CBS 5: Family Calls Comic Book Racist
A Stockton family is upset over a comic book that they call racist.
Joey Boswell’s foster mother bought him a Captain Confederacy comic book for Christmas. It’s set in a world in which the south won the civil war, and the Confederacy is a world power.
Joey said he was offended after reading just a few pages.
The comic was published by a Marvel-Owned company 1986 and 1992. Marvel declined to comment on why it published the comic, saying only that marvel employees created it.
I have Captain Confederacy in my collection somewhere but I probably haven’t seen it since ’86. But, I don’t remember it being Marvel. But, seriously, who wouldn’t understand that a comic called Captain Confederacy might be somewhat racist.
But, seriously, who wouldn’t understand that a comic called Captain Confederacy might be somewhat racist.
I think you’re jumping to a conclusion there. Everything I’ve read indicates that the book’s central theme is in opposition to racism. The word “Confederacy” and the culture it implies are not inherently racist environments.
I would think if you were giving the comic to someone who might complain about a comic being racist then you might go for Captain Carrot or Captain America or even Captain Canuck instead of Captain Confederacy.
I remember reading this book when it first came out and I enjoyed it. I don’t remember it being particularly racist but I can see how someone sensitive to these topics might.
The silliness of the incident inspired me to do something I’d been thinking about for ages: I’m revising the old comic book and posting it online as a free serial. I may have to thank Ms. Boswell someday.