The discussion on the "Convergence" thread reminded me of this stoy from last week:
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Actually, as one of the old, white, male demographic that everyone's trying to run away from, I'm good with more diversity in comics. I'm still a traditionalist, like most comics fans -- I don't want to see Superman transform into a gay, black character, because that changes too much who Superman has always been -- but I wouldn't mind seeing Superman lose his powers or retire or step off the stage for a while, and have his niche filled by a gay, black character. I probably wouldn't buy that book, but other folks who don't normally buy comics probably would, and that expands the readership. Which is good for all of us.
Marvel seems to have found the proper path with Ms. Marvel. She's a legacy character of a sort, but so far removed from her predecessor that she's essentially a new character, and one who appeals to both old and new demographics. And she adds without taking anything away.
I agree. I like the new Ms.Marvel - more than I ever liked Carol Danvers, actually.
I think what DC is attempting is a good thing, too. Publishers have to do something to attract new readers if the field is to survive. I may or may not buy any of the new titles, but then again, I'm not the reader DC is trying to attract. They've already got me. I hope they don't turn their back on me, however. I would like to see more archival reprints of their Silver and Bronze Age material; they've practically abandoned those projects. When's the last time they released a DC Archive? Whatever happened to the "DC Classics" line? Throw me a bone, DC.
I'm really excited by a lot of the "outreach" books that Marvel and DC are trying. Its these books that expand the universes, and bring existing characters to new places in the process. I'm not buying all of them, but I'm so glad that books like Gotham Academy and Ms. Marvel exist. Even if one in ten of these books succeed in the short run, in the long run they seed the universe with more characters and settings than the same old folks running around since the 60s.
As much as I love the characters I grew up with, I've seen most of what they can do already. Show me something new, and take it out for a spin. There are much bigger surprises that way.
Speaking of Avengers, I hated what they did with Black Widow, with a romance-y plot that negates her established personality. (She doesn't want to run away with a guy -- she wants to stay where she is and do good to make up for the evil she's done. Any guy in her life would have to accept and understand that, and help her do it.) And since when does having a hysterectomy make you a monster? Gah! If I was sterile, would that make me a monster? What does baby-making machinery have to do with being a decent person? GRAH!
(Calming down now.)
So a good start for Marvel would be a Black Widow movie, pronto. Johansson has already proved she can headline a film (check the number on Lucy) and a gritty espionage flick where's she the kickass star could undo years of misogyny. And sure, let some of the boys do cameos -- as hostages.
Appartently Scarlet Johansson agrees. This is the skit she performed on Saturday Night Live. A Black Widow RomCom:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ9zZSBa34k