Some below i included the pictures while others i did not. If you want to see what the rest like just type in thier name in google and put comics after or black superhero or superhero.
Crispus Allen aka the Spectre @bigmoneyb: He is omnipotent. His imagination is the only limit to the extent of his powers. As the Spectre is an aspect of God (he represents the Divine Wrath), he had no limits to his power, save following some rules. Nothing more. You name it, he can do it. Use the search option, in "Spectre". His powers are numerous: outlining them all would be impossible and extremely time consuming.
Tangent Superman
Blue Marvel.
The new Firestorm Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
Ambrose Chase Killing Clark Kent, AKA Superman with Time
Nubia is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine published by DC Comics. The original Nubia was created by Robert Kanigher and Don Heck, she debuted in Wonder Woman (vol. 1) #204, (January 1973). The modern character named Nu'Bia was created by Doselle Young and Brian Denham, she debuted in Wonder Woman Annual (vol. 2) #8 (1999).
Nubia Formed from clay as a twin to Diana (Wonder Woman), the dark skinned Nubia was kidnapped by Mars, who raised her, controlling her mind so that she would help him bring down the Amazons.
Nu'Bia Sometime after Crisis a new version of Nubia, now called Nu'Bia, was introduced. When Nu'Bia first meets Diana, she mistakenly calls Diana by the name of her former queen " Antiope". Nu'Bia is only slightly surprised to discover that Diana is Antiope's niece. The woman identifies herself to Diana as Nu'Bia and says that she was a Themyscirian Amazon who won the "Tournament of Grace and Wonder" just as Diana previously had, and become the Amazons' first champion.
Other versions Earth-23 Renee Montoya ventures forth with Earth-5's Captain Marvel in an attempt to recruit each universe's equivalent of Superman to join Nix Uotan's Army of Heaven on Earth-Zero (the primary DC Earth). The beginning of the issue illustrates their visit to a universe where a black Superman is apparently the President of the United States. This Superman confers with a black Wonder Woman, whom he refers to as Nubia. This Nubia is apparently one of the "Wonder Women of Amazonia", and she uses a relic called the Wonder Horn to summon Renee and the others into her world.
This version of Nubia later reappears as a member of her Earth's Justice League, with her Earth officially revealed as Earth-23 in the new Multiverse.
You did a great job summarizing them. Others that also deserve mention:
Vixen (Mari Jiwe McCabe), Black panther (T'Challa), Blade, Green Lantern (John Stewart), Storm (Ororo Munroe), and Bishop of X-Men but from what I remember he has Australian aboriginal ancestry. Not African, but black nonetheless.
Do video games count? Notable examples are Barret Wallace from Final Fantasy VII, Balrog from Street Fighter, Combo from Killer Instinct and Jax from Mortal Kombat.
Posted by mena7 (Member # 20555) on :
Great find Firewall the Egyptian Pharaohs ruler of the Two lands by African creative Force.This anime video is good to teach children and newbie Afrocentric adult.
I didnt know if there was that many black men and women super hero.The Blade superhero movies with Wesley was good.I like the look of Naomi Campbell Nubia, Black Panther, Zeus, Photon and dreadlock.
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If their is justice league film they need John Stewart has green lantern,of course both green lanterns Hal and John were together on the justice team before in comics.
Black panther movie needs to come soon.They might have him in the avengers 2. I know falcon will be in the next captain america film.
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John stewart-green lantern
Vixen
Growing up in a small African village in the fictional nation of Zambesi, M'Changa province, Mari Jiwe McCabe heard the legend of the "Tantu Totem" from her mother. Sometime later, Mari's mother was killed by poachers and she was raised by her father Reverend Richard Jiwe, the village priest. Reverend Jiwe himself was killed by his half-brother (Mari's uncle) General Maksai. Maksai wanted the Tantu Totem, which Jiwe had possessed.
Mari moved to America, where she established an identity as Mari McCabe and got a job as a model in New York City. She used her newfound wealth to travel the world. On a trip back to Africa, she came across her uncle and takes back the Tantu Totem, using its power to become the costumed superhero Vixen.
______________ Black panther and storm.
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
More John stewart.
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vixen
Bishop
Blade
Shango (New Earth)DC COMICS
Shango is one of the Orishas, a extra-dimensional race of beings still worshipped as gods Africa and as members of the Loa or patron gods of Voodoo. Shango has manifested himself on Earth several times over the centuries, and has even appeared in the modern era. On two occasions, the lord o storms has found himself in conflict against the elemental Firestorm. At the conclusion of their first encounter, Shango decided to peacefully study humanity in the hopes of earning the respect and reverence that all gods crave. Shango was one of dozens of deities who appeared on the Earth during the "War of the Gods". Manipulated by the machinations of the sorceress Circe, Shango sought to pave a way for the return of Oshunmare (the Yoruba god of rebirth). He unleashed the full power of his fury on the city of Harar in Ogaden, Africa. Firestorm returned to combat him, this time accompanied by his colleague Firehawk. They soon realized, that Shango's actions were not entirely his own and that other dark forces were likewise at work.
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Batwing (DC Comics) David Zavimbe Within the series, Batwing takes on everything from international super villains to the Democratic Republic of Congo's corrupt police force. Batwing expands the DC Universe by taking place
in Africa, making David Zavimbe both the first (in continuity) black Batman and one of the few characters headlining a series outside the United States.
Batwing is a representative of Batman Incorporated from the fictional city of Tinasha, within the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Luke Fox After the events of Batwing #19, David resigned as Batwing. Lucius Fox would then make a new Batwing suit, where Batman had plans to give it Fox's son Luke Fox.
Powers and abilities Batwing has shown a knowledge of martial arts and is supplied by Batman with a variety of gadgets and tech to help him fight crime and corruption. His batsuit is armored and is capable of flight with the help of wings. Because he works as a police officer it is implied that he received basic police training. ________________________
Doctor Mist
Doctor Mist has appeared in the pages of Super Friends, DC Comics Presents, Infinity, Inc., Justice League International ,Justice League Quarterly, Blue Beetle and Primal Force.
Origin Nommo, the wizard-king of the African empire of Kor, stood in the Pillar of Life and was endowed with immortality. He later took the name Doctor Mist. ____________________ Freedom Beast A South African by birth, Freedom Beast was born Dominic Mndawe.
Abilities Mind control, super strength, healing factor, and the ability to fuse any two animals to make a powerful chimera.
________________ Impala M'Bulaze (only name given) is
a politically minded Zulu warrior from South Africa. He helped the Flash dismantle a bomb in South Africa. He later joined forces with other African heroes in the Crisis on Infinite Earths. He, along with other Global Guardians, were brainwashed by the Queen Bee of Bialya.
Kid Impala is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by DC Comics. He first appears in JLA: Classified #2 (February 2005), and was created by Grant Morrison and Ed McGuiness. _______________
Maximum (comics)DC Comics Powers and abilities # Maximum's powers closely resembled those of Ultra Boy from the Legion of Superheroes. Max's powers come directly from the Lexcorp implant, he can use the implant to channel all his body's energies in order to maximize his strength, physical speed, reflexes, or his senses up to superhuman levels.
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Frenzy Joanna Cargill
Joanna Cargill, also known as Frenzy, is a fictional character ,a mutant superhuman in the Marvel Comics universe. She has been a member of supervillain groups, including the Alliance of Evil and the Acolytes, as well as the superhero team the X-Men.
Abilities Superhuman strength and durability Powers and abilities Frenzy is a mutant who possesses steel-hard skin that makes her resistant to most forms of conventional physical injury, as well as temperature extremes. She has been shown to merely shrug off being covered in flames and is also highly resistant to microwave radiation, though adamantium has been shown to puncture her skin after an encounter with X-23. Frenzy also possesses superhuman strength, approximately on par with Spider-Man.[18] In later years she has been depicted as strong enough to battle characters like Rogue, and She-Hulk.
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BLACK RACER The Grim Reaper of the DC Universe. When it is your time to pass, the implacable Black Racer will be there in the end to guide your soul.
The Black Racer is a fictional character, a deity and Avatar of Death in DC Comics universe. The character first appears in New Gods #3 (July 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby. Team affiliations New Gods Abilities: Immortality Flight Intangibility Touch of Death Cosmic Armor Cosmically Charged Ski Cosmic Staff
________ Powers: Agility Cosmic Awareness Death Touch Divine Powers Flight Healing Immortal Invulnerability Phasing / Ghost Power Item Power Suit Stamina Super Speed Telepathy Teleport Tracking
Posted by Truthcentric (Member # 3735) on :
I always thought the Green Lantern was supposed to be black since I first encountered him in the Justice League cartoon. When I first saw white Green Lanterns, I didn't recognize them as the same character!
BTW I think it would be really cool if someone drew Shanna the She-Devil (the dinosaur-hunting jungle chick from Marvel) as black.
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
Yeah,there a few green lanterns from earth,but most are aliens.
There are many green lanterns in fact.
They are really a police/military force OF SPACE. Space cops/military force with great power higher then superman.
You should check out the animated series,it's a great show. There is even a arab green lantern from earth NOW.
Just google green lantern comics or green lantern corp and check wikipedia.
They are a really interesting superhero group.
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Green_lanterns_vs_sinestro_corps
The Green Lantern Corps is the name of a fictional intergalactic military/police force appearing in comics published by DC Comics, derived from the emotional spectrum. They patrol the farthest reaches of the DC Universe at the behest of the Guardians, a race of immortals residing on the planet Oa. According to DC continuity, the Green Lantern Corps has been in existence for three billion years, surviving multiple conflicts both internal and foreign. Currently operating divided as pairs amongst the 3600 “sectors” of the universe, over 7200 members (known commonly as Green Lanterns) are estimated to be serving within the Corps. Each Green Lantern is given a power ring, a weapon granting the use of incredible abilities that are directed by the wearer's own willpower.
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
The arab one is in the masked. His name Simon Baz. The younger one with THE dark hair in the mask is part mexican. His name is kyle.
First, it's pretty well established that Superman has a healthy respect for Green Lantern power.
- Second, at least some Green Lanterns (Hal Jordan and John Stewart, specifically) are capable of stopping Superman in his tracks if they have to.
1. Those power rings pack a heck of a punch. (Superman-Batman #29)
John stewart- “Green Lantern power rings are the most powerful weapons in the universe,” or, “Green Lanterns are superior at strategy and long-range combat.” Case in point (Green Lantern: Rebirth):
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
There is another green lantern called alan scott but his powers are more based in magic and he is not a member of the corps.
There is a green lantern that has all of superman's powers too along with the green lantern powers but he is from another planet that was near superman planet.
His name is sodat yat.
You could look him up. Even superman and batman were green lanterns at one time.
Wonder woman was a star sapphire. LOOK UP star sapphire.
Before the reboot superman of the future even had a green lantern ring.
They have really interesting stories and need they have more tv shows,movies etc...
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
Edited-something wrong with pic so here it again.
The arab one is in the mask. His name Simon Baz. The younger one with THE dark hair in the mask is part mexican. His name is kyle.
________________________ Edited- “Green Lantern power rings are the most powerful weapons in the universe and “Green Lanterns are superior at strategy and long-range combat.” Case in point (Green Lantern: Rebirth):
- With a little strategy, a Green Lantern power ring doesn't even have to be wielded by a certified Green Lantern in order to have the ability to stop Superman: Posted by Swenet (Member # 17303) on :
Great drawings. Remind me of back in the day.
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
Yeah,all the DC and MARVEL COMICS today are different now, they are like graphic novels. The drawings are really nice.
Edited- I made a mistake above. The green lantern that has superman like powers along with the green lantern powers is called sodam yat. He is a Daxamite.
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Marvel Captain Universe Elijah Jackson (Earth-616)
Formerly a highly skilled baseball player.
Captain Universe
Monty Walsh (Earth-616)
Captain Universe is a disembodied superhero in Marvel Comics' universe who was created by Bill Mantlo and Michael Golden, and first appeared in Micronauts vol. 1 #8. It is the guardian and protector of Eternity. Rather than a character with a single identity, Captain Universe is a persona that has merged with several hosts during its publication history.
Powers and abilities Captain Universe generally possesses superhuman strength, flight, Uni-Vision (microscopic vision, X-ray vision, and telescopic vision), telekinesis, enhanced senses, and a psychic awareness of imminent danger; when a person already possessing one or more of these abilities was transformed into Captain Universe, those abilities were amplified by vast amounts. Some manifestations of the Uni-Power have demonstrated other, less common abilities as well as failing to exhibit some of the more 'usual' powers, which vary in intensity with each wielder according to the strength and imagination of each. Captain Universe usually possesses the ability of molecular rearrangement of organic and inorganic matter, transmutation of elements, the ability to fire bursts of energy and concussive force, and hypnosis (using the Uni-Vision energy). Possessing its own sentience, the Uni-Power can and will abandon a host if necessary, or if said host uses or intends to use the granted abilities in a detrimental or criminal fashion.
Silicon Gerald Simms (Earth-616) Gerald Simms was one of the Elite Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. After losing both his arms in a childhood accident, he became very interested in computers. This somehow led to him being acquiring bionic arms. He was assigned as security to the blacks ops hub known as The Torch.
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Captain Universe
Tamara Devoux
The current Captain Universe, she was granted her power after a car crash and was recruited into the Avengers.
An African-American woman acting as the newest Captain Universe joins the Avengers in the fight against Ex Nihilo, his sister Abyss, and the Builder named Aleph on Mars. Captain Universe vaporizes Aleph when he does not agree to stop transforming or destroying planets. She isrevealed to be Tamara Devoux, a woman who remained in a coma for ten years after a car crash. During a talk with Nightmask, she translates his language and announces that not only is the universe dying, but the White Event is coming.
origin. Tamara Devoux was created to be the new Captain Universe in the expanded team of Avengers by Jonathan Hickman. She was first drawn by Jerome Opena and made her first appearance in Avengers #1.
Powers: Attractive Female Blast Power Cosmic Awareness Divine Powers Empathy Energy Absorption Flight Intellect Omni-lingual
Captain Universe generally possesses superhuman strength, flight, Uni-Vision (microscopic vision, X-ray vision, and telescopic vision), telekinesis, enhanced senses, and a psychic awareness of imminent danger; when a person already possessing one or more of these abilities was transformed into Captain Universe, those abilities were amplified by vast amounts. Some manifestations of the Uni-Power have demonstrated other, less common abilities as well as failing to exhibit some of the more 'usual' powers, which vary in intensity with each wielder according to the strength and imagination of each. Captain Universe usually possesses the ability of molecular rearrangement of organic and inorganic matter, transmutation of elements, the ability to fire bursts of energy and concussive force, and hypnosis (using the Uni-Vision energy). Possessing its own sentience, the Uni-Power can and will abandon a host if necessary, or if said host uses or intends to use the granted abilities in a detrimental or criminal fashion.
Posted by mena7 (Member # 20555) on :
Bishop, Doctor Mist, Frenzy, Blade, Vixen, Captain Universe female, Captain Universe male looks good.
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
quote:Originally posted by mena7: Bishop, Doctor Mist, Frenzy, Blade, Vixen, Captain Universe female, Captain Universe male looks good.
Check the Wikipedia list above. The are alot more black superheroes and villains but i am just posting some.
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
Here are some of the Black EGYPTIAN Gods and Goddesses of marvel comics.
MARVEL COMICS Horus
Horus is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe, based loosely on the Horus of Egyptian mythology. He first appeared in Thor #240 (Oct 1975), and was adapted from mythology by Bill Mantlo, Roy Thomas, and Sal Buscema
Horus is a member of the Heliopolitan race of gods, and resides in Celestial Heliopolis. He is the son of Osiris and Isis. Horus is the Egyptian god of justice and retribution.
Horus was revealed to have been imprisoned with Osiris and Isis in a pyramid for three thousand years by Seth. He encountered Thor and Odin when the Pyramid appeared in New York. He participated in the Ceremony of Rebirth which reincarnated Odin as Atum-Re and briefly battled Thor. Horus aided Osiris, Isis, and Thor in defeating Seth. Horus, Osiris, and Isis regained their freedom and returned to Heliopolis.
Horus was subsequently imprisoned in Heliopolis by Seth, and then was aided by Thor and the Thing.
Horus then joined the other gods of light in combating the Demogorge. He was briefly consumed by the Demogorge, but regained his freedom.
Horus's powers were revealed to have been stolen by Seth, though he regained his powers upon Seth's defeat, and aided in saving the lives of Earth Force.
During the Secret Invasion, Atum mentions that Horus (his great-grandson) asked him to help fight the Skrull gods as part of the God Squad.
Horus has all the powers of a member of the race of superhumans known as the Egyptian gods of Heliopolis. He has superhuman strength, stamina, durability, agility, and reflexes, resistance to all Earthly diseases and some resistance to magic. Horus possesses the power to project solar energy, focused through his staff with a large blade at one end.
Other versions Horus appears as a member of a team of Avengers from a parallel reality where the Middle East is the dominant super power. He serves the ruler of this dimension, the tyrannical female Sphinx and kills in her name. As the god of the team, he serves the role traditionally held by Thor or Hercules. In this alternate timeline, Horus uses a large ankh as the focus for his solar energy.
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Isis Isis is a member of the Heliopolitans in the Marvel Comics universe. The character, based on the Isis of Egyptian mythology, was created by Bill Mantlo, Roy Thomas, and Sal Buscema, and first appeared in Thor #240 (October 1975).
Within the context of the stories, Isis is a member of the Heliopolitan race of gods, and resides in Celestial Heliopolis. She is the wife of Osiris, sister of Seth, and mother of Horus. Her parents are Geb and Nut. Isis is the Egyptian goddess of fertility and domestication.
Posted by Djehuti (Member # 6698) on :
Other than the last post above, what does any of this have to do with ancient Egypt??
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
This thread should have been in the other section that talks about NON-EGYPTIAN THINGS,so i made the mistake there like i said in one of my post above.
Of course my last post happens to be about egypt and one of my links in the first post, so there are some things about egypt here like i said in my topic.
_________________________________ I SHOULD HAVE STARTED MY THREAD IN THE OTHER SECTION,but too late now. Ancient Egypt section. Non-Egyptology related discussion. African roots, race, origin of man etc. ___________________________________
If the moderators could move it then that will be better.
Posted by Swenet (Member # 17303) on :
From Marvel Comics:
Bes? They even had to white wash Bes? Of all Egyptian deities, they had to do Bes, too? I mean, I know they took a look at how Bes was portrayed, as they got his stature right. Lol.
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
Marvel mostly does not have thier act together still,but DC is worst i believe when it comes to the egyptian stuff.
I almost Forgot that horus has a bird head but was listed has a black superhero from the black superhero list,of course the egyptians gods are african gods.
MAYBE he has a human looking head in other versions of marvel i have not seen yet.
Some/most of those egyptian gods were nubianized in nubia or maybe all.So for example thier is a egyptian isis and a nubian version of isis.
In the end egyptian gods have a nubian and sahara origin from what i read so far.
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
More of Isis FROM MARVEL COMICS.
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
quote:Originally posted by mena7: Great find Firewall the Egyptian Pharaohs ruler of the Two lands by African creative Force.This anime video is good to teach children and newbie Afrocentric adult.
I didnt know if there was that many black men and women super hero.The Blade superhero movies with Wesley was good.I like the look of Naomi Campbell Nubia, Black Panther, Zeus, Photon and dreadlock.
Speaking of that egyptian link dealing with animation.
There are some things they got wrong like the images of taharqa and shabaka.
They should have look more like piye/pianky if you look at most of the art images and what was drawn by thier enemies and other info we have they should have been darker and i disagree with them at the end talking about most egyptians left egypt and went to other areas of africa.
Most egyptians stayed in egypt,but other then that interesting video.
_______ Speaking of the black superheroes i did not know there was that many too until recently.
I am just learning more about the new ones.
John stewart should have been in that last movie for green lantern but they went for hal jordan instead.
It would have made more money if they had john stewart instead of hal. By that time john stewart became more famous because of the justice league cartoon.
I have not read the latest comics in awhile,but now i am catching up but the ones i am focus on the most is green lantern/green lantern corps comics and justice league,but i will try to read the other ones dealing with other black superheros more so later when i have more time and catch up on certain ones i have not read or read that much.
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Shazam is a comic book character created by Bill Parker and C. C. Beck for Fawcett Comics. He is an ancient wizard (Whiz Comics #2 gives his age as 3,000 years) who gives young Billy Batson the power to transform into the superhero Captain Marvel. Because DC Comics has billed Captain Marvel's adventures under the name Shazam! since 1973, the superhero is often mistakenly referred to by his mentor's name. Because of this, in 2012 DC officially changed Captain Marvel's name to Shazam.
The New 52 Shazam (character) In this version, the Wizard is unnamed and is depicted as an Australian Aboriginal.
Powers and abilities: Shazam has many superhuman powers and abilities as the result of his magical skills as well as powers bestowed to him as the representative of the various gods whose powers the Wizard gives to certain representatives of those gods as their champion as in the cases of Black Adam and Batson.
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
I got this from a superhero forum.
Posted by juansuperiron20 -
quote: Superman/Batman: World's Finest (2015)
I´ve opened this thread to talk about the MOS sequel that has been announced in San Diego Comic-Con. Also to publish news, pics and all related to the new Superman/Batman movie.
(credits to Armando Loyola who made this image)
BURBANK, CA, July 20, 2013 – On the heels of the worldwide success of “Man of Steel,” director Zack Snyderis bringing together the two greatest Super Heroes of all time—Batman and Superman—for the first time on the big screen. The announcement was made today by Greg Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production, and Sue Kroll, President, Worldwide Marketing and International Distribution,Warner Bros. Pictures.
The current hit, “Man of Steel,” has taken in more than $630 million at the worldwide box office to date, and climbing. Along with its star, Henry Cavill, the upcomingfilm brings back Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane. The new Batman has yet to be cast.
Snyder is co-writing the story with David S. Goyer, who will then pen the screenplay. Production is expected to begin in 2014, with an anticipated release date inSummer 2015.
Silverman stated, “Zack Snyder is an incredibly talented filmmaker, but beyond that, he’s a fan first and he utterly gets this genre. We could not think of anyone better suited to the task of bringing these iconic Super Heroes to the screen in his own way.” Kroll added, “We are thrilled to be back in business with Zack and his team on this next movie. The success of ‘Man of Steel’ is a wonderful testament to the love and support that both fans and new audiences, worldwide, have for these characters. We are very excited to see what Zack has in store for all of us.”
Diane Nelson, President, DC Entertainment, noted, “Superman and Batman together on the big screen is a dream come true for DC fans everywhere. All of us at DC Entertainment could not be more excited for Zack’s continuing vision for the DC Universe.”
Zack Snyder, who made a surprise appearance at Comic-Con today, breaking the news to audiences there, later said, “I’m so excited to begin working again with Henry Cavill in the world we created, and I can’t wait to expand the DC Universe in this next chapter. Let’s face it, it’s beyond mythological to have Superman and our new Batman facing off, since they are the greatest Super Heroes in the world.”
The new film brings back Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder as producers. This time, Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas are serving as executive producers, along with Benjamin Melniker and Michael E. Uslan.
Thomas offered, “Whilst our ‘Dark Knight’ trilogy is complete, we have every confidence that Zack’s fresh interpretation will take the character in a new and exciting direction. His vision for Superman opened the door to a whole new universe and we can’t wait to see what Zack does with these characters.”
The film is based on Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, and Batman characters created by Bob Kane, published by DC Entertainment
This looks like the first step to a justice league movie.
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Superman/Batman Movie announced at Comic Con 2013(Video) by Harry Lennix - Exclusive Video
'The Flash' Movie Coming In 2016, Comic-Con Announcement Planned
"The Flash" is set to join the bevy of movies being announced at Comic-Con 2013.
The Hollywood Reporter broke news of the film in a report on the newly announced Zach Snyder project that will star both Batman and Superman. Little is known about the Flash movie, but it is already having an impact on some heavily anticipated projects: THR reports that the "Justice League" movie would follow both the Superman-Batman combo hit and the Flash film, which is slated for 2016. That likely puts those clamoring for "Justice League" facing a 2017 debut for superhero posse film.
More is developing at Comic-Con. HuffPost Entertainment Senior Writer Mike Ryan -- who wrote a piece suggesting a Flash movie precede "Justice League" last month -- is on the scene in San Diego, and the rest of our team is combing the net for the biggest rumors and freshest announcements.
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Chronicles of Piye, An Original African-Based Comic Series Released for Sale in Print and Digital Formats
Chronicles of Piye Volume I is an original 4-part comic series that's just released for sale online on Amazon, Amazon-UK, CreateSpace, Lulu, Ka-Blam and Kindle. The comic series has attracted over 100,000 fans on its Facebook Fan Page (http://facebook.com/chroniclesofpiye) from an international audience.
Chronicles of Piye is a the brainchild of writer and creator Richard Gaskin, with stunning artwork and character design from Chris Miller. The comic series started out as a concept back in October 2011 when Gaskin, located in Toronto contacted Miller who resides in Atlanta, about the possibility of collaborating on an African-based fantasy comic series and graphic novel. The script was then written when Gaskin was on a 3-month vacation in Nairobi, Kenya spending time with family. The comics are available for sale at various major online retail out lets in print or digital form and can also be bought directly from the Chronicles of Piye website store.
Set in the ancient Kingdom of Kerma (also known as Kush or Nubia), the story centers around the young hero, Piye who is plagued by strange dreams of his brother's death that finally compel him to ask his father, Alara about the true details about the death of his older brother Shabaka. He is told by his father, a former general in the Kerma imperial army, that his brother was murdered by the henchmen of a group of renegade priests known as The Chosen.
The ultimate aim of The Chosen is to resurrect the powerful, ancient demon Runihura, and bring about another demon invasion of the world of humans. Atiga, a retired general from the Kerma Imperial army and leader of The Chosen, has ambitions to lead a demon army to conquer the Kingdom of Kerma and all other human kingdoms in order to become King of the World while serving his demon overlords. To bring about the return of the demons, The Chosen are looking for and collecting the mystical, ancient artifacts needed to open the Stellar Door and allow for the demons to invade the earth.
With the aid of his father and his mother who is a mystic and member of the Priestess Class, Piye undertakes a dangerous ritual to gain mastery of his sword. He must also contend with an esoteric group of mystics known as The Hand whose loyalties are divided between the Kingdom of Kerma & their own secret agenda and a small band of high-powered warriors. The Hand send their best spy, Teferi to report on the activities of the Piye as they try to make him a pawn in their plans. Meanwhile the Priestesses and Awa'a, an old comrade of Piye's father Alara, send him reinforcements to support him. Joining forces with a small band of high-powered warriors, Piye seeks to stop the evil plans of The Chosen and avenge his brother's death in the process.
