ok people get out your popcorn!

[delux_vivens]

Marvel debuts half-black, half-Hispanic Spider-Man

(would it be bad of me to point out that thing where sometimes people can be black and hispanic at the same time, without-- no, never mind.)

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[delux_vivens]

its how i roll.

[delux_vivens]

besides its not like they said he was black and arab or something whackalicious like that.

[sisterjune]

but you CAN be black and arab. that's pretty much what the sudanese believe themselves to be. albeit alot of arabs dont agree but IMO i think they are arabs.

[evilshelly]

My daughter, because I'm pretty sure she want's to see my head explode, was quick to share some anonymous comments with me.

Here's a favorite: "Shame on Marvel Comics!" This is no diversity; this is a disgrace! Spiderman was Peter Parker, and Peter Parker was white. Create a new character if you want to prove that Marvel Comics is "diverse". Minorities are typically less that 18% of the population, but they seem to get nearly 100% of the history. Why should white children not have a comic book hero that they can identify with?"

[celestyna]

I would love to live in this mythical 'verse she speaks of where there are no white comic book heros.

just sayin'. lol.

[celestyna]

never underestimate the ignorance of Anonymous

[delux_vivens]

You know I don't exist.

Well, there is that.

[celestyna]

OMG the comments in the Salon.com version of this article are golden

http://letters.salon.com/books/feature/2011/08/02/is_new_ethnic_spiderman_a_copout/view/?show=all

"Garfield was chosen to avoid the controversy that "Thor" attracted when it cast African-American actor Idris Elba in the role of Norse god Heimdall.
'Idris Elba isn't African-American, largely because he isn't American. He's from Hackney in East London.' "

"you want equality?
Cast Brad Pitt as martin luther king then I'll join you."

and then there's a rousing Nick Fury/Samuel Jackson debate.

"Spider'man'
Must be a half black half Mexican lesbian Muslim who defended Castro from the Great Satan."

I'm weird, though, I love watching stupid people get pwned.

[annlarimer]

Oh come ON! Roger Moore or Doug McClure are the ONLY choices for MLK.

i call shenanigans!

[delux_vivens]

tom hanks would be the best MLK ever!

[witchsistah]

Get out ya popcorn and your bingo cards (hope you got lots of 'em).

[delux_vivens]

i added an eta to the op.