Spiderman turns coloured - yis my broe

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hehehe its just a matter of time, before we all go beige :D

at least now will smith can also audition for the role

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/08/03/new.spider.man/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

New York (CNN) -- In the Ultimate Universe of Marvel Comics, Peter Parker -- the original alter ego of Spider-Man -- is dead, and his replacement is a half-African-American, half-Latino teenager named Miles Morales.

"He swings into action, kicks butt, and when he pulls back his mask, there is another face there," said Axel Alonso, editor in chief of Marvel Comics.

"When the opportunity arose to create a new Spider-Man, we knew it had to be a character that represents the diversity -- in background and experience -- of the 21st century," Alonso said. "We have a president of mixed heritage; in fact, I'm of mixed heritage, this is just the world we live in," he continued.

With Spider-Man one of Marvel's most iconic super heroes, the simple fact that Peter Parker will no longer be the man in the Spider-Man costume will be enough to turn heads, regardless of his ethnic background.

"The key thing is (that) the 'wow' factor goes without saying," Alonso said, but he believes Miles Morales will be loveable and recognizable to long-time fans of Spider-Man, as well as relatable to a whole new demographic of readers.

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I'm not fussed with colour of the hero's skin. What bugs me is they killed off Peter Parker?!

How do you replace the protagonist?! Imagine a new Batman that isn't Bruce Wayne!

It's a good way to lose your readership :/
 
Its an alternate universe Spiderman though, kind of gives them free reign.
 
Lycanthrope said:
I'm not fussed with colour of the hero's skin. What bugs me is they killed off Peter Parker?!

How do you replace the protagonist?! Imagine a new Batman that isn't Bruce Wayne!

It's a good way to lose your readership :/
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There were more than one Flash...
 
I can just imagine spiderman swinging around shouting djou massa @#$% and stabbing dr Octo with a broken wine bottle.
 
Lycanthrope said:
I'm not fussed with colour of the hero's skin. What bugs me is they killed off Peter Parker?!

How do you replace the protagonist?! Imagine a new Batman that isn't Bruce Wayne!

It's a good way to lose your readership :/
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In issue #5, Batwing, the Batman from an as-of-yet unnamed North African country is introduced.[12] Nightrunner, the controversial French Muslim vigilante introduced in Detective Comics Annual #12, appeared in Batman Inc. in issue #6, acting as the representative of Paris, France
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Also, Dick Grayson (the 1st Robin) was also Batman for a time.
 
I can't imagine people being too thrilled about this - not because he's coloured but because they killed off Peter Parker. Even if they stagnated and needed to add something new, there was no need to kill him off.
 
Lame. How can they kill off an alter-ego and still keep the Hero? Spider Man will always be Peter Parker.
 
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R.I.P. Peter Parker
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:D Sweet!! I can't wait until they make the video games and movies. Let's hope he is not ***** like Peter Parker was.
 
Any dude swinging around saying sheit like: "hi, I'm your friendly neighborhood spiderman" is definitely white and probably ghei... I mean, what dude lives with his aunty and acts all timid n weepy..oh I know..must be as wuss ;)
 
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