Barbara F. Tobolowsky and Pauline J. Reynolds emphasize that the inclusion of Ayala and other characters in The Amazing Spider-Man made the publication more diverse, but that it still tapped into “fearful white stereotypes” when it came to protest storylines.
Barbara F. Tobolowsky and Pauline J. Reynolds underscore that the addition of Ayala and other characters to The Amazing Spider-Man broadened its representation, yet it still perpetuated “fearful white stereotypes” in protest storylines.