Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a sequel to the Oscar-winning animated hit which propelled the Afro-Latinx character to break out into mainstream popularity. There has been a very disappointing low with the release of a comic based around the character of Morales.
There is a comic about what if. There was backlash over writer Yehudi Mercado's depiction of the character, as well as concerns over why a non-Black writer was hired for the comic. Mercado responded to the controversy on the social networking site.
I have taken the last few days to listen and acknowledge your criticism of my recent issue of What If...Miles I am sorry this failed on that front and I know inauthenticity hurts. I hope to use this moment to promote better authenticity among my Black and Puerto Rican comics peers. He wrote that he would donate the money he was paid by Marvel to the Brooklyn Book Bodega, which works to build literacy and get more books to kids in New York.
It is a disservice to the kids who are growing up with Miles that they are not exposed to the best Spider-Man canon since his creation. The reason Miles was so popular was that he was a normal teenager who wanted to help people. He talks like a normal person and not a Blaxploitation caricature. The full post can be found here.
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