DC controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
DC deletes promotional post after backlash in China
Public backlash
Chinese netizens complained about DC’s promotional poster for an upcoming comic, suspecting the imagery was a show of support for Hong Kong’s anti-government protests; DC deleted the Instagram post. The source reports the backlash and the company’s subsequent action.
Company response
Remediation — DC
DC deleted its post on Instagram promoting the new Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child comic bearing the words "The Future Is Young"
Source excerpt
Because of the imagery, some Chinese netizens suspected it was a show of support for Hong Kong’s anti-government protests.
DC Comics, also the publisher of popular superheroes like Superman and Wonder Woman, recently deleted an Instagram post promoting an upcoming Dark Knight Returns comic after Chinese netizens complained.