http://mashable.com/2017/04/10/xmen-.../#w.L5zpGousqC
An Indonesian artist for Marvel snuck in several political and religious references into a recent X-Men Gold issue — and people noticed.
Ardian Syaf, who had previously worked on Batgirl and Superman/Batman titles for DC Comics, had put in references to an ongoing political conflict in Indonesia.
The references, which appeared in the first issue of X-Men Gold released last week, were quickly spotted by Indonesian readers. Many voiced their anger against Syaf.
In one of the comic panels, the numbers "212" are seen above a building. In another, the phrase "QS 5:51" is printed on Colossus' shirt.
Syaf had previously posted the "212" comic panel on his Facebook page — which has since been deleted.
The numbers relate to the current ongoing protests against Jakarta's Christian Chinese governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, commonly referred to as Ahok.
Ahok is on trial after being accused of insulting the Quran in a September speech — a charge he denies.
A mass rally was held against Ahok last year on Dec 2, or "212", after that speech.
The phrase "5:51" is in reference to a verse in the Quran used by some Indonesians to state that non-Muslims should not be put politically in charge...
Pretty funny. Apparently, this issue is selling out in comic book stores, because Marvel is going to remove the references in future printings.
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Originally Posted by Cannons Front
