Marvel's New Female Thor: Innovation or the Lastest Fad Trick?

[Curt James]

[Triple-H_2005]

and by normal you mean white. Keep in mind there was a Green Lantern sent to many planets so if one of them were to black it wouldn't/shouldn't be shock.

A minority Superhero shouldn't bother anyone any more than a white actor playing The Lone Ranger (Johnny Depp) or a white actress playing Cleopatra (Elizabeth Taylor).

Wow. Infer much? Where did I say that? Was I referring to other media or was I referring to comic books, a medium where paper and ink are the constants (digital releases notwithstanding) and real people aren't playing characters?

If I were, I'd have "complained" about Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury (who is a completely different character from the Marvel 616 Nick Fury, so we can just avoid that particular rabbit hole!).

By "normal" I mean what has been the status quo for the majority of both character runs since their inception. For Captain America, that means the uniform being worn by Steve Rogers and for Thor, that means a modern representation of the Norse god of legend.

That they're white males is simply happenstance. If a white stand-in were used to replace Black Panther, Luke Cage, Falcon, Cloak, John Stewart, Storm, Bishop, Mister Terrific, Joe Robertson, Tombstone, Vixen, Cyborg, etc. and it were a stunt, I'd say they'll be "back to normal" as well.

Don't throw that race crap at me. I'd be just as derisive if Marvel/DC tried the race/gender switch with any of the above-mentioned characters because that's just not who they are.

I wonder if a minority board member has used the term "normal" if you'd have dealt the race card?

How they started it?

Superman couldn't fly.
The Hulk was gray.
Batman fought crime with a 12-year-old sidekick.
Wonder Woman flew around in an invisible plane.

Not to split hairs, but Batman started out as a solo act...Robin didn't debut until Detective Comics issue #38, almost a full year after Batman's debut.

BUT Batman, the ultimate "non-killing" DC badass DID start out carrying a gun and killing seemingly with impunity.

[Curt James]

Not to split hairs, but Batman started out as a solo act...Robin didn't debut until Detective Comics issue #38, almost a full year after Batman's debut.

BUT Batman, the ultimate "non-killing" DC badass DID start out carrying a gun and killing seemingly with impunity.

Oh, you and your facts!

;-)

[Triple-H_2005]

Oh, you and your facts!

;-)

I revel in my nerd-dom!!!

[sassy69]

I revel in my nerd-dom!!!

This would make such an epic episode of The Big Bang Theory. I can just imagine a heated debate scene, and then all the comic nerds sounding off in social media about the "right" and "wrong" of it all!

[Triple-H_2005]

This would make such an epic episode of The Big Bang Theory. I can just imagine a heated debate scene, and then all the comic nerds sounding off in social media about the "right" and "wrong" of it all!

I was thinking the same thing!

[swingslammer]

Tchala.....we need that movie. I loved the Black Panther as a kid.....and I am white. He was "Badass"....bad ass does not have a color attached to it.

[Professor X]

Tchala.....we need that movie. I loved the Black Panther as a kid.....and I am white. He was "Badass"....bad ass does not have a color attached to it.

I would actually rather they wait and do it right than rush.


They have to create an entire country....in the middle of Africa....more advanced than any society on the planet....yet you can still walk around shirtless.

[swingslammer]

Shirtless......my Son saw a monument to Crazy horse today and he asks "Dad, how come he doesn't have a shirt on?". My Son has an awesome build for an 8 year old but likes to keep his shirt on most the time?

Hopefully Black Panther gets in a movie soon.