There are few in the way of traditional racism, but there are LOTS of examples when you expand it to include the idea of fictional races through the comics.
Namor, for example, is very racist in that he thinks lowly of humans by nature, and believes Atlanteans are superior by virtue of birthright.
Magneto believes the same in the way of mutants vs humans.
The premise behind Avengers AI even presented Captain America as initially being racist against Artificial Life. At first it seems totally reasonable to think that human life is more valuable than a robot, but when you think about people like Vision or Jocasta deserving human rights, it suddenly becomes an issue of birthright.
@comicstooge Yeaah...I've really been meaning to. I've heard nothing but good things about it. Have you read Magneto Testament, also by the same author?
@comicstooge Yeaah...I've really been meaning to. I've heard nothing but good things about it. Have you read Magneto Testament, also by the same author?
i think the writers are really racist , one that come to mind is
thor #301 to me it was one of the most outrageous things i have seen.
The writers didn't do any sort of research about the culture and drew racist images for actual hindu gods.
If that wasn't enough they openly insulted every hindu by making someone like thor beat up shiva(a real omni)
Seriously(actual mythology) SHIVA is the god who destroyed universe(all realms) just by getting angry .Opening the 3rd eye = literally end of the universe. if the other gods didn't plead with him the universe would be reborn again.Even has control of death.
Shiva>Vishnu>Krishna(incarnation of Vishnu) who has the entire universe in his mouth.Vishnu who can grow as bigger than the universe(walked the length of the universe in few steps[each step in each realm]) .
These are real gods and mythology ,majority of Indians still pray to them every day .these gods are OMNIPOTENT theory don't have feats ,
and this is how marvel showcase it
the hell is that .shiva is blue(because he drank the snakes poison of ocean something idk ) not red (face palm) shiva is thin , the third eve is always closed . His other name in Sanskrit literally means the calm one he never gets angry.
and thats not his costume at all , shiva ironically wears a ragged tiger skin(at least in the temples) .
MASSIVE Reality wrapping,shape shifting,fusing(he is part of 2 other gods) are among the ancient stories of shiva in indias 10,000+ history.
There are few in the way of traditional racism, but there are LOTS of examples when you expand it to include the idea of fictional races through the comics.
Namor, for example, is very racist in that he thinks lowly of humans by nature, and believes Atlanteans are superior by virtue of birthright.
Magneto believes the same in the way of mutants vs humans.
The premise behind Avengers AI even presented Captain America as initially being racist against Artificial Life. At first it seems totally reasonable to think that human life is more valuable than a robot, but when you think about people like Vision or Jocasta deserving human rights, it suddenly becomes an issue of birthright.
Some of these are different species, rather than races, so I'd say that qualifies as speciesism. I think that makes a decent amount of heroes anthropocentric. Overall a good point, though, and I tend to agree.
and while on this topic, this is by far the most racist cover I've ever come across......
messed up stuff, this disturbed me as a kid...
Oh dear God ROFL...
But yes agreed on Red skull.. He literally is a Nazi right?
Hmm i can name a few villians that are questionable but i can't think of any heros. Possibly Batman? He's had a ton of Side kicks. All white. Also all of his Love interests.
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