Marvel Makes Hearing-Impaired Youngster Into a Full-Fledged Superhero
Tuesday, 22nd May 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Keeping it Real, Pop Culture
Tags: Anthony Smith, Bill Rosemann, Blue Ear, Hawkeye, hearing aid, marvel
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Like a lot of little kids, Anthony Smith loves comic book superheroes and would love nothing more than to grow up and be one.
Unlike a lot of those superheroes, the 4-year old Smith is hearing impaired and forced to wear an aid. And when he noticed that none of his favorite heroes were wearing one, he refused to wear it. Anthony’s mother didn’t know quite what to do — so she emailed the editors at Marvel and asked them for advice.
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