Publisher ‘profoundly sorry’ for hurt caused by Spirou and the Blue Gorgon as it recalls 30,000 copies from shops
A comic book has been withdrawn from sale by its Belgian publisher after an outcry over racist depictions of black people and “hyper-sexualised” images of women.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.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/05/belgian-comic-book-withdrawn-amid-outrage-over-racist-depictions
Author : Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
Publish date : 2024-11-05 13:10:34
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