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bnui_ransder posted...

I'm assuming they mean current politics

Even then some of the older stuff could and should count as Woke crap, but isn't.

Black Panther being introduced by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and part of said character's introduction is him (A non-powered guy) easily outclassing the entire Fantastic Four.

Keep in mind this is back when the group was THE superhero team of Marvel whereas the X-Men and Avengers were additional groups. So having the newly introduced black hero owning them would easily be treated as such if done today.

Or Silver Surfer #5 which had the character making a friend named Al Harper who is black. I bring it up cause when asked why he is willing to befriend the Surfer, Al responds that he know what it's like to be pushed around.

And the comic even prompt a letter of complaint from a reader who even if the response wasn't a verbal tear down, it wasn't exactly a friendly disagreement either:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Marvel/comments/w6vkn1/stan_lees_take_on_minority_representation_is_just/

And it makes the argument I share in that people treat apathy/indifference as being better than bigotry.

As well as Green Lantern/Green Arrow #76 which started the storyline where the two would go around the country to deal with social problems.

Not only heavy handed, but here is a quote from a black citizen in the issue:

I been readin about you, he tells GL. How you work for the blue skins and how on a planet someplace you helped out the orange skins and you done considerable for the purple skins! Only theres skins you never bothered with the black skins! I want to know how come?! Answer me that, Mr. Green Lantern!

Basically the comic is willing to suggest that our lead hero, a founder of the Justice League is guilty of apathy.

But again people conceding that political heavy fair existed then will try to insist it's subtle, doesn't tell readers how to think (i.e. not painting bigots or those supporting them in an unflattering light).