Minorities and Other Issues in Comics Thread/Community III

[wyokid]

Preview continued.

Interview with David Marquez

The descriptions of your upcoming story arc in Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man have been rather cryptic. Can you give us a hint what's in store for Miles?

David Marquez: The general thrust of it is "the education of Mile Morales." In issues #1-#8, Miles doesn't really know what he's doing. He's thrust into this incredibly scary world of superheroes, and he has powers he doesn't entirely understand. He's had absolutely no training.

We've already seen his friend Genke come in and give him pointers on being Spider-Man. In the arc I'm working on, he gets a new mentor. He's learning what he's capable of in terms of superheroics, but he's also learning a lot about right and wrong and the dangers of taking the wrong path.

We've seen the Ultimate Universe versions of the Prowler and a new Scorpion in UCSM. Have you designed any "Ultimized" versions of stalwart Marvel characters yet?

Thus far, no. Although I have been told at the latter part of my arc, there will be new characters getting the Ultimate treatment, and I will be doing designs for that.

What's your creative process with Brian like?

Traditionally when you begin a creator/artist relationship, there's a little apprehension about whether personalities and creative styles will mesh. But honestly, it's been one of the most positive relationships I've had with a writer. He's incredibly generous in his scripts, and he's incredible open if I suggest, say, adding a panel to a certain sequence. I'm always trying to push myself artistically. He apparently liked the work I did on the Fantastic Four: Season One graphic novel and that encouraged him to bring me on this book.

Prior to Spider-Man and books like Syndrome for Archaia Entertainment, you worked on the animation for A Scanner Darkly. Did that experience give you any pointers about illustrating comics?

I worked on the Scramble Suit you see in the movie. A lot us working on the film had a comic background. Probably the biggest, easiest thing I can point to is that we worked entirely digitally on that film. I trained myself for comics with traditional artistic tools, but I owe my digital training I received to Scanner, and I do Spider-Man entirely digitally.

What other projects do you have cooking?

I just finished an arc on Magdalena for Top Cow that's just coming out, and I also have a creator-owned project for Archaia that I will hopefully be announcing soon.

As someone who's broken into comics fairly quickly over the last two years, do you have any tips for other artists attempting the same?

The easiest bit is always draw. The only thing that makes someone a comic book artist is that they draw comics, either for themselves or a publisher. Draw every day, full sequential pages, not just pin-ups, and all the stuff that isn't comfortable. Make an effort to draw those things you may not exactly love to draw.

[Michael P]

There's an Ultimate Ringer?

[wyokid]

There's an Ultimate Ringer?

Indeed. First appeared in Ultimate Spider-Man #91

[Kid Kamikaze10]

Ok, that was one of the few times I've legit lol'd from a comic as of late. (the other time being the last page of this week's Walking Dead)

[SilverZeal]

I'm hearing it's just the "season finale" of Vescell and not the end of the actual series

"Season finale"?

"Not end of actual series"?

We r perplexd...could u post a link pls.

[beetlebum]

http://www.imagecomics.com/comics/4869/Vescell-8

Prepare yourself for the season finale of VESCELL.

[wyokid]

GAH! CBR split the preview between two pages D:

I'm hoping Quaid stays as a supporting character. Can never have too many awesome minorities!

[Kasper Cole]

I saw this and it reminded me of the "white girl" controversy surround the first issue of Mr Terrific and how some tried to downplay the issues interracial couples deal with:



I can't help but laugh and how those two women started copping pleas as soon as they realized they were busted. How you gonna use the "I have black friends defense" when you called dude a "thing" and kept talking about "coloreds"...smh

[AgPhoenix]

i missed this at 4th letter

The White Man’s Burden, Not The Black Man’s Dream

David Brothers has been dropping some harsh truth bombs lately, and this is just the latest hit in a series of them. He's come to the same solution I've come up with in the past 10 weeks or so of seeing the latest "initiatives" by the Big 2 to diversify their output almost universally fall on their faces. While it would be nice to give Marvel and DC credit for trying, doing so has sadly become part of the same song and dance that repeats the cycle that includes both of these corporate wings not learning a damn thing from the last attempt when they still saddle these books with flimsy premises, substandard creative teams and marketing plans that continue to push against the concrete wall that is you typical Wednesday Local Comic Shop dweller.

It's sad to admit, but until we stop getting up for the latest half-baked attempt by Marvel and DC to push their minority heroes, nothing is ever going to change.

[SilverZeal]

http://www.imagecomics.com/comics/4869/Vescell-8

Prepare yourself for the season finale of VESCELL.

Thanx 4 posting dat...BB!

But wat exactly is d meaning of a "season finale"?

Is d title writers & creators going on a break or sumthing?



About Invincible 89...muost of us hv finished reading it but hv a few questions:

1) Y did d "grand regent" kill d scientist alien bcuz of sum dna "match"? Wat was dat all about?

2) Who's d flying cyclops...wats his story?

3) Wats d deal with Dinosaurus?

4) Hw did Bulletproof get his powers & wat abilities does he hv other dan flight & super-strength?