Comic enthusiasts from various countries such as the US, Canada, UK, as well as Indonesia, Japan, Egypt, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, and India have expressed their appreciation for this seminal comic series on the Facebook Fan Page. Chapter I, "The Inheritance", has already been translated into Spanish with plans to have Spanish versions of the remaining 3 chapters of Volume 1 of this series.
Other things to look out for from the creative team of Gaskin and Miller are an upcoming graphic novel version of Chronicles of Piye, which will contain all the content from the preceding 4 comics as well as additional scenes and information such as maps and a glossary. Join the adventure and pick up your copy of Chronicles of Piye today.
John Stewart has a few words to say to Hal Jordan. But instead he punches him in the jaw. Meanwhile, the Lantern recruits take an unexpected stand against a personal injustice.
quote:It’s Lantern vs. Lantern as John Stewart battles Hal Jordan for the leadership of the Corps! For months, John Stewart has let his anger build as Hal Jordan sent Guy Gardner into the Red Lanterns and declared war against other corps across the spectrum. After the devastating events of “LIGHTS OUT,” John is determined to rebuild the Corps as he sees fit—even if it means taking down his oldest friend!
Thanks for this thread Firewall! My favorite black superheros are Blue Marvel, Black Panther, Monica Rambeau(check her out!) and Storm.
Marvel is WAY better than DC when it comes to pushing their black/minority characters compared to DC who hardly does.
For example Marvel pushes Black Panther A LOT, he is the star of the New Avengers comic/story by Hickman. Heck Marvel is less bias, they even made a fictional African nation called Wakanda the RICHEST and most ADVANCED nation on Earth and its an African one. And they even have he most popular black female in comics...Storm. So yeah MArvel is better at pushing black/minority characters than DC even if MArvel has their flaws.
As for Ancient Egyptians...Its kinda confusing and it varies from comic to comics(And yes DC is owrse with it). I think some writers in MArvel do kinda know that AE WAS in Africa. For example Wakanda seems to have a strong ANcient Egyptians/Nubian connection. The Panther God that the people of Wakanda worship is actually the Egyptian God Basest and the Panther God IN Marvel comics even states he/she use to be worshiped by the Ancient Egyptians.
Also many of the architecture of Wakanda looks very similar to AE...Like Wakanda's city of the dead which Black Panther is currently king of. Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
quote:Originally posted by Son of Ra: Thanks for this thread Firewall!
No problem.
Monica Rambeau. Yes,i know about her.
Oh and did you read my replies to mike? He gave me more of a clear opportunity for one of the reasons for this thread.
I was going to explain or post more so the reason why,but i guess now is better then never.
Please do not direct me to any of mikes nonsense. Like I said before on other threads. I retired from this type of stuff. But if you wanna talk about black superheros you should join the discussions on the site Comicbookresources specifically the black panther appreciation threads.
Also you should check out the new MArvel book Mighty Avengers where they have a good cast of black and other minority characters. Black characters like Monica and Blue Marvel. Very good book...Like I said Marvel actually pushes their black/minority characters while DC barely does.
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Oh inside to make clear when talking about firetstorm.
Sometimes this superhero is black,part black,or white.
Meaning the two humans could combine together to form firestorm and the two is a all black guy and all white guy or some other human.
Sometimes one is firestorm only and the other times they combined together.
You could type in google firestorm comics. It will explain more clearly what this is all about.
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Michael B. Jordan To Play Johnny Storm In 'Fantastic Four'
Michael B. Jordan Human TorchActor Michael B. Jordan, perhaps best known for his roles as Wallace on The Wire and his critically lauded leading role in last year’s Fruitvale Station, is reported to be in talks to play the Human Torch in Fox’s upcoming Fantastic Four film. Further, it’s rumored that whoever is eventually cast to play Dr. Doom could possibly be a woman.
Discussion of Jordan’s role in the film has been spreading for months. The actor previously starred in the super-power based film Chronicle, a movie by Josh Trank, who’ll also be directing the Fantastic Four reboot. According to THR, Jordan is currently the only actor attached to the film. THR also reports that Kate Marra and Emily Rossum tested for the part of Sue Storm/Invisible Woman this week, while Miles Teller and Christian Cook auditioned to play Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic and Ben Grimm/The Thing, respectively.
But perhaps the most interesting note is about Doctor Doom. Though not confirmed, Doom is expected to be the main antagonist in the film. It’s said the studio wants a “big name” for the role, and has not ruled out switching genders for the role, which would mean casting a woman to play the Fantastic Four’s most famous villain, and indeed one of the recognizable villains in all of comics.
This report follows yesterday’s news that Candice Patton, a black woman, has been cast to play Iris West in the upcoming Flash television series on the CW. Along with Jordan playing the role of Johnny Storm, who is white in the comics, as well as the discussion that Dr. Doom could be female, this all potentially augurs a movement toward more color and gender blind casting in film and television roles based on super hero comics. While this is a movement that will undoubtedly have its share of very vocal detractors, it inarguably represents painfully overdue progress. It’s 2014. Johnny Storm can be black, and that is perfectly okay.
The Fantastic Four reboot is set to arrive in theaters March 6, 2015.
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The nova corps in the upcoming movie Guardians of the Galaxy/2014
I just learn recently that the nova force or corps is really like the green lantern of marvel.COOL.
Meaning they are a space cops but they do not seem as powerful as the lanterns from DC BUT THEY ARE POWERFUL IT SEEMS. I have to do more research and reading about them. I might HAVE known about them before and i know the name but it's been awhile since i read anything from marvel so i might have just forgot about them.
Nova Corps
quote: The Nova Corps is a fictional intergalactic military/police force appearing in Marvel Comics. The concept was created by Marv Wolfman. The first member appeared in Nova #1 in September 1976. The Corps' first appeared in a cameo in Fantastic Four #204 and had their 1st full appearance in Fantastic Four #205 in 1979.
quote: The Nova Corps will be featured in the 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy. Glenn Close has been cast as Commander Rael, the leader of the Nova Corps, while John C. Reilly will play Rhomann Dey, a high ranking officer of the Nova Corps.
Blue marvel is the black superman of marvel. and icon is the black superman of DC.
Blue marvel might be more powerful then thor,and BLUE MARVEL MIGHT BE THE MOST POWERFUL MARVEL SUPERHERO.
Blue marvel is now in the comic called the mighty avengers.
It's mostly a black superhero team and luke cage is the leader.
Blue marvel
The Mighty Avengers
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The Mighty Avengers is a comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics. Originally written by Brian Michael Bendis, also the writer of New Avengers, the title first featured an officially sanctioned Avengers team of registered superheroes, residing in New York as part of the Fifty State Initiative, as opposed to the unlicensed team featured in The New Avengers. This first incarnation of the team is led by Iron Man and Ms. Marvel, with the later lineup featuring Hank Pym as the leader.
Publication history
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The team first appears in The Mighty Avengers #1 (May 2007), written by Brian Michael Bendis and pencilled and inked by Frank Cho. The roster, led by Ms. Marvel, also consisted of Ares, Black Widow, Iron Man, Sentry, Wasp and Wonder Man. In the wake of the superhero "Civil War", Iron Man recruits Ms. Marvel as leader of the revamped team. Together they select the first roster.
The Mighty Avengers was originally intended to run parallel with New Avengers, with characters and events crossing over and being viewed from both perspectives. However, artist Cho fell behind schedule, and left the book after six issues and an additional cover. Successor Mark Bagley drew the series from issues #7-11 (early March - late May 2008).
The series was canceled with The Mighty Avengers #36 (April 2010), at the conclusion of the Siege storyline.
The team was relaunched in September 2013 under the creative team of Al Ewing and Greg Land. The new team is more street-level, and is led by Luke Cage. The team contains new versions of Ronin, White Tiger and Power Man, plus Blue Marvel, the Superior Spider-Man, She-Hulk, Spectrum, the Falcon and the new hero Spider-Hero.
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This is last year info and i had no idea about until now,and the info above too by the way.
‘Mighty Avengers’: A Step Forward For A Publisher, A Change In Tone From An Editor
After days of teaser images from Marvel hinting at some kind of new series, this morning the publisher finally announced a relaunch of Mighty Avengers. Written by Al Ewing with art from Greg Land, the new series features a team led by Luke Cage, with Falcon, White Tiger, She-Hulk, Spider-Man, Blue Marvel, Monica Rambeau (now named Spectrum), a new Ronin, and the new Power Man as members. Notably, the team is comprised mostly of heroes who are people of color and/or women.
Mighty Avengers has been championed by Executive Editor Tom Brevoort, who in the past has gone on record as describing the idea of an Avengers team comprised of all or mostly black characters as being “contrived,” but now says, “people who are interested in these characters and want to see heroes that reflect them have a genuine point.”
The new roster will initially be brought together by a threat from Thanos, who attacks Earth while the core Avengers roster is off planet dealing with a threat known as the Builders. Ultimately the team stays together, with Luke Cage seeing this as an opportunity to do genuine community outreach in a way that other superhero teams don’t.
Brevoort and Ewing promised interesting interactions between various team members, notably The Falcon and Cage, with the former being a by-the-book, follow orders kind of hero, while the latter is more prone to question authority. It’s a dynamic that echoes the one between Icon and Rocket in the late Dwayne McDuffie’s highly-regarded Icon series under the Milestone imprint in the 1990s.
Brevoort, who acknowledged that the idea for the new title was first discussed during Black History Month, cited McDuffie as an inspiration for the series. The editor said he wanted to help create a team book that McDuffie would have made himself, with a cast comprised of at least 50% non-white and/or non-male characters. As is, this squad of Mighty Avengers exceeds that number.
McDuffie famously spoke on how some fans react to casting several persons of color in a team book, memorably referring to the phenomenon as the “Rule of Three.” With that in mind, it will be interesting to see how fans respond to this new title.
While this announcement will be met with plenty of positive words, the reaction should be tempered. Too joyous a celebration over something this long overdue masks other problems. Marvel has still not hired a black writer since Reginald Hudlin left Black Panther in 2009, and on the same day as the Mighty Avengers announcement, Brevoort offered this response to a fan question about creators’ rights:
By any measure, that is a tone deaf remark.
Still, Mighty Avengers is progress. Co-author of what ComicsAlliance declared was the best crossover event of last year, Ewing is an extremely capable writer, and Brevoort’s supporting the series does represent a change of heart for him as an editor, one that many in his position may not have ever come to. And that is meaningful.
Mighty Avengers #1 arrives in stores this September.
Pedro Peña, Eugene Choi, and Darla Dudley: Billy, Mary, and Freddy's foster siblings in current New 52 continuity. Introduced in the Flashpoint miniseries, the overweight Latino teenager Pedro, intelligent Chinese teenager Eugene, and exuberant African-American preteen Darla share Billy's secret, and at Billy's will can share his power and become adult Shazam-powered superheroes.
Darla Dudley is an African-American girl living in Fawcett City. After history is rewritten by the Flash in Flashpoint, radically different versions of Captain Marvel and his family are introduced. Darla Dudley along with her five friends Billy Batson, Pedro Peña, Eugene Choi, Freddy Freeman, Mary Batson, and pet cat Tawky Tawny are trapped in a subway car that transports them to the Rock of Eternity. There they meet the wizard Shazam who grants each of the children with a different one of the wizard's attributes. Darla Dudley due to her nautral natural athletic abilities is given the speed of Mercury.
Powers and Abilities Powers
Darla Dudley was granted the Speed of Mercury by the Wizard Shazam:
Superhuman Speed - Granted by Mercury, Heru, Zephyrus and Arel. Chosen ones have incredible amounts of speed which allow them to move, react, and easily move at speeds far exceeding Mach 10 within Earth's atmosphere. It is possible that other uses of their speed aside from running and flying.
Flight - Granted by Mercury, Heru, Zephyrus and Arel. Chosen ones can soar into the skies through an act of sheer will. They can hover completely still or effortlessly achieve sub-orbital levels and travel across the planet in blinding speed.
Powers Flight Invulnerability Super Speed
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Midnight Sun (comics)
quote:Midnight Sun (M'Nai) is a fictional character, a former supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in Marvel Special Edition #16 (February 1974), and was created by Steve Englehart, Jim Starlin, and Al Milgrom.
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Midnight Sun began life as M'Nai, a child in a small African village which Fu Manchu was using as his headquarters. When Sir Denis Nayland Smith attacked the village, M'Nai's entire family was killed and M'Nai suffered permanent facial scars. Noticing that M'Nai did not cry despite his injury, Fu Manchu decided to raise the child in China as his own, alongside his son Shang-Chi. Taking the identity of "Midnight," M'Nai wore a mask at all times to hide his facial scar. Although he and Shang-Chi sometimes came to blows, they grew up as friends, a relationship which would end when Shang-Chi rebelled against his father and left.
Midnight continued to work as Fu Manchu's agent until he was ordered to assassinate Shang-Chi. Their friendship unraveled during the mission, as Midnight mocked Shang-Chi's attempts to convince to renounce their father's villainy. Midnight proclaimed that his heart was filled with unspeakable hatred for humanity due to the way that his family was killed and his face irreversibly disfigured and renounced his friendship with Shang-Chi. While fighting Midnight at the top of a winch, Shang-Chi dodged a powerful kick. The kick was so forceful that Midnight lost his balance and fell to his apparent death.
Secretly, Midnight was plucked from the time-stream by Kang the Conqueror moments before his death. Kang used Midnight as a soldier in his Legion of the Unliving, sending him to fight the Avengers. He was knocked unconscious by Mantis. After the end of the battle, Immortus returned him to his own time, where his death was allowed to take its course. Midnight's cape caught on the winch as he fell, breaking his neck. As his body hung from the winch, Shang-Chi contemplated climbing up to retrieve the body and look upon his brother's scarred face (which he never saw when he was alive) but opted not to out of respect for Midnight.
Midnight's body was obtained by the Kree and kept in cold storage for years. When the Kree realized that they needed an agent who could defeat the Silver Surfer in combat, a Kree scientist named Kar-Sagg reanimated Midnight's brain and placed it in a cloned body which had been enhanced with superhuman powers to make him a match for the Silver Surfer. It is at this point that he was renamed "Midnight Sun."
For the rest of the info search Midnight Sun (comics)
Midnight Sun battles the Silver Surfer.
Powers and abilities
quote: As an agent of Fu Manchu, Midnight was a highly trained martial artist and espionage agent. He was a master of unarmed combat and many martial arts weapons, particularly daggers, nunchaku, and shuriken. His specialty was vanishing into shadows and ambushing his opponents. He has had years of experienced in the disciplines of Kung Fu, and is an accomplished Kung Fu practitioner.
When Kar-Sagg transformed him into a Kree agent, he transferred Midnight's brain into a powerful cloned body. His new body has superhuman strength, stamina, durability, agility, and reflexes. Most notably, silver discs were grafted to the palms of his hands and the soles of his feet, which provide propellant force that allows him to travel through space. He often used these discs to bash his enemies using his martial arts skills. His body was also modified to allow him to survive outer-space conditions, and he appears to have no need for food or rest. He is also mute. Although the exact extent of his superhuman strength, speed, and toughness are unknown, he was capable of causing pain to the Silver Surfer, and surviving the Surfer's repeated attacks without serious injury. His superhuman attributes were made more formidable by the fact that he retains all of his martial arts skills and affinity for darkness, even after suffering amnesia.
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Phastos
Phastos is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in Eternals (vol. 2) #1, October (1985), and was created by Peter B. Gillis and Sal Buscema.
Fictional character biography
quote:Phastos's history is very murky. He is a third or fourth generation Eternal who chose to remain on Earth because of his obsessive search for an unidentified item or person. [volume & issue needed] He continues to serve as the master technologist for the Eternal race, and it was his genius which allowed Virako to return from apparent death. [volume & issue needed] Although he despises war, Phastos chose to follow Ikaris into battle against the minions of Apocalypse.
Powers and abilities Phastos' Eternal body is superhumanly fast, strong, tough, and can regenerate. Can project "Cosmic Energy" in the form of beams from his eyes and hands. Cosmic energy manipulation allows flight, illusion generation, matter transmutation, and teleportation. Phastos carries a special hammer capable of firing bolts of an unknown energy. Phastos is also a brilliant engineer, technologist and inventor.
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Vibrania, is a Marvel Comics superheroine character from the fictional country of Kwarrai, Africa. Though her appearance was brief in the Marvel Universe, it was memorable to the superhero Speedball. She was created by Scott Lobdell, Ron Wilson & Don Perlin and first appeared in Marvel Super-Heroes vol. 3 #4. (December, 1990)
Powers and abilities Due to being exposed to radioactive Vibranium she developed the ability to release Vibranium-powered blasts from her hands, these vibrations were strong enough to rip apart concrete. Beyond using her power offensively she could use her power to shield herself and others from falling debris as well, however only for a short period of time. It never is revealed what form of Vibraniun she was exposed to though as her powers allow her to admit vibrations it is most likely she was exposed to the Wakandan variety.
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Gov. Cuomo, Disney To Announce Four Marvel Superhero Netflix Series To Film In NYC
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, The Walt Disney Company, Marvel and Netflix Inc. today announced that Marvel's landmark live-action television series, which will bring Marvel's "flawed heroes of Hell's Kitchen" characters to Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network, will principally film in New York State. Produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Television Studios, this groundbreaking series is Marvel's most ambitious foray yet into live-action television storytelling and represents the largest film or television production project commitment in New York State history.
Daredevil will be the first series from Marvel and Netflix to film in New York City Filming is set to begin in the Summer 2014 and will create at least three thousand jobs in New York State including up to 400 full time jobs. The project will include nearly 60 one-hour episodes focused on the 4 Defenders characters: Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist.
"New York is where the entertainment industry started, and this unprecedented commitment from Disney and Marvel is further evidence that we're bringing it back bigger and better than ever before," said Governor Cuomo. "And when the entertainment industry thrives, it fuels dozens of other industries and businesses. The competition for these projects is fierce and Disney could have chosen to film these shows anywhere, but they knew that shooting in New York means getting to work with the best in world. These shows bring New York's super heroes home where they belong--along with hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in new business."
Your hardwork is not going unnoticed.
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quote:Originally posted by KING: Great thread Firewall.
Your hardwork is not going unnoticed.
Thanks king.
It looks like i will be reading marvel comics again soon and catch up with some back issues like blue marvel and Mighty Avengers,the black panther and some others if needed.
I already read DC COMICS LIKE green lantern comics,justice league and some others if needed.
There are black own and other folks of color comic companies comics i will be reading sooner or later as well.
The internet makes it so much easier these days. Thank goodness.
Speaking of other folks of color and groups,check these out.
I never heard of this guy before but he is really powerful.
MARVEL COMICS Gentle
Origin
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Nezhno is a Wakandan mutant, who sometimes goes by the name of Gentle, showing a contrast to his powers: he has amazing physical fighting skills but doesn't like violence. His mother is Wakandan and his father was Russian, and supposedly passed down the mutant gene to Nezhno.
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Gentle is a mutant from Wakanda sent to the X-Men. He has super strength and has vibranium tattoos to keep his power under control. He is currently enrolled at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.
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His powers is described as 'Extreme Strength'. Nezhno must meditate to keep his powers under control, seeing as they are emotional-based. His power is the ability to increase the overall size, power and strength of his body to unstoppable levels. He achieves this by using his brain power to energize his body. The markings adorning his body are vibranium tattoos that help keep his power in check. The vibranium have because of his mutation bonded to his skin and in to his muscles. When he activates his powers the tattoos change from their typical silver to a shining light blue color. Without the markings to contain him, Gentle would be one of the strongest people in the Marvel Universe. He cannot sustain this form for long however, as it causes massive strain on his body, giving him seizures and causing him to collapse. He has also revealed that every use of his powers means his powers increase in strength and power a little more. Eventually, they will prove too strong for the vibranium tattoo's ability to absorb the energy and then he will die. Because of this he will only use his powers in emergencies and those of a high level quality at that. He prefers to take the nonviolent route and because of this is passive. Nezhno also has had no sense of touch since his mutant powers activated.but it is possible that he might have felt Mercury touch him at some point.
Powers Agility Attractive Male Berserker Strength Immortal Size Manipulation Stamina Super Strength Unarmed Combat
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Marvel comics Black Goliath
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Brilliant and tough, Goliath fought evil using a variation of the Pym Particles. He was killed during the Civil War by Ragnarok, a clone of Thor. He was succeeded by his nephew, Tom Foster.
Bill as the Black Goliath
Powers Attractive Male Intellect Psionic Size Manipulation Stamina Super Strength Unarmed Combat
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I have not posted to many villians here of color but here is one.
MARVEL COMICS Nekra
Nekra can change her angry emotions into super strength, endurance & resistance to injuries.
Origin
quote: Due to massive radiation exposure at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Gemma Sinclair's unborn child is mutated. That child, Nekra, was born an African-American with chalk white skin. This made her a freak in her parent's eyes and they shunned her. Her childhood was miserable and she eventually ran away to New Mexican desert. Soon after, she met-up with Mandrill who was abandoned by his father and the two formed a kinship. Due to their appearance, they are eventually attacked by an angry mob and Nekra discovered her rage gave her immense strength and invulnerability.
Evil is Born
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Deciding they didn't want to be persecuted anymore, they left for Africa where Mandrill started up the Black Specter Cult, using his powers to manipulate women into serving them, with Nekra serving as his head priestess. They were eventually defeated by Shanna.
Nekra is involved in many unsuccessful schemes and along the way learned voodoo from Black Talon. Nekra fell in love with the Grim Reaper and used her powers to revive him as a zombie after he was killed. Grim Reaper has a requirement to kill one person every 24 hours and does not share Nekra's love , so he kills her. Mandrill flips out and attacks the Grim Reaper until he is attacked and seemingly killed. However, as Mandrill is seen as a member of the Hood's troops, he survived the attack.
Nekra is later revived by Daemon Hellstrom and sent after Dr. Druid who she eventually shoots in the head. Latest news shows Nekra has a daughter, Death Reaper, who's father may have been the Grim Reaper.
Powers and Abilities
quote: Nekra possesses the mutant ability to increase her own strength, speed, durability, agility, reflexes, stamina and resistance to pain by harnessing violent emotions within her, especially hate. She is able to lift 10 tons at peak strength. Nekra is also an formidable hand-to-hand combatant and skilled in the ways of voodoo.
Powers Agility Attractive Female Feral Invulnerability Leadership Longevity Magic Necromancy Stamina Super Speed Super Strength Unarmed Combat Vampirism
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N'Kantu the Living Mummy is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in Supernatural Thrillers #5 (Aug. 1973), created by Steve Gerber and Rich Buckler.
Publication history Fictional character biography Born 3,000 years ago, N'Kantu is the son of T'Chombi, a chief of a Northern African tribe called the Swarili, of the nation of Swarilis. At the age of 21, N'Kantu must undergo the Test of the Lion, proving himself to be worthy of being called a warrior. Succeeding in this trial also means that someday N'Kantu would be worthy to succeed his father as king. Months later, his father dies in his sleep, and N'Kantu becomes the chieftain of the Swarili tribe.
Returning from a hunt, N'Kantu finds that his village has been ransacked and the entire tribe of Swarili rounded up by Egyptians as slaves. N'Kantu fights to rescue his people, but is overwhelmed and captured by the Egyptian soldiers.
N'Kantu and the Swarili are then taken to Egypt, and put to work building monuments to the current Pharaoh, Aram-Set. Recognized as the strongest, and most dangerous of the Swarili, N'Kantu is isolated and forced to work the hardest in an attempt to break his spirit. But at night he and the other Swarili people plot a rebellion, though unbeknownst to them their plotting is being reported to Aram-Set and his chief priest, Nephrus. At the completion of the current monument project, the Egyptians take their slaves into its catacombs in preparation for a mass execution. But N'Kantu signals for the revolt and the Swarili slaughter their would-be executioners.
N'Kantu slays Aram-Set with his spear, and then turns to Nephrus, but the evil priest had prepared, and he sprays N'Kantu in the face with a mysterious paralyzing liquid. N'Kantu is then strapped and bound to a special altar, his body wrapped in papyrus, and his blood is drained and replaced with an unknown alchemical preservative. N'Kantu, who remains conscious through the entire ordeal, is then placed inside a stone sarcophagus.
In modern times, the paralyzing fluid finally wears off and N'Kantu escapes from his tomb. Deranged from being paralyzed in a dark tomb for several millennia, he digs himself free and goes on a rampage in Cairo, Egypt. He later recovers from his insanity and discovers Doctor Alexi Skarab, one of Nephrus' surviving descendants. N'Kantu was electrocuted into unconsciousness. His lifeless body is shipped to a New York City museum, where he is revived. He is teleported to the dimension of the Elementals, who ordered him to find the ruby scarab. While searching, he battled Professor Abdol the Living Pharaoh. N'Kantu then battled the Elementals, and vanquished them with the aid of the Scarab he had found. During later travels N'Kantu befriends Ulysses Bloodstone. Some time after that N'Kantu is kidnapped by the Grandmaster for the Contest of Champions, but the Grandmaster doesn't consider him worthy enough to be a combatant and so N'Kantu returns to Earth.
N'Kantu later teams up with the Thing and his girlfriend Alicia Masters against General Hassan, another descendant of Nephrus, preventing him from obtaining the Spirit Gem. After this, he returns to the desert where he began searching for the Bloodgem. However, when Captain America and his "partner" Diamondback are after the gem as well, they convince N'Kantu to hand over the fragments he had found.
Later, N'Kantu is approached to join the Shock Troop organization. They help free Quasar from the Darkforce entity known as Quagmire, and disband afterward. Later he gets into a fight with the evil Rakses and has to team up with Elsa Bloodstone, the daughter of his old ally.After defeating this villain, N'Kantu spends some time guarding the mystic Orb of Ra. During this time, N'Kantu is approached by Nick Fury and is convinced to join his group of Howling Commandos, and they fight against the powerful Merlin in Area 13.
