Blame fans for recently-declining comic book sales, but lazy and unimaginative writers share more culpability.
Category: Diversity
New Autism Advocacy Strategies…and yeah, comic books.
As Autism Awareness Month slides away, let’s reflect on new developments towards advocacy. Lately, I’ve read many blogs and memes which suggests autism as a singular experience. Instead of anti/pro-vaccination links, we find more stories about autism in the workplace. Side-stepping the person-first versus identity debate, we share our talents as authors, musicians, and painters. …
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Comic Books with a Sensory Experience? Opening Comic Books to the Autism and Blind Communities
Vote for Us! Our Wells Fargo contest entry includes scientific ideas about readers with autism for a NEW sensory experience, and opens comic books for readers who are blind. How? Please read more and vote for us!
Marvel Comics Sued over Characters (again)
This week, many fans worldwide celebrated a newly-diverse character in the Marvel Universe. Undoubtedly, Marvel Comics underestimated fans' mixed reactions to Bobby Drake (Iceman) being gay. Having read the comic book (New Avengers #40), I admit it's a good story. While I personally want to see more diversity in comic books, I realize this advocacy …
INVULNERABILITY – a new social superpower
On social media, and by some good friends, I’ve been asked to simplify my angered comments about Marvel Comics’ newest diverse character, a gay Iceman. Marvel Comics is in a large business to sell stories. Name one thing that Iceman has done in fifty years. He’s also been a part of SIX movies. …
Autism at Face Value 