Gretchen Felker-Martin was behind the title, which DC said would be pulled: "Posts or public comments that can be viewed as promoting hostility or violence are inconsistent with DC’s standards of conduct."
My point was that it’s never been entirely one way or another. You can cite examples of aggressively progressive comic like X-men or the Superman-KKK comics, but the super hero format itself leans libertarian and if the writer isn’t careful, they end up supporting that or worse, a libertarian writer promotes those ideas while hiding behind the canon of super heroes. I’ve heard some batshit takes from otherwise progressive comicbook readers.
Really depends on the writer. I know The Dark Knight Returns is beloved, but there’s the themes in it that I’m not so sure about.
I guess I’m thinking more about classic comics from the 60s and 70s. Your X-Men and what have you.
My point was that it’s never been entirely one way or another. You can cite examples of aggressively progressive comic like X-men or the Superman-KKK comics, but the super hero format itself leans libertarian and if the writer isn’t careful, they end up supporting that or worse, a libertarian writer promotes those ideas while hiding behind the canon of super heroes. I’ve heard some batshit takes from otherwise progressive comicbook readers.