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Comics: New Iron Man character introduced

Started by Nexus, July 08, 2016, 06:26:21 PM

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July 08, 2016, 06:26:21 PM Last Edit: July 08, 2016, 06:35:58 PM by Nexus
http://movieweb.com/new-iron-man-riri-williams-black-woman-marvel-comics/

Not surprising given the current climate but I'm not sure what they're planning. The usual suspects are thrilled too death.
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JamesV

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July 08, 2016, 09:25:55 PM
Eh, it's a suit, technically anyone can be underneath it. It's a chance to tell some different, hopefully cool stories, and after a few months, Tony will back, and a good fraction of the internet can unrustle their jimmies.
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Nexus

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July 09, 2016, 08:44:16 PM
The TBP Other Media perspective if you care.

https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785423-Iron-Man-Young-Black-Woman!
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Simlasa

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July 14, 2016, 12:34:34 PM
I haven't read the article and I don't much care, seems cool... but I'm just curious, is the girl handicapped? Like, in a wheelchair when not in the suit...  'cause that would make sense to me (not really knowing much about Iron Person).

crkrueger

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July 14, 2016, 03:22:37 PM
Hot black chick, bare midriff, gigantic afro, I'm honestly surprised that people haven't gone apeshit with a blaxsploitation/appropriation/intersectional meltdown.
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Nexus

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July 14, 2016, 04:03:44 PM
Quote from: CRKrueger;908248Hot black chick, bare midriff, gigantic afro, I'm honestly surprised that people haven't gone apeshit with a blaxsploitation/appropriation/intersectional meltdown.

Wait for it...

I think that might have come up faster if she was a brand new character not "replacing" a white male. Even a brazen stereotype is better than one of them :D
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JesterRaiin

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July 17, 2016, 02:34:23 PM
We don't have any Comic thread and I think they, as a whole, are as good source of inspiration as books or movies.

For example: it's certainly not for everyone, since at times it's damn psychedelic and weird (like "LSD cookies" weird), but Giffen's DOOM PATROL series provides plenty of useful RPG elements. I've [strike]stolen[/strike] borrowed truckloads of ideas (not to mention a few background characters) for my current campaign from it.

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