Huffing on Son of M Cover

[Kirk G]

Hey, does anyone else have a problem with the image portrayed on the black cover of Son of M #4?

It shows Pietro (the father) holding out a breathing mask to his six year old daughter Luna, offering her a huff of terrigen mist.

Now, just writing a story that involves ingesting chemicals to augment your power is not new... however, some of us find disturbing that idea that a loving father would willfully addict his daughter to a drug... and the whole image of huffing to be offensive.



What do you think?

[mattbib]

I don't have a problem with it. Pietro's attempting to evolve his daughter, not hook her on Endo. Sounds as though you're applying meaning to the image that isn't meant to be there.

But while I don't share your interpretation of the image simulating drug-pushing, I do feel the image IS supposed to be horrific. I think that's the point.

[Haunt]

Hey, does anyone else have a problem with the image portrayed on the black cover of Son of M #4?

It shows Pietro (the father) holding out a breathing mask to his six year old daughter Luna, offering her a huff of terrigen mist.

Now, just writing a story that involves ingesting chemicals to augment your power is not new... however, some of us find disturbing that idea that a loving father would willfully addict his daughter to a drug... and the whole image of huffing to be offensive.



What do you think?

no more disturbing than when he tried to mutate his daughter the first time. like Crystal said, being loved by Pietro is somewhat dangerous.

[Steven F.]

Hey, does anyone else have a problem with the image portrayed on the black cover of Son of M #4?

It shows Pietro (the father) holding out a breathing mask to his six year old daughter Luna, offering her a huff of terrigen mist.

Now, just writing a story that involves ingesting chemicals to augment your power is not new... however, some of us find disturbing that idea that a loving father would willfully addict his daughter to a drug... and the whole image of huffing to be offensive.



What do you think?


Short answer....no problem with it.

[RandomRapidResponse]

I agree that it was meant to be shocking. Hey, it got me to buy it......well I was actually going to anyway, but that's beside the point.

[The Foreigner]

Hey, does anyone else have a problem with the image portrayed on the black cover of Son of M #4?

It shows Pietro (the father) holding out a breathing mask to his six year old daughter Luna, offering her a huff of terrigen mist.

Now, just writing a story that involves ingesting chemicals to augment your power is not new... however, some of us find disturbing that idea that a loving father would willfully addict his daughter to a drug... and the whole image of huffing to be offensive.



What do you think?

Offensive? Where would the conflict be if Pietro was just a great, loving father who did everything right? It's SUPPOSED to seem disturbing...

[Mr. Palmer]

No; not offended.

[streator]

i have no problem with the cover.

[Kirk G]

i have no problem with the cover.

NBC News is reporting tonight (Thursday, March 16th) on the alarming increase in teen usage of inhalents and a shocking rise in sudden deaths from this practice. :(

I still say this cover bothers me.

But I do understand that it's supposed to be disturbing and that Pietro THINKS he's doing right but doing questionable things. :rolleyes:

[Haunt]

NBC News is reporting tonight (Thursday, March 16th) on the alarming increase in teen usage of inhalents and a shocking rise in sudden deaths from this practice. :(

I still say this cover bothers me.

But I do understand that it's supposed to be disturbing and that Pietro THINKS he's doing right but doing questionable things. :rolleyes:

good thing this scene is depicted on the cover. otherwise, you might not know that they are huffing inside of the book too. seriously, if your kids ask why Luna has an oxygen mask on, tell them that the poor girl took up smoking at an early age and is paying for it.

[StoneGold]

NBC News is reporting tonight (Thursday, March 16th) on the alarming increase in teen usage of inhalents and a shocking rise in sudden deaths from this practice. :(

There's an increased use of kids huffing Terrigen mists?

[Young Avenger]

There's an increased use of kids huffing Terrigen mists?

What? Terrigen Mists are drugs now?

[streator]

NBC News is reporting tonight (Thursday, March 16th) on the alarming increase in teen usage of inhalents and a shocking rise in sudden deaths from this practice. :(

I still say this cover bothers me.

But I do understand that it's supposed to be disturbing and that Pietro THINKS he's doing right but doing questionable things. :rolleyes:
i saw the media report.
this comic has nothing to do with it and will have no effect on the situation.
i'd be surprised if any kids even read the series. i think its established itself as somewhat of a adult-oriented book.
i think you're making mountains out of molehills, if that saying still makes sense.

[Kirk G]

i saw the media report.
this comic has nothing to do with it and will have no effect on the situation.
i'd be surprised if any kids even read the series. i think its established itself as somewhat of a adult-oriented book.
i think you're making mountains out of molehills, if that saying still makes sense.
I agree.
I only was pointing out that huffing appears to be an epidemic.
And maybe it's only me, but I am uncomfortable having the topic show up in a comic book without being condemned. (I dunno, call me a conservative parent who just turned 50 and has an 11 year old daughter entering her teen years....)

I also remember how Stan Lee fought the CCA code authority for the right to publish an ANTI-drug story in Spider-man circa 96-99 and received a standing ovation from the industry for taking a stand and publishing WITHOUT the CCA stamp for the first time in almost 12-15 years of self-regulation.
At the time, the story didn't make a hill of beans to me, as a young teen, cause I got the message loud and clear that drugs were ruining young lives, and Spider-man seemed overly obvious with the condemnation... but, to this day, I and the comic industry still remember the furor and the story!

"Oh, Marvel, how far has the apple fallen from Stan's tree?" :rolleyes:

Yes, I agree I'm making a mountain out of a mole hill. Perhaps I'm talking with the church choir here.... but all I'm doing is expressing my discomfort with this issue's cover implicit message. :mad: