Fans Revolt as Stan Lee’s Twitter Becomes NFT Promotional Account

The Twitter account of Stan Lee has been used to promote a superhero-themed NFT collection, drawing strong condemnation from thousands of unhappy fans.

The upcoming NFT collection produced by Orange Comet features one of Lee’s lesser-known creations, an Indian superhero known as ‘Chakra the Invincible’. While Orange Comet says the collection will honor the Marvel legend, some fans have taken a more cynical view of the promotional tweet.

“From championing diversity to embracing new tech, Stan was 1 step ahead of the curve,” said the message from Stan Lee’s Twitter account on Tuesday. “To honor his innovative spirit, Stan’s 1st Indian hero, Chakra The Invincible, debuts in his own NFT (digital art) collection.”

In particular, the posthumous use of Stan Lee’s personal account seems to have particularly aggrieved Marvel fans. One user simply responded, “This is so awful,” while another added, “NFTs shouldn’t be done this way. This is terrible.”

Such was the outcry even Dictionary.com got in on the criticism, providing a definition in the process: “The verb ‘defile’ was first recorded in 1275–1325, and comes from the Old French word ‘defouler,’ meaning ‘to trample on, violate,’” it said.

While the initial tweet on Stan Lee’s account holds 10,800 likes, the response from Dictionary.com has 140,300 likes, indicating which tweet more favorably captured internet sentiment.

Familiar lines of attack

While some of the backlash toward the Chakra the Invincible collection has criticized the use of Stan Lee’s personal account to sell NFTs, yet more of the condemnation has focused on well-worn anti-NFT talking points.

Critics have argued that NFTs have little or no utility, that the projects take advantage of artists, that the collectibles place profit ahead of genuine artistic quality, or that they’re damaging to the environment. While those in the cryptosphere may counter that many of these arguments lack substance or merit, or that any problems can be overcome with time, it proves that the NFT sector still has some way to go before winning over the general public.

For now, it seems that Orange Comet’s marketing strategy has played into many of these existing prejudices, as a litany of complaints bubble to the surface.

The Chakra the Invincible Collection will be on sale from Dec 27 at 7:30pm PT, to Dec 29 12pm PT to coincide with ‘what would have been Stan Lee’s 99th birthday on December 28th’.

BeInCrypto has reached out to Orange Comet for comment.

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