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Marvel Entertainment has pledged a new commitment to diversity in staffing and stories. 1 / 8

Marvel said it would examine its culture and improve recruitment. 2 / 8

Some current and former employees are skeptical of the pledge. 3 / 8

Only two of the 18 editorial staffers are people of color. 4 / 8

One Black employee left this year after five years without a raise or promotion. 5 / 8

In recent years, Marvel had several diverse characters take the mantle from legacy heroes. 6 / 8

The company blamed diversity for a sales slump in 2017. 7 / 8

Thus, it changed direction to a focus on "core Marvel characters." 8 / 8