Soon afterward, N'Kantu was seen as one of the heroes against the Super-hero Registration Act which was forged during the Civil War event; it is later explained that N'Kantu began to feel his service in the Howling Commandos was slavery, prompting his rebellion. He was apprehended and transported to an extra-dimensional prison called "Fantasy Island" which is located in the Negative Zone. He was transported to his cell alongside Coldblood, Speedball, and Typeface. During this time, N'Kantu informs the three that he is not alive which creeps them out. When Iron Man and Spider-Man visit N'Kantu he in his prison cell, secured to a slab and surrounded by flames; Iron Man stated that some detainees require special security measures. He was later released when Hulkling impersonated Hank Pym and used his voice to unlock all the cells of imprisoned heroes. N'Kantu then takes part in the end fight between the Pro-Registration forces and the Anti-Registration forces.
In the aftermath of the Civil War storyline, N'Kantu returns to Egypt and recovers the Orb of Ra. He then summoned the spirit of Nephrus hoping to get him to restore him to full life or to let him die. Nephrus was unable to do that, but it did attract Anubis when Nephrus' spirit was drawn from his realm. N'Kantu agreed to become Anubis' agent to kill people and send their souls to him in exchange for N'Kantu moving on to the afterlife.
N'Kantu later appears as a member of the Legion of Monsters alongside Morbius, the Living Vampire, Werewolf by Night, Manphibian, and Man-Thing.
While in Monster Metropolis, N'Kantu, Werewolf by Night, and Man-Thing pass an unmasked Deadpool where they were oblivious to his appearance.
N'Kantu and Werewolf by Night try to arrest Dimensional Man, assisted by Morbius, the Living Vampire and Manphibian. Elsa Bloodstone teleports to Monster Metropolis with a dead monster that had been corrupted by an evil force.
Powers and abilities As a result of the transfusion of an unknown embalming fluid by the Egyptian high priest Nephrus, N'Kantu has superhuman strength and durability. He is highly resistant to many forms of attack. Although his skin is almost rock-hard in consistency, his wrappings are extremely vulnerable to fire. His blood has been replaced with an alchemical preservative that has allowed him to exist for over three thousand years. He also has no need for food, water, oxygen, or sleep.
N'Kantu is able to sense mystical energy and the use of magic. He can also sense and recognize Nephrus' descendants. His body no longer produces saliva, which makes speaking difficult and painful for him. He is nevertheless proficient in ancient Swarili, Egyptian and English. He is extremely sensitive to any dehydrative process which interferes with the preservative fluid in his veins.
He as the combat skills of the Swarili warrior class; some of these abilities are enhanced by his mummified condition, while others are diminished.
N'Kantu during the Civil War event. Art by Steve Lieber.
In other media Television
N'Kantu the Living Mummy appears in The Super Hero Squad Show episode "This Man-Thing, This Monster." He is shown to be the leader of an army of mummies that work for Dracula. He carries Werewolf by Night's girlfriend Ellen away.
N'Kantu the Living Mummy appears in a Halloween episode of Ultimate Spider-Man titled "Blade and the Howling Commandos" voiced by Oded Fehr. He is seen as a member of Nick Fury's Howling Commandos. N'Kantu and the rest of the Howling Commandos help Spider-Man and Blade when it comes to preventing Dracula from activating Tekamentep's Ankh which would enable Dracula to have no vampire weaknesses. After Dracula was repelled, N'Kantu took Tekamentep's Anhk for himself which he uses to restore his body and teleport to Manhattan in giant size to deal with Nick Fury (who N'Kantu claimed to have the Howling Commandos as part of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s "collection of freaks") where N'Kantu engages the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier. With help from a giant-sized Man-Thing, Spider-Man uses Blade's sword to cut Tekamentep's Anhk from around N'Kantu' neck which regresses N'Kantu back to his mummy form.
Video games
N'Kantu appears in Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds in Jill Valentine's ending. He attacks her and Blade along with other Marvel monsters.
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Promethea
Promethea is a comic book series created by Alan Moore, J. H. Williams III and Mick Gray, published by America's Best Comics/WildStorm.
It tells the story of Sophie Bangs, a college student from an alternate futuristic New York City in 1999, who embodies the powerful entity known as Promethea whose task it is to bring the Apocalypse.
Originally published as 32 issues from 1999 to 2005, the series has now been re-published into five graphic novels and one hard-back issue. Moore weaves in elements of magic and mysticism along with superhero mythology and action, spirituality and the afterlife (in particular the Tree of Life) and science-fiction. Promethea is also notable for wide-ranging experimentation with visual styles and art.
Plot summary In the 5th century AD, a Christian mob threatens the home of a magician in Hellenistic Egypt. He tells his daughter Promethea to flee into the desert, hoping the gods of the ancient world will preserve her. The story shifts to New York City in the late 20th century. Sophie Bangs is hoping to interview a woman named Barbara Shelley for a college paper on "Promethea", a character who seems to recur in literature and pop culture through the centuries. Shelley is hostile to her and warns, "You don't wanna go looking for folklore. And you especially don't want folklore to come looking for you." After departing, Sophie is tracked and attacked by a creature known as a Smee. Just as things look bleakest for Sophie, she is rescued by Barbara, who has mystical powers and is now dressed as Promethea. She informs Sophie that the only reason she would be attacked is if someone suspects she will become the next vessel for Promethea (Barbara is the current). It turns out that Promethea is called to the world when someone uses their imagination to make her real. As they hide from the pursuing Smee, the weakened and fatally injured Barbara instructs Sophie to write a poem about Promethea hoping Sophie is indeed the successor and the creative expression is a way to get Sophie in the correct state of mind to allow herself to become Promethea. Barbara's idea works and from that night Sophie, having defeated the Smee, becomes the next Promethea.
The story continues with Sophie/Promethea learning about Promethea and the previous individuals who have in the past been the vessels for Promethea. In the days that follow, the hospital where Barbara lies is attacked by demons, an act that leads to Barbara's death. This motivates Sophie to learn more about magic, mysticism and the Tree of Life and its spheres in order to find Barbara and help her seek Steve Shelly, Barbara's dead husband. Throughout their climb up the spheres of Tree of Life Sophie/Promethea and Barbara encounter difficulties such as imprisonment by the demon Asmodeus, as well as meeting figures such as Sophie's father Juan (who died when she was little), Barbara's guardian angel Boo Boo and Promethea's father, who she has not seen since his murder in 411 A.D. Eventually Barbara and Steve find each other and are re-incarnated as twins (who Sophie ends up looking after at the end of the book). Having been gone a whole summer, Sophie is unaware the FBI have been tracking Promethea, and want to take her into custody for the events Promethea has caused throughout the years. Moments before the FBI arrive Sophie's mother instructs her to run away (just as Promethea's father had centuries earlier).
Three years pass and Sophie, having abandoned her duties as Promethea, hides in Millennium City under the alias Joey Estrada with new boyfriend Carl. However, after being found by the FBI and Tom Strong, Sophie reluctantly becomes Promethea and in turn carries out one final task; bringing about the end of the world.
Promethea Promethea was a young girl whose father was killed by a Christian mob in Alexandria in AD 411. After escaping the mob, alone in the desert she is taken in hand by the god Thoth-Hermes, who tells her that if she goes with him/them into the Immateria, a plane of existence home to the imagination, she will no longer be just a little girl but a story living eternally. "Promethea" thereafter manifests through a series of individuals or vessels who through the power of imagination have channeled her energy.
Since the incident with the little girl in Alexandria, there have been eight known Promethea vessels. Six are characters in the story, the other two are told as two individuals, one Christian and one Muslim, who lived during the Crusades and fought each other. As there should only ever be one active Promethea at any one moment in history, the fight caused Promethea great pain, something that was repeated when Stacia/Grace fought Sophie/Promethea. It could be argued that there is a ninth Promethea vessel; Stacia Vanderveer. However, Stacia was only a vessel for Grace Brannagh, a dead woman who once herself was Promethea and not the original little girl.
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These two superheroes are afro-asian or afro-east asian.
These two are abit confusing, because some art of them seems to make them more black i think, and some other art seems to it makes them more phenotype wise like tiger woods,not really black or asian but a mix of the two. The i tend to see more art of them looking more clearly mixed or afro- east asian however.
Silhouette
Silhouette (Silhouette Chord) is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. She first appeared in New Warriors (vol. 1) #2, (August 1990), and was created by Fabian Nicieza and Mark Bagley. Silhouette and her brother Aaron Chord (Midnight's Fire) are mutants.
Origin In 1966 during the Vietnam War, an American recon patrol in Cambodia stumbled upon an ancient hidden temple of a cult known as the Dragon's Breath, which had remained hidden for centuries. It had been built upon a well-spring of raw, primal energy called the "Well of All Things." The inhabitants decided to breed a superior race that would one day unite with the ways of the west. They believed that this union would produce children capable of harnessing the power of the Well. The members of the recon patrol were to be the fathers of these children; one of these men was Andrew Chord, the man who would become Silhouette's father.
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Silhouette and her brother Aaron (Midnight's Fire) are the only children of Andrew Chord, the former guardian of Dwayne Taylor (Night Thrasher) and his wife Miyami (Tai's only daughter), and were born in New York City. Silhouette and Midnight's Fire were operating as independent vigilantes in the streets of New York, when they met Dwayne (before he had become Night Thrasher), and the three began an organized effort to take down various New York City criminal street gangs. She began a romance with Night Thrasher during this time.
Powers and abilities Thanks to her genetic heritage developed through many generations of selective breeding, Silhouette has the ability to teleport herself over short distances on Earth by traveling through the Darkforce dimension. She can "melt" into any shadow or area of darkness, thus entereing the Darkforce dimension, and then reemerge on Earth through another shadow or area of darkness.
Like Nightcrawler, Silhouette originally had the power to shadow-meld, thereby becoming nearly invisible while under the cover of darkness, as well as the ability to teleport via dimension hop, using any available shadow as a portal. She could also open small portals anywhere shadows existed and use them to attack distant enemies by extending her crutches through them.
After a disturbance in the Darkforce that affected everyone who used it, she found that her powers had increased to the point where she could now teleport others. She has demonstrated this ability by teleporting small groups of people along with herself, although it is painful and leaves her exhausted. She can also now become 'living darkness', and can cause extreme pain by phasing through the bodies of her enemies.
Like her brother Midnight's Fire, Silhouette also has enhanced speed, strength, agility, and sensory perception. She is a superb hand-to-hand combatant and capable martial artist, and master of an unspecified martial art.
Later in New Warriors (Vol 4) she now has the ability to manipulate the dark force energies to create tendrils much in the same manner as Asylum, another dark force user.
Equipment After her legs were crippled due to injuries inflicted by gunfire, Night Thrasher designed and built a special pair of combat-capable crutches and leg braces for her. Thrash designed the crutches to include both a hidden electric tazer that can emit electrical charges to stun an adversary, and a slim anesthetic needle injector that delivered paralytic chemicals. The crutches are also equipped with "smoke gas" and metal firing pellets.
A later design had retractable braces in specially designed open metal gauntlets. She wears a costume made from unstable molecules, because initially she could only teleport herself and any inanimate matter composed of unstable molecules; therefore, her clothes fell off whenever she shadow-melded.
Midnight's Fire
Midnight's Fire is a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in New Warriors (vol. 1) #2, (August 1990), and was created by Fabian Nicieza and Mark Bagley. Midnight's Fire is a Mutate, his powers and his sister Silhouette's powers are derived from their ability to tap into the extradimensional energy of the Universal Wellspring, due to being descendants of the Dragon's Breadth Cult which had based their cult around the base of one of the wells for centuries.
Powers and abilities Midnight's Fire has very subtle abilities, due to the energies of the Well of All Things his physical attributes are at the peak of human possibility, he has enhanced speed, strength, agility, and sensory perception on par with Captain America.
He is also an unparalleled martial artist. The combination of these traits made him a deadly threat in combat to normal humans like Night Thrasher. The threat of a physical confrontation with Midnight's Fire was one of the main reasons that Dwayne Taylor created his body armor.
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List asian superheroes with pictures.
Asian here just like the link above could mean east asian,indian etc..
Some more afro -east asian superheros i did not know about.
Green Arrow (Connor Hawke)
quote: Connor Hawke is a DC Comics superhero who operated as the second Green Arrow, created by Kelley Puckett and Jim Aparo. Connor is the son of Oliver Queen, the original Green Arrow, and his former girlfriend Sandra "Moonday" Hawke. Connor Hawke first appeared in Green Arrow (volume 2) #0 (1994).
Following the Flashpoint crossovers and New 52 reboot, Connor appears in Earth 2, a series set in a parallel universe to the main "Prime Earth" DC continuity, and is an operative of the World Army under the alias Red Arrow.
Ethnicity
quote: Connor is of mixed Asian, African, and European heritage (his mother was half Black and half Korean, and his father Ollie is white), and was originally depicted with Asiatic features, dark skin, and fair hair and eyes. However, this has not been consistently maintained across different artists and colorists, and when the Green Arrow series was rebooted the character was depicted with European features and light skin (even though a childhood picture in the later Archer's Quest storyline depicted him with dark skin). Connor's original features were later restored with Dixon's Dragon Blood miniseries. He now appears to have a mix of Asian American and African facial features.
The Earth 2 version of Connor Hawke in the New 52 resembles Roy Harper more than his pre-Flashpoint counterpart, with light skin and red hair.
Powers and abilities Connor possesses no powers, he is merely an expert archer (although not the natural his father is). Due to his influence [citation needed] most of the "arrow team" has begun to use regular pointed arrows consistently. However, they will still engage in use of trick arrows when needed.
Due to Connor's training in the ashram, he can mimic fighting styles that he witnesses, though this is a learned skill and not a metahuman power. Writer Chuck Dixon used the Brotherhood of the Fist storyline to establish Connor as being among the best hand to hand combatants in the world. One Year After Infinite Crisis, Connor furthered his training, and like his father and Mia, is able to wield a sword proficiently.
According to the 2007 miniseries, Connor Hawke: Dragon's Blood, Connor has possibly received some measure of immortality, enhanced strength, and speed by bathing in the blood of a dragon. However, no mention of this has been made since the miniseries.
After the events told in the Green Arrow and Black Canary 2008 series, Connor is infected with a brain-damaging neurotoxin and spliced with DNA coming from Plastic Man and other still unnamed sources; as a result, he's left largely amnesiac and unable to wield a bow with the necessary ability and coordination, but he's granted a highly effective healing factor and an even higher pain threshold. His martial arts mastery however is not influenced by his brain damage: in fact, coupled with his newly discovered metahuman powers, this makes him a feared warrior, almost unable to be deterred by pain and wounds. During the battle with Ollie during the Blackest Night, Connor is shown to be very proficient in the use of Japanese shuriken. After the Blackest Night, Connor regained his memories.
Mongrel
Josh Xan, mixed-blood Vietnamese and African-American, discovered he could create powerful Shadowforce blasts from his hands. He turned into Mongrel and joined the Blood Pack.
Quarrelsome and arrogant, teenager Josh Xan received his superpowers when alien parasites invaded Earth during the Bloodlines crisis and attacked him, activating his latent metagene. In the past his half Vietnamese heritage had made Josh a target for bigots and caused him mental pain. Now, the negative mental thoughts he had kept bottled up for years saw expression as a unique form of energy which he could project with shattering force. Under the codename Mongrel, he used his darkforce powers to assist Hawkman and other heroes ending the bloodlines crisis.
Mongrel was not the only young hero who earned superpowers during the alien invasion. The aliens, who drank human spinal fluid, triggered a a related outbreak of metahuman powers among a small group of inexperienced youths. Collectively called the "New Bloods", this group of untested champions joined together as the Blood Pack at the behest of the shadowy U.S. government agency the Quorum, which hoped to use Blood Packs's members to advance its own villainoous agenda. After the Quorum's defeat, Mongrel faded from public view.
Mongrel joined the Blood Pack and was trained by Jade. There last battle as a group was against Solomon Grundy. Superboy-Prime used his heat ray to obliterate all the Blood Pack and the Solomon Grundy version.
Powers Darkforce Manipulation Unarmed Combat
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Mighty Avengers returns in Infinity.
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There Are No White Men in the Reboot of Major Marvel Comics Super-Team
As we've noted in the past, Marvel Comics has quietly been getting really progressive on race and gender issues lately (even though Marvel Entertainment's superhero movies remain locked in a mostly white, dude-dominated mode). A big milestone in that evolution was announced today: Marvel is rebooting one of its main super-teams, the Ultimates, as a group of heroes including zero white men!
The Ultimates are the flagship evil-fighting force in Marvel's so-called Ultimate Universe, an interconnected set of comics series that take place in a parallel universe (ugh, comics remain dauntingly confusing to the uninitiated). The initial Ultimates series, launched in 2002, is widely known as the biggest creative influence on Marvel's Avengers movie franchise. Along those lines, it's traditionally been staffed by Captain America, Iron Man, the Hulk, and other Caucasian gents. But after an apocalyptic event this spring, the team will re-form in All-New Ultimates, a series that will star four female superheroes and two men of color (including the Ultimate Universe's half-black, half-Latino Spider-Man). The series will still be written by a white dude, Michel Fiffe, but c'mon, this is still a big step in the right direction.
There’s never been a more frustrating time to be a socially progressive fan of Marvel Comics. Not because its many titles are conservative or hateful — just the opposite, in fact. Marvel’s printed superhero books are more ethnically diverse, feminist, and queer-positive than they’ve ever been. The frustration comes because, even as Marvel’s printed offerings are looking forward, its popular live-action movies and TV shows feel like relics from a lily-white, male-dominated, straights-only past. It’s time for Marvel to push its onscreen output into the 21st century by learning from its own source material.
In the past two years, Marvel readers have been treated to stories that push the boundaries of what superheroes can look like. The most visible examples of that trend have, not surprisingly, come in the franchise that has, historically, been Marvel’s cash cow: the X-Men books. The franchise's two flagship titles — All-New X-Men and Uncanny X-Men, both written by longtime comics scribe Brian Michael Bendis — have been exceptionally open-minded. At the center of both books is an explosive development: the introduction of a group of newly discovered mutants, the majority of them women or people of color. None are stereotypes, either — the Latino and black kids aren’t gangbangers who talk in slang, the female character isn’t whiny and vain, and so on; they’re just teenagers, figuring out their weird new situations. And speaking of female characters, the X-books these days practically make Girls look like a sausage fest. Indeed, in a cheeky bit of ironic titling, the series called X-Men was recently relaunched with an all-female cast of six X-characters — half of whom happen to be women of color. Nearly every issue of the main X-books passes the Bechdel Test, like, four times over. Oh, and there was that big same-sex wedding the X-Men had last year.
The tide is rising elsewhere at Marvel, too. One of the two current Fantastic Four series, FF, stars an emergency backup team (because the main team is currently displaced in time for reasons that are too bonkers to summarize), 75 percent of whom are women. And FF just revealed that one of its characters is transgender — but instead of being some overblown event, it’s just something the cast acknowledges as being totally okay before going on with their world-saving. In Ultimate Spider-Man, the new Spider-Man (Peter Parker having died a little while back) is a super-smart, half-black, half-Latino teenager with an Asian-American best friend and female quasi-sidekick. The long-running Captain Marvel franchise was just relaunched with a female Captain Marvel. Roughly half of the Avengers are either women or people of color. I could go on, but you get the picture.
But if you’re an average superhero fan — the sort who knows specifics about Marvel’s superheroes mainly through the successful film franchises — you would have no idea any of this was happening. In fact, based on the content of Marvel Entertainment’s massively profitable film and TV empire, you’d almost think Marvel’s creative directors worked for a conservative think tank. Take, for example, the recently debuted (and cumbersomely titled) ABC series Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. It follows a black-ops team that’s primarily white (with the exception of Ming-Na Wen and half-Chinese-half-Caucasian Chloe Bennet*). Through its first two episodes, the only black character with more than two minutes of screen time was an angry villain: an unemployed, black single parent, addicted to druglike technology, who kidnapped and manhandled a white woman. The second episode took our heroes to Peru, where the only person of color they really interacted with was a sexy Latina villainess.
None of that should come as a surprise, given that the show is a spinoff from the so-called Marvel Cinematic Universe (or MCU, as it’s known among fans). The MCU is just about as non-inclusive as superhero universes can get. Here’s the breakdown of the superheroes who aren’t white men in the MCU (which includes the Avengers, Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor films — Marvel has no direct control over the X-Men or Spider-Man film franchises, which are owned by Fox and Sony, respectively.): one white woman (the Black Widow, who of course fights in a skin-tight catsuit and regularly uses her sexual wiles to thwart bad guys) and two black men (Nick Fury and James Rhodes). There have only been a handful of other women in the various MCU films — all white, and all in damsel-in-distress roles.
The next MCU flick is November’s Thor: The Dark World, which stars a blonde Nordic god and will feature only two black characters, one of whom is a hideous bad guy. (In Marvel's defense, they cast Idris Elba as a heroic Norse god in Thor, prompting some outrage from a white supremacist group.) After that will come Guardians of the Galaxy, similarly featuring black and Latino baddies against a white male hero (Chris Pratt’s Star Lord). Marvel movies are planned out well into the latter part of this decade — not a single one about a female superhero. Defenders of the MCU will point to this or that little bit of diversity, but it’s all slim pickings. Marvel flicks will continue to be a boys’ clubhouse where girls get occasional guest passes.
What’s going on here? Why this insane dichotomy between Marvel’s comics and its live-action stuff? The reasons are maddeningly obvious and time-worn: Big-budget action movies and shows — be they spandex-clad or not — simply don’t get made without straight, male, (usually) white protagonists. It’s all supposed to appeal to the imagined median viewer: a hetero Caucasian (or Chinese, given Hollywood’s increasingly global marketing focus) dude.
But here’s the thing: Those same arguments were held as truisms in superhero comics for decades. Marvel and DC clung to the ideas that franchises couldn’t risk more than the occasional token black guy and that lady heroes have to wear impractically sexy outfits. But now Marvel Entertainment — led by former writer-artist Joe Quesada — obviously doesn’t hold to that. Its printed output is living proof. Quesada and his creators took a leap of faith by making their comics radically more inclusive, and it has paid off — the X-books rake it in monthly. What’s more, the lesser-selling books mentioned in this article — FF and Ultimate Spider-Man, for example — haven’t been canceled by Marvel, which means the higher-ups believe these stories and characters are worthwhile, even if they have to take a loss on it for the time being.
The financial stakes are much higher for multi-billion-dollar movies and shows, of course. But so are the philosophical stakes. Marvel currently has the eyeballs of hundreds of millions of moviegoers across the globe — something that’s never been true before for any comics company. It has a massive platform to tell all those viewers across the planet, “Anyone can be a hero, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, or anything else.” It's not as if Marvel hasn't tried and succeeded wildly in getting that very message across in the past.
* This post has been corrected to note that Chloe Bennet is half Chinese.
Deathlok Comes To 'Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.'
He may not have half a metal face or a big red eye, but a version of Deathlok is joining up with Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the show’s February 4 episode on ABC.
Well, “joining up” might not be the right phrasing. He’s actually been on the show since the pilot, but viewers didn’t know just what was in store for Mike Peterson, played by J. August Richards, until now. Turns out, the whole thing was a stealth celebration of Deathlok’s 40th anniversary.
Marvel summarizes the episode on its Tumblr:
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Transformed into the cybernetic solider against his will, Mike Peterson (J. August Richards) must struggle to find the man in the machine. With a high-tech eye that allows him to see through walls, super strength and increased speed courtesy of a cybernetic leg, will Deathlok fight alongside the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. or against them?
Richards is pretty into the whole thing. “If you would have asked when I was nine-years old what I wanted to be, I would have said a super hero and I’m so excited to be one now as an adult on TV!” he said. “It’s a dream come true.”
But can it really be when you don’t look like a zombie with metal arms and legs or talk to an AI in your head that you affectionately call “‘Puter’”? Those are the real questions.
In the upcoming episodes i believe he will start to look more like the picture below.
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There is a number of deathloks in the comics but tv will be dealing with the black one.
Deathlok (also referred to as "Deathlok the Demolisher") is a fictional cyborg character who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Astonishing Tales #25 (Aug. 1974), and was created by Rich Buckler and Doug Moench. At least three subsequent Marvel characters have used the "Deathlok" identity since then. A recurring theme among these characters is that a dead human has been reanimated with cybernetic technology. "Deathlok technology" has also been used thematically by Marvel writers in other stories.
Michael Collins Professor Michael Collins was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a pacifist working for the Roxxon Oil cybernetics corporation Cybertek. Upon discovery of the Deathlok program he was shot with a sedative by Harlan Ryker and his brain was transplanted into the body of the John Kelly Deathlok Cyborg. The machine was used against rebels fighting against Roxxon's influence in the fictional South American country of Estrella. Collins regained his consciousness during that mission and stopped the cyborg programming that would have killed a small child.
Although his brain was intended to serve only as a medium for the robot's programming, he was able to assert his will over it (installing a "no-killing parameter" into its programming). The computer is fully willing to listen to Collins, though he must take care to present his orders in a way that helps fulfill the mission and keep people from dying. The computer is fully capable of understanding distinct concepts, such as bluffing, as when Collins is forced to pretend to take a hostage.
He met Jesus Badalamente and also battles Mainframe.
Collins learns that his human body was still alive, and encounters Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D.[24] Harlan Ryker hides Collins's human body. Collins aids Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. in preventing a nuclear strike on the United States.
With the Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Misty Knight, Deathlok later battles Mechadoom.[25] He meets the Punisher, and battles Silvermane. [26] He next meets Moses Magnum. Collins finally reveals his existence as a cyborg to his family.
Collins then begins to search for his human body. During this time he fought Sleepwalker, and helps Silver Sable retrieve a purloined Statue of Liberty. He assists a makeshift team of other heroes in the "Maximum Carnage" incident, protecting the people of New York from a mass-murdering group of supervillains. Ultimately, Collins gained the ability to shift from his "Deathlok" body to human form at will.
During the events of the series Beyond!, the cosmic being Stranger (pretending to be the Beyonder) transported Collins to an alien planet where he was forced to live for years until being rescued with the aid of several other heroes. However, his rescue required the sacrifice of Greg Willis, the superhero known as Gravity. As an act of gratitude, Collins arranged Gravity's funeral. When Willis' body was later stolen by a the cosmic entity known as Epoch, Collins enlisted the aid of the Fantastic Four in retrieving it.
