Blame fans for recently-declining comic book sales, but lazy and unimaginative writers share more culpability.
Tag: Marvel Comics
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. …
A MARVELous Dirty Secret
We congratulate Marvel Comics for a brilliant, polarizing marketing strategy! If we don’t like a new gay Iceman, we’re painted as homophobic or heterosexist. I contend this change has nothing to do with diversity and everything to do about money. Here's how and why...
Autism at Face Value 