You know how people always complain about diversity in comic
books? Well, Marvel heard the complaints loud and clear as they intend to
release at least 5 new series starring women.
Just as Marvel announced the cancellation of the Fantastic Four,
they also announced new series for Gamora, Squirrel Girl, Silk and Spider-Gwen.
Add them to the previously announced Spiderwoman series and you get 5 new female-led
series. Now I'm all for diversity but I have a question for Marvel, “Why these
characters?”
I can understand that there’s an outcry for more heroine
titles and Marvel's respond to the cries is a good thing (just look at the new Black
Widow, She-hulk, Elektra series) but this new lineup is strange. With the
success of the Guardians of the Galaxy movie, I can understand the company picking
Gamora. Spider-Gwen may be a new character (she has appear in 1 issue so far) but
she seem to have struck a chord with fans of Spiderman, so I can understand picking
her as well but...why Squirrel Girl and Silk?
Sorry but are these series going to sell? I don’t think so. There
may be an outcry for more heroine titles but why not Jessica Jones, or Psylocke
or even Songbird? Instead they pick a D-list hero in Squirrel Girl and an almost
totally unknown character in Silk?
I give Marvel credit; these are bold choices but will they
sell? Nope.
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