This went under my radar until a friend informed me earlier today. Peter David’s comments here at a panel meant to celebrate diversity are inexcusable and he should never be allowed to write a book like the X-Men again.
Oh my God. This is just so scary...His voice...His ignorance... I feel sick...
Okay, some more detail on the “Peter David is super racist thing”:
First off, this wasn’t an official Marvel panel. It was being held by the New York Times. The panelists were Peter David, Chris Claremont, Max Wittert (who does that Jean and Scott webcomic), and Marvel editor Daniel Ketchum. The focus was on the history of gay X-Men characters and mutants as a queer metaphor, although it didn’t really end up focusing on that very much. Wittert and Ketchum, who are gay, did most of the talking about LGBT issues while Claremont and David were just playing the part of lovable crotchety comic uncles. Everything was fine until the Q&A. The second person up introduced himself as a Romani activist, and launched into what wasn’t so much a question as a long plea for writers to stop using the g-slur and for his people to get better representation. He ended by lobbing a super-softball “do you guys agree” question at the panel.
At that point, before anyone else could speak, David glared at the man and said something along the lines of “do you really want to ask me that question.” The room went dead silent. He then launched into a diatribe about having been in Romania “for the movies” (not really sure what that meant) and seeing a child pulling “itself” along behind its mother because both of its legs were broken. His guide then told him that “g*****s do that to their own children to make people want to give them money” (paraphrasing). David concluded by telling the man (again, paraphrasing) “I saw those broken children, so don’t complain to me about the suffering of the Romani people”. When the man tried to respond from the back of the room, David shouted “I don’t care” over and over, eventually driving the man out of the room. People were fucking shocked. A lot of people in the audience were muttering “no dude” and “stop” while he was getting into it, and everyone was clearly uncomfortable, but the Q&A kept going for a few more minutes. As the panel ended and everyone was walking out, David leaned in to the microphone and apologized, saying that “the Romani situation is a very sensitive subject” to him.
It was weird, it was frightening, and it was super, SUPER uncomfortable, and I get wanting to believe it didn’t happen, but it did. And I don’t understand how the only reference I’ve seen to it so far is “Peter David shared some negative opinions about Romani portrayal”.
commission for @silversarcasm!!
I love these 2,,
[Image: A gorgeous digital art piece of Angela and Sera from marvel comics dancing together, Angela has her hair down and it is laced with beads, she has a long white dress and gold armbands. She is smiling fondly down at Sera.
Sera is smiling with her eyes closed, her hair is braided on one side and she is wearing a blue dress with a flower patterned lace shoulder and back section. The scene is romantic and serene.]
I’m crying so much thank you for this, your art is so beautiful and so are these ladies <3
I think i have an addiction… :P
Another exercise.
Wanda: It’s a two-witch job.
Alice: Okay, I’m in.
what I love about tumblr astrology as opposed to like newspaper astrology is that it’s so weirdly specific and particular like I myself don’t especially care what the stars think is in store for my future and would probably just feel rebellious if informed but I’m absolutely in favor of a stranger on the internet telling me what kind of onion I am
Silver Sable. Colors by Rain
All-New All-Different Avengers #7 WoP Variant by Doc Shaner
Shulkie Returns #heroescon
Reblog if you support romantic same sex relationship themes and gay characters in childrens entertainment!
showrunners: anyone can die! cishet white guy #1: [lives] cishet white guy #2: [lives] cishet white guy #3: [lives] cishet white guy #4: [lives] the one and only lesbian on the show: [dies]
Daken wearin’ them baby gap sized shirts.
Psylocke by Jeff Dekal
Short sketch at end of long ass day
Wow! I love Carol’s fierce expression, and Wanda’s spiked cuffs and the way she’s cradling Carol’s face. A beautiful mix of badassery and tenderness!
Ace myth creatures are what I live for.
original text post by @porcelaincloud (I’m sorry, since op is a chat, I can’t add the pics to the reblog >.< I hope you don’t mind me doing it this way.)
Inktober 17
I have so many conflicting feelings about Demon Knights as a series, but I adore the characters. Ystin and Exoristos are probably my faves, though.
DAMN MARVEL BACK AT IT AGAIN WITH THE WHITE-WASHING I AM SO TIRED
@ marvel explain
stop this
here they go again with this mess
Here are the levels of fuckery with this casting. This character is Korean American as shown in the picture above. But this character belongs in the MILES MORALES universe. He is Miles’ best friend. So you take an Asian character who is significant in the Black Latino Spiderman’s Universe and make him white? FOH.
Jesus CHRIST, Marvel. Get it together.
