Timeslip - Chronological Listing
February 2009:
The Mighty World of Marvel (2003) #78 - 'She-Hulk Under Fire!'
January 2010:
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (2008) HC vol. 12 - 'Tara to Vision'
July 2011:
Annihilators (2011) #3 - 'Wraithfire/It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
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Last edited by mace11; 01-25-2015 at 11:04 AM.
I don't think its all that strange. Indian characters represent a very tiny demographic in America.
Most Eastern European countries a pretty much super-less outside of Russia, (You're more likely to get someone from some made up ruritania like Latveria than any actual country.)
Same goes for most African countries, writers seem like they'd rather write about a Wakandan hero, than say, and Ethiopian.
Well there was an Xman (Thunderbird III viz http://www.comicvine.com/thunderbird-shaara/4005-5003/) but he was a bit lame, though not as lame as the acolyte called Vindaloo
PAmericans do have a tradition of men of action, so there is that aspect of the super hero. But I would add that when the super heroes appeared, people felt powerless before the impending juggernaut that was the 3rd World War, and super heroes were that outlet about people who could do something about Atomic Bombs or change the course of history.
I think India aspires to have similar super heroes who can change the course of history, as there are millions of people who are miserably powerless in India. That, I think, is the limiting factor, or the argument why India should have super heroes. Is there a massive dissonance between the utterly poor and the super rich in India? Then there's your story. Send in a super hero from the streets to counter all the injustice that represents power that keeps the poor down low, and protects its own position. There is so much superstition involved with injustice in India, that it requires a team of individuals in each city of India to cope with all the sections of social strata, so we'll defined by castes. It wouldn't be hard to write the tensions that go on and the reasons why those castes are held so strongly.
Last edited by jackolover; 01-25-2015 at 06:04 PM.
Some would argue that Marvel has zero superheroes at all now but I guess that's a theme for another thread.It's strange to me that the Marvel Universe has 0 superheros of Indian origins.
I think you're underestimating how many Indian Americans there are. Many are well educated and eager about technology, Sci fi, American movies and media. Actually quite a few comic book fans are Indian Americans. But it's a fraction of how many there would be if Marvel/DC had made more of an attempt to market to them. Spiderman remains so popular and enduring because his life experiences strike a cord with studious Caucasian teens that are naturally drawn to comics who end up relating to him. This is the same reason Ms. marvel is drawing in many South Asian readers, because her life experiences are very relatable to theirs. From a marketing perspective Indian Americans are a very very appealing demo.
I think Ms. Marvel was a fantastic step in the right direction and was pulled off exactly as it should have been. I'm a huge fan of the series.
Last edited by Wikoogle; 01-25-2015 at 06:07 PM.
That's definitely not true. Half of Bollywoods movies feature a hero that accomplishes good by performing super heroic feats. And the idea of a super hero is not new to Indian culture by any stretch of the imagination. The oldest Superheros in the world that I'm aware of are the characters from Mahabharat (the illustrations and leaves on which they were written were carbon dated to 400 BC) and they continue to be among the most popular sources of movies and TV shows watched by South Asian teens. Its hilarious to claim that the world's first superhero is Superman when the literature and illustrations of Krishna predate superman by 2300 years.
Last edited by Wikoogle; 01-25-2015 at 06:36 PM.
Yes, some excuse would have to be made to locate something in India, like a World War Hulk, or something domestic, like a SHIELD threat. There were various locals visited during FEAR ITSELF, so an event could drag out a super hero fraternity if an American hero has to go there, and that could ignite some interest in the operations that guy is involved with. Much like the Arab super heroes in the Red Hulk series.
My favourite is Indra (he really should date Anole); and his arc about his family heritage/issues in India in X-men: Legacy was AWESOME! It does fill me with joy that once again it's the X-verse that is carrying the bulk of diversity in this field.
Captain Nemo has been used by Marvel http://marvel.wikia.com/Captain_Nemo_(Earth-616)