Captain America to be Black Man; Thor to be a Woman

[erpowers]

Continuing the trend of diversifying their lineup of heroes, Marvel announced on last night's episode of The Colbert Report that the next Captain America will be Sam Wilson – currently known as The Falcon.

Through an interview with Marvel's Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada, Stephen Colbert broke the news that because current Captain Steve Rogers will have his powers drained, Wilson will have to pick up the star-emblazoned shield.

It's the second big change for Marvel's Avengers this week. On Tuesday, the women of The View announced that the next Thor would be a woman. Like with Thor, the new Captain America isn't an off-shoot series – this is the primary Captain America, and the first black Captain America to officially hold the title.

Both new heroes are part of an initiative called "Avengers NOW!" which will include a revamped Iron Man and several new series.

http://www.thewire.com/entertainment/2014/07/marvels-next-captain-america-will-be-black/374606/

[LibertyLover]

1. It doesn't bother me at all that

the next Captain America will be a person of color. In fact, I think it rather cool. I will admit to being less thrilled about a female Thor however. I understand that in the Marvel universe Thor and and his fellows are not the Aesir of Norse mythology but as a pagan who sometimes works with, and honors, the Norse pantheon, the idea of a feminine Thor is just wrong. I mean, could they at least call her Thora, which is the female version of Thor? Oh well, I'm sure I'll adjust.