New Half-Black, Half-Hispanic Spiderman a Controversy?...Really?

With DC's focus on diversity with their new 52 lineup around the corner Marvel seems to have followed suit by replacing the recently killed Ultimate Spiderman, Peter Parker, with Miles Morales, a half-black, half-Hispanic Spiderman.  His racial background, for some inane reason, has caused quite a stir within numerous media outlets including the oh, so 'reputable' FOX News.  For whatever reason these media leeches have latched on to this announcement with much prejudice and racism.  Instead of embracing a new character and analyzing how the writers at Marvel plan to further their newest addition or how Miles Morales' origin story is going to develop they are squabbling at that fact he is half-black, half-Hispanic.

Honestly, it is 2011 people...get over it.  People are people.  Do not focus on race, age, religion, politics, etc...focus on the art.  That is what we are here for...the art, the culture, the happiness, and the willpower it takes to create something beautiful and inspiring. 

I am definitely curious to see where Marvel takes the new Ultimate Spiderman story-wise, and I am also looking forward to cracking into Marvel's Spider-Island event.  As an aside I just wrapped up Spidey's Fear Itself tie-in and it was masterful to say the least.  By far one of the best tie-ins to a miniseries.  It is going to be a good summer for Spidey.

Here are a couple of shots of the new Ultimate Spiderman:

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