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Marvel Comics has changed the digital version of art from King Conan #2 following criticism over a controversial portrayal of a character with a name related to the Native American historical figure, Pocahontas. Last month, Marvel and writer Jason Aaron and artist Mahmud Asrar were heavily criticized for naming an oversexualized character Princess Matoaka, a name with ties to the real-life Pocahontas.

While most readers might recognize the name Pocahontas from the Disney animated film of the same name, the romanticized version of the real-life Native American figure was not as it was in the movie. Instead, the romanticized history of Pocahontas ignored her real relationship with John Smith, an English colonist who impregnated her before she turned 16 years of age. Given the dark history with the actual Pocahontas, it was shocking to see a character with a name tied to the real-life figure appear in King Conan #2, drawing criticism from Native American voices for its depiction and over-sexualization.

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Jason Aaron and Marvel Comics issued an apology soon after the 'Pocahontas' controversy blew up online, with the writer admitting he should have better understood the context and history behind the "Princess Matoaka" name's true meaning while accepting the criticism. He added that the character's name and appearance would be changed in future issues and reprints - while he would donate what he was paid for the issue to the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center. Now, it's been revealed what the character's new appearance looks like. BleedingCool shared the new look for character, which makes her controversial and oversexualized ensemble more appropriate.

The criticism about the character's appearance should level off now that Marvel Comics has changed the controversial outfit given to the previously named "Princess Matoaka." So, what about the character's controversial name? Well, that has yet to be revealed, as her name wasn't shared in King Conan #2, but only in a preview for King Conan #3. We'll make sure to update this post when the character's new name is revealed.

The controversy and valid criticism towards the appearance and name of the character shows the importance of needing to listen to the voices of those who have problems with portrayals of characters related to their culture and history. In this case, without the Native American voices calling attention to the Pocahontas name and using their platforms to call out Marvel, it's entirely possible nothing would ever be done about the unfortunate naming and appearance of the King Conan character. Thankfully, the problem was rectified and Marvel apologized. Hopefully, the same mistake isn't made again in the future.

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Source: BleedingCool