>During World War II, soldiers received care packages containing comics. The soldiers stationed in Papua New Guinea shared these comics, and the Phantom became extremely popular among the tribes. The Papuan people who could read English would read the stories and share the images with others (by the 1970s they were available in Pidgin, Tok Pisin). The character's image is often painted on ceremonial shields or alongside other tribal art. This is sometimes referred to as "tribal pop art."
Reminds me to a Brazilian indian tribe protesting against the government by painting themselves blue, basically cosplaying na'vis. Cultures are living beings, they're always changing
Jordan Anderson
So just like literally everything?
John Cook
do you not know the phantom's gimmick? The Ghost Who Walks? The guy who's basically batman but living in the jungle and protecting local tribes and shit, who venerate him as an actual immortal ghost because he passes on the mantle from father to son?
Camden Cruz
Same. You could make an amazing film based on the property.
Brandon Perez
He does, just not in america.
Caleb Jones
Does this have translations?
Juan White
The article I read said that the tribes identified strongly with the Phantom as a cunning, adventurous jungle man, friend to animals and just all-around badass.
>tfw jungle dwellers in Papua New Guinea have more taste than most of civilized society
Isaiah Martin
There should be an australian edition. I just never looked into it.
Elijah Rogers
Jungle people have not being exposed to shit media, be it western or eastern so their tasteios genuine. They are the only ones who can truly and objectively discern shit from masterpiece
Ethan Collins
Depends on the culture. I'm sure plenty of natives would be amazed at Andy Warhol.
Juan Harris
I actually love this, like a folk hero version of US Marines and Punisher skulls. Its amazing that in New Guinea they can grow up knowing about the Phantom but some may have no idea hes an American pulp hero.
Jeremiah Watson
Some of the really early Phantom comics can be hilarious, like when he recruited the entire jungle to fight possible japanese invasion during WW2.
Juan Cooper
I knew some cannibals from my youth, they'd probably get a kick out of this.
Henry Bailey
Trying to not read too deep into this, they probably liked The Phantom because it has a jungle setting and kids could play to be him
Andrew Martinez
and/or it's their first superhero experience.
like how lion voltron is big in the US while it's pretty much forgotten in japan.
Levi Rodriguez
They probably also had Batman and Superman comics too, but clearly, The Phantom was the patrician choice.
Lucas Brooks
1. GIs get comics from Uncle Sam to fend off boredom. 2. GIs trade comics to natives, or just leave them. 3. The Phantom has a familiar setting and natives relate to his adventures. (Supes and Batman are city-slickers.)
Ayden Perry
>Does this count as cultural appropriation?
YES! It is one of the many examples of why cultural appropriation is a good thing that should be encouraged
Michael Thomas
>It was organically added to their culture. That is literally how cultural appropriation works
Levi Gomez
The idea of cultural appropriation just reveals how hypocritical SJWs are. They want everyone and everything to be perfectly equal, but how dare you try to participate in something that isn't your culture!
Matthew Hill
>open thread >"cultural appropriation" >close thread It's too early to argue with retards about sociology and culture.
Henry Baker
>opens thread >closes thread >still somehow leaves a comment
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Jayden Richardson
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD NOBODY SHOW THEM THE SYFY TV MOVIE.
Lucas King
Is that the one with Billy Zane?
Matthew Taylor
His entire gimmick makes him perfect for tribal lore. A man seen to his enemies as a ghost, a mantle passed down generations, and the in tune touch with nature
Caleb Myers
No, it's literally a mini-series on the Sci-Fi channel. The 90's film was actually kind of okay.
Noah Barnes
There was a movie made.
It was amazingly camp.
Bentley Brown
Not the only place that happened either.
Jason Bailey
How? Storytime plz
Joseph Brooks
That sounds fucking incredible. Like someone should write this as a comic pitch.