Marvel struck, then quickly cancelled, a partnership with a major defense contractor

It’s kind of hard to make gestures like cancelling a potentially tone-deaf panel land when you’re also helping a major defense contractor polish up its image.

That’s the situation Marvel found itself in as New York Comic Con kicked off on Friday with an announcement that the publisher had partnered with Northrop Grumman. The Virginia-based defense and aerospace technology firm is one of the U.S. military’s biggest clients, specializing in everything from cybersecurity to weapons of war.

Marvel, facing immediate backlash, called off the collaboration before Friday was even over. A public statement from the comics publisher acknowledged the tricky optics, but pledged to continue working with Northrop Grumman on their broader mission (via Screen Rant). Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Marvel struck, then quickly cancelled, a partnership with a major defense contractor