Spinnerette

I'll be honest, I've never heard of fruit pies being used to stop villainy.

Well there's a minor background character in one book that uses custard pies as a form of political activism against villainously-portrayed Superhero Registration Act.

Does that count?

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I suspect it's a nod to this Order of the Stick strip.

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They're both a parody of the old Hostess ads that would run in comic books. Dexter's Lab also parodied it.

Ads like this◊ were commonplace in Marvel and DC comics during the Silver Age. Superheroes would save the world with Hostess Fruit Pies, Twinkies, and other delicious sweet treats. Here's Batman stopping crime with Twinkies◊.

edited 27th Jun '16 11:28:42 AM by TobiasDrake

I already linked to the actual trope recently.

Not quite an update, but we now get our first look at Heather's parents (dem hips on Mrs. Brown), plus an official announcement:

edited 2nd Jul '16 6:15:45 PM by MarqFJA

Officer Dad

So do her parents know she's Spinnerette? And dating Marilyn?

Spider themed superheroes can't reveal their secret identities to their loved ones lest they be killed and force said superhero to make deals with demonic beings.

That still leaves the "Do they know she's dating Marilyn" question open. Even Aunt May was allowed to know that Peter was dating MJ.

Secret identity superheroes keep their identities secret from the world at large because it keeps their loved ones safe.

They keep their identities secret from their loved ones because...well, it just makes life easier. You don't have to deal with the constant drama that comes from your loved ones knowing that both you and they are a perpetual target for violent psychopaths who want to do some skin-flaying.

The tradeoff for that convenience is that it's dishonest and morally uncomfortable, but that's pretty much the point of having a secret identity: dishonest, morally uncomfortable convenience.

edited 3rd Jul '16 10:03:10 AM by TobiasDrake

To answer that question, Heather hasn't told her parents one or both of her secrets.

I didn't know that was a cardboard cutout at first.

... You didn't? I did when I first saw it. I mean, why would Sara-Nicole herself be there personally?

Hypocritical Humor much?

Yeah, hypocritical very much. That said, I hope Spinny doesn't accidentally say something in response that threatens to draw too much connection between her and the town (like "That's rich, coming from the girl who dressed up so scandalously for a bill-board ad").

Speaking of which, what's she talking about? Superheroes wear skintight outfits all the time. :S

It's certainly an interesting line. Being slut-shamed out of her crown seems to have had a major impact on Sara-Nicole's behavior.

I wouldn't say it's hypocritical. Instead, it's indicative of a successful effort by the mob to harass an outlier into learning her "place". She's become a Stepford Smiler.

edited 11th Jul '16 7:57:13 AM by TobiasDrake

I'm still not sure how super-heroines get their costumes to do that.

There's a thing called spandex, you know.

Well spandex is a specific type of fabric. Spinny's outfit is made of silk. Its a silk onesie.

Vacuum sealing?

Looks like we only got a new one on Monday. :(

My point is that we have a real-life material that can do what Spinny's spider silk could do as a costume fabric.

Yes, but would it show her behind that prominently? Elastic fabrics like that would go over the ass crack, not crawl up in it as if it's spray-painted on.