by Damon Martin

In a real world context, Benjamin Franklin may have very well been right, but those rules don’t apply when talking about the comic book universe. Like a bad soap opera where the lead character is bound to find out that his wife – whom has just made a full recovery from a terminal illness – is also his long lost sister, comic books are notorious for never letting any character stay dead for too long.

That leads us to the February 2011 Marvel Previews in which they tease us with the “Death of Spider-Man.” Sure, the sticky guy has flatlined a time or two in his day, but this will be the first major run where the character is billed as meeting his ultimate demise. While Marvel is apparently being very hush-hush about the events surrounding the eventual “death” of Spider-Man, the big goal of course is to raise sales for the Spider-Man titles before they rub him out.

Comic book deaths however are a cautionary tale because the concept is rarely very final in the land of the superhero. The genre has exploited this device for years, and many fans tire of the ubiquitous “dead hero/miraculous resurrection” storylines. With Peter Parker apparently the next hero on the chopping block, let’s look at some famous comic book deaths and how the heroes came back to life:

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by SuicideGirls Radio Host Sam Doumit (SG Member: Samia)

TRY: Getting hooked on my shopping addiction – Gilt.com

WHY: They offer items from the most coveted designers, such as Alexander McQueen (yes they REALLY do!), Christian Louboutin, Rock & Republic, and everyday brands like American Apparel and Converse. The best part is that everything is at least 50% to 70% off. Yes, EVERYTHING!

They’re not just moving merchandise from last season that nobody else wants either. I’ve found items two months BEFORE they hit the regular stores. For example, I saw a pair of Henry Duarte for J Brand waxed denim jeans in a magazine and searched everywhere for them before discovering that the $400 leather-look jeans wouldn’t be available for two months. Then I saw them on Gilt for $98! I freaked out and bought a pair immediately. My other fave purchase is my to-die-for black studded, metal spike heeled Rock & Republic boots. They originally cost $498, but I got them for $110.

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by Andrea Larrabee

“I’d kill some zombies.”
– Craig Mabbitt

It’s 4 o’ clock in the afternoon, and I’m in the dancers’ dressing room at Crazy Girls, a strip club on the corner of La Brea and Sunset in Hollywood, waiting to meet Craig Mabbitt and Max Green from the post-hardcore band Escape The Fate. Their third album has just been released the previous day, and the boys are scheduled to perform a special mini-set for a select group of guests invited to a record release party hosted by their new label, Interscope, at the intimate venue later on in the evening.

Cracked mirrors and a ’70s style red formica laminate counter run around three walls, the fourth being taken up mostly by a bank of sticker-adorned lockers. The carpet has seen better days, the lighting is harsh, and the room is otherwise sparsely furnished with a few cheap chairs and an exceptionally wobbly table. Ink jet printed signs are taped up in several places to remind the girls who usually occupy this space that the $25 house fee must be paid before they start their shift. In short, in the cold light of day, the circumstances are seedy rather than sexy – though that would change later on in the evening as the club came alive to the epic, hormone-charged sounds of Escape The Fate’s grind-friendly release.

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Embry Suicide in Union Pacific

• INTO: Dirty boys, astrology, yoga, activism, art projects, learning new things, music, movies, history, body mods, hair, bike rides, and traveling.
• NOT INTO: Close mindedness, systems of oppression.
• MAKES ME HAPPY: My cat 🙂
• MAKES ME SAD: Empty beds.
• HOBBIES: Cooking, reading, watching documentaries – I’m a bit of a hermit.
• 5 THING I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: My cat, cigarettes, incense, Dr. Bronner’s magic soap, tea.
• VICES: Lots of bad things.
• I SPEND MOST OF MY FREE TIME: Lounging, lurking, riding my bike, exploring.

Get to know Embry better over at SuicideGirls.com!

by Suri Suicide

Artist/SG Member Name: Sundae Suicide

Mission Statement: “I live in Israel, the country of great humus and endless politic conflicts. Non of that actually had any impact on me creatively, though I do love humus. It’s just that drawing was always a thing I did. Since I don’t have an unusual, fancy, interesting life, I make it happen through pen and paper. I’ve never have a “muse” or a vision. I can actually go months without drawing because I just can’t. I get my inspiration through dreams, things that happen around me, my (very troubled) relationships, drugs, mental states and so on…My sketchbook is like my diary, the story of my life – which can sometimes be really crappy and lame, but I try anyway. “

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By SG’s Team Agony

Let us answer life’s questions – because great advice is even better when it comes from SuicideGirls.

Q. A few months ago I had a boyfriend. We had a long distance relationship for eight months. I went to his country to meet up with him twice, and he promised me he’d come visit me this year. However, a month after I got back from seeing him, he stopped sending emails and answering the phone, and so on. It was like he died. After I spoke with his friends, he sent an email saying, “I’m sorry but I like anther person and I cannot be with you like before.” I asked him to explain and said I wanted to be his friend, but this was in July and he still hasn’t responded. It makes me very sad. I write emails to him and try to find out how he’s doing, but he won’t communicate with me. I understand that love can die, but what is his problem with being friends? I think he is wonderful person and I still love him a lot. I only wanna be his friend.

I feel alone and sad. I don’t love myself a lot, but he made me feel good. I try to work and study a lot, but I cry everyday. I wanna cry in class and I don’t know what I should do. How I can talk with him? And how can I feel good about myself again? What I can do?

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by Nicole Powers

“There’s something inherently scary about kissing a cannibal.”
– Diablo Cody

“I constantly want to feel like I’m in danger,” says author and screenwriter Diablo Cody during our interview. This statement reveals a lot when you consider Cody’s resume. She punctuated a rather mundane series of office jobs by moonlighting as a stripper, phone sex worker, and a peep show girl. While still working for “the man” she documented her experiences in the sex industry in a very public space — a popular blog called Pussy Ranch. Subsequently she penned a full-blown memoir, entitled Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper, which was published by Penguin imprint Gotham Books.

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