A People’s History of the Marvel Universe, Week 10: The Mutant Metaphor (Part II)

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A People’s History of the Marvel Universe, Week 10: The Mutant Metaphor (Part II) #comics #xmen

Last time, I talked about the “protean” nature of the “mutant metaphor,” its roots in science-fiction of the time, and how at least initially there was relatively little mention of mutant identity and anti-mutant prejudice. Speaking of which, one of the curious things about the original run of X-Men, especially from the “mutant metaphor” angle, is that their mission to “protect a world that hates…

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