MS. MARVEL: Why does Marvel’s latest book succeed? Because its new Muslim teen superhero is ‘sweet, conflicted and immensely relatable’ Marvel Comics will debut its new Ms Marvel on Wednesday as it seeks to reach new and diverse readers. (Sara Pichelli - REUTERS)
AS I BEHELD the new book, I became nervous — as in, really apprehensive, sweaty-palms nervous. I knew that it would be so easy for its creators to get this book wrong — and so difficult for them to get it right.
Why? Because the heroine of this new book, which debuts Wednesday, is highly uncommon — even for the comics world. She’s a 16-year-old superhero who is Pakistani American. And she’s Muslim.
Let’s be real: The word “Muslim” has certain connotations attached to it. We all know what they are, and when you say “Muslim girl,” you’ve now got a whole different set of misconceptions. And when you say, “Muslim girl who is a comic-book superhero,” well, people’s antennae tend to go up.
On Wednesday, Marvel Comics will launch its new Ms. Marvel character. The debut is part of a larger women’s “Characters and Creators” initiative (which, in and of itself, is remarkable in an often male-centered comic-book world), yet media attention focused on Ms. Marvel when the New York-based publisher announced that Kamala Khan, the Pakistani Muslim hero, would take on the mantle of the old Ms. Marvel, Carol Danvers (now the hero of Captain Marvel).
“People are trying to find something controversial in it,” Sana Amanat, the book’s Pakistani-American editor. tells Comic Riffs.
Amanat came up with the idea for Kamala Khan after telling a story about her childhood to friend and fellow Marvel editor Steve Wacker. Members of the news media, “want to know if we’re going to be talking about the oppression of women,” Amanat tells us. “I’ve had a lot of questions about whether we are going to be changing the face of Islam.”
Marvel editors insist they’re not trying to make a political statement. Axel Alonso, the Marvel editor-in-chief who spearheaded the enormously successful Marvel NOW! initiative, sees Kamala as a natural entrant into Marvel’s comic-book universe.
“She’s a teenager and she’s struggling to find her own path,” Alonso tells us. “She’s imbued with great power and she learns the responsibility that comes with it. That’s a universal story. The fact that she’s female and first generation American, continuously struggling with the values and authority of her parents, gives the story extra nuance, but it’s a universal human story.”
As a Pakistani American female, I can relate to Kamala. (And while I’m not an obsessive comic-book or graphic novel reader, I did grow up reading X-Men, The Crow and The Sandman.) As a kid living in an isolated desert town, the most diversity I saw in my media was Claudia Kishi, the Japanese American girl from “The Baby-Sitters Club.” At age 10, or even 15, it would have meant the world to me to see a Pakistani girl portrayed positively, let alone as a comic book superhero.
When I first read the news about Kamala, I was excited…for two seconds. Then my natural paranoia set in. How would Marvel tell this story? Would they overplay the ethnic angles? Would they play it down? Would they make Kamala ashamed of her background or religion? Would they make her strong and independent enough? Would they stereotype her?
Even if Kamala’s creators managed to avoid the obvious missteps, would they tell a good story? What if they focused so much on being politically correct and sensitive that they lost the magic that every superhero story needs to catch on?
When I asked myself what I’d want to see in a comic about a Pakistani superhero, the first word that came to mind was “relatable.” Yes, I wanted my 15-year-old self to be able to read the book and say, “Hey, this is totally me.” But I also wanted Kamala to be familiar to anyone, everyone. Because it’s not just the lonely, comic-book-loving Pakistani teen who needs a hero like Kamala. It’s the people who look at that teen and only see a Muslim or a Pakistani instead of a whole person.
Before starting the book, I figured I was asking for quite a lot. I told myself not to get my hopes up because I’d probably be disappointed.
But I wasn’t.
Somehow, Ms. Marvel managed to be everything I wanted it to be. We meet a 16-year old girl living in Jersey City with her family. She’s a fan of Captain Marvel and has a thing for sniffing BLT’s. She’s trying to find her place in the world, survive high school and not tick off her parents. When she encounters a creepy otherworldly mist, her life changes and we have the setup for her eventually becoming Ms. Marvel.
Kamala comes off as sweet, conflicted and immensely relatable. She could be a Latina or an African American, a descendant of Chinese immigrants or a blonde Daughter of the American Revolution. Her struggles will be familiar to anyone who has tried to figure out where they belong.
Although Amanat created Kamala Khan, the book is illustrated by Adrian Alphona (”Runaways”) and written by G. Willow Wilson, an American Muslim convert known for thoughtfully addressing all manner of culturally sensitive topics in her past work (”Alif the Unseen, Cairo”).
In addition to deftly handling the family and cultural dynamic, Wilson is such a natural at dialogue that I’m wondering whether she’s secretly a 16-year- old Pakistani superhero. Her skill is most apparent in a scene between Kamala’s progressive, streetwise father and her holier-than-thou elder brother. “Prayer is noble,” Kamala’s father says to his work-shirking son, “But when you spend all day praying, it starts to look like you’re avoiding something…like finding a job, for example.”
With that same wry humor, Wilson touches on the stereotypes that many Muslim women and girls deal with on a regular basis. “Your headscarf is so pretty, Kiki,” a well-meaning but culturally uneducated character says to one of Kamala’s friends. “But…nobody pressured you to start wearing it, right? Nobody’s going to, like, honor-kill you?”
Some expected comic-book tropes make an appearance: the nagging parent; the rebellious child; the hint of a possible romance; a difficult lesson learned.
And there are suggestions of broader themes to come, many of which are commonly explored in comics (though the medium does not get enough credit for it). As teenagers, how do we balance the identity that our parents impose upon us with the person we want to be? What do we do when our friends try to protect us from things we don’t want to be protected from? What happens when we realize we don’t fit in, no matter how much we try? What happens to our hopes and dreams when it seems like there’s no way of ever attaining them?
For now, these themes are just suggestions. And that’s as it should be, because what matters most in any story, comic book or not, is whether the hero is someone you care about and can relate to. At its heart, the first issue of Ms. Marvel is a simple, familiar story about a girl who feels like the worst kind of misfit.
And that’s something that almost every comic book fan can understand.
Ms marvel info. Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan) Kamala Khan (center) on a variant cover of Ms. Marvel #1 (February 2014). Art by Arthur Adams.
Kamala Khan is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by editor Sana Amanat, writer G. Willow Wilson, and artist Adrian Alphona, Khan is Marvel's first Muslim character to headline her own comic book. Khan initially made brief appearances in Captain Marvel #14 (August 2013) and Captain Marvel #17 (November 2013) before making her full debut in All-New Marvel NOW! Point-One #1 (January 2014). Khan began headlining the third volume of Ms. Marvel in February 2014.
Within the Marvel Universe, Khan is a teenage Pakistani American from New Jersey with shapeshifting abilities, who discovers that she has Inhuman heritage in the aftermath of the "Inhumanity" storyline and assumes the codename Ms. Marvel from her idol Carol Danvers.
Publication history In November 2013, Marvel Comics announced that Kamala Khan, a teenage Muslim-American from Jersey City, New Jersey, would take over the comic book series Ms. Marvel beginning in February
2014. The series, written by G. Willow Wilson and drawn by Adrian Alphona, marks the first time a Muslim character has headlined a book at Marvel Comics.[1] However, Noelene Clark of the Los Angeles Times noted that Khan is not the first Muslim character in comic books, which include Simon Baz, Dust and M.[2] The conception of Kamala Khan came about during a conversation between Marvel editors Sana Amanat and Steve Wacker. Amanat said, "I was telling him [Wacker] some crazy anecdote about my childhood, growing up as a Muslim-American. He found it hilarious." The pair then told Wilson about the concept and Wilson became eager to jump aboard the project.[3] Amanat said that the series came from a "desire to explore the Muslim-American diaspora from an authentic perspective."[4]
The series not only explores Khan's conflicts with supervillains but also explores conflicts with Khan's home and religious duties. Wilson, a convert to Islam, said "This is not evangelism. It was really important for me to portray Kamala as someone who is struggling with her faith." Wilson continued, "Her brother is extremely conservative, her mom is paranoid that she's going to touch a boy and get pregnant, and her father wants her to concentrate on her studies and become a doctor."[3] Amanat added,
As much as Islam is a part of Kamala’s identity, this book isn't preaching about religion or the Islamic faith in particular. It's about what happens when you struggle with the labels imposed on you, and how that forms your sense of self. It's a struggle we've all faced in one form or another, and isn't just particular to Kamala because she's Muslim. Her religion is just one aspect of the many ways she defines herself.[1]
In the series, Khan takes the name Ms. Marvel from Carol Danvers, who now goes by the alias Captain Marvel. Captain Marvel writer Kelly Sue DeConnick revealed that Khan actually made a brief appearance in Captain Marvel #14 (August 2013) saying, "Kamala is in the background of a scene in Captain Marvel 14... She is very deliberately placed in a position where she sees Carol protecting civilians from Yon-Rogg."[5] About Khan's relationship with Danvers, Wilson said,
She looks up to Carol because she's saved worlds with her bare hands – literally. She really idolizes Carol, and is an ideal she looks up to. So when she gets powers of her own, it makes sense for her to take that younger Captain Marvel role up,[6]
adding "Captain Marvel represents an ideal that Kamala pines for. She's strong, beautiful and doesn't have any of the baggage of being Pakistani and 'different'".[3] Amanat elaborated, "Khan is a big comic book fan and after she discovers her superhuman power – being a polymorph and able to lengthen her arms and legs and change her shape – she takes on the name of Ms. Marvel."[7] Khan is one of several characters, who discover that they have Inhuman heritage following the "Inhumanity" storyline.[8]
Regarding the effect that Jersey City has on Kamala Khan, Wilson said:
She's very much the kind of girl who grew up staring wistfully at Manhattan, thinking 'If only I could make it to the big city.' Jersey City is not just the backdrop of the series, but very much a part of Kamala's own journey. She becomes kind of defiant and defensive; Jersey is her turf, it's where she grew up and she's not an apologist about it. Jersey City oftentimes seems to play second fiddle to New York City, with all of the action taking place across in NYC and Jersey City being where people go to dump stuff or discard things. A huge aspect of Ms. Marvel is a "second string hero" in the "second string city" and having to struggle out of the pathos and emotion that can give a person.[6]
Reception Initial reaction Marvel's announcement was met with widespread reactions online. Fatemeh Fakhraie, founder of Muslimah Media Watch, a diversity advocacy group, told Al Jazeera America that "She is going to be a window into the American Muslim experience" and that she "normalizes this idea of the American experience as Muslim."[9] Brett White of Comic Book Resources said, "With Kamala Khan, the daughter of Pakistani immigrants living in Jersey City, Marvel Comics has shown yet again that it wants to include groups of the American population that have yet to be personally inspired by their heroes."[10] Hussein Rashid writing for CNN said, "The character of Kamala Khan has the opportunity to offer something new to pop-culture portrayals of Muslims. She is born in the United States, appears to be part of the post-9/11 generation and is a teenager."[11] Muaaz Khan of The Guardian compared Kamala Khan to Malala Yousafzai and indicated that the rest of entertainment industry should follow Marvel's example. [12] However, Dr. Leon Moosavi of the University of Liverpool felt that the character's family would reinforce the stereotype of restrictive Muslim parents and that her shape-shifting ability resembled several anti-Muslim stereotypes, especially taqiyya.[13]
Political satirist Stephen Colbert joked about Marvel's decision to introduce a Muslim superhero on his television show.[14] Comedian Conan O'Brien also made a joke via Twitter, linking the character's religion to polygamy, but later removed it due to public backlash.[15]
Critical reaction Meagan Damore of Comic Book Resources said, "There is nothing not to love about Ms. Marvel #1: every character is well formed and distinct; the story, lovingly crafted; the art, meticulously planned and — at times — downright funny."[16] Jen Aprahamian of Comic Vine said "Ms. Marvel makes a delightful debut, showing confidence and heart even before she puts on a mask. Kamala is not your average superheroine and her stories seem like they're headed in an exciting direction. Kudos to Marvel for expanding its range; amping up the diversity factor in a way that doesn't feel token or temporary is a great move, and Ms. Marvel is launching with a solid first issue and a world — a universe, even — of story possibilities."[17] Joshua Yehl of IGN said, "Ms. Marvel introduces a vibrant and troubled character that you can't help but love. "[18] George Marston of Newsarama said, "Ms. Marvel is a solid debut issue, and that in itself should be a victory not just for G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona, but for Marvel Comics itself... It's not exactly edgy, and Kamala Khan is not exactly the first reluctant teen hero in Marvel's long history, but Ms. Marvel is one of the strongest debuts for a new character that Marvel has had in a long time."[19]
Simon Baz, The New Green Lantern, Is The Country's First Arab-American Superhero (PHOTOS)
Think of Middle Eastern characters in popular comics and you'll get a long list of villains: like the Ten Rings organization in the recent film adaptation of Iron Man.
"In general, when you think about Arabs and Muslims in main roles in pop culture, they’re always the villains," says Linda Sarsour, executive director of the Arab American Association of New York. "We're always the hijackers. We're always the bad people that the good American soldiers or CIA is trying to fight," Sarsour told the New York Daily News.
However, for the first time in comic-book history, America has an Arab-American superhero. Meet the newest member of the Green Lantern Corps: Simon Baz. The new Muslim-American superhero even has a cool Arabic tattoo on the same arm as his Lantern ring, further emphasizing his divergence from the more traditional mainstream DC Comics lineup. The tattoo means 'courage, ' according to the Associated Press.
"To finally have the opportunity where the Arab-American can be the super hero, to be the one who saves people, is a lot more powerful an image," Sarsour told the New York Daily News.
However, Baz still has a bit of a dark side. "He's not a perfect character. He's obviously made some mistakes in his life, but that makes him more compelling and relatable," says DC Comics' Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns. "Hopefully (it's) a compelling character regardless of culture or ethnic background. ... But I think it's great to have an Arab-American superhero. This was opportunity and a chance to really go for it," Johns told the Associated Press.
Baz is also quintessentially American, being raised in Dearborn, Mich., according to the Detroit Free Press. Dearborn is home to both Ford Motors and to the largest Arab-American population in the country. Baz's character is an out-of-work auto engineer who becomes ends up as a car thief before the Green Lantern ring chooses him to be a "cosmic cop," according to USA Today. Baz is shown watching 9/11 on TV and dealing with the consequent fallout on Muslims.
In June this year, DC Comics also announced that Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern who first appeared in 1940, was gay.
Check out the photos of Simon Baz as America's first Arab-American superhero below:
Simon as he appears on the Rise of the Third Army story line. Art by Doug Mahnke
Simon Baz is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by DC Comics, usually in those starring the Green Lantern Corps, an extraterrestrial police force of which Simon is a member. Created by writer Geoff Johns and artist Doug Mahnke, Simon first appeared in 2012 following DC's 2011 company-wide relaunch as part of its Green Lantern story arc "Rise of the Third Army", in which Baz replaces Silver Age hero Hal Jordan as the Green Lantern of Earth's sector.[2] Prior to this, the character made an unnamed cameo in The New 52 Free Comic Book Day Special Edition #1. At the time, Baz debuted to a positive critical reaction and over time gained a sizable fanbase. DC later added Baz to its flagship team-up title Justice League of America in 2013.
Publication history
Simon Baz was created by Green Lantern writer Geoff Johns and artist Doug Mahnke. He is the first Arab-American member of the Green Lantern Corps.[3] Simon's heritage and home town are both influenced by Geoff Johns, who is half-Lebanese, and a native of Detroit, Michigan.[1]
Fictional character biography
quote: Simon Baz was a Lebanese-American child living in Dearborn, Michigan during the events of the September 11 attacks in 2001. Growing up with their family, Simon and his sister, Sira were both bullied and persecuted due to their ethnicity. As a young adult, Simon began to get involved in street racing, and eventually car theft; the former that put his brother-in-law in a coma in the hospital and the latter because of the financial crisis that hit the Detroit area in one of the hardest hit areas of the United States. Simon is fired from his job, and in one night in a moment of desperation, he steals the wrong car, and while trying to evade the police in the stolen van, Simon finds out that there is a bomb in the stolen vehicle. Not knowing anything about it, or how big it is, Simon drives the van into the abandoned car factory he was laid off from, knowing that no one would be hurt in the explosion. The resulting explosion is seen as an act of terrorism by the authorities, as they bring Simon in for questioning. As Simon is being interrogated, Hal Jordan and Sinestro's fused together and malfunctioning Green Lantern Power Ring finds Simon, and selects him as the new wielder, flying him away from captivity.
This connected to the batman vs deadpool video i posted before so there is a connection to that vid.
SUPERMAN vs THOR
Before you see this vid. i will say that thor is more powerful then superman but not that much. Anway thor should win most of the time or have a tie at times,but superman could win but not as much as thor.
Read as much comments inside as you can to get a idea after you see vid.
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Krrish Nationality- Indian Spouse- Priya Mehra
Krrish (character) Krrish (real name Krishna Mehra) is a fictional character in the film series of the same name. He made his first appearance in the second film of the series also titled Krrish. The character was created by Rakesh Roshan and is portrayed by Hrithik Roshan, who is set to reprise the role for the second time in Krrish 3, the third film of the franchise.
Powers and abilities # Krrish possesses superhuman strength, speed, stamina, endurance, durability, and longevity.
# He has immunity to diseases and viruses, and has a healing factor.
# Has the ability to run, swim, jump and leap to a great extent. Krrish is so fast that he even outran a horse (this indicates he can at least run up to 50 miles at the very least).
# His vast leaping ability has not been defined yet, but if estimated, then he can leap 1/8 of a mile (201 meters),[citation needed] hurdle a twenty-story building like the Golden Age Superman, or even more than that.
# Has the ability to communicate with animals.
# He has special abilities related to nature, such as climbing, fishing, running, and jumping.
# He has excellent observational skills that allow him to learn, adapt, and improvise whatever he sees, hears, or reads within a few seconds.
# He possesses a genius-level intellect and an eidetic memory.
# Master of the martial arts and hand-to-hand combat.
# He developed telekinesis in Krrish 3 whereas he uses it to be able to fly at supersonic speeds.
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Here are some really interesting vids.
Justice League (DC Universe) 2014 Trailer [HD]... - YouTube
Marvel's 'Black Widow' Delay Is A Huge Disappointment, But Not For The Reasons You May Think
Former Marvel chairman Stan Lee recently announced that Black Widow, the fierce Russian spy and agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. played by Scarlett Johansson in the current Marvel movies, might be the subject of a feature film. That would be really brilliant news for female superheroes ... except Lee doesn't expect Marvel Studios to bring Natalia Romanova's story to the big screen until after the company completes work on lesser-known heroes like Doctor Strange, the Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant-Man.
Not familiar with Ant-Man? Well, he's a scientist, capable of shrinking in size, armed with a helmet that can control ants, and -- spoiler alert -- a straight, white, male.
When you think about it, most superheros fit the demographic portion of that description. Of course, on some level, this reflects the fact that macro culture is defined by the straight, white, male. Yet, the trend is especially problematic when it comes to superheroes, because of the way in which superheroes are defined. For an archetype driven by the concept of strength in otherness, superhero legends have quite the problem with others.
Pragmatically speaking, the straight, white, male superhero thing is working. In the past year alone, Iron Man, Superman, and Wolverine "have proven to be," as the BBC put it, "just as adept at pulling in audiences as they are at saving the world." And, while we're on the subject of numbers, one could just as easily look to the failures that were "Elektra," which cost $43 million and grossed just under $25 million, or the larger-scale flop "Catwoman," which had a $100 million budget and made only $40 million. Although, that's not enough evidence to claim women aren't a big enough draw for the genre, because both also happened to be pretty bad films (scoring, respectively, 10 percent and 9 percent on Rotten Tomatoes).
Yes, "Iron Man 3," "Man of Steel" and "The Wolverine" pulled in the big bucks this summer, but those films were all also, flaws aside, generally great. ("Man Of Steel," scoring the lowest of the three, still came in at 56 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.) Box office numbers and critic ratings are two distinct measures of success, but we can't really determine the effect of female superheroes on the former, until there is one that draws praise in the latter. There's no arguing that there has yet to a be a critically acclaimed, female superhero film.
Helen O'Hara of Empire magazine argues that "these films are all based on the very best-known and most-popular characters who are, for the majority, men." A fair and true statement, but was Iron Man well known before "Iron Man"? Is Ant-Man well known now? Certainly not more so than Black Widow, very recently popularized by Joss Whedon's blockbuster "Avengers" films (not to mention Johansson, a household name in her own right). Speaking of Whedon, where the hell is our modern-day Wonder Woman movie? (Whedon, of course, had the script for a Wonder Woman film all written out, but Warner Bros. executives rejected it.)
See, despite comprising 50.8 percent of the population, films for women are still considered part of a niche market. There have been successes with female protagonists (like "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games"), but the market has predominantly found the largest profits when geared toward the straight, white, male. Even Black Widow's creator Stan Lee is less than excited for his Russian badass to to take center stage. As he told Too Fab:
quote:
Well probably at one time, they'll make a movie of the Black Widow. But you see, the thing is the women like these movies as much as the guys, so we don't have to knock ourselves out to find a female.
The implications of Lee's statement transcend the lack of female heroes and extend to the lack of minority one, because, in short: Hey, all these marginalized people are already watching the straight, white, males, anyway! Obviously, as discussed, there is a largely economic factor in driving the executive decisions to create and spotlight the straight, white, male superheroes that it seems everyone will continue watching. But the real tragedy is that the genre has been not used to empower the minority strength, which it exemplifies in the first place.
Superheroes are defined, in all cases, by their otherness. In understanding ourselves as part of a societal group, we sort the world into categories of "us" and "them," with minorities that don't fall into our "us" grouping designated to the "them." Minorities are consequently alienated, simply by virtue of being different. This is a cognitive reality that informs the formation of prejudicial constructs, and leads to much of the discrimination minorities face.
Like minorities, superheroes are classified as "others," specifically non-human others. As a result of this automatic aspect of the genre, superhero protagonists are often persecuted and feared, because of the assumption that being different is dangerous. The beauty in that default aspect of any super plot line, is that superheroes ultimately persevere and understand that the very quintessence of their otherness comes with an obligation to actionable goodness; they get over the Daily Bugle's smear campaign, strap on the tights, and save the day.
In the sense that superheroes personify otherness as a source of (literal) power, they are arguably the most poignant minority protagonist. What a shame, then, that almost all of them comprise a demographic group that absolutely never has to suffer from the limitations of otherness. Since their inception, superhero films have succeeded economically and provided another example of the battle of good and evil, but they have yet to tap their most positive moral market. Ironically enough, all the non-white, non-straight, non-males, will have to sit through the entirety of Ant-Man long before superhero films do anything to help them feel less small.
Terry Crews Says He’s “Game” to Lead Marvel’s LUKE CAGE Series by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
If you’re a Marvel fan, this is an exciting time. We’ve got Captain America: The Winter Solider about to hit theaters, Guardians of the Galaxy arriving this summer, and production about to begin in New York City on the first of five planned Netflix shows: Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist. In case you didn’t know, Marvel and Netflix have teamed up to produce 52 one-hour episodes based on the Marvel characters, encompassing the four individual series (13 episodes each) and one four to eight-episode mini-series (dubbed The Defenders) that teams up all of the aforementioned characters and revolves around their exploits in Hell’s Kitchen. The Cabin in the Woods co-writer/director Drew Goddard is spearheading Daredevil as the writer and director of that series, which is likely the first to go into production, and Melissa Rosenberg is shepherding Jessica Jones. Details on the other shows, though, are forthcoming.
With production beginning soon, many of us have started to wonder who will land the coveted roles. In the past, fans have been vocal about wanting Terry Crews to play Luke Cage. The other day I spoke with the actor in anticipation of Tyler Perry’s The Single Mom’s Club, and during our conversation I asked him about the possibility of taking on the role. While Crews previously took himself out of the running for the role since it wasn’t actually moving forward, now that it is, he definitely sounded a lot more interested despite the fact that he’s under contract for Fox’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine, saying “anything can happen” and “I’m game.” As a big fan of Crews, I’d love to see him land the role. Hit the jump for what he had to say.
are the Luke Cage quotes:
quote:“Anything can happen. All I know is scheduling and all that stuff—anything can happen. I’m open to all kinds of things, but who knows? Actually I took myself out of the Luke Cage running a while back, just because it was people trying to put people against each other. [It was] Idris vs. Michael Jai and I’m like, ‘Wait a minute, this is not even greenlit! Can we talk to Marvel? Why are you talking to me? Don’t put me against my homeboy for a movie that’s not existing.’ I said, ‘Take me out!’
“I heard [it’s greenlit] but I haven’t gotten any calls. I’ve been hearing stuff like, ‘oh you’re too old,’ and I’m like, ‘Man do my workout 20 years ago and we’ll talk about who’s too old (laughs).’”
“Like I said, anything can happen, I never rule anything out. I’m game. There are no rules. What’s up, Marvel? I’m right here, baby. I ain’t goin nowhere. You know where I live!” (laughs)
Why Marvel/DC Would Benefit From Producing Black Superhero Standalone Films
Box office Numbers suggest that Black Superhero movies would in fact attract massive audiences.
People often argue that DC and Marvel shy away from creating movies with Black characters as the protagonists because most moviegoers couldn’t relate as well to it. Many also argue that the two publishers don’t possess any characters popular enough to bring to the big screen.
Box office numbers of several action/superhero movies debunk the theory that the majority of audiences couldn’t relate to black superheroes on film and wouldn’t buy tickets. For example, in 2008 Sony Pictures (who owns Spiderman cinematically) created a movie essentially created around a black Superman called “Hancock”. I will be the first to admit that movie was far from great, but it was able to make over $950,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) in theaters, which is more than films with well known white protagonists made like: “Thor”, “Thor 2”, “ Man of Steel”, “Batman Begins”, “Captain America: The First Avenger”, “The Amazing Spiderman” and others.
A few more examples of action/superhero movies with black protagonists that performed at the box office are “Django Unchained” and “The Book of Eli”. “Django” was basically The Punisher if the punisher was a former slave in the 1850’s. Nearly half of the movie was centered on a black bounty hunter shooting white people and it still made over $430,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) in theaters. “The Book of Eli” was about a black, blind swordsman who was killing his way through America until he reached the west coast. On a relatively small budget and with a modest marketing campaign the movie was still able to make nearly $170,000,000 (adjusted for inflation).
