Are the Marvel Comics diverse?

As comics become a larger part of our mainstream culture, the general public is coming to grips with the style and substance of comic books and their creators. For many in the general public, comics are just small books with a lot of pictures.

Are there any black X-Men?

Black X-Men are Omega-level mutants and leaders of various teams. They’re constantly progressing mutant society in the comics and inspiring Black audiences in real life. From those onscreen, like Storm and Bishop, to those who have yet to make their cinematic debuts, like Prodigy, Bling, or Monet St. Croix.

What is X-Men an allegory for?

Despite the validity of these modern readings, this focus has neglected the depiction of race in the original X-Men comics and has reduced the racial message of X-Men to a simple allegory in which mutants represent the oppressed minority, the X-Men represent civil rights activists, and humans represent the oppressive …

Does Marvel or DC have more representation?

While he acknowledged that in terms of race and ethnicity Marvel seems to do it a bit better, he conceded that DC is ahead in their representation of LGBTQ+ characters. They have more representation in terms of not just gay, bisexual, but they have more trans characters.

Are mutants a race?

Human mutants are sometimes referred to as a human subspecies Homo sapiens superior, or simply Homo superior. Mutants are the evolutionary progeny of Homo sapiens, and are generally assumed to be the next stage in human evolution. The accuracy of this is the subject of much debate in the Marvel Universe.

How did Stan Lee come up with Black Panther?

Black Panther was the vision of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby In a 1990 interview with The Comics Journal, Kirby recalled realizing he wanted more diversity in the comics he made: “I came up with the Black Panther because I realized I had no Blacks in my strip,” Kirby said.