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Fu, Albert S. "Fear of a black Spider-Man: Racebending and the colour-line in superhero (re)casting." Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 6. (2015): 269–83. Added by: joachim (7/31/15, 7:42 AM) |
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| Resource type: Journal Article Language: en: English Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1080/21504857.2014.994647 BibTeX citation key: Fu2015 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: "Spider-Man", Adaptation, Ethnicity, Fandom, Film adaptation, Seriality, Superhero, USA Creators: Fu Collection: Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics |
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This paper tackles the way in which fans legitimise ‘whiteness’ in the pantheon of American fictional heroes. Using the 2010 internet meme calling for an African-American actor be cast as the next Spider-Man, and the replacement of Peter Parker with a character of Hispanic and African-American descent, I examine online arguments made by fans that Peter Parker and Spider-Man have been and therefore should remain white. Specifically, I am interested in the way in which fans legitimise the ‘casting’ choices of characters through the use of canon – the officially recognised history of a fictional universe – and dominant characterisations of Spider-Man as a hero.
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