“We take full responsibility today for this error of judgment,” stated Dupuis, reflecting a deep acknowledgment of the offensiveness of the comic’s content.
The backlash intensified when a TikTok video highlighted the disparity in representation, pointing out that while white characters were human, black characters were rendered as monkeys.
Following the outcry, Dupuis decided to withdraw Spirou and the Blue Gorgon from sale, marking what is believed to be the first such decision in Belgium.
This incident underscores the moral duty of publishers to address and be aware of the importance of sensitive representations in comic books.
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