Part 2/11:
The current controversy isn't shocking to long-time Marvel fans or denizens of the comic book community. For nearly a decade, there's been a recurring pattern: Marvel announces or releases a project centered on characters who have historically been poorly received or outright rejected by the fanbase. Characters like Riri Williams (Iron Heart), along with many other female-led or minority-led productions, often face an immediate backlash, which is then dismissed or spun as a product of biased or racist fans.