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When Jane Foster first debuted as Thor, I was one of THOSE comic book fans.
I complained about how Marvel was disrespecting the essence of Thor's character. I rambled about how this was the work of SJWs and that gender politics should have no place in comic books. I used it as additional justification that DC was better than Marvel (even though this is still an objective fact hehe). More than anything, I thought that those who were looking for representation could do so in dozens of other characters - just not my favorite legacy one.
Fast forward about 4.5 years later, and now my stance on representation has changed into something a lot more nuanced and unsure. Not only did I just grow up, but I've also had a lot of conversations and experiences that have made me reconsider why exactly representation is important, if at all.
One of my mom's college friends is a very outspoken advocate for the greater Asian-American immigrant community. When Crazy Rich Asians came out, he questioned whether the Asian-American representation that Hollywood had so greatly lacked before had really come to fruition. The vast majority of the Asian community has no opulent wealth, no generational political power, and certainly does not celebrate weddings by shooting rocket launchers off a private cruise ship. In and outside the United States, people of Asian descent work long and hard to make ends meet and regularly face institutionalized discrimination. Did Crazy Rich Asians, a film that depicts such an alien distortion of the real life ethnic experience, truly give a voice to the experience of Asians around the world?
I think similarly about Black Panther, which is arguably antithetical to the actual diaspora experience of Africans around the world. Yes, Killmonger's aspirations do address the whole concept of why ethnic retribution would be wrong, but the whole concept of Wakanda is so ludicrous that I still think that the film misses the mark with representation. It is not grounded in any useful reality. It's currently up for seven Academy Award nominations, very few of which I believe that the film deserves on merit alone.
In regard to Black Panther, Jamil Smith for Time Magazine even wrote that the film would "prove to Hollywood that African-American narratives have the power to generate profits from all audiences."
Why are we, as a society, trying to generate profits from ethnic narratives in the first place? Do the Hollywood executives that greenlit the film really care about issues that exist in the African and African-American communities?
If the whole point of representation is to serve as a hallmark of social change, why has there been so little actual social change?
And if the counterargument is that "it's just a comic book/movie/book/media product, stop taking it so seriously," then why make a stink about representation in the first place?
I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! :)
The Big Three take on Ultron
Looking forward to seeing these heroes coming into the MCU in the near future!
And I’m still holding out hope for a return of Ultron. If Zola’s conscience could survive over 40 years on tape, Ultrons got to be encrypted somewhere.
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"Waves are but water. Wind but air. And though lightning be fire ... yet it must answer thunder's call."
('The Mighty Thor' by ToyBiz / Marvel Collector Editions: Avengers - Earth's Mightiest Heroes)
Diorama by RK
The Big Three take on Ultron
Looking forward to seeing these heroes coming into the MCU in the near future!
And I’m still holding out hope for a return of Ultron. If Zola’s conscience could survive over 40 years on tape, Ultrons got to be encrypted somewhere.
#HasbroPulse #ACBA #LegendsMightyThor #JaneFoster #LegendsSheHulk #LegendsIronHeart #marvel #marvelComics #MarvelLegends #MarvelLegends2022 #TheMightyThor #RiriWilliams #SheHulk #IronHeart #DPlusShows #JenniferWalters #SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw #LegendsUltron #LegendsAvengers #actionFigures #marvelhasbro #HasbroLegends #figurecollection #MakeMineMarvel #toyPhotography #PlasticPhotography #TrueBeliever #MarvelsAForce #AForce #ComicLegends #ComicBookToys #PosingActionFigures #Articulated #AtriculatedArt #MCUCollector #LadyAvengers #ArticulatedComicBookArt
#LegendsThorLoveandThunder #LoveAndThunder
redrew a scene from an old comic I had on my desk -
Iron Man, The Vision, Libra, Mantis, The Mighty Thor, Black Panther, and a small holograph Captain America.
Just playing around with LDD a little bit, as it's been a little while (real life sort took priority) & while waiting for my Brickheadz order, I thought what other Brickheadz would I like to see & boom...
Thor / Heft-Reihe
>The Death-ship sails the Stars!
cover: Jack Kirby, Frank Giacoia
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1975
ex libris MTP
I had planned on adding this to #Flickr Friday, but they have closed the group until later today. Thought I'd post this anyway.
Thor / Heft-Reihe
> To die like a God!
Cover: Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1967
published by ATLAS MAGAZINES
ex libris MTP
Thor / Heft-Reihe
> The Icy Touch of Death!
cover: John Buscema, Frank Giacoia
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1971
ex libris MTP
Thor / Heft-Reihe
> Lest Mankind Fall!
cover: Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1969
ex libris MTP
Thor / Heft-Reihe
> Odin in Exile! Ulik at Bay!
art: Sal Buscema, Joe Sinnott
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1975
ex libris MTP
Or "Waiting for the Hammer to Fall"
Just thought I'd share something semi-relevant while Thor4 remains in cinemas, along with something not relevant at all in an Arcane custom, that has been in the works for a solid 9 months. Along with the rest of them, whoops.
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Thor / Heft-Reihe
> The Prisoner, the Power and Dr. Doom!
cover: John Buscema, Joe Sinnott
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1970
ex libris MTP
Thor / Heft-Reihe
cover: John Buscema, Bob McLeod
> Time of the Trolls!
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1978
ex libris MTP
Marvel Spectacular / Heft-Reihe
starring: The Mighty Thor
> The Thunder God and the Troll!
Reprints from Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #137 (February 1967)
cover: Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1974
ex libris MTP
Thor Annual / Heft-Reihe
Thunder in the 31st Century!
Cover: John Buscema, Joe Sinnott
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1977
ex libris MTP
Thor Annual / Heft-Reihe
> The Blood of Dawn!
art: Bob Budiansky, Mike Gustovich, George Roussos
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1984
ex libris MTP
Thor / Heft-Reihe
> Xorr, Spawner of Worlds!
cover: John Buscema, Joe Sinnott, Frank Giacoia
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1973
ex libris MTP
Thor / Heft-Reihe
> When the Servitor commands!
art: John Buscema, Joe Sinnott
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1975
ex libris MTP
Thor / Heft-Reihe
For Odin! For Asgard!
cover: Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1977
ex libris MTP
Marvel Treasury Edition / Heft-Reihe
The Mighty Thor
> When meet the Immortals!
art: Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta
Reprints from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #125 (February 1966)
Marvel / USA 1974
ex libris MTP