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Not too long ago, Hostess unveiled Green Lantern Glo Balls...a clear tie-in with the upcoming Green Lantern movie.
Ok; fine. Hal Jordan on the package makes sense in that context.
But when the images of Batman & Superman appeared on boxes of the cupcakes & spongecakes...there was a bit of an uproar.
Once again, the comic book industry ignored their female fans. From a marketing standpoint alone, it's unwise to assume the people buying your products are only a certain gender.
Granted, it'd be a cold day in Hell when I'd buy mass-produced snack cakes, but that's hardly the point. I'm picky about my food in a 'is it good for me? is it made with the best ingredients? is it fresh?' kind of way. But I was a teenager ...well, longer ago than I care to admit.
And I loved these sorts of things. Especially when the cafeteria offerings were less-than appealing.
To remind DC Comics (& comics companies everywhere) that girls & women like heroes too, I made my own 'Glo Balls', along with cream-filled chocolate cupcakes & yellow, canoe-shaped spongecakes.
And I photographed them with the female counterparts of the current advertising campaign.
Supergirl, Green Lantern Katma Tui & Batgirl.
Take note, marketing & sales!
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Not too long ago, Hostess unveiled Green Lantern Glo Balls...a clear tie-in with the upcoming Green Lantern movie.
Ok; fine. Hal Jordan on the package makes sense in that context.
But when the images of Batman & Superman appeared on boxes of the cupcakes & spongecakes...there was a bit of an uproar.
Once again, the comic book industry ignored their female fans. From a marketing standpoint alone, it's unwise to assume the people buying your products are only a certain gender.
Granted, it'd be a cold day in Hell when I'd buy mass-produced snack cakes, but that's hardly the point. I'm picky about my food in a 'is it good for me? is it made with the best ingredients? is it fresh?' kind of way. But I was a teenager ...well, longer ago than I care to admit.
And I loved these sorts of things. Especially when the cafeteria offerings were less-than appealing.
To remind DC Comics (& comics companies everywhere) that girls & women like heroes too, I made my own 'Glo Balls', along with cream-filled chocolate cupcakes & yellow, canoe-shaped spongecakes.
And I photographed them with the female counterparts of the current advertising campaign.
Supergirl, Green Lantern Katma Tui & Batgirl.
Take note, marketing & sales!
- I Want You
...to read a comic book in public Sunday. Tomorrow is the anniversary of Jack Kirby's birthday, as well Read Comics in Public Day. Last year, Sue of DCWomenKickingAss created an off-shoot called, appropriately, Women Read Comics in Pubic,...
- Blogging By Mail: The List
Anne's Food ---Package has shipped! Package has arrived! Chef Barbie Cooks ---Package has shipped! Package has arrived! Chocolate & Croissants ---Package has shipped! Package has arrived! CulturalConstruct ---Package has shipped! Package has arrived!...
- Random, Geeky, Non-food Question
So...Alex wants to dress as Green Arrow for his birthday party, which happens to be twe weeks from today. It's a 'Superhero' party, and the kids are encouraged to dress as their favorite. He's already done Green Lantern. Batman, Superman...
- Book Review: Women Of The Vine
Women buy more wine than men in the United States, but men dominate the upper echelons of the wine industry. Think of writers, wine makers, and sommeliers in your internal registry. Most of them, no doubt, are men. But you'll add a few women to that...
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Many of you have discovered that I don't keep up with the numerous "check out my site" emails I get. I apologize to everyone who's sent me one and hasn't gotten a response. But when someone pitches you with a personalized comic strip, it catches...