Some also argue that there just aren’t any popular enough characters to put on the big screen. The “Blade” franchise made over $500,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) in theaters and contributed to the rise in the popularity of the superhero genre. Batman, The Punisher, Superman, The Hulk and Spiderman have all had reboots in the past few years, so why not reboot Blade? Special effects have improved immensely since the last movie, and the horror/vampire genre is much more popular than it was 10 years ago. Also, both publishers have seen black characters like John Stewart, Black Panther, Cyborg, Static, Icon, Aqualad and Miles Morales rise in popularity through comic books and television shows. These characters might not be icons like Batman and Superman, but I imagine they have similar if not better name recognition than Ant-Man and The Guardians of the Galaxy.
A lot of white people (not all, but a lot) just make lame excuses not to make movies about black main characters. But that article shows that these movies can be, and are successful.
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quote:Originally posted by Bilal Dogon: Thanks for the update
A lot of white people (not all, but a lot) just make lame excuses not to make movies about black main characters. But that article shows that these movies can be, and are successful.
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Hopefully african countries in the future will create more sci-fi and fantasy movies.
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I like marvel again just as much or better again then DC because i did more recent research and i did NOT keep up over the years to find out what marvel was doing OR EVEN DID IN THE PAST.
I use to read marvel awhile ago too but i did not realize how more progressive they were until now.
They have more interesting black superheroes now and their stories are still canon.
Besides DC's NEW REBOOT AS TAKEN AWAY SOME OF THE INTERESTING AND POWERFUL BLACK characters from what i learned recently.
Of course new ones have been added and more in the future.
Another point, i keep forgetting that marvel had the transformers and g.i.joe comics.
Two comics i use to get and enjoyed alot and two shows i really liked.
Note-there are other african gods and superheroes and other folks of color as well in DC AND MARVEL not shown in this thread Or in the list i mention or those who are superheros and villains not shown on the list. Some of folks are not villains or superheros but neutral.
One of reasons is because some are new and some are not as popular.
The best to find more about them to check out the category list like super strength and reality warping in marvel and DC.
So there black and OTHER folks of color in dc and marvel but the best WAY to find out is to research new characters in both DC AND MARVEL OR what i said above to check older ones and new ones.
Horus (Deity) (Earth-616) marvel.wikia.com
History Horus was a member of the Heliopolitan race of gods, and resides in Celestial Heliopolis. He was the son of Osiris and Isis. Horus was the Egyptian god of justice and retribution.
Horus was revealed to have been imprisoned with Osiris and Isis in a pyramid for three thousand years by Seth. He encountered Thor and Odin when the Pyramid appeared in New York. He participated in the Ceremony of Rebirth which reincarnated Odin as Atum-Re and briefly battled Thor. Horus aided Osiris, Isis, and Thor in defeating Seth. Horus, Osiris, and Isis regained their freedom and returned to Heliopolis.
Horus was subsequently imprisoned in Heliopolis by Seth, and then was aided by Thor and the Thing.
Horus then joined the other gods of light in combating the Demogorge (Atum). He was briefly consumed by the Demogorge, but regained his freedom.
Horus's powers were revealed to have been stolen by Seth, though he regained his powers upon Seth's defeat, and aided in saving the lives of Earth Force.
During the Secret Invasion, Atum mentioned that Horus (his great-grandson) asked him to help fight the Skrull gods as part of the God Squad (Earth-616).
Powers and Abilities Powers
Horus possesses a variety of superhuman attributes, many of which are common go the Gods of Heliopolis:
Superhuman Strength: Horus possesses superhuman strength much greater than that of most members of his race and can lift about 75 tons.
Superhuman Speed: Horus is capable of running and moving at speeds much faster than the finest human athlete.
Superhuman Stamina: Horus' muscles produce considerably less fatigue toxins than the muscles of human beings, or even most other members of his own race. He can exert himself at peak capacity for several days before fatigue begins to impair him.
Superhuman Durability: Horus' body is highly resistant to physical injury. He is capable of withstanding great impact forces, temperature and pressure extremes, and powerful energy blasts without sustaining injury.
Regenerative Healing Factor: Horus, like all members of his race, is capable of repairing bodily injuries with superhuman levels of speed and efficiency. Even enabling him to regenerate severed limbs.
Immortality: Like other members of his race, Horus has not aged since reaching adulthood and is immune to the affects of aging. He is also immune to all known Earthly diseases and infections.
Energy Manipulation: Horus is capable of channeling great amounts of solar energy for a variety of effects including powerful blasts of concussive force, highly destructive heat beams, and the temporary augmentation of his physical attributes. He can also paralyze anyone with his left eye
Abilities Horus is a good hand to hand combatant and is highly skilled at employing his energy powers during combat situations.
Paraphernalia Weapons Horus carries a staff with a large blade at one end and ankh (a religious symbol of Egyptian importance) that he can use to focus his energy powers with greater efficiency.
Nut is a member of the Ennead, an extra-dimensional race of beings once worshipped by the people of Ancient Egypt. She was the daughter of Shu, the god of air, and, Tefnut, the rain-goddess. Her father ruled as Pharaoh for many years until he succeeded his position to her brother Geb. Osiris would later take that position from Geb and become ruler of the Egyptian Gods. Osiris' brother the evil Seth who became jealous of his brother's success and sought to rule Heliopolis himself.
Seth imprisoned the Gods of Heliopolis within a pyramid so that he could rule the heavens and the underworld. Geb and his fellow gods remained buried in that pyramid for thousands of years, until Seth came into conflict with the Asgardians, Thor and Odin. Thor pleaded to Odin to remember who he really wass. Not Atum-Re, not Orrin, but Odin, All-Father of Asgard, but to no avail. The Egyptian gods agreed to free Odin if Thor would help them fight Seth, and Thor had no choice but to agree. They all, along with Jane, traveled to Heliopolis where they were attacked by Seth and his legions. During the battle, Jane's pleas to Odin caused him to awake, and strike, causing Seth to lose his hand.
Thor battled Surtur across time and space. Karnilla rescued Balder before Seth’s final blow could be struck, and he convinced her to help Asgard. Meanwhile, Odin fought Seth, and with the help of the cursed Black Knight, the serpent god ws defeated. Earth Force was restored by the Egyptian gods and returned to Earth.
Powers and Abilities Powers Nut possesses various superhuman abilities as a result of her Ennead physiology.
Superhuman Strength: Nut possesses superhuman strength and is capable of lifting about 25 tons.
Superhuman Speed: Nut is capable of running and moving at speeds much greater than even the finest human athlete.
Superhuman Stamina: Nut's body produces considerably less fatigue toxins than the muscles of human beings. She can exert himself at peak capacity for several days before fatigue begins to impair her.
Superhuman Durability: Nut's body is highly resistant to physical injury. She is fully capable of withstanding great impact forces, temperature and pressure extremes, and powerful energy blasts without sustaining any form of injury.
Regenerative Healing Factor: Like all members of his race, Nut is capable of healing with superhuman levels of speed and efficiency if injured. She is capable of regenerating missing limbs or organs.
Immortality: Nut is functionally immortal in the sense that she is immune to aging. She has not aged since reaching adulthood and is immune to all known Earthly diseases and infections.
Energy Manipulation: Nut is capable of manipulating great quantities of energy for a variety of uses including firing powerful beams of energy, temporarily augmenting his physical attributes, teleporting across great distances and dimensions, granting superhuman powers to living beings or inanimate objects, etc.
Abilities: Although rarely doing so, Nut is a formidable combatant, particularly in using her energy manipulating capabilities in combat situations.
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Osiris (Earth-616)
History Osiris is a member of the Ennead once worshipped by the people of Ancient Egypt.
Osiris is a member of the Ennead once worshipped by the people of Ancient Egypt.
Powers Osiris possesses various superhuman abilities as a result of his Heliopolitan physiology. However, many of his powers are considerably greater than those of most of his race due to the fact that he is their ruler.
Superhuman Strength: Osiris possesses superhuman strength considerably greater than that of the average Egyptian god and is capable of lifting about 80 tons.
Superhuman Speed: Osiris is capable of running and moving at speeds much greater than even the finest human athlete.
Superhuman Stamina: Osiris' body produces considerably less fatigue toxins than the muscles of human beings, and most other members of his race for that matter, during physical activity. He can exert himself at peak capacity for several days before fatigue begins to impair him.
Superhuman Durability: Osiris' body is highly resistant to physical injury. He is fully capable of withstanding great impact forces, temperature and pressure extremes, and powerful energy blasts without sustaining any form of injury. Osiris' body is even more resistant to injury than most Egyptian gods.
Regenerative Healing Factor: Like all members of his race, Osiris is capable of healing with superhuman levels of speed and efficiency if injured. However, the extent of his healing powers are well beyond those of the majority of his race. He is capable of regenerating missing limbs or organs.
Immortality: Osiris is functionally immortal in the sense that he is immune to aging. He has not aged since reaching adulthood and is immune to all known Earthly diseases and infections.
Energy Manipulation: Osiris is capable of manipulating great quantities of energy for a variety of uses including firing powerful beams of energy, temporarily augmenting his physical attributes, teleporting across great distances and dimensions, granting superhuman powers to living beings or inanimate objects, etc.
Abilities: Although rarely doing so, Osiris is a formidable combatant, particularly in using his energy manipulating capabilities in combat situations.
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Gods/marvel comics Australian Aboriginal pantheon
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African gods/marvel Vodu
History Origins
20th Century For centuries tribes in the Congo worshiped the Vodu goddess known as Mamalu until the 1950s when white settlers convinced the tribes that Mamalu did not exist. Furious Mamalu blamed the jungle adventurer Lorna the Jungle Queen as being responsible for stealing her worshipers. She influenced a tribes man named Kabu with offers be her mate if he performed a sacrifice to bring her to Earth. Lorna attempted to stop Mamalu but it was not until that Mamalu decided to take Lorna's companion Greg Knight as a mate did her plan fail as the jealous Kabu seemingly slew her.
Modern Age
Powers and Abilities Powers Enhanced Strength Enhanced Endurance Immortality Immunity: To all terristrial diseases Invulnerability Healing Factor All data is based on Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #
Abilities Additional Superhuman Powers: Every Vodu has his unique ability -often connected to forces of nature. Average Strength level Average male god can lift about 25 tons, a female goddess about 20 tons.
Weaknesses None known.
Habitat
Habitat: Orun Gravity: Gravity of this race is unknown. Atmosphere: Atmosphere of this race is unknown.
Population: Population of this race is unknown.
Miscellaneous Type of Government: Council of the Vodû Level of Technology: Technology level unknown. Cultural Traits: Cultural traits unknown.
The name "Òrìshà" is pronounced "oh-REE-shah" and can be used synonymously to the word 'Vodu'. The term 'Voodoo' is a malapropism of the word 'Vodun', the correct spelling of the Òrìshà based religion. It is pronounced as 'voh-DOON'; the last part (-'doon') is vocalized nasally. The term Voodoo is connected with the 'Western' misbelieving that Vodun would imply Black Magic, Zombies and cursing people (often by 'Voodoo Dolls'). In West Africa the Òrìshà or Vodu religions are not gathering their gods in pantheons like we know for ancient European believe systems like Thor's Asgardians or Hercules' Olympians. Instead every family has one special Òrìshà or Vodu they worship. Said fact leads to the result that there are unmanageable accounts of Òrìshàs and countless variations in stories, origins, manifestations and interpretations in West Africa. After their deportation to the West Indies the displaced people from various locations of Africa started to organize their religion around the most important Òrìshàs under the influence of Catholic hierarchy system. (God above Angels and Saints) Alongside the influences of Christian missionaries the Òrìshà believers included ideas of the indigenous people which led to special implementations from island state to island state. In Haitian 'Vodun' (better known as 'Voodoo') this resulted in the building of two so-called 'Nations' of followers, Rada and Petro. Rada centers around the 'white', 'caring' aspects of the Loas (Haitian 'Vodu' term) whereas Petro centers around pain, fight and resistance. This results in two different 'personalities' of said Loas, the 'white', 'caring' side and the 'dark', 'aggressive' one. Ogun's Petro incarnation may be shown in Doctor Voodoo: Avenger of the Supernatural #3.
In the Marvel Universe 'Vodun' is depicted as some kind of magic[ -especially as 'Black Magic'.] It is also suggested that 'Vodun' has or had human sacrifices a couple of times, but in reality 'Voodooists' sacrife production animals, alcohol and even vegetables. It is also shown misleadingly that the oracle uses bones to predict the future. In fact the oracle uses kauri mussels.
Trivia
There is no institutional cannon about the stories, names, gender, hierarchy or family relations about the Vodu in West African tradition. Those were mostly influenced by the contact with the Europeans, Muslims and other ethnic groups. The concept of One God Above All was influenced by Christian and Muslim belief systems. The gods Mawu and Lusa interchanged their gender in their history. Obatala is sometimes shown as female. Eschu (trickster deity) and Legba ('god' of crossroads) are one and the same Vodu. The importance and the role or manifestation of the patricular Òrìshà varies from city to city in Nigeria. Olodumare may be the highest deity in the belief systems, but Ogun appears as the most popular one in many West African cities.
Due to the experiences of Transaltantic slave trade (triangle West Africa-America-Europe), the oppressing by the white slaveholders and missionaries and the contact with indigenous Caribbeans the Vodu/Òrìshàs transformed differently from place to place which led to the many various Afrocaribbean belief systems like Santeria, Candomble, Umbanda or Louisianan Hoodoo.
Sagbata, Òrìshà of pox, became the cemetery spirit 'Baron Samedi'.
Shango, tyrannic ruler of 'Old Oyo' (Oyo Empire), became fatherlike 'Papa Shango'.
: Eshu Ellegua was equated with the devil through his appearance as trickster.
History Shaka was born in Mbangawi, but reside most of his time in the United Kingdom.
Shaka was born in Mbangawi, but reside most of his time in the United Kingdom
Powers Howitzer possessed superhuman strength and durability.
Strength level Howitzer was superhumanly strong, and able to lift up to around 25 tons.
Weaknesses Howitzer was dependent on wearing his armor to survive. Without it he could not regulate his body temperature.
Paraphernalia Weapons Howitzer wore an armored battlesuit that was armed with twin cannons mounted on his back that he could control using his mind.
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BULUKU
Real Name: Nana-Buluku
Identity/Class: African God
Occupation: Sky-Father, All Father of the Vodu
Affiliations: The Vodu (The African Gods), Member of the Council of Godheads
Aliases: Olorun (Yoruba name), Chuku (Ibo name), Chiuke (Ewe name), Buku (Bantu name), Akongo (Congo name), Akuj (Kenya name), Mantis (Bushman name), Muluk (Mozambique), Ndriananahary (Razenes of Malagasy), Nyame (Ashanti), Quangi (Zulu), Ruler of the Great Beyond
Base of Operations: Ala (African heaven), Iku (African Underworld)
First Appearance: Thor I#300 (October, 1980)
Powers/Abilities: Buluku possesses greater powers than any of the other African gods. On a class equal to Ouranus and Atum-Re, he might have superhuman strength (Class 100), stamina, resistance to harm and the ability to tap into and manipulate the universe’s ambient cosmic energies as well as certain undefined occult energies. The use of his power has yet to be demonstrated.
History: (African Myth) - Buluku is the ancestral spirit of the Vodu, the collective gods of Africa. Possibly descended from the Hyborian gods, he mated with Gaea in her role as Nana and fathered the Orishas, the ancient Earth gods of Africa. Among the Orishas, Nyambe succeeded Buluku as god of heaven. Aganju, however, in his role as the Dahoman sun god Lusa, fathered the Loa with Yemanja, his sister in the role of Mawu. The Loa eventually became the main gods of African religion.
(Thor I#300 (fb)) - <1000 AD> - Buluku was present in the Council of Godheads, where the gods debated how to deal with the Celestials. They were eventually forced to realize that the Celestials could destroy their realms, and so they acceded to the Celestials edict that they sever relations with mortals and stop trafficking on Earth.
(Doctor Strange III#17, 20) - In 1492, Sagbata, the god of misfortune, gave mortals the ability to create zombies a spell he created in tangent with the Elder God Chthon. Restricted from interfering in the lives of mortals by the Celestials, Buluku and the African Gods joined forces to transform the mortal, Laurent, into the first Brother Voodoo to combat the evils unleashed by Sagbata.
(Thor I#301)- In order to save the Asgardian gods, who had been killed when the Celestials melted the Destroyer, which had been housing their life forces--Thor visited each of the Godheads, petitioning them to donate a portion of life force. Each Godhead eventually agreed to donate, and the Asgardian gods were resurrected
(Thor Annual I#10) - Buluku sent Shango helped Thor defeat the entity Demogorge. Briefly consumed by the creature, he was freed when it rejected Thor.
(Thor I#398)- Two African Gods, Buluku and another, possibly Nyambe and Anansi, sensed the Enchantress' grief as she raged over the apparent death of Heimdall.
(Marvel Universe: The End#2)- A group of Godheads met to discuss the actions of Akhenaten against humanity: Atar (Vedic/Persian), Horus (Egyptian), Hunab Ku (Mayan), Izanagi (Japanese), frican), Shou-Hsing (Chinese), Thor (Asgardian), Vishnu (Hindu), Zeus (Olympian), and Ndriananahary (Buluku). They also discussed summoning Those of the Forgotten Realm. Horus, who was most familiar with Akhenaten used the Eye of Ra to spy on the powerful being, but Akhenaten detected them and attacked, destroying all present, except Thor and Zeus, who managed to flee.
(Marvel Universe: The End#4 - BTS) - Thanos gained the virtually unlimited power of the Heart of the Infinite and altered time so that Akhenaten never gained his power, effectively undoing his actions and restoring those he had destroyed. However, to those who could understand or even remember what had happened, these actions were seen as the replacement of one threat with another, perhaps even worse.
(Marvel Universe: The End#5-6) - The Godheads joined together with a multitude of heroes and villains from Earth and the rest of the universe to oppose Thanos, who had gained supreme power from the Heart of the Infinite. Thanos easily wiped out every single being in the universe, but later was convinced by Adam Warlock to sacrifice himself to restore the universe to its previous state.
(Incredible Hercules#116-117) - Ndriananahary (Buluku) attended the Council of Godheads meeting gathered by Athena to prepare a force with which to combat the Skrullian gods.
Comments: Adapted by Roy Thomas, Jean-Marc Lofficier, Dan Thomas, and Jim Valentino.
It is unsure if any of the ancestor gods of myth such as Buluku, Ouranus, Atum-Re, Tecumotzin, Hunab-Ku, or Gitche Manitou, at least in the Marvel Universe, are one and the same deity. It would seem unlikely, at least for Buluku, as he has been seen interacting with the Marvel Universe in the last millennia or so.
In African myth, Nana-Buluku was the ancestor god of the African Gods, a deity combining both female and male characteristics, but this is actually a combination of the names of the earth and sky deities.
According to Doctor Strange II#17, the Spanish invading Haiti confused Vodu, the name of the African Gods with "Vaudois" and called it Voodoo. The stories also suggest zombies did not exist before that time so earlier accounts of zombies and living dead must have been created by other gods and/or entities.
Other members of the Council of God Kings shown from other issues includes Zeus, Odin, Osiris, Vishnu, Tezcatlipoca, Itzamna, Viracocha, Nuada, Svaros, Manabozho and Quetzalcoatl in at least one alternate reality--that's not all of them. See the Godhead profile--Snood. The gods of the Mesopotamian pantheon by several accounts seem to have degenerated into to demonic entities. As yet, no gods from Finno-Ugrian myth have appeared in the Marvel Universe except on the names of several individuals from the Hyborian Age. The only figure to appear from Oceanic myth is Pele the volcano-goddess.
My book on African spirits places a lot of importance as Nyambe as ruler, judge and Great Spirit. Lusa is mentioned only as the sun-god who fathered the Great Twins of which Shango and Damballah are two of. In the MU, I would surmise that Buluku supersedes them both to keep disension out of the Voodoo Gods and their relations the Orishas.
Profile by Snood & Will U
(What If II#38) In an alternate quantum reality, Buluku, representing the gods of the Orishas and the Loa, met with the other god-kings of the other pantheons to discuss the threat of Seth invading Asgard. Mephisto also attended the conference to represent the gods of death.
CLARIFICATIONS: Buluku should not be confused with:
There are no known comparisons.
Appearances: Thor I#300-301 (October-November, 1980) - Mark Gruenwald & Ralph Macchio (writers), Keith Pollard (pencils), Gene Day (#300) & Chic Stone (#301) (inks), Jim Salicrup (editor) Thor Annual I#10 (1982) - Mark Gruenwald & Alan Zelenetz (writers), Bob Hall (pencils), Rick Bryant, Andy Myshynsky, Al Gordon & Kevin Dzuban (inks), Mark Gruenwald (editor) Thor I#398 (December, 1988) - Tom DeFalco (writer), Ron Frenz (pencils), Don Heck (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor) Dr. Strange III#17 (May, 1990) - Roy Thomas, Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier (writers), Geof Isheroowd (pencils), Mickey Ritter (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor) Dr. Strange III#20 (August, 1990) - Roy Thomas, Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier (writers), Geof Isheroowd (artost), Ralph Macchio (editor) Marvel Universe: The End#5-6 (July-August, 2003) - Jim Starlin (writer/pencils), Al Milgrom (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor) Incredible Hercules#116-117 (June-July, 2008) - Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente (writers), Rafa Sandoval (penciler), Roger Bonet (inker), Mark Paniccia (editor)
quote: Eden Fesi, also known as Manifold, is a fictional, mutant superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by Jonathan Hickman and Stefano Caselli, the character first appeared in Secret Warriors #4 (July 2009), and joined that comic's regular cast. Fesi is an Aboriginal Australian mutant with the ability to tear open time and space, connecting one piece to another and allowing him to teleport. Fesi joined the Avengers as a part of the Marvel NOW! relaunch.
Powers and abilities
quote: Eden's mutation allows him to bend reality, folding and twisting space-time. Daisy Johnson described him as a "souped-up teleporter." Eden's portals stay open until he chooses to close them.
The Aboriginal gods are a race of superhumanly powerful humanoid beings who have been worshipped by the Australian Aboriginal peoples from approximately 8,000 BC into modern times. Most of the Aboriginal gods dwell in Alchera, a realm bordering the "Dream Dimension" of the demon Nightmare within the Dreamtime, the collective unconsciousness of all sentient beings in the universe. Very little is known about Alchera other than it appears to be one of countless planetary objects that exist within the Dreamtime and cannot be comprehended through reason. The Aboriginal gods are called different names by their human worshipers; for example, the god of creation Baiame is know as "Bunjil" by the Kulin, the "Minawara" by the Nambutji, "Karora" by the Gurra, and "Wuragag" by the Gunwinggu. Unlike many of their counterparts in other Earth-based pantheons, the Aboriginal gods are still actively invoked and worshiped on Earth by a handful of remote Aboriginal tribal groups.
The Aboriginal gods' precise origin, like that of all Earth's pantheons, is shrouded in legend. According to ancient myths, the god Altjira could not depart the Dreamtime without losing his powers. However, he directed the other Aboriginal gods to temporarily leave the Dreamtime and descend to the Australian continent within the Earth realm eons ago when the land was barren and featureless. The gods then proceeded to shape the landscape according to Altjira's plan; Julunggul, the Rainbow Serpent, dug deep into subterranean waterholes and began to carve out gullies that became rivers; while Baiame gave form to the mountains and forests. However, Marmoo, the god of evil, grew jealous of the newly created world and, believing that it was more difficult to destroy than to create, set out to prove his abilities by fashioning a tribe of insectoid warriors in his own grotesque image. When Marmoo sent his insect swarms to ravage the landscape, the Earth Mother Gaea (known to the Aboriginal gods as "Dilga" and "Nungeena," among other names) wove flowers together and transformed them into a flock of lyrebirds that attacked and defeated the insect horde.
Over one hundred millennia ago, Orphan - a sentient extraterrestrial device capable of telepathic communication and transforming dreams into reality - crash-landed on Earth in the Australian outback. It was eventually located by an Aboriginal tribe, who venerated it and regarded it as their own link to the Dreamtime, reinforcing their belief in Altjira and his progeny.
Approximately 10,000 years ago, Julunggul the Rainbow Serpent shed her skin. Altjira collected this skin, stretched it over the frame of night, and sealed it with the kiss of sleep to create a great vessel capable of sailing through the Dreamtime to any realm inhabited by gods, regardless of their shape or form.
In modern times, when the X-Men's Longshot attempted to enter the Dreamtime, he was attacked and rendered unconscious by Altjira, who had left the Dreamtime - albeit without his full powers. Later, when the Olympian god Athena convened a meeting of the Council of Godheads to address an impending Earth invasion by the extraterrestrial Skrulls, Altjira was present to represent the Aboriginal gods' interests. After a team of gods from various Earth-based pantheons were chosen to lead a preemptive assault against the Skrull gods, Altjira contributed the Dreamtime vessel, which he had constructed from the Rainbow Serpent's skin 10,000 years earlier. This vessel allowed the Earth gods to traverse the Dreamtime and lead a direct attack on the Skrull gods, although it was destroyed in the battle.
Powers and Abilities Powers
Superhuman Strength: All members of the Aboriginal pantheon possess some degree of superhuman strength. Though not as physically powerful as some other pantheons, such as the Asgardians or Olympians, the average male Aboriginal god is able to lift about 20 tons while the average goddess is able to lift about 10 tons.
Superhuman Speed: Each member of the pantheon is able to run and move at speeds that are beyond the natural physical limits of the finest human specimen, though the upper limit of the speed varies between members.
Superhuman Stamina: The musculature of the Aboriginal gods is much more efficient than that of a human being. Their muscles produce considerably less fatigue toxins during physical activities than those of humans. The average Aboriginal god and goddess can exert themselves at peak capacity for roughly 24 hours before the build up of fatigue toxins in their blood begins to impair them.
Superhuman Durability: The skin, bone and muscle tissues of the gods are much tougher and more resistant to physical injury than the bodies of humans. The average Aboriginal god and goddess is capable of withstanding falls from great heights, exposure to temperature extremes, great impacts and high caliber bullets without sustaining injury.
Superhumanly Dense Tissue: The density of an Aboriginal god’s bodily tissues is about twice that of a human being, contributing somewhat to their great strength. As a result, they’re actually much heavier than they appear to be.
Regenerative Healing Factor: It is possible for the Aboriginal gods to sustain injury. If injured, their extremely efficient metabolisms enable them to rapidly heal damaged bodily tissue much more extensively than a human is capable of. The average god or goddess, however, is unable to regenerate missing limbs or organs.
