Luke Cage will never escape his stereotypical past. I'm embarrassed that people still think this version of Luke Cage is appealing in 2016.*sighs* At least Mike Colter's Cage is been than this crap.
I'm gonna get so much hate for this. But it has to be said.
*cracks knuckles*
Marvel has taken a nose dive these last few years. I'm starting to be ashamed to go out in public and say I'm a Marvel fan. I'm not opposed to her age or her race or anything like that, but the fact that she literally came out of nowhere and is now going to be IRON MAN!!! What the hell is going ON at Marvel as of late? This is garbage! Garbage, I tell you! And if anyone disagrees, please let me know. I'd love to know any possible delusionary upsides to Marvel as of late.
Seriously. Show me anything good in this article besides "generic change". I'm begging for anything good as for 'this' change or really any of Marvel's recent announcements.
All Disney/Marvel are doing is playing the PC/SJW crowd. It's annoying. Create new and organic characters instead of just abruptly changing the race and gender of these established heroes. It's just irritating because I would like to see a genuine black superhero that's new and refreshing, but this is just a slap in the face. It's lazy and is Bendis and team trying to make political statements that aren't necessary.
And one last thing, is Riri 15? I see stories all over about how shes a "BLACK WOMAN" but if it were a white 15 year old, those stories would read "white girl."
Marvel needs to give black characters like Blade and Luke Cage pushes with A list creative teams rather than forcing a mantle of a more popular character on them. They don't grow that way in the long run and their roles are temporary. Steve Rogers was always going come back and reclaim the mantle of Captain America, as will Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, and Thor Odinson, respectively. As an African American this attempt at diversity is sad and disgusting.
It's pretty sad in 2016 that we have to address the new teenage girl as a 'black girl'
As an African American... This is not how I want to be represented in comics. Miles Morales is the standard. But if this is another Thor Girl in disguise I am done with Marvel
Edit: To clarify, The way miles gained the title of spider-man was organic, natural, and a joy to read. He EARNED the title. The way Thor girl gained the title represents everything wrong with Marvel comics today. Events that aim to gain attention and anger rather than writing a full fledged story
The way Falcon gained the Cap title is fine-ish(draining cap of the soldier serum shouldn't have aged him). The way Khan gained the Ms. Marvel title is fine. But Cho(hulk) and Jane (Thor)? They suddenly APPEARED out of the blue with no real explanation for why their predecessors could no longer carry the mantle.
I'm also African American and this crap Marvel keeps pulling is silly. If this is his way of making it up to fans who are pissed about Rhodey being killed it's an epic failure.
@daredevil21134: Agreed I had no idea. They look nice together, but I had no clue. I mean I knew they liked each other because on Captain Marvel #1 Rhody came to her and they were flirting that's the only time I could guess, but I didn't know it was legit.
Your right it is a waste because he barely show up he spent most of his time in Iron man. Now he dead. (Sigh) Marvel
Now that he's dead he's getting the most character development he's gotten since becoming Iron man.
1 Was asked by the president to be Secretary of Defense
2 Was going to possible run for president
3 They're actually showing him dating Marvel's most important female.(currently)
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