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Now Anti-Mutant Rallies Use Tiki Torches Too (X-Men Red #3 Spoilers)

The white nationalist-and-related marches in Charlottesville last year were mocked for all manner of reasons. Bleeding Cool covered the occasion by interviewing the Supergirl art model and cosplayer who participated in the march. But it was the use of Polynesian tiki torches that were mocked by many as seemingly antithetical to the marchers' themes.

Now Anti-Mutant Rallies Use Tiki Torches Too (X-Men Red #3 Spoilers)

Not exactly consistent with 'blood and soil'.

Now Anti-Mutant Rallies Use Tiki Torches Too (X-Men Red #3 Spoilers)

Well, in today's X-Men Red #3, it seems that the anti-mutant bigot marches in Louisiana are of a similar mind.

Now Anti-Mutant Rallies Use Tiki Torches Too (X-Men Red #3 Spoilers)

First there seems to be an active attempt to use social media to forment such division and violence.

Now Anti-Mutant Rallies Use Tiki Torches Too (X-Men Red #3 Spoilers)

But then those tiki torches are on display again. And Gambit gives them a price point too…

Now Anti-Mutant Rallies Use Tiki Torches Too (X-Men Red #3 Spoilers)

…and a power up.

X-Men had tried to pride itself on parallels with anti-racist themes since the '70s and anti-homophobic themes since the '90s. It looks like it is just turning to more recent headlines for inspiration.

X-MEN RED #3
(W) Tom Taylor (A) Mahmud A. Asrar (CA) Travis Charest
The Hate Machine Part 3
•  The battle rages in India, and the newest X-Men member may be the key to the team's survival.
•  GAMBIT is caught up the intensifying global frenzy of mutant hate.
•  Plus: Could one of JEAN GREY's oldest friends turn foe?
Rated T+In Shops: Apr 11, 2018
SRP: $3.99


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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.
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