Marvel VP of Sales blames diversity for falling comic book sales

[Lorgar Aurelian]

Exactly this Stark is in a coma, the girl who is wrongly called Iron man by the media is called Ironheart. Victor Von (Doctor) Doom has taken up the Iron Man mantle. Hell even Rhodes has been Iron Man and no one battered an eyelid for him. Doc Oc allowed Peter to retake control of his body. Thor is still Thor, it was just another person who happened to be female that was deemed worthy of the hammer.

I swear if John Stewart became Green Lantern today people would flip their lids, even when he's superior to Hal Jordan, or Ultimate Nick Fury as well.

I love that no one gives a fuck that doom is now iron man because they can't Bend that to there anti sjw narrative, a black teen is going by iron heart and its s big deal but a super villean is iron man and no one cares.

[Ivanstone]

I swear if John Stewart became Green Lantern today people would flip their lids, even when he's superior to Hal Jordan, or Ultimate Nick Fury as well.

There's a little part of me that wonders how much hate mail DC received for John Stewart. Same for the New X-men which was the original SJW gang.

Hate travels more slowly and it was easier to hide in the pre-internet days.

[Dextroden]

I love that no one gives a fuck that doom is now iron man because they can't Bend that to there anti sjw narrative, a black teen is going by iron heart and its s big deal but a super villean is iron man and no one cares.

Probably helps that Doom is a character with history and not a nobody that was spun out of thin air to show off diversity using the Iron Man name.

[Lorgar Aurelian]

Probably helps that Doom is a character with history and not a nobody that was spun out of thin air to show off diversity using the Iron Man name.

Ya how dare they make a new character to tell new stores. I mean doom has always been so closely interlinked with iron man who else would take the title.

[TITAN308]

1. VP of the actual company cites while comic book sales are dropping off.

2. A bunch of people on MMO-C state otherwise because apparently they have a masters in business and psychology. (Im using air quotations you just can't see it!)

Anyone else see the hilarity in all this?

[Dextroden]

Ya how dare they make a new character to tell new stores. I mean doom has always been so closely interlinked with iron man who else would take the title.

Yep. Made for new stories and not this bullshit of "They'll spend money if they see a black person" that spawned some of the cringey race shit for Sam Wilson Captain America.

Once you toot your own horn about diversity, it's vanity.

[Lorgar Aurelian]

1. VP of the actual company cites while comic book sales are dropping off.

2. A bunch of people on MMO-C state otherwise because apparently they have a masters in business and psychology. (Im using air quotations you just can't see it!)

Anyone else see the hilarity in all this?

I'm pretty aurw the president of marvel once aaid they recast Rhodes in the ironman movies because people would t tell the difference between black people. Just cause there high up doesn't mea. They are always right.

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Yep. Made for new stories and not this bullshit of "They'll spend money if they see a black person" that spawned some of the cringey race shit for Sam Wilson Captain America.

Once you toot your own horn about diversity, it's vanity.

Morons both he and ain't Sjw freak out about race it's only reasonable if you want to sell a new character to play up the race as its a hot topic right now some people might come in because of it and long time comic reads know it's been going on for years so they don't care.

[Clone]

Comic book industry is struggling because comic books are getting more expensive. Has shit to do with diversity.

[ItachiZaku]

Why do you think "white dudes" who read there comics care, poeple who actually read comics know this stuff isn't new and don't care if they make a black Spider-Man or female Thor. It's the people who don't read comics who care.

The white dudes know there are always new characters. It's just the way it is. But the masses only know Iron Man cuz yay billion dollar movies. So turning Tony Stank's iconic (albeit it ugly) armor suit wearing hero into a black chick is extremely forced when you see it happen across the board. That's when the comic kids care, cuz now their foundation is being fucked with.

[Dhrizzle]

1. VP of the actual company cites while comic book sales are dropping off.

2. A bunch of people on MMO-C state otherwise because apparently they have a masters in business and psychology. (Im using air quotations you just can't see it!)

Anyone else see the hilarity in all this?

He only tells half the story though - he says that they saw a drop in sales among characters that are "diverse," but he fails to mention that they also saw a drop of sales among their "non-diverse" characters.

It also breaks the narrative when you see that the Mighty Thor (Jane Foster) is their second biggest selling title, and is doing better than its predecessor Thor: God of Thunder (Odinson.)

[Beazy]

I'm pretty aurw the president of marvel once aaid they recast Rhodes in the ironman movies because people would t tell the difference between black people. Just cause there high up doesn't mea. They are always right..

Warmachine was recast because the original actor was getting paid more than Iron Man and wanted even more in IM2. . . . . . . this is more than common knowledge.

[Elba]

New video on the topic

[Lorgar Aurelian]

The white dudes know there are always new characters. It's just the way it is. But the masses only know Iron Man cuz yay billion dollar movies. So turning Tony Stank's iconic (albeit it ugly) armor suit wearing hero into a black chick is extremely forced when you see it happen across the board. That's when the comic kids care, cuz now their foundation is being fucked with.

Hey are not fucking up the foundation in any way. In the 80's Rhodes became iron man and this is no different. As per the masses they just watch the movie and don't care about
The comics.

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Warmachine was recast because the original actor was getting paid more than Iron Man and wanted even more in IM2. . . . . . . this is more than common knowledge.

He could have still said that even if it wasn't the reason to recast. But I could be wrong and am not going to look it up at the moment.

[Ivanstone]

Warmachine was recast because the original actor was getting paid more than Iron Man and wanted even more in IM2. . . . . . . this is more than common knowledge.

No. He didn't get paid more than RDJ. They did want to reduce his salary which wasn't nice and against their contract. Although Terrence Howard is also kind of a wing nut and Don Cheadle is a highly capable actor who isn't nuts.

[Beazy]

No. He didn't get paid more than RDJ. They did want to reduce his salary which wasn't nice and against their contract. Although Terrence Howard is also kind of a wing nut and Don Cheadle is a highly capable actor who isn't nuts.

Wrong.

http://screenrant.com/terrence-howard-iron-man-2/

“Howard was the first actor signed to the film and, on top of that, was the highest-paid. That’s right: more than Gwyneth Paltrow. More than Jeff Bridges. More than Robert Downey Jr. And once the project fully came together, it was too late to renegotiate his deal.”

[Ivanstone]

Wrong.

http://screenrant.com/terrence-howard-iron-man-2/

Wrong. RDJ received 50 million for Iron Man 1.

[Beazy]

Wrong. RDJ received 50 million for Iron Man 1.

Per their contract, Howward had a bigger salary than everyone in the cast. Its not even debatable. I mean, you can try if you want, but facts remain facts no matter what you type on MMOC.

[Strangebrew]

New video on the topic

He linked moviebob, lmao holy shit.

[Lorgar Aurelian]

He linked moviebob, lmao holy shit.

Not the biggest fan of movie bob but on this topic ha not wrong.

[Deleted]

Then it's a good thing marvel isn't doing that.

Yeah right, sugar. Keep your eyes wide shut and feign ignorance.