I frequently talk about Arnie Roth here, Steve Roger's childhood best friend in the comics, and how he was taken and heavily incorporated into MCU Bucky, but with the very important context of his identity as gay and Jewish, which deeply impacts his story and without it that very important narrative loses all its meaning and impact, intentionally left out (along with many other marginalized characters).
I also talk about how his creator J.M. DeMatteis has spoken about how they took Arnie and the total lack of compensation or credit he has received.
Since the MCU is determined to erase Arnie Roth's identity, despite greatly benefiting from their use of his character in MCU Bucky, a great way to fight back against that erasure it is to include his ethnoreligious Jewish identity and his gay identity, both of which are integral to every aspect of his story, in your interpretation of him.
It's also important to learn about Arnie Roth engage with his story in its own right, as well as making it more widely known he's the basis of MCU Bucky.
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Justice League Annual #1 (1987) by J.M. DeMatteis, Bill Willingham & Keith Giffen
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‘Robin Lives!’ will show what might have happened if Jason Todd never died
‘From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives!’ kicks off in July.
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Very much looking forward to the Robin Lives series that was announced today! Very cool covers by Rick Leonardi and Mike Mignola.
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(Sits forlornly at my window like a wife whose husband is at war) "When will Chris Claremont and JM DeMatteis return to write Magneto?"
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Page from The Defenders #113. 1982. Art by Don Perlin and Mike Gustovich.
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The Hero - Captain America #750 (July, 2023)
Written by J.M. DeMatteis, creator of Arnie Roth
Art by Sara Pichelli
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What Would Have Happened After Jason Todd Lived?
In 2023 DC Comics released a "fauxsimile" edition of Batman #428, in which Jason Todd as Robin survived the brutal beating from the Joker. Now, DC Comics is exploring the aftermath of Jason's recovery and thirst for revenge. DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives hails from writer J.M. DeMatteis and artist Rick Leonardi.
DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives #1 (of 4) goes on sale on July 10, 2024. The main cover is by Leonardi and a variant cover is from Mike Mignola.
(Image via DC Comics - Rick Leonardi's Cover of DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives #1)
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