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Marvel, “A Propaganda of a Cult of Violence”

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406px-VanguardWhen it comes to censorship, Russia loves their crack downs. Russia’s federal media watchdog is investigating Marvel comics as a “propaganda of violence.” Part of the issue is the comics “denigrating Soviet symbols.” Via The Moscow Times, Roskomnadzor, Russia’s media watchdog is investigating the superheroes. All of this stems from a complaint from a distributor called Rospechat who cited “violence and cruelty” in the comics.

Part of this is over Avengers #1 from August 2014, which has Soviet symbols, likely involving the character Vanguard, who is affiliated with the Winter Guard, a group of heroes based in Russia. Vanguard sports a Russian hammer and sickle on his chest.

It’s likely Marvel will receive a warning. If it receives two in a year, they’ll have their license revoked. The publisher Egmont, operating under an agreement with Marvel’s parent company Walt Disney, still intends to release the comics next month, but most likely with the Soviet symbols removed.

 

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I decided to hit up a Borders sale last night, it was a bit difficult to pass up books at 50% off.  So, I took a shot and checked out some new series I’ve never read.  But, for the most part the place has been gutted.  Get there quick and take advantage.  Hopefully Borders decides to use the money to pay back it’s suppliers…. if nothing else I have some new cheap reads.

Around the Blogs:

The Independent – Asterix creator embroiled in family feud after sacking daughter – This is why you shouldn’t work with family.

BBC – Yuri Gagarin comic dubbed ‘propaganda’ – As opposed to everything else in Russia?

Bleeding Cool – Disney Have Ditched The Next Film From Tron: Legacy’s Director – Wasn’t there a Radical tie-in too?

Bleeding Cool – Christopher Nolan On Board To Reboot Batman, Batman To Appear In Justice League Movie – Is it now going to be three movies then a reboot? Is it that difficult to come up with an original plot?

Around the Tubes Reviews:

Comicvine – Detective Comics #875

Good Comic Books – Nonplayer #1

Russia’s Political Cartoonists Head to the Web

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Putin political cartoonRussian cartoonists are turning to the internet to publish political cartoons that newspapers are shying away from printing.  Press have been increasingly scared to criticize President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and even local government.

Unlikely to see their work in print, cartoonists post their drawings on sites such as www.Umorist.ru, www.kremlingremlin.ru or www.caricatura.ru to comment on Russia’s political news and the country’s leaders.

Much of the satire is aimed at Putin’s and Medvedev’s relationship, often hinting Medvedev is nothing but a puppet of Putin.

This isn’t the first time media has been afraid to criticize Putin.  The satirical puppet television show Kukly, or Puppets, which was wildly popular in the 1990s, closed down soon after Putin became president.  It included a grotesque Putin character.

The most likely place to see such speech is at a museum and even at a recent exhibit Russia and the United States: Political Cartoons Yesterday and Today those were few and far between.