Ultimate Spider-Man (beware spoilers)

Apologist Puncher wrote:It's VERY similar to Alex Ross' movie concept:

thecolorsblend wrote:Never really liked that concept. Not to sound too purist but one thing I dug about the original outfit is how the red and blue suggest Superman's heroism and sense of self-sacrifice (traits you can pretty easily extrapolate from Spider-Man) which are belied by his public reputation. Ross came up with a cool design but I'm just not convinced by it.

webhead2006 wrote:Here is an article about the last issue of usm with the Death of spider-man:
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/06/21/marvel-spoils-the-death-of-spider-man-in-usa-today/

thecolorsblend wrote:Point is that if ethnic diversification is the goal, why not give these characters identities of their own instead of sticking them into an existing identity?

"Well, we KNOW you people won't support a new character of your own race, so we'll shoe-horn you into a pre-existing, popular character. Eat it up and quit your bitching!"

Apologist Puncher wrote:

thecolorsblend wrote:Point is that if ethnic diversification is the goal, why not give these characters identities of their own instead of sticking them into an existing identity?

It's a slap in the face of the ethnicities they are aiming for.

"Well, we KNOW you people won't support a new character of your own race, so we'll shoe-horn you into a pre-existing, popular character. Eat it up and quit your bitching!"

And then these same individual pat themselves on the back.

webhead2006 wrote:The identity of the new ultimate spider-man is:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-08-01-black-spider-man_n.htm?csp=34life&dlvrit=110941

USA Today wrote:We have an African-American president, so why not an African-American Spider-Man, too?

Revealed in Marvel Comics' Ultimate Fallout Issue 4, out Wednesday, the new Spider-Man in the Ultimate universe is a half-black, half-Hispanic teen named Miles Morales. He takes over the gig held by Peter Parker, who was killed in Ultimate Spider-Man Issue 160 in June.

webhead2006 wrote:I do agree with you a bit on the whole race things for characters. They could have easily just made this guy into another spider theme dude. Have him take the mantle of spiderman for time being to like a yr or two from now bring back ultimate peter and have two spidermen in the universe.

So he's "African-American" even though he's half black and half-Hispanic???

thecolorsblend wrote:

webhead2006 wrote:The identity of the new ultimate spider-man is:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-08-01-black-spider-man_n.htm?csp=34life&dlvrit=110941

USA Today wrote:We have an African-American president, so why not an African-American Spider-Man, too?

Revealed in Marvel Comics' Ultimate Fallout Issue 4, out Wednesday, the new Spider-Man in the Ultimate universe is a half-black, half-Hispanic teen named Miles Morales. He takes over the gig held by Peter Parker, who was killed in Ultimate Spider-Man Issue 160 in June.

So he's "African-American" even though he's half black and half-Hispanic???

Whatever. This marks a continuation of an odd affirmative action trend in comics lately. Seems it's not enough to simply have minorities as characters. For some fucked up reason, they have to replace existing white characters- Blue Beetle, Firestorm, Dr. Mid-Nite, Invisible Kid, Marvel's Captain Marvel, Ultimate Nick Fury, Toyman (for a time) and probably others I'm forgetting. Call it racist, I don't care, but if these characters are so amazingly awesome, why not set them up as unique characters in their own right? Why attach them to existing superhero identities? Frankly, I'd think THAT is the more offensive choice.

Anyway. Whatever, won't be buying this anyway.

Daily Mail wrote:He started life as a white science geek living with his uncle.

But now to reflect the racial changes in America Spider Man has been given a makeover - as a half black half Latino teen.

Miles Morales has replaced Peter Parker as the face behind the famous webbed mask, Marvel Comics has revealed.

In the latest edition of the Ultimate Fallout series he pulls back the disguise and shows his face for the first time.

Fans will have to wait until the official Spider Man relaunch next month to find out how he came to be the superhero.

But another surprise could be in the pipeline after his creators said that in the future they would not rule out making him gay.

Peter Parker first appeared as the superhero in 1962 - having been bitten by a radioactive spider he found he developed the strength and agility of an arachnid.

He was killed off by the Green Goblin in June in a controversial move by Marvel which left fans aghast.

Morales was inspired to do good after learning of the death and in Ultimate Fallout issue four he dons the mask and gets into his first fight.

Marvel has revealed that he does have a connection to Parker in terms of how he got his powers but he will have different abilities beyond ‘Spider Sense’ and the ability to shoot webs out of his hands.

Parker's Aunt May and Gwen Stacy will also be in the plot to help him on his way to being a superhero.

'The theme is the same: With great power comes great responsibility,' Spider Man writer Brian Michael Bendis told USA Today.

URL- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2021563/Marvel-Comics-reveal-new-Spider-Man-black-gay-future.html

Apologist Puncher wrote:Makes me glad that I don't read, and more importantly, BUY comic books these days.

non_amos wrote:

Apologist Puncher wrote:Makes me glad that I don't read, and more importantly, BUY comic books these days.

Especially DC COMICS!!!!!