Immortality: The Aboriginal gods are functionally immortal in the sense that they cease to age upon reaching adulthood and are immune to the effects of all known Earthly diseases and infections. However, this doesn’t mean that they can’t die. It is possible for them to sustain injuries, such as being incinerated for instance, that can cause their physical deaths. It’s possible, however, for a number of gods working together to resurrect a deceased member if his or her life essence is beyond resurrection.
Superhuman Agility: All members of the Aboriginal pantheon possess agility, balance and bodily coordination beyond the natural physical limits of the finest human specimen.
Superhuman Reflexes: The reflexes of an Aboriginal god are also enhanced to superhuman levels. The reflexes of the Aboriginal gods are proportionally superior to those of most other god pantheons as a means of balancing out their typically inferior levels of physical strength.
Shapeshifting: Most Aboriginal gods are highly skilled metamorphs and can shift all portions of their bodies into the shapes of animals, inanimate objects, other humanoid beings, etc. While this common among the various pantheons, the Aboriginal gods are more adapt at it than most others.
Mystical Energies: Many Aboriginal gods also possess additional superhuman abilities that are magical in nature. A common example of this is to be able to open magical gateways to other realms or dimensions. A few of them, however, are more advanced. The Aboriginal God of Lightning, Mamaragan, for instance, is capable of controlling storm clouds and generating intense, thunder-like shockwaves. Abilities
None known. Average Strength level
Unknown. Weaknesses
None known.
Habitat
Habitat: Habitat of this race is unknown. Gravity: Gravity of this race is unknown. Atmosphere: Atmosphere of this race is unknown. Population: Population of this race is unknown.
Miscellaneous
Type of Government: Government type unknown. Level of Technology: Technology level unknown. Cultural Traits: It is not uncommon for various members of the Aboriginal pantheon to adopt the form of an animal or a type of animal/humanoid hybrid. For example, Julunggul, the fertility goddess, often appears in the form of a giant snake though she can appear in human form as well. Representatives: Altjira, Baiame, Daramulum, Julunggul, Gnowee, Mamaragan, Narahdarn, Marmoo
Notes
In real-world mythology, the Australian gods and the Oceanic gods both had Maori origins, suggesting, at least behind the scenes of the Marvel Universe, that the Aboriginal Gods and the Oceanic gods are two separate tribes of one pantheon, much like the Aesir and Vanir of the Asgardian Gods.
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Marvel
Lusa God/Eternal
Powers Agility Attractive Male Divine Powers Fire Control Healing Heat Generation Immortal Intellect Invulnerability Light Projection Magic Stamina Super Hearing Super Sight Super Speed Super Strength Teleport Unarmed Combat
Powers Divine Powers Flight Healing Immortal Intellect Invulnerability Magic Sense Death Stamina Super Hearing Super Sight Super Speed Super Strength
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Oya
Member of the Santerians, and actually an African wind goddess. Powers Attractive Female Divine Powers Flight Immortal Weather Control Wind Bursts
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DC
The African Gods known as Orishas, are a pantheon of African elemental deities represented by the hotheaded thunder god Shango.
Note-For SOME gods and some superheroes in DC COMICS they have been erased OR HAVE NOT SHOWN UP or shown up yet in he new timeline.
Example,for superheroes,in pre-new52 there was asian batgirl,but now since the new roboot she does not exist or exist yet,but so far she does not exist.
So as a superhero or character she never exited,and her as batgirl never happen.
She may show in the new time line or not in future.
So we do know if SOME of the gods from the old time line will show up in the new time line STORIES.
They most likely exist in the new time line but who know. If they do exist they still might not show up in future stories in the new time line.
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MARVEL Anak God/Eternal
Anak was a member of the Godpack, a group of god-like beings created by the High Evolutionary to serve him. Before his transformation Anak was a convicted criminal, although, all memories of his past had been erased from his mind during the time of transformation. He was named after the giants of biblical lore and according to the Asgardian Thunder god, Thor, his power rivaled that of the Olympian god Hercules. Anak would stand in battle with the Mighty Thor and his comrades against the Man-Beast and New Men all of which were creations of the High Evolutionary.
Powers Attractive Male Immortal Stamina Super Strength Unarmed Combat
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Blitziana
God/Eternal
quote: Blitziana is a member of the Godpack, an attempt by the Hight Evolutionary to create a new race of immortal beings in the style of the various Earth Gods.This attempt was successful. Born on Mt. Wundagore durring the High Evolutionary's stay Blitziana was modled after the thundergods of earth and most particularly referenced amdist conversation between THor and the Evlolutionary was himself. in like fashion Blitziana was given a Mace through wich she used her powers. however it was'nt until Thor broke her mace in a fight that she realized that it was only a conduit and she could use her powers without it that the fight continued. Eventually she and Thor both worked out their differences and she accompanied him to Asgard on occasion to investigate the current activities of Loki. although the current whereabouts of the group is unknown.
Powers: Like all members of the Godpack Blitziana has superhuman strength endurance and stamina although the limit was never be confirmed it is fair to estimate it as being towards the levels of most marvel gods which is Class 25. Blitziana's domain however was her abilitiy to project and abosorb lightning and electical energy. The only ways she has been seen displaying this is in an offesnsive manner of blasts and beams of various magnitudes. She was not shown to have the ability to fly and considering that the High Evolutionary designed them all with the intent to grow into the awareness of their powers theoretically Blitziana could come to manipulate, generate, and abosrob electrical energy in many ways.
Powers Agility Attractive Female Blast Power Divine Powers Electricity Control Invulnerability Longevity Stamina Super Speed Super Strength Unarmed Combat
For below i think bear is black in THE tv show young justice cartoon,but not black in the comics,I think.
Bear (Earth-16)
New Gods Powers and Abilities Superhuman Strength
Super-Leaping Bear is a member of the Forever People.
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Vykin the Black (New Earth)
Powers Magnetic Manipulation New God Physiology
________________________ Valkyra the Commander Valkyra (New Earth) The Mother of Vykin the black.
Powers and Abilities Powers New God Physiology Abilities Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)
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MARVEL Splice Chandra Ku (Earth-616) Craftsmaker; goddess
While awaiting the next visit of the Celestials to Earth, the deities of the planet decided to find a way to convince the visitors that humankind was worthy of survival. Over the span of ten centuries, these deities selected twelve ordinary men and women as a sample of humanity. Each of the chosen had mastered one of humanity's greatest fields of achievement. Each of these humans was endowed with godlike powers.
Chandra Ku was an 18th-century Zulu girl. At a relatively young age,she demonstrated great skills as a craftswoman. When she was 13-years-old, Chandra was chosen by the deities as a member of their sample of humanity. Chandra has grown to prefer self-isolation and meditation to interaction with others. She is a loner among her fellow Young Gods and reportedly rarely speaks.
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Genii
Jason Kimball (Earth-616)
Twenty-six-year-old fashion designer Jason Kimball, from New York City's Harlem, saw his career end due to his compulsive gambling. To compensate for his gambling debts, Jason borrowed money from a loan shark.
Unfortunately Jason was unable to pay back his debt to the loan shark, which in turn lead to an attempt on his life. Fortunately, Jason was saved by the Asgardian god Heimdall. Following this rescue, Jason was chosen by various goddesses of the pantheons of Earth to become the Young Gods' artist, under the name of Genii.
Powers Matter Manipulation: As Genii, Kimball can psionically transform the shape of physical objects or other living beings according to his will through manipulating his own life energy.
Bipolar Disorder: Kimball still retains manic depressive tendencies.
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POWERMAN
Powerman (comics)
quote: Powerman is a British comic book series written by Don Avenall (aka Donne Avenell) and Norman Worker, and illustrated by Dave Gibbons and Brian Bolland that was initially distributed in Nigeria in the early 1970s. The series starred a superhero named Powerman. When the comics were re-published in the United Kingdom the character's name became Powerbolt.
Gibbons said that an executive from a Nigerian advertising agency approached Bardon Press Features to discuss the idea of making a series with a black superhero; the man and his wife saw that in Nigeria, the comics available were imported and had White protagonists. Gibbons designed the character and the series logo and worked chores with Bolland. Gibbons said that he published one 14-page issue per month, which was published every two weeks (fourteen days and nights). Gibbons said that he remembered asking why Africans did not work on the strips and hearing that the African artists would likely emerge once comics become popular in Africa. Gibbons also recalls difficulty adjusting to writing for a Nigerian culture; for instance, the management told him that a fat stomach indicated "success and power" instead of "gluttony or greed" and that having Powerman "always get off with the girls" was not considered sexist. Each panel had a number to indicate the flow of the story.
Without the permission of the original publishers, the comic was reprinted in South Africa. The Comics Journal accused the creators of Powerman of supporting the Apartheid since the characters were mostly Black. One white character, a blond property developer, was named Boss Blitzer. The character, described by Gibbons as "dishonest," faces defeat at the hands of Powerman.
In 1988, Eclipse Comics republished the series in Power Comics but changed Powerman's name to Powerbolt. Powerman, who had a lot of strength and could fly, appeared in stories rendered in a simple style reminiscent of Fawcett Comics's Golden Age Captain Marvel. His only apparent weakness was snakebite.
The Powerman anthologies also included a series called Jango, which starred a Black sheriff.
Powerman, a comic book from the United Kingdom developed for the Nigerian market in the 70s. Features some of the earliest Brian Bolland work (Camelot 3000, ...
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Spawn (Simmons)
Spawn (comics)
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Spawn is a fictional character, a comic book superhero that appears in a monthly comic book of the same name published by Image Comics. Created by writer/artist Todd McFarlane, the character first appeared in Spawn #1 (May 1992). Spawn was ranked 60th on Wizard magazine's list of the Top 200 Comic Book Characters of All Time, 50th on Empire magazine's list of The 50 Greatest Comic Book Characters and 36th on IGN's 2011 Top 100 Comic Book Heroes.
The series has spun off several other comics, including Angela, Curse of the Spawn, Sam & Twitch, and the Japanese manga Shadows of Spawn. Spawn was adapted into a 1997 feature film, an HBO animated series lasting from 1997 until 1999, and a series of action figures whose high level of detail made McFarlane Toys known in the toy industry.
Abilities Superhuman strength, speed, agility, and endurance Flight Immortality Healing factor Highly skilled tactician, martial artist, swordsman, marksman, athlete, and acrobat Teleportation Shapeshifting Necroplasmic energy blasts Resurrection Empathy To read more details about his life and powers etc..open links below.
This is dealing with alternate and mainstream dc comics.This is older news and pre-new52.
DC Comics To Unveil A Black Superman by Sergio
DC Comics has revealed that their upcoming Action Comic # 9 in the series will present for the first time a black Superman.
The stand alone comic, written by regular series writer Grant Morrison with art work by Gene Ha, takes place on a alternative Earth in which the superhero battles with a monster from a parallel world, a Superman surrogate known as Superdoom.
Anyone out there think this will raise the hackles of those people who got upset when Idris Elba played that Nordic god Heindall in that Thor movie last summer?
Brady, Matt. "Superman's planet is racially diverse-finally", MSNBC.com, January 7, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
Superman's planet is racially diverse-finally
By Matt Brady
updated 1/7/2009 2:39:15 PM ET
For those keeping their eyes open, there was a welcome return in last week’s Superman #683 in Part 9 of the “New Krypton” storyline (featuring 100,000 Kryptonians like Superman coming to earth) – non-white Kryptonians were clearly shown.
quote: For those keeping their eyes open, there was a welcome return in last week’s Superman #683 comic book (featuring 100,000 Kryptonians like Superman coming to earth) — non-white Kryptonians were clearly shown.
There had been some “squint and you can see them” individuals in group shots earlier in the storyline, but the Sergio Leone-style “showdown” page showed the Kryptonian-equivalent of Africans and Asians. (Preview of Superman #683 here.)
Big deal?
Well, kind of. By and large, superheroes are still the domain of the idealized white man (and woman). For the character's first 30 years, Superman’s homeworld of Krypton was all-white. It was only in 1971 —33 years after Superman's debut in 1938 — that the first non-white Kryptonian was seen. A few months later, the idea of non-white Kryptonians was expanded upon.
“In issue #239, a two-page map showed that Kryptonians of color had an island all to themselves, which is pretty embarrassing,” says Mark Waid, Boom! Studios Editor-in-Chief, occasional DC Comics writer, and pretty much expert in all things Superman.
“I cringe to tell you this, but the Kryptonians of Color were all on ‘Vathlo Island, Home of a Highly Advanced Black Race.’ It wasn't until the mid-70s, when more ‘World of Krypton’ back-up stories ran more regularly, that we really saw any ethnicity whatsoever on the planet.”
While he’s not sure of how exactly Krypton's population diversified, Waid figures that it had to do with E. Nelson Bridwell, the assistant on the Superman books at the time. “He took a special interest in ‘caretaking’ the history and fictional culture of Krypton,” Waid says. “More than anyone else who ever lived, Nelson knew that world.”
Much like other mono-cultural planets of the Golden Age of science fiction, Krypton was a product of its time.
“A lack of ethnicity was an eror of omission, and I'm not sure given the time that it's fair to call that ‘racist,’” Waid says.
Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and all those who followed in crafting the Superman legend were, indeed, simply following the traditions of the Golden Age of Science Fiction, when one world always equaled one culture, maybe two if they were at war because the plot demanded it.
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Remember, as absurd as this sounds in an America finally enlightened enough to elect a black man as President, the Civil Rights Act wasn't passed until 1964. The gradual recognition of all races and ethnicities across all of pop culture, comics included, really didn't start to blossom until the late 1960s.
Yes, Superman was weirdly late to that party — the first African-American even in a Superman story, and it's from the summer of 1970. But again, and not to make excuses, that delay was just creative inertia in action.
After the start of a diverse Krypton in the early ‘70s, it was left up to creators and editors to make sure that Krypton was racially diverse, and it was occasionally shown to be — if the story allowed. Throughout its rather ignoble history, Vathlo Island remained undeveloped and unexplored by writers, which is both good and bad, probably. One interesting idea that was floated in the very brief mention of Vathlo in Krypton's history was that there was no slave trade on Krypton, which is why races didn't really mix — or at least why some of Jor-El's best friends weren't black.
More often than not though, the planet of Superman’s birth has been shown to be made up of just one race, even in crowd scenes. As a quick aside, "Smallville," an alternate retelling of Clark Kent's younger years on The WB/CW has shown Nam-Ek, a Kryptonian equivalent of African-American.
But with “New Krypton,” story architects Geoff Johns, James Robinson and Sterling Gates have been working to merge all aspects of Krypton that have been shown over the years, making all the visions and versions into a workable whole — including the fact that the planet was racially diverse — and hopefully without the segregation of Vathlo Island. Here's hoping for a more colorful Krypton.
Supermen of Color: The Non-White Kryptonians | Newsarama.com
Calvin Ellis
Action Comics #9.
Calvin Ellis, Kryptonian name Kalel, also known as Superman, is a Kryptonian president of the United States, on a different Earth in the Multiverse. On his Earth, he became Superman in addition to being the president. It is likely he's native to Vathlo Island, due to his reference to the word Vathlo.
He operates from the White House, where Brainiac serves as his personal computer and even covers for him while he does his duties as Superman. ("Final Crisis")
Final Crisis
Post-Crisis Continuity
During Final Crisis, this Superman joined a a team of different versions of Superman from the Multiverse. ("Final Crisis")
New 52 Continuity
Born to Jorel and Lara in the science capital on Vathlo Island on Krypton, baby Kalel was sent to Earth to escape Krypton's destruction. He was found and raised by a human couple. As an adult, he operated as Superman while also serving as the President of the United States.
One day, inhabitants from an alternate Earth came through to his Earth, fleeing from their universe's Superman, who they had created. When the evil Superman came through, Superman fought him and won, with the help of Lex Luthor. ("The Curse of Superman")
Superman also interferes directly in his country's international affairs, using his powers as Superman. Shortly after the encounter with the alternate Superman, he destroyed all of Bialya's nuclear facilities, and then invited them to join the international community. ("Executive Power")
Behind the Scenes
Calvin Ellis is based on real-life President Barack Obama.
The real Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States. Prior to being elected, he once joked on TV that he was sent to Earth from the dying planet Krypton, by his father, Jor-El.
He was later added to Final Crisis #7 as a version of Superman. Writer Grant Morrison confirmed that the character was intended to be Barack Obama.
The character was unnamed in his first appearance in Final Crisis, and so was assumed to simply be Barack Obama. However, with the release of Action Comics #9, his name was revealed to be Calvin Ellis. He also had the Kryptonian name of Kalel.
There was previously another black Superman in Legends of the DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths (Feb. 1999). This version lives on Earth-D, which featured a more ethnically diverse version of several Earth-One heroes, such as an Asian Flash and an American Indian Green Arrow. The Earth-D heroes had never experienced major tragedies in their lives. It was a combination of modern multi-cultural sensibilities combined with Silver-Age-style innocence.
Vathlo island exist in mainstream dc comics first.The black superman comes from the parallel universe one.
Vathlo Island
Vathlo Island is an island nation on Krypton which was not part of the planetary federation. Nevertheless, it had an advanced society. The majority of the populace seems to be black. Indeed, many of the black Kryptonians who survived the destruction of the planet, originally came from Vathlo.
Vathlo Island.
Vathlo Island
Vathlo Island is a fictional location on the planet of Krypton in the DC Comics universe.
Publication history Vathlo Island is a Kryptonian island continent similar to Australia and populated by a "highly developed black race" of Kryptonians, and "retained its independence throughout history and did not join the planetary federation, though good relations were maintained". Black Kryptonians were first shown in Superman #234, with the island itself shown on a map in #239. Vathlo was rarely if ever referenced beyond these few issues, although a black Kryptonian named "Iph-Ro of Vathlo" appeared in the more recent Superman: The Man of Steel #111. An offhand reference to the island was made in Alan Moore's story For the Man Who Has Everything, where "racial trouble with the Vathlo Island immigrants," are mentioned in a dream world Krypton that had avoided destruction. It is believed, based on the appearances of black Kryptonians in recent Superman issues, that the Vathlonians eventually were integrated into Krypton proper.
In Final Crisis #7, an alternate version of Superman (modeled after Barack Obama) from one of the 52 realities of the multiverse is featured. This Superman resembles an African-American and is revealed to originate from the science-capital of Krypton: Jandra-La on the Krypton of Earth-23 in Action Comics #9.
In Superman: World of New Krypton #4, it is established that Vathlo Islanders settled in Kandor prior to the destruction of Krypton.
Other media While the island itself has not appeared or even referenced in the television series Smallville, African-looking/dark-skinned Kryptonians have been featured. One was a disciple of Zod, who goes by the name Nam-Ek (portrayed by Leonard Roberts). Another was named Basqat (played by Adrian Holmes).
Vathlo Island
Vathlo Island, from map of Krypton in Superman #239 (Sal Amendola, artist).
Vathlo Island
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Val Zod
A Kryptonian boy on Earth 2, hidden by Terry Sloan in a cell beneath Arkham.
Personality Val is a Kryptonian sent to Earth along with three other Kryptonian space pods before the destruction of his home planet. He has been shown to be very timid and was diagnosed by Batman to be an agoraphobic. He prefers closed spaces.
Creation Val was created by Tom Taylor and Nicola Scott in Earth-2 #19. Powers Attractive Male Flight Heat Vision Invulnerability Super Speed Super Strength
The Link below may not work so type in val zod inside to get more info about his powers.
He is a recent new character in the new52 and zod's son but from earth 2,not mainstream dc earth.
Note-There are black amazonians from mainstream DC comics,not ONLY just the black wonder woman called nubia.
So far nubia the black wonder woman does not exist in the new52 reboot,but who knows in the future.
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East asian actress playing a kryptonian in man of steel MOVIE.
Car-Vex
Samantha Jo
Samantha Jo (maiden name Samantha Tjhia, also known as Sam Tjhia; born March 29, 1991) is a Canadian martial artist, actress and stuntwoman. In 2012, she debuted as an actress in the role of Kitana in Mortal Kombat: Legacy. As of 2013, she is living in Los Angeles, United States, and is married to the stuntman Allen Jo.
Life and career Jo was born in Barrie, Ontario to a Chinese Canadian family. She has trained martial arts since she was at an age of four as her mother was a black belt in jujutsu herself, doing jiu jitsu as well before turning to wushu when she turned 12. She was a student of the Sunny Tang Martial Arts Center in Toronto and a member of the Newmarket based Team Ryouko Martial Arts performance team. She was a member of the Canadian National Wushu Team, including competing at the Wushu Tournament Beijing 2008 during the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she placed eight in women's nanquan & nandao combined after winning a bronze medal in nangun at the 2007 World Wushu Championships in Beijing.
Stunt work Man of Steel (2013) - for Antje Traue (Faora)
I think most asian superheroes in marvel comics are in x-men or closely related superhero teams like, New Mutants, X-Force etc...
It's going to be hard to show solo movies of any of them from the west except for the upcoming movie ,bighero6 and that's a team movie, but still all asian and that's animated.
BY THE WAY I have no problem with animated big screen movies.
That's another way to go by the way and more is needed.
Coming up two asian actors will be playing superheroes in the new x-men film.
BY THE WAY YOU can SEE THE NEW TRAILER FOR THE X-MEN MOVIE ONLINE OR YOUTUBE AND A RECENT CLIP SHOWING THE OPENING SCENE.
I will post those below.
Booboo Stewart as James Proudstar / Warpath A mutant with super-strength, near invulnerability and the ability of flight.
Booboo and Fivel Stewart at the Hollywood Premiere of Disney Channel's "Let It Shine" In June 2012.
They could have gotten a native american to play this role,of course like i said above,native americans are of asian origin.
James Proudstar, known first as Thunderbird II and then as Warpath, has been a fictional character in the Marvel Universe since 1984. An Apache Native American, Proudstar possesses mutant superhuman strength and speed. His powers resemble those of his older brother, the short-lived X-Men member Thunderbird, although Warpath's power-levels are much higher. Warpath is one of the few mutants to retain his powers after the Decimation.
Fan Bingbing as Blink A mutant with the ability to teleport.
Adan Canto as Sunspot A mutant with solar-powered super-strength and near invulnerability.
Sunspot is suppose be a brown race person,of course not asian but a another person of color in the upcoming x-men film..
Asians in Comics: Amazing Spider-Man Vs. Asian Captain Universe
Comic: Amazing Spider-Man Issues: 627-629 Title: You Can’t Stop the Juggernaut Collected in: Amazing Spider-Man: The Gauntlet 4: Juggernaut (Graphic novel) Writer: Fred Van Lente Penciler: Michael Gaydos
Quote: When Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created The Incredible Hulk in 1962, the character appealed to an audience they didn’t originally anticipate: Asians. Originally, the premise of the Hulk and Bruce Banner was a reflection on the feelings of powerlessness that some Americans felt as the Vietnam War progressed. Bruce Banner, like many of Stan Lee’s characters, was outwardly a normal guy, but when things got out of hand, he went into a rage. This character then struck a chord with Asian readers who suffered from the passive-aggressive strain that runs in their culture. They could identify with a man who held everything in until it felt like he would explode, and when the Hulk entered into it, it became a fantasy about expelling all of the anger that was held within.
(spoilers ahead)
Decades later, in the issues of Amazing Spider-Man 627-629, in a story titled You Can’t Stop The Juggernaut, a premise similar to the Hulk’s was given to an actual Asian-American character by the name of William Nguyen. At first, he’s a perfectly ordinary guy. He is working at an office building were, all of a sudden, Juggernaut (Cain Marko) comes bashing through the wall in one of his famous rampages. Spider-man is close at his heels, trying to subdue the villian, but as the title states clearly, you can’t stop the juggernaut. From that chance encounter, William Nguyen’s life is ruined. In order to repair the wall of the building that Juggernaut destroyed, William’s manager has to fire him due to necessary downsizing. Shortly thereafter, his girlfriend leaves him, and he ends up finding work at a fast food joint. Unable to take it anymore, he jumps off a bridge over the East River when, out of the blue, in midair no less, he’s granted the ability to merge with the Uni-Power, a bizarre offshoot of the Enigma Force that allows ordinary people to merge with a benign cosmic being and become a superhero until the Uni-Power chooses someone else. When he accepts the power, he becomes the new Captain Universe, and has more superpowers than I can easily list.
Are you following me so far? Essentially, the transcendance of William Nguyen into Captain Universe greatly resembles the metamorphosis of Bruce Banner into The Hulk, where both were given powers by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. When William receives his gift, instead of protecting the Earth, he vows revenge on Juggernaut, and even manages to knock him into a coma at the story’s start. Spider-Man then has to intercede to save Juggernaut’s life, and later has to stop Juggernaut from killing William.
The lack of Asians in comics has for a long time upset me, especially since the few Asian superheroes out there tend to be cliche, such as Psylocke, who’s essentially a ninja, to Toyman, a Japanese boy who builds robots. If Bruce Banner/ The Hulk resembled the passive-aggressiveness of some Asians, I always thought it’d be cool to see what it’d be like if an Asian were put in a similar position, but not enough happened with this premise here. By the end of #629, William has lost the Uni-Power after using it for personal ambition rather than for altruistic aims.
I noticed also the story involved a good many Asian stereotypes, such as how William works in an office, and that he describes himself as a “drone,” and how he can’t stand up to his boss when he’s fired for a completely unfair reason. Also, that he’d resort to attempting to commit suicide is again a stereotypical view of the culture.
The lamest part of the You Can’t Stop The Juggernaut story arc involves a subplot concerning tectonic plates that are on the verge of creating an earthquake that would surely decimate a chunk of New York. It’s implied William Nguyen was granted his powers specifically to stop the quake, but, due to his need for revenge, he wastes them battling Juggernaut for three issues. Eventually, fed up with his unresponsiveness, the Uni-Power leaves William and grafts onto Juggernaut, who then burrows into the Earth and straightens out the plates. If William had done something good with his powers at the last minute, I’d be happy, but then it plays out that an actual supervillain is more heroic than a passive-aggressive Asian.
Writer Fred Van Lente very likely had his heart in the right place when he wrote this tale, and it’s nice to see Asians in mainstream comics, even if there are dated stereotypes involved, but I wish more was done here. So many superheroes started out like William, that is, normal people who suddenly get superpowers, then proceed to misuse them for a time before accepting their roles as heroes (everyone from Spider-Man to Wolverine to The Hulk himself share this origin). They didn’t have their powers taken away. They grew into them. It would have been worlds better if William, after overcoming his urge for revenge, flew off to cultivate his new abilities, and maybe returned from time to time to play a better role. While You Can’t Stop the Juggernaut wasn’t a great comic, it was more interesting than a lot of what’s out there, and the penciling by Michael Gaydos had a refreshingly vintage look. If you’re looking for a better superhero comic featuring an Asian hero, check out old issues of Xombi.
