A Marvel observation re: the X-Books

[dewline]

The Hellfire Trading Company is picking up where the Hudson's Bay Company left off.

Am I wrong?

Comments

[shanejayell]

Pretty much!

[dewline]

How so?

[shanejayell]

Well, its colonialism in general really. the supposed superiors (mutants) trading with the locals (humans) often in dodgy ways and profiteering. The Black King especially...

[dewline]

Absolutely. And when Shaw gets hauled on the carpet, it's not over his behaviour with us baseliners...but given our history with Kate Pryde, there's still a thrill in seeing his...chastisement.