What happened to *this* version of io9?

Hear, hear! The fact that Bobby DaCosta is being played by a light-skinned actor is a total outrage. Sunspot’s skin color is an essential part of the fabric of his character. His story specifically needs him to be dark.

Informed comment is best comment.

This is terrific. Still, in terms of cultural context, gotta say it’d make even more sense for this to be about the representation of Britain’s Asian (Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi) communities, rather than Black community.

Superb reading, inspiring stuff.

Am I also not gray on The Root now? Holy moley, I’ve been elevated!

Here ya go: http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Thing.html

Plus is it SUPER unlikely in a Marvel movie for *all* the white people to be bad, some bigwig would’ve piped up about that no doubt.

+1

Always found it noteworthy how the mostly Jewish creators of Marvel Comics in the ‘60s (especially Stan Lee himself) were keen to push boundaries and establish multiple progressive (as defined by the era, at least) characters such as Black Panther, The Falcon, Bill Foster (a.k.a Black Goliath) and The Prowler... and…

Always found it noteworthy how the mostly Jewish creators of Marvel Comics in the ‘60s (especially Stan Lee himself) were keen to push boundaries and establish multiple progressive (as defined by the era, at least) characters such as Black Panther, The Falcon, Bill Foster (a.k.a Black Goliath) and The Prowler... and…

Funny, i feel the EXACT SAME WAY about the Gawkmodo blogs I used to love so much. :’(

Came here for this comment; wasn’t disappointed.

Preach!

It’s because this is a tactic that right-wingers are using to try and pull left-wingers over to their side via an emotional reaction, while simultaneously encouraging them to make being Caucasian central to their identity. It’s a pretty heady, noxious mix when you break it down.

Says somebody who obviously [a] has not been to the UK recently (possibly ever) and [b] has no muslim friends or associates.

Agreed, have a star.

“when a person from a particular race/culture/religion says a certain word/term is offensive, then it is offensive.”

Black Lightning live-action costume is so wack. They shoulda based it off the one from the mid-’90s.

Looks no less terrifying when the beast was STILL ALIVE, either.