Can Comic Books Work As Social & Political Commentaries?

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Arnold T. Blumberg of Baltimore, who has written extensively on comic books and teaches a course in comic book literature at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, says Marvel Comics' "Civil War" comic book series is a valid way to get people to look at important issues such as those now facing the country.

"I think the very fact that the story exists at all, whether they come up with a twist and speak to both sides of the debate or not ... is interesting," he says. The question, Blumberg says, is whether Marvel is going to stick to "this really heavy subject matter."

The writers could, for example, take the plot to a point where those promoting the Superhero Registration Act in government turn out to be "Skrulls," an advanced intergalactic race that has clashed with Earth's superheroes in the past, he said, calling such a notion "a cop out."

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