However, Gay has said she had “an overall great experience working with Marvel” and hoped to write for them again. The World of Wakana series in which Gay contributed was called after just six editions, with one of Marvel’s vice presidents had attributed poor comic sales to “diversity.” This is not the first time that Marvel’s decision-making with Black Panther has met controversy. Gay is the author of The New York Times best-selling essay collection Bad Feminist (2014), as well as the short story collection Ayiti (2011), the novel An Untamed State (2014), the short story collection Difficult Women (2017), and the memoir Hunger (2017). Just admitting that my lil feelings were hurt. Roxane Gay (born October 15, 1974) is an American writer, professor, editor, and social commentator. I just felt, as I said, bummed to not be invited.Īnd I mean. The comics and movies are different entities. I was just sharing a personal L, you know, pulling the curtains back.
After the tweet gained traction on the micro-blogging site, with several fans expressing outrage, Gay was quick to clarify her stance on the invitation, stating that although she was frustrated to not be included, she would be excited to see what the film brings.