Our Heroes Have Been Stolen:

[crispengray]

Comments

[zylly]

I disagree with you on some points, and agree with you on others, Gavin, as our various conversations over the years have shown. But I want you to know that your point is both intelligent and well made, and that I respect you following through in your convictions on this.

I've gotten to the point where, in a way, I've thrown in the towel, but in the opposite direction. I just go "is what I'm reading right now, at this minute, something I enjoy?" and base my buying decisions off of that.

[c_jyd]

As you know from our discussions - my main problem with that approach tends to be that as long as the comics companies keep gaining our money, they keep on creating the same product, and have little inspiration to change their editorial policies.

[zylly]

A fair point. I'm just too into current gratification, I suppose, to sacrifice what I like right now for the possibility of change.

[crispengray]

Beyond Jeff's comment, I also have to point out that it's important to examine the context in which the comics and publishing occurs.

[c_jyd]

You know I pretty much agree on the points regarding modern comics

[crispengray]

That's the thing. They take a villain who, yes, has a very problematic history as far as race relations, but also is a powerful character... and made him not exist at all, represented by a drunken white guy. That doesn't really sit well with me.

[c_jyd]

Not by a white guy. Ben Kingsley was born Krishna Bhanji, and is of Gujrati descent. They did fine with that part.

[crispengray]

The actor, yes, is mixed race. The character is a British guy.