June 12, 2008 - 2:45 pm
, By Kyle - US Naval Academy
Whether you watch the last two minutes of Iron Man after the credits, or you’ve been reading comics for years, you know that Nick Fury has been going through an identity crisis for a while. The now former head of S.H.I.E.L.D. has flipped between races more than Mariah Carey.
Old-school Nick Fury is a white dude with a little bit of grey setting in on the sides; a quasi-Paulie-Walnuts from the Sopranos look. In the “Ultimate” comic series, Nick Fury is actually modeled after Samuel L. Jackson. Marvel confirmed that he was the model and inspiration for the new incarnation of the bad-boy comic legend.
The real question is – which one is it?
I know there are different story arcs and anything goes, but I feel like this is a motivated by a quest to be politically correct. I agree that there aren’t too many bad-ass black superheroes (story to come), but I truly think Nick is a white dude. Think of it this way – in the comics, Nick Fury is one of the most powerful/influential characters in the world. Do you think the Conservative Republicans of the Marvel Universe would EVER let a black dude have that much power? I think not.
Even better question, what about an arc with an asian Nick Fury? WTF?
Nick Fury should:

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December 28, 2007 - 4:59 pm
, By Todd - American University
The perception of marriage has gone from being a “sacred institution” to a life sentence. As college students, marriage should be the last thing on our minds. (We have our whole lives ahead of us, after all) But in the world of fiction, it doesn’t have to be this way.
Generally, in fiction, marriage is portrayed as a happy thing. Even Spider-Man took the plunge in 1987 when he wed longtime girlfriend Mary Jane. Well, it looks like real-world perceptions have caught up with the pretend, for this week in Amazing Spider-Man 545, Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson have gotten, to put it simply, “divorced.” Read More »
July 30, 2007 - 10:00 am
, By Todd - American University
Kevin Smith to direct Heroes spin off… and more!
Friday and Saturday pass at the San Diego Comic-Con. Already we’ve had the unveiling of the teaser trailer for “The Dark Knight? and the casting of Spock in JJ Abrams’ “Star Trek?, so what’s next? Here are a few more highlights.
At a panel dedicated to the TV show “Heroes? fans didn’t just get a teaser for season two. They also learned that a spin off series is coming out called “Heroes: Origins.? But the biggest surprise of all is that the debut episode will be directed by none other then Kevin Smith, who was on hand to receive a standing ovation from the crowd. Read More »
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