—If you’re looking for a book to read, why not check out my book, The Madness of Art: Short Stories? It contains 8 short stories revolving around the stranger side of the artistic process.
What was your opinion of the Amazing Spider-Man You Can’t Stop The Juggernaut storyline, and how do you feel about the representation of Asians in comics?
reprise the role
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LOOKS LIKE EAST ASIANS HAVE THIER OWN CREATED SUPERMAN/CAPTAIN MARVEL AND WONDER WOMAN TYPE SUPERHEROES. They are not waiting on the west to create them or more of them. East asians are not helpless,they are doing what they need to do.
Krrish (character) Krrish (real name Krishna Mehra) is a fictional character in the film series of the same name. He made his first appearance in the second film of the series also titled Krrish. The character was created by Rakesh Roshan and is portrayed by Hrithik Roshan, who is set to reprise the role for the second time in Krrish 3, the third film of the franchise.
Powers and abilities # Krrish possesses superhuman strength, speed, stamina, endurance, durability, and longevity.
# He was trained into peak physical and mental conditioning.
# He has immunity to diseases and viruses, and has a healing factor.
# Has the ability to run, swim, jump and leap to a great extent. Krrish is so fast that he even outran a horse (this indicates he can at least run up to 50 miles at the very least).
# His vast leaping ability has not been defined yet, but if estimated, then he can leap 1/8 of a mile (201 meters),[citation needed] hurdle a twenty-story building like the Golden Age Superman, or even more than that.
# Has the ability to communicate with animals.
# He has special abilities related to nature, such as climbing, fishing, running, and jumping.
# He has excellent observational skills that allow him to learn, adapt, and improvise whatever he sees, hears, or reads within a few seconds.
# He possesses a genius-level intellect and an eidetic memory.
# Master of the martial arts and hand-to-hand combat.
# He developed telekinesis in Krrish 3 whereas he uses it to be able to fly at supersonic speeds.
Note- in post asians in comics at the end it has reprise the role. That was a line not connected to the asian captain universe info.
It belonged to the Krrish (character)info but it was left in by a mistake.
Right now the new captain universe is black woman in marvel and a really powerful superhero.
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Marvel. Nova corps
Tre Owens
Tre Owens is a cop selected by Worldmind to be a new Centurion in the Nova Corps as part of a mass recruitment of humans.
History Tre Owens was a young officer in Washington, D.C.'s metro police department. He was an optimistic man, who could often be found playing basketball with neighborhood kids who did not think much of cops in general. He had been a metro cop for eighteen months when he was suddenly hit by a selection beam from the Worldmind on Nu-Xandar. He was one of thousands of humans suddenly finding themselves chosen for service in the Nova Corps. Despite the abrupt recruitment, he happily accepted the opportunity to become a Nova Centurion.
What Tre did not realize was that he and the other new recruits were being mentally coerced by the control of endorphins and subliminal messaging in their brains. His acceptance and willingness to follow the Worldmind's orders were not of his own volition.
Tre accompanied the rest of his fellow Centurions to the front lines of the War of Kings between the Shi'ar and Kree. The Nova Corps intervention went disastrously as they attempted to defend Kree worlds from the invading Shi'ar. Many Centurions were killed. Tre's unit was blindsided by a Shi'ar Star Destroyer Ionclad and members of the Imperial Guard. The only place they could find cover was within the wreckage of an orbital dockyard, where they quickly found themselves pinned down and being picked off. Rich Rider, once again Nova Prime, arrived in time to save Tre and Lindy Nolan from Warstar.
With Rich's help, Tre and the other surviving Centurions were able to make it back to Nu-Xandar. It was explained to Tre that the Worldmind had been compromised and was manipulating all of their minds this whole time. The plan was to pull the Nova Corps out of the war and send everyone home to live out their lives. Tre, joined by Lindy, shot that offer down. His mind was now his own, and he still wanted to be of some service. With the support of the new incarnation of the Worldmind, Tre was allowed to remain.
Powers Blast Power Energy Shield Energy-Enhanced Strike Flight Force Field Power Suit Super Strength Weapon Master
In other media
Television
The Nova Corps appears in The Super Hero Squad Show episode "So Pretty When They Explode." They end up fighting Thanos when he targets them in order to get the Power Infinity Gem. The Nova Corps is defeated by Thanos and Nova Prime (Richard Rider) is taken hostage.
Film
The Nova Corps will be featured in the 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy. Glenn Close has been cast as Commander Rael, the leader of the Nova Corps, while John C. Reilly will play Rhomann Dey, a high ranking officer of the Nova Corps.
Video games
The Richard Rider version of Nova appears in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. The Sam Alexander version is available as an alternate costume via downloadable content.
The meteor man was a black superman like movie too.
Icon. Icon is the superhero persona of Arnus aka Augustus Freeman, and member of the Terminan alien race. He crash-landed on Earth in the American South in 1839; Raised as a slave, but escaped through the Underground Railroad. After a series of events, he decided to become a Superhero and eventually joined the Justice League, after being drafted by Superman.
More details about icon and his powers.
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Powers/Abilities Alien Physiology: Icon is a member of the Terminan race, a powerful race with powers and abilities similar to Kryptonians, however they don't share any of the Kryptonian weakness.
Unique Physiology/Superhuman Physiology: Icon's DNA was changed/altered by his life pod, so he would resemble a normal human being. The changes to his DNA made it possible to blend among Earth's natives, however, it also resulted in the maximization of his now human/alien genetic structure. His body became highly resistant and extremely durable. The maximization of Icon's DNA grants him additional powers and abilities, that are unusual even for a Termian.
Superhuman Strength: Icon possesses vast strength due to the maximization of his DNA and alien heritage. He can lift over 100 tons effortlessly. He usually hold back, only using enough strength for the situation at hand, thus the limits of his strength are unknown. Even when holding back, he still displays strength equal to a full powered Superman.
Superhuman Speed: Icon possesses the ability to move at superhuman speeds. He is immune to the affects of traveling at high speed, and is capable of keeping up with Flash effortlessly. The exact limits of Icon's speed isn't known.
Superhuman Agility: Icon can move from place to place in the blink of an eye. His agility, balance, and bodily coordination are far beyond the natural physical limits and capabilities of the finest human specimen.
Superhuman Reflexes: Icon possesses the ability to think, move, and react at superhuman speeds. Icon’s reflexes are superior to those possessed by the finest human specimens.
Superhuman Stamina: Icon possesses a highly efficient musculature structure, granting him vast amounts of stamina in all physical activities.
Flight: Icon flies by manipulation of gravitons, manipulation of magnetic fields, control of his absolute molecular movement, and utilizing his superhuman speed. His top speed has not yet been determined.
Enhanced Senses: Icon possesses superhuman senses (the extent of which are unknown). He is constantly aware of his own state of being (physical health and mental status).
Enhanced Vision Enhanced Sense of Smell Enhanced Sense of Taste Enhanced Hearing Enhanced Sense of Touch Enhanced Mental Perception: Icon possesses a super genius intellect. He can sense and comprehend things on levels that exceed human capabilities.
Self-Sustenance: Icon can survive in harsh environments without air, food or water, and his bodily evacuations aren't needed. He's also able to survive unaided in space.
Invulnerability: Icon possess nigh-invulnerability, he can withstand: high-impact forces, high-caliber bullets, exposure to temperature and pressure extremes, powerful energy blasts without sustaining injury, and is unaffected by the weather.
Accelerated Healing: Despite his nigh invulnerability, it is possible to injure Icon; If injured, Icon's body is can swiftly recover/regenerate from minor and serious/fatal injuries. He's capable of repairing damaged/destroyed tissue, limbs, muscles, and organs with great speed and efficiency. The true extent of his healing ability has yet to be determined.
Positron Manipulation: Icon can create, shape and manipulate Positrons. They have mass, spin and statistics equal to that of the electron, but positive charge equal in magnitude to the electron's negative charge. Positrons have properties of both particles and waves, collide with other particles, and can be diffracted like light. Many physical phenomena involve electrons in an essential role, such as electricity, magnetism, and thermal conductivity, and Positrons also participate in gravitational, electromagnetic and weak interactions. Icon can manipulate Positrons in various ways which include:
Hand Blast: Icon can project powerful positron energy blasts from his hands.
Concussion Force Beams: Icon can release positron energy from his hands as bolts of concussive force. A low power force bolt can flick on a light switch, but at maximum power the amount of damage is unknown.
Stun Bolts: Icon can project low-energy positron bolts that render human beings unconscious by disrupting the electrical impulses in their nervous systems.
Expanding Energy Bolts: Icon can fire bolts of positron energy that can rapidly expand upon contact with a object, person, or target. The size to which the bolts expands vary.
Energy Ball Projection: Icon can create balls of positrons that he can launch at rapid fire rates.
Energy Enhanced Punches: Icon can focus positron energy into his fists, which he can then use to shatter any substance.
Energy Pulse: Icon can produce a surge of positron energy (from his hands or entire body), which can disrupt biological or technical technology.
Energy Waves: Icon can release waves of positron energy and use them in various ways (to damage, push, bind and/or paralyze people). The waves can be sent through any form of matter creating ruptures, and can go through anything.
Omnidirectional Energy Waves: Icon can release all of his body's positron energy as massive positron waves in ever direction, causing devastating damage.
Positron Constructs: Icon can turn positron energy into whatever he desires ( tools, objects, weapons and other items). He can also use positron energy to create semi-living constructs and/or create structures/buildings of varying permanence.
Positron Field: Icon can detect the presence of Bang Babies within his vicinity by flooding an area with a field of positrons.The field interacts with the invisible quantum well surrounding a Bang Baby, who then glows as he or she gives off mild gamma particles. Hence, Icon can use these fields to distinguish Bang Babies from other meta humans as well as normal humans.
Force Field: Icon can use positrons to create quasi-solid energy fields to entrap opponents. The force fields becomes more powerful, by absorbing kinetic energy.
Energy Shield: Icon can create a extremely powerful positron energy shield, that can deflect and absorb energy. The shield can also absorb kinetic energy, in which it becomes more and more powerful.
Decelerated Aging: Icon possesses extraordinary longevity, enabling him to age at a vastly slower rate than that of human beings. Hence, though centuries old, he appears to be no older than forty. Icon's lifespan is usual for a Terminan and is the only power that is not the result of his genetic maximization. The maximization of his DNA did effect his aging process; He will never show signs of old age and will always be in top physical condition.
Abilities Expert Lawyer: Augustus Freeman is one of the worlds best Lawyers as well as Corporate Lawyers. As Icon, he is among the Cooperative’s most celebrated mediators. He has extensive knowledge of every type of law system on Earth (most notably American Law) and the Cooperative legal system combined with his decades of experience in his chosen field. Icon also possess vast knowledge of many forms of alien/other worldly law and also has a extensive mediator background.
Multi-billionaire: Augustus Freeman is a self-made multi-billionaire, and has used his centuries on Earth to accumulate his Billions. He is one of the most successful Lawyers in the world, and is also a Celebrity. Augustus has used his wealth to help others, by founding various centers and organizations around the world, one the most famous being the Freeman Community Center. He's also build and develop his own Law Firm, which has a branch in every state in the U.S.
Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced): Icon is a deadly combatant, whose fighting skills rival some of the most well known trained fighters in the universe. Icon is well trained in unarmed and armed combat, having fought in major conflicts ranging from the Civil War to World War II, and has mastered multiple types of fighting styles both armed and unarmed.
Icon can adapt to any fighting style (unarmed or armed), automatically changing his fighting style to be superior to his opponents, and can predict attacks from every direction. Icon boosters his strength every time he fights, meaning the more he fights the stronger he and his overall strength becomes. Some opponents underestimate Icon because of his initial attempts of diplomacy.
Multilingual: Icon is fluent in English and Galactic Standard, the native language of the Cooperative. Icon can instantly learn and translate any language perfectly when he hears it, reads it, or sees it.
Equipment Armor: Icon wears armor composed of highly advanced alien technology. The armor grants him further protection from projectile weaponry, energy beams, intense heat/cold, tremendous impact forces, and adds to his already incredible strength. He can change the appearance of his armor at will. The armor can instantly adapt to any environment, quickly repairs any damage that comes of it, and becomes immune to whatever previously damaged it. With a mere thought, Icon uses his own positron energy to construct his armor, and when no longer needed the armor is converted back into energy that Icon stores in his body.
Starship: Like all Cooperative vessels, Icon's starship is equipped with a faster-than-light drive that allows it to shift into the realm called Hyperspace. Icon's starship is also equipped with cloaking technology that can render the vessel invisible to both the human eye and all forms of technological surveillance. When not in use, Icon stores his starship in his "garage," a hangar located beneath his mansion’s swimming pool. The pool slides out of the way to provide easy entry or exit for the ship. Over time Icon's ship has been equipped with numerous technology from other planets and cultures, including time travel technology. The ship is extremely fast and maneuverable. The ship is also equipped with multiple types of offensive and defensive technology. Icon's ship is highly effective in combat.
Icon's Starship
Info Tool: The Info Tool is a computerized database of virtually everything known within the Cooperative. It even contains very detailed files on the cultures, languages, history and technology of Sol III (Earth) thanks to Icon's accounts of his life on the planet. The Info Tool acquires new information from written documents, verbal accounts, and visual data inputs. The database can even scan an item (organic or inorganic) and store its molecular structure within files called "software." Apart from storing and retrieving data, the local access to the Info Tool can also link to and control any computer-operated device or system.
Because of all the data it has accumulated over the millennium, the Info Tool is truly self-aware and even has a personality of sorts. The Info Tool relies on verbal inputs to receive commands to perform certain functions. In terms of information retrieval, the Tool can respond either verbally or by displaying its findings via holographic images aboard the starship. The Info Tool remains in contact with Icon via a communicator hidden in his costume.
The Maker: The Maker is a molecular factory that can construct any physical item, molecule by molecule, from structural data files stored within the Info Tool. These data files are called "software" while the objects created by the Maker are known as "hardware." The Maker operates by tapping the vast energies of the reactor for Icon's starship and converting them into matter used for the construction of hardware. The Maker can create any item, terrestrial or extraterrestrial, in a matter of seconds as long as its structure is on file within the Info Tool. These include medicines, machinery (e.g., vehicles), clothing, and even food.The Maker can repair or modify constructed hardware by altering its molecular structure according to the whims of its user.
The Maker can also rearrange the molecular structure of items it did not create in order to change their appearance or function. To do so, the Info Tool must first scan the structure of the object to be modified. For example, Icon employed the Maker to build the starship garage beneath his mansion's swimming pool.
Icon's starship has numerous projectors through which the Maker can construct hardware within the vessel. To build an item outside the vessel, the Maker relies on a special probe mounted on the underside of the starship. it is the probe that facilitates the Maker repairing or remodeling Icon's possessions over great distances.
When Adam discovered his super-powers, he fashioned a secret identity with which to protect his country; the Blue Marvel! He served as a hero for years, and was one of the most popular heroes of his time. Adam was pressured by the government to retire, because of how much power he had and for being black. He was forced out of retirement to face his greatest foe and former best friend, Anti-Man.
Powers and Abilities
quote: The Blue Marvel's source of power is the energy released from anti-matter. Anti-matter is is the same as normal matter except that the sub-atomic particles are the opposite charge. Therefore, anti-matter and normal matter cannot coexist without exploding. CERN recently made the first particles of anti-matter, apparently kept in in a magnetically charged vacuum to keep it from coming in contact with normal matter. Nuclear fission releases energy with 1.5% efficiency; anti-matter releases energy with 100% efficiency. One gram of anti-matter contains the same energy as the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. One droplet could power New York City for a full day. Adam Brashear is the first human anti-matter generator and reactor. The experiment he gained his powers from renders his form unaffected from anti-matter. During his mini, he went toe to toe with the Sentry, as well as with the rest of the Avengers. He knocked the Sentry into orbit in a blow, knocking him unconscious for several minutes. The Sentry barely pulled off a win against Brashear, who had been fighting the Avengers for quite some time, and nearly passed out himself. He also lifted a disabled battleship weighing 100 000 tons and flew it back to port for repair. He also easily stopped a meteorite the size of Arkansas from striking Earth using his great strength. The Watcher said that Blue Marvel could have "split the moon in two" with one blow. He has also survived a 1 megaton atomic bomb exploding in his hands without suffering any type of damage. He has shown to have energy manipulation powers using his anti-matter. He can release concentrated beams from his hands or an omni-direction blasts throughout his body. He has also been shown to create power shields strong enough to deflect a charging attacks from King Hyperion In a short time, the Blue Marvel has established himself as a premier powerhouse in the Marvel universe. Prince Namor himself stated that after the Blue Marvel's long hiatus that only the Hulk and Thor have hit him as hard.
Note- the sentry did a sneak attack while blue marvel was fighting the others.
Powers
quote: Blue Marvel's powers are a result of being mutated by radiation generated by the then unstable event horizon to the Negative Zone; the experiment renders his form unaffected from anti-matter. His powers make him a force to be reckoned with and one of the strongest beings in the Universe.
Blue Marvel.
Anti-Matter Manipulation: Blue Marvel is the first Anti-Matter Generator and Reactor; the source of his power is the energy released from anti-matter. Anti-matter is the same as normal matter, except that the sub-atomic particles are the opposite charge. Therefore, anti-matter and normal matter cannot coexist without exploding.
Hand Blast: Blue Marvel can release concentrated beams of anti-matter from his hands.
Concussion Beams: Blue Marvel can release beams of pure solidified anti-matter that causes concussive damage. The effects of these beams rang from slight push, hard hit, knock-out, minor and major damage, shattering, and total annihilation of the target.
Concussive Force Bolts: Blue Marvel can release anti-matter energy from his hands as bolts of concussive force.
Stun Bolts: Blue Marvel can project low-energy of anti-matter bolts that render human beings unconscious.
Energy Beam/Blats: Blue Marvel can fire beams of anti-matter from his body, whether it be from his hands or eyes. He can also release anti-matter energy over a specific target area, causing great damage, and deliver great shock waves of pure force.
Energy Constructs: Blue Marvel can turn anti-matter into any item he's seen, can imagine, or has a good idea how it functions.
Expanding Energy Bolts: Blue Marvel can fire bolts of anti-matter that can rapidly expand upon contact with a object, person, or target. The size to which the bolts expands vary.
Energy Orbs Projection: Blue Marvel can create orbs of anti-mater that he can launch at rapid fire rates. The orbs can also be used as part of a melee attack.
Energy Enhanced Punches: Blue Marvel can focus anti-matter into his fists, which he can then use to shatter substances.
Energy Pulse: Blue Marvel can produce a surge of anti-matter (from his hands or entire body), as a massive omnidirectional pulse of devastation power.
Energy Waves: Blue Marvel can release waves of anti-matter energy and use them in various ways (to damage, push, bind and/or paralyze people). The waves can be sent through any form of matter creating ruptures.
Energy Shields: Blue Marvel has been seen creating power shields, strong enough to deflect charging attacks from King Hyperio in a short time.
Anti-Matter Stabilization: According to Blue Marvel he is a stable "antimatter reactor", but from his broader explanation what he appears to do is channel exotic particles, generated by a stable event horizon, caused by the interaction of opposing positive matter and negative matter (Negative Zone) universes. Because Blue Marvel has retained his powers all this time, it would seem that either the specific generative reaction that granted him his powers, continues at an unseen or subatomic level in the facility where he first gained his powers, or exotic particles generated by the experiment somehow became quantum entangled with Blue Marvel. He is able to stabilize anti-matter, where anti-matter and matter would normally annihilate each other upon physical contact; Blue Marvel can prevent such an occurrence for a variety of effects, ranging from matter-antimatter constructs to the cohabitation of matter and antimatter beings.
Incalculable Strength: Blue Marvel possesses vast levels of superhuman strength, and is stated to be in the same league as Sentry, Hulk, and Thor strength wise; Blue Marvel has the potential to be the most powerful hero on Earth. He was seen effortlessly lifting the 1960 era's American warship 'Enterprise' which weighs over 93,000 tons; he is capable of greater feats of strength, as shown when he easily moved a meteor "easily the size of Arkansas". Blue Marvel is capable of lifting far in excess of 100 tons easily, as shown when he's lifted a disabled battleship weighing 100,000 tons and flew it back to port for repair. The Watcher said that Blue Marvel could have "split the moon in two" with one blow. Prince Namor himself stated that after Blue Marvel's long hiatus, that only the Hulk and Thor have hit him as hard. Blue Marvel went toe to toe with Sentry, as well as with the rest of the Avengers; he knocked Sentry into orbit in a single blow, knocking him unconscious for several minutes. Sentry barely pulled off a win against Blue Marvel, who had been fighting the Avengers for quite some time, and nearly passed out himself. The uppermost limits of Blue Marvel's strength is unknown, but it equals or exceeds the likes of a vastly enraged Hulk, Sentry and others.
Invulnerability: Blue Marvel possess nigh-invulnerability similar to Sentry, and has no physical weaknesses; he can withstand: tremendous impact forces, high-caliber bullets, exposure to temperature and pressure extremes, and powerful energy blasts without sustaining injury. Blue Marvel has withstood a nuclear detonation without any apparent physical trauma whatsoever.
Superhuman Durability: Blue Marvel's tissue, skin, muscles, bones, etc. are extremely dense/solid, allowing him to withstand harmful strains on his body; he's has survived a 1 megaton atomic bomb exploding in his hands without suffering any type of damage. He also withstood blows from a large collection of superhumans such as: Ms. Marvel, Ares, Iron Man, Wonder Man, and Sentry while remaining unharmed.
Regenerative Healing Factor: Despite his nigh invulnerability to injury, it is possible to injure Blue Marvel. If injured he can regenerate/heal from any type of injury instantaneously, this includes cellular regeneration and rejuvenation; he can also regenerate his brain cells and nerves, keeping his mind intact. Blue Marvel's healing factor also makes him immune to drugs, disease, and all harmful foreign substances; it also keeps him at optimal health and at his physical prime, increases his lifespan, thus making him practically immortal.
Superhuman Reflexes: Blue Marvel reflexes are superior to those of the finest human athletes. He's capable of catching bullets and dodging projectiles.
Superhuman Agility: Blue Marvel's natural balance, agility, and body coordination are enhanced to levels that are far beyond the natural physical limits of even the finest human athlete.
Superhuman Stamina: Blue Marvel's enhanced musculature is far more efficient than that of a human. As a result his muscles produce no fatigue toxins thereby granting him theoretically unlimited stamina.
Self-Sustenance: Blue Marvel can survive in harsh environments without air, food, or water. He's also able to survive unaided in space.
Superhuman Speed: Blue Marvel is capable of thinking, moving, and reacting vastly faster than any normal human being. He's fast enough to keep up with Sentry, although his top speed is unknown.
Flight: Blue Marvel flies by manipulation of gravitons, manipulation of magnetic fields, control of his absolute molecular movement, and utilizing his superhuman speed. Although his top flight speed remains unknown, he can fly far beyond supersonic speeds, reach speeds of at least escape velocity (7 miles per second), and has been seen flying into space unaided under his own power.
Superhuman Sense: Blue Marvel possesses sensory abilities that exceed far above normal human capabilities.
Enhanced Vision
Enhanced Sense of Smell
Enhanced Sense of Taste
Enhanced Hearing
Enhanced Sense of Touch
Enhanced Mental Perception: Blue Marvel possesses the ability to sense & comprehend things on levels that far exceed human capabilities.
Matter Manipulation/Transmutation: Blue Marvel can manipulate, control, and reshape matter at the molecular level. Blue Marvel can also transmute matter into anti-matter and vise versa.
Molecular Manipulation: Blue Marvel evidently is able to affect matter at a molecular level with a great degree of precision and control, as he did when he not only healed Monica Rambeau, but further boosted her electromagnetic abilities.
Decelerated Aging/Longevity: Blue Marvel ages at a vastly slower rate than that of normal human beings.
Abilities Athlete: Adam is a highly talented Football Player, and former Fullback at Cornell University.
Combat: Adam has been trained by the US Marines in armed and unarmed combat at Montford Point. He was able to directly engage Iron man, Ares, Wonder Man and Ms. Marvel in combat at the same time, and casually overpower them.
Super Genius level Intellect: Adam has a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics and a Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University; he graduated Magna cum laude. He's a genius in the field of Theoretical Physics, and has made extraordinary strides in the study of antimatter. Adam is also a Physics Professor at the University of Maryland, Scientist, and Engineer.
Blue Marvel healing Monica Rambeau and boosting her powers, by manipulating her molecules.
Blue Marvel fighting Red Hulk
quote: Brashear maintains a massive undersea "Fortress of Solitude" in the Mariana trench at a location known only to Namor the Sub Mariner.
Note- the sentry did a sneak attack while blue marvel was fighting the others.
quote: Astral Projection Attractive Male Blast Power Danger Sense Energy Absorption Energy Based Constructs Energy-Enhanced Strike Flight Force Field Healing Holographic Projection Intellect Invisibility Invulnerability Leadership Light Projection Marksmanship Phasing / Ghost Power Item Super Speed Super Strength Tracking Unarmed Combat Weapon Master Willpower-Based Constructs
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John is a wielder of a Green Lantern Power Ring, which enables him to construct anything out of light based on his imagination and willpower. The ring possesses a wide array of functions such as: translating alien languages, flight, the ability to breath in space, illusion casting, enhanced strength and durability, etc.
Stewart is known as the "Master Builder" of the Green Lantern Corps, primarily because of his architectural background. Due to his military training, one of his favorite (and most famous) constructs is a sniper rifle. He can be often seen picking off opponents from a far.
John Stewart wielding his infamous sniper rifle construct.
Skills
Stewart is a trained United States Marine. He is a skilled tactician and hand-to-hand combat, with expertise in various different types of firearms. His specialty is in long range weapons.
