Cardiac - Healthcare terrorist?!? Spoilers

[SpideyClone]

Only mentioning because he was a Spider-man villain, but in Iron Man #2 out this week, Cardiac makes an appearance. He's branded as a healthcare terrorist who holds a bunch of pharma scientists while he monologues threatening to kill them for profiting off the poor, etc. Seemed out of character to me, and hopefully not indicative of a new direction for the character going forward.

[NC_Yankee]

Only mentioning because he was a Spider-man villain, but in Iron Man #2 out this week, Cardiac makes an appearance. He's branded as a healthcare terrorist who holds a bunch of pharma scientists while he monologues threatening to kill them for profiting off the poor, etc. Seemed out of character to me, and hopefully not indicative of a new direction for the character going forward.

I really hope Marvel does not go in that direction. Comics should be a form of escapism from what is going on in the real world. I do not care if I agree or disagree with an issue. If I want politics there is CNN, Fox and MSNBC and they offer that 24/7.

[FFJamie94]

I really hope Marvel does not go in that direction. Comics should be a form of escapism from what is going on in the real world. I do not care if I agree or disagree with an issue. If I want politics there is CNN, Fox and MSNBC and they offer that 24/7.

Comics have always been political through, they literally started off as Propoganda.

[NC_Yankee]

Comics have always been political through, they literally started off as Propoganda.

I understand that. But should there be alternatives for those who work hard ( on the job and ( or) school), and need a break. I am not voting for or against anyone because celebrities ( like the stars of the Avengers) want me to vote that way. For example: Both Slott and Spencer are of the same political persuasion ( liberal), but all I care about is how well ( or poorly) they write Spider-Man. That should be the standard for any mainstream comic book.

[Hugo Strange]

I have no problem with politics in comics, since it has a good story and nice characters too.

[CrimsonEchidna]

I guess if politics shouldn't be in comics then Captain America and the X-Men should be exorcised entirely from Marvel as a whole then.

[NC_Yankee]

I guess if politics shouldn't be in comics then Captain America and the X-Men should be exorcised entirely from Marvel as a whole then.

No one said cancel those comics. I admit I do not like X-Men ( except Wolverine), and can take or leave cap. The only comics I ever liked were Spider-Man, Daredevil, Thor Abe Fantastic Four. I like well done villains like Otto and Lizard and Logan, MJ, Miles and Felicia as characters. The rest do not interest me.