Marvel has fired “X-Men Gold” artist Ardian Syaf after the controversy over the politically charged hidden messages in the first issue. “Marvel has terminated Ardian Syaf’s contract effective immediately,” the company said in a statement that also explained that Syaf’s work will still be seen in “X-Men Gold” Nos. “A permanent replacement artist will be assigned to ‘X-Men Gold’ in the coming weeks.”Featuring superheroes fighting to save humanity despite the fear and bigotry they often have to face as mutants, “X-Men” has always been political. Readers pointed out that it seemed Syaf, an Indonesian artist, had included some anti-Christian and anti-Semitic messaging within the pages of “X-Men Gold” No. Marvel” writer G. Willow Wilson has broken down the various interpretations of the verse in response to the controversy).

Source: Los Angeles Times April 11, 2017 21:32 UTC