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Using the Bible to Justify Blinding Hate in “X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills”

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The connections between the Moral Majority’s Jerry Falwell and Reverend William Stryker in Chris Claremont and Brent Anderson’s X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills is pretty apparent. I wrote about this in my previous post, and a few years back I pointed out how the graphic novel ties itself to the historical violence enacted against African Americans and others in the United States. Today, I … Read More Using the Bible to Justify Blinding Hate in “X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills”

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The Moral Majority and “X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills”

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Writing about the lynching of Mark and Jill, two Black children, at the beginning of Chris Claremont and Brent Anderson’s X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills, John Jennings points out the use of the word “Mutie,” a label that the Purifiers put onto the dangling bodies of the two children. Jennings writes, “the slur “MUTIE” has come to represent for many, all racial, ethnic, homophobic and … Read More The Moral Majority and “X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills”

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Historical Context in “X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills”

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If you enjoy what you read here at Interminable Rambling, think about making a contribution on our Patreon page.  Last post, I wrote about the rhetoric of fear that William Stryker espouses in Chris Claremont and Brent Eric Anderson’s X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (1982) graphic novel. Today, I want to expand, some, upon that discussion and look at a couple of pivotal scenes … Read More Historical Context in “X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills”

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The Continued Importance of “X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills”

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Recently, someone suggested I take a look at Chris Claremont and Brent Eric Anderson’s X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (1982). After reading, I came away noting the number of similarities between the 36 year old graphic novel and the present moment. In an interview on the 35th anniversary of its publication, Claremont and Anderson, along with interviewer Alex Abad-Santos, talk about the correlations between … Read More The Continued Importance of “X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills”

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