Posted on by Graeme McMillan

Dear Disney, Please Make Sure Your Marvel Woman of Color is Of Color on Your New T-Shirt

dcwomenkickingass:

Earlier today I posted about the “limited edition” Marvel female superhero t-shirt being offered by the Disney Store.

But there is one problem that a sharp eyed reader pointed out.

The image of Kamal Khan is taken from the Art Adams variant for the first issue.

That cover was “tweaked” before publication because Kamala was a little, well, white. See below the original and the final version.

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The t-shirt uses the first one. Below see the shirt and the original cover with the final cover belwo.

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Given that it seems Disney is making these to order (hence the limited edition and 3-5 weeks for delivery they should be able to correct this before they go into production. It’s an easily understood mistake but one that should definitely be corrected.

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  3. You do know that Marvel was the first to have black superheroes and black people in their comics, right? And that Nick Fury was white in the comics originally? As a black woman I’m all for more representation, but you have to acknowledge what has already been done and who is responsible for it before complaining. This should read: Why hasn’t a Black Panther movie been made? Let’s push for that.
  4. Hey, Brian. I’m an aspiring writer, and I have this complex about being a person of color trying to break into comics. I know I’m probably making a bigger deal out of this than I should, but it’s kind of disheartening to see gatherings of creators and to notice the lack of color. Am I worrying for nothing? I tend to over analyze things, so this has been bugging me more than it probably should. I apologize in advance if this question is stupid, annoying, or has been asked before.
  5. Hey, Brian. I’m an aspiring writer, and I have this complex about being a person of color trying to break into comics. I know I’m probably making a bigger deal out of this than I should, but it’s kind of disheartening to see gatherings of creators and to notice the lack of color. Am I worrying for nothing? I tend to over analyze things, so this has been bugging me more than it probably should. I apologize in advance if this question is stupid, annoying, or has been asked before.

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