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Personally, I have no problem switching races when it's due to an alternate universe, a new version of an existing character (Miles Morales, Rhodey and the like) or some other similar explanation.

I would not like it being changed if the core idea of the character is partially-based on his/her race, unless there is some reasonable explanation for it. Well, reasonable for a comic book, anyway.

For instance, Betsy Braddock, who was originally a Caucasian, is now Asian due to a lengthy series of events that led to her merging her essence with the body of Kwannon.

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Originally Posted by Crazy Jetty

Newp. Doctor Who and Star Wars teaches us that everyone in the universe has a brittish accent! ;P

Not everyone in Star Wars has a British accent. Luke, Leia, Han, Padme, Mace, Darth Maul and Akakin/Vader all have "American" accents. So did Boba Fett in the original versions of ESB and ROTJ. Due to the prequels and Special Editions of those movies, he now has a New Zealand accent (which is definitely NOT British). And of course, Yoda has a Muppet accent.

My favorite explanation for most of them miraculously speaking English in Star Wars is that they aren't. They're speaking Basic, which is a standardized common language in that universe, that is then "translated" into English for us, the English-speaking viewers.

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Originally Posted by TheSymbiote

Could Iron Fist be Chinese???

I don't think it would work if Danny Rand was Chinese. The whole idea behind the character is that he's a white kid who earned the mantle of the Iron Fist in order to avenge his father's death. Someone of Asian descent being a master of martial arts? Rather stereotypical (not to mention already covered by other heroes and villains in the MU).

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Originally Posted by warmachine6

i think all the main superheros should be normal race
but others like hemidall , Moreau (TRIVIA the actor Idris Elba plays both these characters !!! ) can be different races im not 2 fused really

I would have an issue with Heimdall being anything other than Nordic in the comic universe. In the movieverse, it's ok since they explained that the Asgardians were not actual gods in the traditional sense, but a race of beings with highly-advanced science that appeared to be magic to the ancient Norsemen. Thus, they could be a more diverse group of people.

But in the comics, it drew Thor's supporting cast directly from Norse mythology and most of the Asgardians in that are naturally portrayed as being of Nordic descent. It would be the same thing as making Zeus a Native American.