Row as Marvel boss blames diversity for poor sales

Vice president David Gabriel claims comic book readers 'don't want more female characters'

Marvel Black Panther
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A boss at Marvel has blamed a fall in sales of its comics on the studio's move towards more diversity in its characters.

Vice president of sales David Gabriel told a retail summit that fans were "turning their noses up" at the studio's efforts to include more diverse characters, such as a female Thor, a biracial Spiderman and a Muslim Ms Marvel.

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