Marvel Cancels Upcoming Milo Manara Variants

[ofBERENxLUTHIEN]

I agree with Marvel by removing the variants by the artist. Note that I have absolutely no problem with the artist but what he depicts doesn't really coincide with how Marvel is trying to change the perception of woman in comic books. Though they were at fault for hiring on the artist to begin with.

[Baron Samedi]

Honestly i find the cover variant just vulgar but well, that's Manara line of work, they should have thought about that before hiring the dude.

[Jonah Weiland]

Check out these offending variants. We wont get to buy. As I said before it had less to do with the Marvel variant and more to with his adult artwork. had he not had that history there would have been less controversy.

This is a cover from 2012. For those thinking this was the cover that was pulled, that's incorrect.

[Bl00dwerK]

Wonder how quickly that Manara variant is going to sell out and how much it will be going for on Ebay afterwards...

I had/have no interest in Spider-Woman whatsoever, but if I can get my hands on that variant I'm buying it. I totally support that guy's right to draw the character however he sees fit...

[ExcelsiorPrime]

This is a cover from 2012. For those thinking this was the cover that was pulled, that's incorrect.

doh. Well i guess Ill have to get a print from Italy or does Marvel hold the rights..and arent going to let any future variant see the light of day?

[Hypestyle]

there is truly little outlet for adult-driven graphic art anymore. the original Epic would never see the light of day, nowadays. Heavy Metal would be branded pornography.

[RLAAMJR.]

I really wanted to buy the Storm poster until i saw the color of Storm's eyes. It should be blue, not brown.

I think Scarlet Witch fans may not be satisfied with the way Wanda is being drawn.

But I think he did well with Psylocke

[Hanson724]

Can't we just go back to "If you don't like, it don't buy it"?.... sheesh...the internet really blows sometimes.

[Scott Taylor]

I had/have no interest in Spider-Woman whatsoever, but if I can get my hands on that variant I'm buying it. I totally support that guy's right to draw the character however he sees fit...

Good for you! I think its good to have strong convictions and live them out.

[Sirzechs]

Internet caused someone to lose their work again? no surprise there.

[Ceebiro]

It seems odd that they'd remove all of his upcoming variants, which makes me wonder what the dealio is.

Also, as far as Axel's comment, remember that he still answers to the Publisher and the suits. I could imagine there was pressure from above, unless Manara just opted to push his work to the extreme just to offend people who aren't intending to buy this books anyway.

I highly doubt Spider-woman was going to do gangbusters, so I'm kind of surprised that cover drew so much ire considering Manara has been doing his thing at Marvel for years at this point. Notice how Storm's costume upthread fits her like a second skin.

[AcesX1X]

i don't understand why they would cancel these variant its not like no one saw the spider-woman cover before it went to the presses. it's not right.

[dragonmp93]

Well, this is the start of a very long progress process, isnt it ?.

Well, this means nothing for Manara, he still is a very well respected artist in Europe. Maybe he never was the right artist to make superheroes.
And is normal for USA, were boobs are censored but bullets killing people is normal.
By the way, something must be done against this cover: Wolverine is NUDE!!

Well, Wolverine is a male charácter; so i dont that anyone would care about that.

[DebkoX]

I didn't even know he was doing various ones.

[vaf2675]

Wow. Marvel caving in to stupid censorship.

Amazing what a little bit of media frenzy can do.