He did say white American male...The_root_of_all_evil said:Funny, I didn't think "American" was a race.
I also didn't think the American race automatically was low in melanin either.
And now you're just arguing semantics.The_root_of_all_evil said:Oh, and given the X-Men (one of Marvel's most popular series) are Homo Superior they aren't the same race or even the same genus.
Did you even read it?Island said:no no no no don't even try to bring race issues into comic books. sure there are not that many black superheros but that's probable just because there are not that many black comic book writers. i don't think the industry has any problems with black superheros so the industry is therefor not racist.
Ok, I've rephrased it a bit, my bad.GloatingSwine said:Err, no, no she isn't. She's a black African.
No need to get insulting... you're only half right.Semitendon said:Storm has always been black. I have personally held the first comic with her appearance in my hands. You have no clue what you are talking about.
...Are all minor comic book characters that don't sell well.Dale Cooper said:...Black Panther, Falcon, Luke Cage, Misty Knight, Bill Foster, Monica Rambeau...
Black Panther has his own series and has done for a loooong time.SomeBritishDude said:...Are all minor comic book characters that don't sell well.Dale Cooper said:...Black Panther, Falcon, Luke Cage, Misty Knight, Bill Foster, Monica Rambeau...
It's sad fact of the comic book industry. In fact, it's also a sad fact of video games and movies too, unless it's Will Smith.
Why not? When you're talking about White American Mutants being a "race" despite over a third of Marvel's characters being non-human, what is there left to argue?The Infamous Scamola said:And now you're just arguing semantics.
I love the Ultimates Universe. Nick Fury justs feels more badass. I liked that Jackson gave permission to use his likeness in the books, years before they made the Iron Man movie.Semitendon said:Storm has always been black. I have personally held the first comic with her appearance in my hands. You have no clue what you are talking about.fix-the-spade said:Agree with him entirely, but he's not really calling comic books racist as much that comic's audiences are too predictable to allow anything other than the norm. But then Marvel is about the most stagnant comics company possible. They've been clinging onto the Marvel Way about 3 decades too long.
Storm's usually white except when being played by Halle Berry.AmrasCalmacil said:Storm from the X-Men, I see what he means though, those are the only ones I can really think of.
In fact, of the comic book characters that have made it into the movies, only two ( that I can think of) have had their race changed. The first was Kingpin in the movie Daredevil. However, I suspect that the reason for the change, was that the best actor for the part was a black man.
The second was Nick Fury in his cameo appearences in the recent marvel flicks. That character was changed because they had Samuel L Jackson in mind when the role was created.
A good guy and a bad guy, both changed from white to black. My GOD !!!! they are RACIST!!!! they are slowly getting rid of all the white people!!!! Bastards.
Thank you. That made my day.The_root_of_all_evil said:*snip*
No-one expects Goscinny and Uderzo to write about a small Gaulish village in Africa, do they? Or Art Spiegelman to write about those "wacky" Germans in Maus 2: Nuremberg Rally?
Don't forget the Invisible Woman. Or Lilith.AmrasCalmacil said:What about Blade?
Or Storm from the X-Men, I see what he means though, those are the only ones I can really think of.
Other than Asian kids I've never met anyone non-white (on a personal level) that was interested in comic books. That isn't to say that in some state there is a huge black readership, but your theory might be sound.SenseOfTumour said:I've got an interesting theory, that may well be based purely in stereotypes, but here goes...
Having a white male superhero isn't racist, having one that only beats up black criminals, well, that might be racist