This news from DC is something I can’t honestly decide between ‘relieving’ and ‘vaguely horrifying’. I’m not sure.

I’m a girl.

I’m a girl who likes comics.

I’m a geek girl.

I never had a problem finding things to read that appealed to me–then again, I was reading Stephen King at the age of 12, so that small fact might out me from this discussion altogether. While I don’t think pandering or creating something for a specific audience is an actually horrible thing, I do think that separating people is. There are, of course, series that are definitely aimed for different audiences. See: Runaways vs. The Boys. We definitely know which age bracket is going where and generally, which sex. It is the differences between men and women, I suppose, but I do know a few–myself included–females who thoroughly enjoy The Boys just as much as they do Runaways.

Then again, I also live with a chicks who prefers Fables–nothing wrong with that, I like it too–and Runaways to The Boys.

I think the thing I’m not sure about is whether or not specific titles should be created specifically for a particular audience. Or advertised so blatantly as such. Is it a necessary evil for the comics industry to get ahead, especially with how mainstream and popular manga is becoming?

Don’t worry guys, if you like MINX, I won’t think you’re a big girl.

Just a little one.