Belgian comic book withdrawn amid outrage over racist depictions

Publisher ‘profoundly sorry’ for hurt caused by Spirou and the Blue Gorgon as it recalls 30,000 copies from shopsA comic book has been withdrawn from sale by its Belgian publisher after an outcry over racist depictions of black people and “hyper-sexualised” images of women.The publisher Dupuis announced that its graphic novel, Spirou and the Blue Gorgon, would be removed from shops after the book caused a storm on social media. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2024-11-05 13:10:34 UTC ]
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