Spider-Man...... India???????

Post by **Justin** » 22 Jun 2004 20:07

<a href='http://www.gothamcomics.com/spiderman_india/' target='_blank'>WTF</a>?

"Spider-Man India interweaves the local customs, culture and mystery of modern India, with an eye to making Spider-Man’s mythology more relevant to this particular audience. Readers of this series will not see the familiar Peter Parker of Queens under the classic Spider-Man mask, but rather a new hero – a young, Indian boy named Pavitr Prabhakar. As Spider-Man, Pavitr leaps around rickshaws and scooters in Indian streets, while swinging from monuments such as the Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal."

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » 22 Jun 2004 20:09

<span style='color:navy'>kekekekeke!

Awesome.</span>

Jacob · Post by **Jacob** » 22 Jun 2004 20:10

You gotta love those shoes.

Post by **Justin** » 22 Jun 2004 20:14

i like the new guy's name

sploshy · Post by **sploshy** » 22 Jun 2004 20:27

sounds very erm umm interesting...(read lame)

devnull · Post by **devnull** » 22 Jun 2004 20:28

Well, I'm all for a bit of foreign cultural influence. But this looks more like a marketing ploy to increase sales in a non-western culture. Why not build on something already present in that culture, than just slapping a silly skirt and stupid shoes on a established comic book "hero".
BTW: I haven't seen the latest Spiderman-film, but from what I could judge of the trailer, it's gonna suck!

Justen · Post by **Justen** » 22 Jun 2004 20:49

Pretty lame idea. It will probably sell though, at least in that market. But it is a total marketing rip off.

Justin, If you want me to change my name, I will. But this is the correct spelling of our name.....hahaha

420

Ha Ha Charade you are!

Seriously · Post by **Seriously** » 22 Jun 2004 20:50

Umgawa · Post by **Umgawa** » 22 Jun 2004 20:58

And in every issue, Spider-Man will no doubt save several sacred cows from the Indian version of Green Goblin, who will look almost identical to Ronald McDonald.

hpz · Post by **hpz** » 22 Jun 2004 21:47

can't wait to see the bollywood version of spiderman

ruztybarrel · Post by **ruztybarrel** » 22 Jun 2004 21:52

Can't wait for Spiderman-Malaysia; or Singapore or Vietnam or Brunei..

sarah · Post by **sarah** » 22 Jun 2004 21:58

Justin wrote: i like the new guy's name

FYI, Pavitr means pure. I dont know wtf prabhakar means.

this is LAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sarah · Post by **sarah** » 22 Jun 2004 21:59

and i am NOT a 'stupid fucking newbie'!!!!!!!!! i've been here more than a year!!!!

Killing Yield · Post by **Killing Yield** » 22 Jun 2004 22:04

this is absurd

James Earl Jones · Post by **James Earl Jones** » 22 Jun 2004 22:31

That's terrible, I'm sure it wont go anywhere. Everyone seems to be running out of ideas now. =\

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