mrhan

I was wondering if any other comic books besides Green Lantern/Green Arrow #85 used racist words before everything became politically correct. I was just curious since this is the only book I have that is like that which isn't for mature readers. It even has the Comic Code Approval stamp on the cover. It's obvious the book was from a time when people had different thoughts on what is appropriate for children.

majorjoe23

Kitty Pryde has been free with the N-word a few times



And in WWII, Superman wasn't super PC

mrhan

^^^ Which issue of X-Men is that. I'm sure I have it.

Rex Power Colt-Robot Man

Does Pieface from early Green Lantern count?

Josh-da-man

Not sure about the exact issue, but that's John Romita Jr art, so it's probably from around 180-210. Wouldn't surprise me if it's a later issue, around 200-210.

fujishig

Am I missing something here? Is the term "junkie" racist or is there some other scene inside of the comic itself?

The Valeyard

It's from one of the Secret Wars II tie-ins. Either X-Men #196, 202 or 203.

auto

Since when did the forum stop censoring the "j" word?

mrhan

Inside the comic.

majorjoe23

I believe it was 196. She also used it in God Loves, Man Kills.

She's basically the Mark Fuhrman of the X-Men.

Josh-da-man

And also during a speech in an issue of New Mutants (maybe one of the 40s, 45 or 46?) when she ran down a list of racial slurs.

Eric F

Maybe not "racist" but definitely not PC.

fujishig

And I just read a Bendis issue of XMen where Kitty's proclaiming she was super hurt by a friend saying something antisemetic when she was young...

movieguru

That was #45. The teen suicide issue. Probably one of the most memorable issues from that run.

mrhan

Even with the serious tone of the story I don't think they could get away with it today in comics not made for mature readers.

Josh-da-man

I had no idea Sabretooth was Jewish.

Bronkster

This was the first thing I thought of when I saw the thread (because I have this issue). This was recalled because of the offending word. Was supposed to be "killer", which I assume is in the properly re-released copies. Sadly, so many "bad" copies got out that didn't get recalled that the value of the recalled issue is crap. (crap! )

Red Hood

Well, the basis for this issue is the critically acclaimed Black Like Me book, so I don't believe this issue was politically incorrect.

majorjoe23

Basis doesn't always mean well executed, but I don't know if I ever actually read that issue.

mrhan

Well, it wasn't well received by those that can't escape what the writer wrote about....

Trevor

I thought that book was controversial because of the reference to the film I Am Curious (Yellow), which was banned as pornographic in places.

Why So Blu?

Wow, Kitty Pryde seemed to almost be autistic or have a form of Tourettes.