Gênero, raça e identidade no contexto das histórias em quadrinhos dos X-Men: Saga da Fênix Negra.

Abstract

This article analyzes the comic book X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga (Marvel Es-sentials), reissued in 2023, from three perspectives: power relations and feminism, LGBTQIA+ movements, and racism. The research explores how Jean Grey's transformation into the Dark Phoenix reflects issues of female autonomy, identity, and oppression. Using feminist and minority theories, it argues that the control over Jean Grey's body and power symbolizes the struggle of women for self-determination in a patriarchal society. The conflict between Jean and the antagonists, the Hellfire Club, is interpreted as a metaphor for social pressures that aim to suppress women's capabilities and desires. In the context of LGBTQIA+ movements, the research identifies the saga as a metaphor for acceptance. The way society and its allies treat Jean Grey reflects the marginalization and challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals in asserting their identities. The article also discusses racism through the friendship between Jean Grey and Storm, a Black woman whose presence in the group highlights the contrast between their different experiences of oppression. The findings suggest that The Dark Phoenix Saga, although focused on a powerful character, brings to light universal themes of oppression, freedom, and resistance, revealing the complexities of gender, identity, and race within this universe.