[SilverZeal]

Originally Posted by 7thangel
i missed this at 4th letter

The White Man’s Burden, Not The Black Man’s Dream

David Brothers has been dropping some harsh truth bombs lately, and this is just the latest hit in a series of them. He's come to the same solution I've come up with in the past 10 weeks or so of seeing the latest "initiatives" by the Big 2 to diversify their output universally fall on their faces. While it would be nice to give Marvel and DC credit for trying, doing so has sadly become part of the same song and dance that repeats the cycle that includes both of these corporate wings not learning a damn thing from the last attempt when they still saddle these books with flimsy premises, substandard creative teams and marketing plans that continue to push against the concrete wall that is you typical Wednesday Local Comic Shop dweller.

It's sad to admit, but until we stop getting up for the latest half-baked attempt by Marvel and DC to push their minority heroes, nothing is ever going to change.

WOW...dat brotha gat sum mad dislike 4 Millar but d dude his dislike 4 d writer is sumwat misplaced bcuz Millar did give Blade sum really kool focus & Ultimate Falcon is badass though we do agree dat black hulk going from scientist mentor of Banner 2 'thugnificient' was in supa-bad taste.

[Kasper Cole]

Thanx 4 posting dat...BB!

But wat exactly is d meaning of a "season finale"?

Is d title writers & creators going on a break or sumthing?



About Invincible 89...muost of us hv finished reading it but hv a few questions:

1) Y did d "grand regent" kill d scientist alien bcuz of sum dna "match"? Wat was dat all about?

2) Who's d flying cyclops...wats his story?

3) Wats d deal with Dinosaurus?

4) Hw did Bulletproof get his powers & wat abilities does he hv other dan flight & super-strength?

I bought the latest issue but I've yet to read it.

The Cyclops is Allen the Alien and if you don't know who he is that means you haven't been following Invincible for too long...Shame...On....You...Go out and find as MUCH Invincible material as you can....read it...enjoy it...thank me later.

[Kid Kamikaze10]

I bought the latest issue but I've yet to read it.

The Cyclops is Allen the Alien and if you don't know who he is that means you haven't been following Invincible for too long...Shame...On....You...Go out and find as MUCH Invincible material as you can....read it...enjoy it...thank me later.

I'm going to agree with Kasper.

READ INVINCIBLE! Oh, and Allen the Alien's awesome.... Ok, besides that time he spoilerspoilerspoiler...


spoilers:

Almost potentially killed every humanoid on Earth.

end of spoilers

[SilverZeal]

I saw this and it reminded me of the "white girl" controversy surround the first issue of Mr Terrific and how some tried to downplay the issues interracial couples deal with:



I can't help but laugh and how those two women started copping pleas as soon as they realized they were busted. How you gonna use the "I have black friends defense" when you called dude a "thing" and kept talking about "coloreds"...smh

As much as it is incredibly saddening 2 c such stuff we hv cum 2 an understanding dat sumtimes racial xenofobia isnt necessarily h8 of a different race but rather d believe dat people of different races should(apparently...) procreate with their own "kind" following d tradition of d animal kingdom(lions with lions, eagles with eagles, etc) not 4 racial supremacy(percievd dominance of 1 race or oppression of other races) but 2 follow wat dey percieve of natural "categorisation".

An example was given dat just bcuz a white person prefers white people as partners doesnt definitively mean dey h8 black people or other races 4ther asking if a Black person prefers 2 procreate with Black people does dat mk him/her racist against white people or other races?

Yes....2 of d SZ cast hv sum white friends(dey dont h8 Black people & dont support oppression but just believe in racial categorical pro-creation) from Netherlands who came 2 tour across several African countries.

Dey were d 1's who gave such explanation...still on gd terms with their 2 SZ buddies. 4 d record der r sum others in SZ who really dislike d tourists(from Netherland) & der hv been more dan a few quarrels in SZ over whether or not d SZ member shud cut-ties with such people.


Thoughts?

[Kasper Cole]

As much as it is incredibly saddening 2 c such stuff we hv cum 2 an understanding dat sumtimes racial xenofobia isnt necessarily h8 of a different race but rather d believe dat people of different races should(apparently...) procreate with their own "kind" following d tradition of d animal kingdom(lions with lions, eagles with eagles, etc) not 4 racial supremacy(percievd dominance of 1 race or oppression of other races) but 2 follow wat dey percieve of natural "categorisation".

An example was given dat just bcuz a white person prefers white people as partners doesnt definitively mean dey h8 black people or other races 4ther asking if a Black person prefers 2 procreate with Black people does dat mk him/her racist against white people or other races?

Yes....2 of d SZ cast hv sum white friends(dey dont h8 Black people & dont support oppression but just believe in racial categorical pro-creation) from Netherlands who came 2 tour across several African countries.

Dey were d 1's who gave such explanation...still on gd terms with their 2 SZ buddies. 4 d record der r sum others in SZ who really dislike d tourists(from Netherland) & der hv been more dan a few quarrels in SZ over whether or not d SZ member shud cut-ties with such people.


Thoughts?

Those old ladies in that vid hate black people. That one lady referred to that man as a "Thing". Even in her defense of herself she made it seem as if she didn't want his black blood tainting other peoples gene pool.

And that "I'm just concerned about the bigotry their children would encounter" bullshit is an excuse I've heard many times before.