A Moment Of Marvel Aplomb

[bloodyrosemccoy]

Sometimes, Marvel can be pretty awesome.

Like when it creates a deaf superhero because a small boy is troubled that no superheroes wear hearing aids.

Also note, this is their second hearing aid-wearing superhero--they also sent him images of Hawkeye, who lost 80% of his hearing. I don't know anything about either of these heroes, but I am really hoping at least one also uses sign language and is capital-D Deaf, because that would be awesome.

Thanks to dandelion_diva for the link!

Comments

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

I briefly looked him up ... if it was due to something later in his life, it sounds like he wouldn't have had time to really pick up Deaf culture. No word on the Blue Ear, naturally, but I really like that they named the character after the way the kid refers to his own hearing aid. It's still a less-stupid superhero name than anything with "Lad" in it.

[gwalla.livejournal.com]

FWIW, "Lad" and "Lass" have generally been associated with characters in DC's Legion Of Super-Heroes. I guess in the 31st century nobody thinks they sound goofy anymore.

My favorite is Matter Eater Lad.

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I was specifically thinking of him. ;)

[gwalla.livejournal.com]

Guided By Voices did a song about him!