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So, the big comic book news sweeping the nation this week is that the mantel of Iron Man will now be held by a 15 year old black girl. It’s a pretty major deal though not entirely out of left field given the current Marvel line-up features a woman as Thor, a black guy as Cap, a black latino bisexual dude as Spider-Man, and a Muslim Ms. Marvel. Still, this is definitely good news and a pretty interesting advancement for the house of ideas as they continue to push for more on-panel diversity.
So, the big comic book news sweeping the nation this week is that the mantel of Iron Man will now be held by a 15 year old black girl. It’s a pretty major deal though not entirely out of left field given the current Marvel line-up features a woman as Thor, a black guy as Cap, a black latino bisexual dude as Spider-Man, and a Muslim Ms. Marvel. Still, this is definitely good news and a pretty interesting advancement for the house of ideas as they continue to push for more on-panel diversity.
Some folks have complained, because of course they have,
saying that creators should just make new heroes instead of legacy ones but I
really don’t get this argument. A
lot of the most prominent superheroes of color are following in the footsteps
of a previous hero, so I figured I’d give a guide to 12 such heroes, a list
including some big names and some personal favorites (in case you were
wondering why your personal favorite might not make the cut.)