Could Shazam Movie Be Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Secret DC Project? By: Jamie Lovett on April 28, 2014
quote: We had previously reported that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson had been in talks to play a role in a superhero movie, though which role was up in the air. The Rock mentioned being up for Lobo, but that project had been shelved. He mentioned that he was even more interested in playing a role in a Shazam film, but that had also fallen through the cracks…or has it?
quote: Warner Bros. has several other movies in development unconnected to the Justice League that are based on DC superheroes and fantasy and crime titles from its Vertigo line of genre comics, said Mr. Silverman and Toby Emmerich, president of Warner’s New Line Cinema label. They include “Shazam,” “Metal Men,” “100 Bullets,” and “Fables.”
So, with Shazam being mentioned by Silverman and Emmerich, does that mean that the project is back on? If it is back in production, is this the Rock’s future superhero role? If so, will The Rock play Shazam or, as fans have long suspected, his nemesis Black Adam?
It’s also interesting that the studio seems to have chosen to separate Shazam from Justice League. Perhaps they want to present the character in a more fantasy-filled, lighter-toned style than the gritty science fiction tone of the DC Universe established in Man of Steel.
Either way, it’s interesting that a Shazam film would be mentioned considering it was previously believed to be cancelled. We know the Rock is interested, so maybe things will finally come together.
Matt Damon to play Aquaman? Compiled by Tony Hicks
quote: Remember all those Matt Damon jokes when it was announced Ben Affleck was going to play Batman? One may actually come true.
Film Drunk is reporting that Damon may play Aquaman in the Zack Snyder-directed Justice League film, which will be made concurrently with the upcoming Superman/Batman/Wonder Woman film for release in either 2017 or 2018.
Damon would join Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Godot as Wonder Woman, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, and the yet-to-be-cast Green Lantern and The Flash, the website reported.
Warner Bros. president of worldwide production Greg Silverman told the Wall Street Journal earlier this week: "It will be a further expansion of this universe. 'Superman vs. Batman' will lead into Justice League."
Though Silverman didn't reveal which other DC superheroes will join the fray, its widely speculated that we'll see the Flash, Aquaman and Green Lantern again, though it's unclear if Ryan Reynolds will return as Green Lantern.
Film Drunk reported that Jason Momoa also has been rumored for the Aquaman role. According to TheWrap, Momoa is expected to appear in "Batman vs. Superman" in some unknown capacity.
Actor Matt Damon poses for a photo prior to a interview at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Monday, Sept. 8 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward) ( JONATHAN HAYWARD )
An African American boy with strange and bizarre powers. He is seen as the next coming of Christ by some, others see him as a freak.
History Chris is your average teenager though more of a good Samaritan than most. He works multiple jobs and suffers the occasional unexplained seizure. Unknown to those around him his 'weirdness' is a result of him needing to keep his growing Powers a secret.
When he saves a group of children from certain watery death by walking on water, his actions are caught on tape and it sets his community ablaze. Now he's hunted by a vicious killer and various christian organizations that see him not just as the coming of the messiah...but also a monster.
Powers
quote: Astral Projection Attractive Male Divine Powers Empathy
James Rhodes is Tony Stark's personal pilot and one of the playboy's oldest friends. Rhodes has often donned the Iron Man armor when the burden has been too much for his friend, but has also established his own identity as the War Machine.
Attractive Male Blast Power Electronic Disruption Electronic interaction Energy Shield Flight Gadgets Implants Insanely Rich Intellect Invulnerability Leadership Power Suit Stamina Super Hearing Super Speed Super Strength Unarmed Combat Weapon Master
Anahita is an Angel, Hellspawn Hunter and friend to her fellow angel known as Angela.
Overview
quote:Anahita and Kuan Yin are the only known friends of the angel known as Angela. During the time in which Angela was framed and put on trial by another angel known as, Gabrielle, both Kuan Yin and Anahita went to Earth, captured Spawn, and hid him in their home until they could safely take him to the court house where he could testify on Angela's behalf. Things do not go according to plan for the two Angels, as Spawn is eventually attacked, forcing Angela to assist him and escape to a corner of Hell. Kuan Yin and Anahita worriedly wait for their friends safe arrival. Just as they are about to give up hope, Angela does indeed return, however, it is only to rest for a bit, as she has decided to work freelance. What becames of Anahita and Kuan Yin is unknown, as they have not been seen since.
quote: Note-there are other african gods and superheroes and other folks of color as well in DC AND MARVEL not shown in this thread Or in the list i mention or those who are superheros and villains not shown on the list.
Some are not villains or superheros but neutral.
One of reasons is because some are new and some are not as popular or not enough room to add every black superhero or villain in Wikipedia.
The best way to find more about them is to check out the category lists like super strength, reality warping,speed,energy generation powers and other categories in marvel and DC.
Other ways of finding them are wiki DC AND MARVEL and comicvine and looking at superhero superpowers categories and type in list for black superheros,or asian superheros etc.. etc.. if you want to find other superheros of color.
So their are black and OTHER folks of color in dc and marvel but the best WAY to find out is to research new characters in both DC AND MARVEL OR what i said above to check older ones and new ones.
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Geb
One of the Gods of Heliopolis, Geb is the majestic God of the Earth. With powers to manipulate rocks, and create earthquakes.
Powers
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Agility Attractive Male Divine Powers Earth Manipulation Healing Immortal Intellect Invulnerability Longevity Magic Stamina Super Hearing Super Sight Super Speed Super Strength Unarmed Combat Weapon Master http://www.comicvine.com/geb/4005-13964/
quote: Powers Agility Attractive Female Divine Powers Fire Control Healing Heat Generation Immortal Intellect Invulnerability Magic Stamina Super Hearing Super Sight Super Speed Super Strength Teleport Unarmed Combat
An autistic girl who is taken by the Silver Surfer to the Great Ark for her special abilities.
Brief History
Ellie Waters is the daughter of Denise Waters, a phony fortune teller in New Orleans. Ellie was born autistic and does not speak or show affection to others. She has an incredible talent for art and draws constantly. One night while she was abducted by the alien known as the Silver Surfer. He took her to the Great Ark, a ship designed to help save life on Earth. She was to help create a perfect human race when Earth was destroyed by Marduk. The Great Ark was a planetary Noah's Ark. She was able to speak and the Surfer helped her and Gabe Acheron to learn to use their power and think pure thoughts. She grew very fond of one of the aliens, Amnel. Ellie was able to project thoughts to her mother from the ship. Soon Gabe and Ellie rebelled that they were being controlled to forget their lives on Earth. When the Silver Surfer learned from the Singularity that she was protected, he returned her to Earth.
On Earth, Ellie was hunted by government forces because of her abduction. They believed she was no longer human and was a dangerous threat. When they tried to take her she unleashed her power and killed thirteen agents and injured many more. This led to family friend Elvis Morin to drug Ellie and her mother so Ellie could be captured. Ellie was taken to Manuae Atoll, the island of Stewart Acheron, whose son was also abducted. As she was about to show him what had happened, the US military attacked, sensing she was going to harm him. They bombarded the island. When Ellie found out that Amnel had been killed, she used her powers to kill everyone in the area.
Ellie, her mother and the Silver Surfer end up inside Marduk. Ellie attempts to create a dream world with her mother and the Surfer, but he resists it. After the destruction of Earth, Marduk was then taken into the Singularity. It was here that Ayaman informed Ellie that she was one of three beings that make the universe possible. She is the Dreamer, the possibility of the universe. When she learns this, she uses her power to return everything to the way it was before. She remained the autistic daughter of Denise on Earth, as if nothing happened, although she now knew who she was, and had made slight changes for the better.
Powers Astral Projection Divine Powers Electricity Control Force Field Healing Intellect
_______________ Ellie Waters and Silver Surfer
The Great Ark
The Surfer was next recruited by Ayaman to command a massive ship known as the Great Ark with the purpose of rebuilding life on Earth. An object known as Marduk was coming to destroy all life on Earth and none could stop it. The Surfer accepted this and began making preparations. He scanned the Earth and found children with special abilities which he abducted from their homes. With the help of some other aliens including Amnel , they planned on creating a new Utopian society on Earth after it's destruction so that Marduk would never return.
Ellie Waters and Silver Surfer
Two of the children he chose were favored. One, Gabe Acheron , was chosen by the Surfer to lead the new people of Earth. The other was Ellie Waters, a girl with vast possibilities. He accelerated Gabe's evolution and told him the truth of the fate of Earth. Ellie also learned the truth and wished to return to Earth. When the Surfer spoke with the being known as the Singularity he learned she was protected and returned her to her mother.
But the plan to start life anew on Earth had changed. Ayaman foresaw the complete destruction of Earth and the children were to start over on the paradise planet Sof. But when the Surfer went to navigate the ship to take it to Sof, he could not. He was mentally torn and could not leave Ellie behind for her mother's sake. When he returned to Earth, he was attacked by the military. This caused Ellie to use her power for much destruction. Aboard the Ark, more bad things were happening when Gabe lost control of himself and committed murder. These were the events the Surfer tried to avoid for they were the events that would lead to Earth's complete destruction.
When faced with Marduk, the Surfer soon realized that it was Marduk all along that he had been serving. This angered the Surfer, for he had sworn never to be a servant of death again. He fought against the impossibly powerful Marduk and tried to save the Earth. He was unsuccessful. After the destruction of Earth, Marduk was taken into the Singularity. Ellie soon learned that she was an essential part of the universe and she could make anything possible. She used her power to recreate the Earth and return everything to as it was before Marduk's coming.
History Parnell Jacobs knew Jim Rhodes, the previous War Machine, from his military days. He became a freelance mercenary after being discharged. Rhodes declined to join him, remarking that Parnell was now working for the 'scum that you and I joined the Corps to fight against'. Parnell became wealthy as a result of his mercenary activities and bought a number of luxuries for himself and his wife Glenda.
How Parnell came to associate with Stuart Clarke is unknown. He claims he found the lost War Machine armor and decided to use it rather than sell it.
He was drawn into conflict with Iron Man when ordered by Sunset Bain to attack a firm Tony Stark was scheduled to do consultation work for. Rhodes immediately alerted Stark. Even with Warbird assisting the injured Iron Man, Parnell was able to destroy the firm and escape the heroes.
Rhodes was able to identify Parnell after hearing a phrase he used on the news broadcast: "It looks like you weren't ready to play the game today."
After a second battle with Iron Man and subsequent confrontation with Rhodes and Glenda, Parnell abandoned his employer. He retained the War Machine armor although he discarded some additional weaponry Clarke had developed for it. Parnell's current whereabouts are unknown.
Powers and Abilities Powers (in armor) superhuman strength and durability, flight, sensors, various weapons.
Abilities USAF pilot training Strength level 85 tons or more wearing suit
Osiris was given the powers of his Egyptian ancestors by the Overmaster. Once a member of the Overmaster's Cadre, Osiris turned against his former master to side with the Justice League.
Osiris, the greatest king and god of the land of the Nile, is a generous ruler, beloved and worshipped by his people, along with his wife and queen, the goddess Isis. But Osiris's jealous brother Set plans to rid Egypt of Osiris forever and take his place on the throne. Will Egypt suffer under an evil tyrant? Or can Isis use her magic and her love to save Osiris and conquer Set?
Kuan Yin is an Angel of Heaven, Hellspawn Hunter and friend of fellow Angel, Angela.
Overview
quote: Kuan Yin and Anahita are the only known friends of the angel known as Angela. During the time in which Angela was framed and put on trial by another angel known as, Gabrielle, both Kuan Yin and Anahita went to Earth, captured Spawn, and hid him in their home until they could safely take him to the court house where he could testify on Angela's behalf. Things do not go according to plan for the two Angels, as Spawn is eventually attacked, forcing Angela to assist him and escape to a corner of Hell. Kuan Yin and Anahita worriedly wait for their friends safe arrival. Just as they are about to give up hope, Angela does indeed return, however, it is only to rest for a bit, as she has decided to work freelance. What becames of Kuan Yin and Anahita is unknown, as they have not been seen since.
There are alot asian and asian origin gods and goddess in marvel comics.
AMATSU-KAMI (JAPANESE GODS)
Powers/Abilities/Traits: The Amatsu-Kami all possess certain superhuman physical attributes. They are virtual immortals who age extremely slowly upon reaching adulthood, and they cannot die by conventional means. The Amatsu-Kami are immune to all terrestrial diseases and are resistant to conventional injury. If an Amatsu-Kami is wounded, his or her godly life force will enable him or her to recover at a superhuman rate. It would take an injury of such magnitude that it incinerates an Amatsu- Kami or disperses a major portion of his or her bodily molecules to cause him or her to die. Even then, it may be possible for a god of greater or equal power, or several gods acting together, to revive the deceased god before the god's life essence is beyond resurrection. Amatsu-Kami flesh and bone are about two times denser than similar human tissue, contributing to the gods' superhuman strength and weight. An average male god can lift about 20 tons; an average goddess can lift about 10 tons. Though generally weaker than Asgardian and Olympian deities, the Amatsu-Kami have proportionately faster reflexes. The gods' metabolism gives them superhuman endurance in all physical activities. Many Amatsu-Kami also possess additional superhuman powers. For instance, the water goddess Ame-No-Mi- Kumari can create instant tidal waves and floods.
Powers/Abilities/Traits: The Diwatas all possess certain superhuman physical attributes. They are true immortals who cease to age upon reaching adulthood, and they cannot die by conventional means. The Diwatas are immune to all terrestrial diseases and are resistant to conventional injury. If a Diwata is wounded, his or her godly life force will enable him or her to recover at a superhuman rate. It would take an injury of such magnitude that it incinerates a Diwata or disperses a major portion of his or her bodily molecules to cause him or her to die. Even then, it may be possible for a god of greater or equal power, or several gods acting together, to revive the deceased god before the god's life essence is beyond resurrection. Diwata flesh and bone are about two-and-a-half times denser than similar human tissue, contributing to the gods' superhuman strength and weight. An average male god can lift about 25 tons; an average goddess can lift about 20 tons. The gods' metabolism gives them superhuman endurance in all physical activities. In addition, many Diwatas possess additional superhuman powers that may be magical in nature. For instance, the wind god Amihan possesses the ability to generate powerful monsoons. Diwatas are extremely attuned to all aspects of nature. However, Diwatas tend to weaken after prolonged stays in the Earth realm, and often bind their life essences to mortal hosts when away from Kaluwalhatian for extended periods.
Powers/Abilities/Traits: The Xian all possess certain superhuman physical attributes. Although many Xian begin existence as mortals, upon eating the Peaches of Immortality ("P'an-t'ao") and achieving apotheosis, they are transformed into true immortals who cease to age and cannot die by conventional means. The Xian are immune to all terrestrial diseases and are resistant to conventional injury. If a Xian is wounded, his or her godly life force will enable him or her to recover at a superhuman rate. It would take an injury of such magnitude that it incinerates a Xian or disperses a major portion of his or her bodily molecules to cause him or her to die. Even then, it may be possible for a god of greater or equal power, or several gods acting together, to revive the deceased god before the god's life essence is beyond resurrection. Xian flesh and bone are about two times denser than similar human tissue, contributing to the gods' superhuman strength and weight. An average male god can lift about 20 tons; an average goddess can lift about 10 tons. Though generally weaker than Asgardian and Olympian deities, the Xian have proportionately faster reflexes. The gods' metabolism gives them superhuman endurance in all physical activities. Many Xian also possess additional superhuman powers derived from properly balancing the positive and negative "chi" energy within their physical forms. For instance, the thunder god Lei Gong possesses a drum and mallet that he uses to produce destructive blasts of thunder. Whereas most other Earth-based pantheons are akin to familial clans, the Xian are analogous to a vast government bureaucracy with a strict hierarchy of clearly defined roles and powers.
Location/Base of Operations: Celestial Hawaiki (Polynesian Heaven)
Traits/Powers/Abilities: The Akua all possess certain superhuman physical attributes. They are true immortals who cease to age upon reaching adulthood, and they cannot die by conventional means. The Akua are immune to all terrestrial diseases and are resistant to conventional injury. If an Akua is wounded, his or her godly life force will enable him or her to recover at a superhuman rate. It would take an injury of such magnitude that it incinerates an Akua or disperses a major portion of his or her bodily molecules to cause him or her to die. Even then, it may be possible for a god of greater or equal power, or several gods acting together, to revive the deceased god before the god's life essence is beyond resurrection. Akua flesh and bone are about twice as dense as similar human tissue, contributing to the gods' superhuman strength and weight. An average male god can lift about 20 tons; an average goddess can lift about 10 tons. Though generally weaker than Asgardian and Olympian deities, the Akua have proportionately faster reflexes. The gods' metabolism gives them superhuman endurance in all physical activities. Many Akua also possess additional superhuman powers, and many can achieve greater superhuman feats upon accumulating high levels of internal mana - the life force that resides within all living things. For instance, the volcano goddess Pele can control fire and magma and project intense heat. Many Akua are also skilled shape-shifters.
Powers/Abilities/Traits: The Tenger all possess certain superhuman physical attributes. They are true immortals who cease to age upon reaching adulthood, and they cannot die by conventional means. The Tenger are immune to all terrestrial diseases and are resistant to conventional injury. If a Tenger is wounded, his or her godly life force will enable him or her to recover at a superhuman rate. It would take an injury of such magnitude that it incinerates a Tenger or disperses a major portion of his or her bodily molecules to cause him or her to die. Even then, it may be possible for a god of greater or equal power, or several gods acting together, to revive the deceased Tenger before the god's life essence is beyond resurrection. Tenger flesh and bone are about three times denser than similar human tissue, contributing to the gods' superhuman strength and weight. An average male god can lift about 30 tons; an average goddess can lift about 25 tons. The gods' metabolism gives them superhuman endurance in all physical activities. Many gods also possess additional superhuman powers that may be magical in nature. For instance, the sun god Koyash can produce "solar strands" from his fingertips capable of ensnaring and burning his victims.
Native american gods of marvel. Ahau A race of Mayan Gods.
Traits/Powers/Abilities: The Ahau all possess certain superhuman physical attributes. They are true immortals who cease to age upon reaching adulthood, and they cannot die by conventional means. The Ahau are immune to all terrestrial diseases and are resistant to conventional injury. If an Ahau is wounded, his or her godly life force will enable him or her to recover at a superhuman rate. It would take an injury of such magnitude that it incinerates an Ahau or disperses a major portion of his or her bodily molecules to cause him or her to die. Even then, it may be possible for a god of greater or equal power, or several gods acting together, to revive the deceased god before the god's life essence is beyond resurrection. Ahau flesh and bone are about two-and-a-half times denser than similar human tissue, contributing to the gods' superhuman strength and weight. An average male god can lift about 25 tons; an average goddess can lift about 20 tons. The gods' metabolism gives them superhuman endurance in all physical activities. Many Ahau also possess additional superhuman powers. For instance, the rain and lightning god Chac can command the elements of the storm (wind, rain, thunder, lightning, etc.). In addition, many Ahau have the ability to partially alter their physical forms, and can form the protective scales of a reptile or the powerful claws of a jaguar while engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
Powers/Abilities/Traits: The Manidoog all possess certain superhuman physical attributes. They are true immortals who cease to age upon reaching adulthood, and they cannot die by conventional means. The Manidoog are immune to all terrestrial diseases and are resistant to conventional injury. If a Manidoog is wounded, his or her godly life force will enable him or her to recover at a superhuman rate. It would take an injury of such magnitude that it incinerates a Manidoog or disperses a major portion of his or her bodily molecules to cause him or her to die. Even then, it may be possible for a god of greater or equal power, or several gods acting together, to revive the deceased Manidoog before the god's life essence is beyond resurrection. Manidoog flesh and bone are about two-and-a-half times denser than similar human tissue, contributing to the gods' superhuman strength and weight. An average male god can lift about 25 tons; an average goddess can lift about 20 tons. The gods' metabolism gives them superhuman endurance in all physical activities. Many Manidoog also possess additional superhuman powers derived from "orneda," the mystic power of the Giizhigong spiritual plane. For instance, the sun god Tawa travels astride a beam of solid light and possesses arrowheads that explode with the fury of solar fusion upon impact. Unlike the members of several other pantheons, the Manidoog possess an intimate connection with the Earth that enables them to remain in the Earth realm indefinitely without losing their powers. Whereas most other Earth-based pantheons are organized in a strict hierarchal structure, the Manidoog are more akin to an interdependent collective.
_______________________________________ Teteo or TĒTEOH
A race of Aztec Gods.
A race of Aztec Gods. Powers/Abilities/Traits: The Tēteoh all possess certain superhuman physical attributes. They are true immortals who cease to age upon reaching adulthood, and they cannot die by conventional means. The Tēteoh are immune to all terrestrial diseases and are resistant to conventional injury. If a Teotl is wounded, his or her godly life force will enable him or her to recover at a superhuman rate. It would take an injury of such magnitude that it incinerates a Teotl or disperses a major portion of his or her bodily molecules to cause him or her to die. Even then, it may be possible for a god of greater or equal power, or several gods acting together, to revive the deceased god before the god's life essence is beyond resurrection. Tēteoh flesh and bone are about three times denser than similar human tissue, contributing to the gods' superhuman strength and weight. An average male god can lift about 25 tons; an average goddess can lift about 20 tons. The gods' metabolism gives them superhuman endurance in all physical activities. Many Tēteoh also possess additional superhuman powers. For instance, the flower goddess Xochiquetzal is able to control vegetation and calm aggressive tempers with her mere presence. Tlazolteotl, the goddess of sin & witchcraft, leads the Cihuateteo - a tribe of vampire-like female spirits who died during childbirth.
Powers/Abilities/Traits: The Apu all possess certain superhuman physical attributes. They are true immortals who cease to age upon reaching adulthood, and they cannot die by conventional means. The Apu are immune to all terrestrial diseases and are resistant to conventional injury. If an Apu is wounded, his or her godly life force will enable him or her to recover at a superhuman rate. It would take an injury of such magnitude that it incinerates an Apu or disperses a major portion of his or her bodily molecules to cause him or her to die. Even then, it may be possible for a god of greater or equal power, or several gods acting together, to revive the deceased god before the god's life essence is beyond resurrection. Apu flesh and bone are about two-and-a-half times denser than similar human tissue, contributing to the gods' superhuman strength and weight. An average male god can lift about 25 tons; an average goddess can lift about 20 tons. The gods' metabolism gives them superhuman endurance in all physical activities. Many Apu also possess additional superhuman powers. For instance, the thunder & lightning god Catequil can control atmospheric conditions by slinging enchanted stones into the clouds.
Powers/Abilities/Traits: The Inua all possess certain superhuman physical attributes. They are true immortals who cease to age upon reaching adulthood, and they cannot die by conventional means. The Inua are immune to all terrestrial diseases and are resistant to conventional injury. If an Inua is wounded, his or her godly life force will enable him or her to recover at a superhuman rate. It would take an injury of such magnitude that it incinerates an Inua or disperses a major portion of his or her bodily molecules to cause him or her to die. Even then, it may be possible for a god of greater or equal power, or several gods acting together, to revive the deceased Inua before the god's life essence is beyond resurrection. Inua flesh and bone are about three times denser than similar human tissue, contributing to the gods' superhuman strength and weight. An average male god can lift about 30 tons; an average goddess can lift about 25 tons. The gods' metabolism gives them superhuman endurance in all physical activities. Many Inua gods also possess additional superhuman powers that may be magical in nature, and many are shapeshifters. Turoq (also known as "the Shaper") is perhaps the most skilled Inua shape-shifter, able to masterfully alter the physical properties of other objects in addition to his own physical appearance. Negafok, the cold weather spirit, can generate snow and freezing winds.
She seems to be native american/east asian looking in phenotype but her has blonde hair and ligher eyes.The eye color will be explain below as well.
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Snowbird possesses a number of powers as a member of the race of superhumans known as the gods of the Native Americans of Arctic Canada. Snowbird is a metamorph who is able to change into a pale white version of any creature native to the Canadian Arctic. She can also transform into a female human being; her true face is not human. In this form, she has blonde hair and blue eyes, but they are usually depicted as being solid black with white pupils. When she transforms, she gains all the strength and special abilities of what she transforms into. For example, if she becomes an owl, she would be able to fly. She can draw additional mass from an unidentified and presumably mystical source when she takes the form of an animal whose mass and volume are greater than her base form; she sheds this mass upon return to human form. When she takes the form of an animal whose mass and volume are less than those of a human being, she becomes a human-sized version of that animal. Some things she has transformed into are a swarm of mosquitoes, a sperm whale,[volume & issue needed] Tanaraq (the true form of Sasquatch),[volume & issue needed] the monster Wendigo,[volume & issue needed] etc. She even transformed into a wolverine and beat Wendigo by ripping him to shreds.
However, Snowbird's personality becomes overlaid with the character traits and instinctual patterns of whatever animal's form she is using at the time. Furthermore, the greater the amount of time she spends as a certain animal, the stronger the impression of that animal's psyche on her personality. If she remains in one form for an extended period of time, she risks having her personality fixed as that of the animal, and therefore of never transforming back. Also, transforming from one animal to another without first changing into her base form causes her great strain. However, both of these limitations have been reduced or removed following her resurrection: she has since been shown to talk in animal form, and she transformed from a mountain lion to Wendigo with no strain at all.
In her base form, Snowbird has superhuman strength, stamina, durability, agility, and reflexes. When she transforms into an animal, she takes the strength and abilities of whatever she transforms into. She also has the ability to fly, but her base form's speed was never stated, and she often assumes the form of a snow owl when she wants to fly. She would also gain the speed of any creature that she transformed into. She has the mental ability to compel others to aid her in her struggle against the Great Beasts, and once mentally controlled Northstar to aid Alpha Flight against them.
After a battle with the Great Beast Kolomaq, Snowbird was badly wounded when suddenly a "healing glow" came over her and all her wounds were instantly healed.[volume & issue needed] This occurs in her base form, but whether she can instantly heal in her other forms is not known. Many years after her death, Alpha Flight found Snowbird in a cylinder in the A.I.M. headquarters. They rescued her and determined that she has an advanced form of cellular rejuvenation. Once she was buried and began to decay, this regeneration process was initiated and carried to fruition over a considerable length of time. This contradicts the fact that currently Sasquatch possesses Snowbird's body, after his was destroyed, and that the body became male. This continuity error has never been addressed.
Snowbird grew to adulthood with unusual rapidity and went through an entire pregnancy in two weeks. She has all the knowledge and wisdom of the gods of the Arctic, but due to her young age she does not know how to fully use it, as she is technically only a few years old. She also has the ability of "postcognition", to envision events that happened up to six hours in the past in her immediate present vicinity. She can replay events in the area, but only she is capable of seeing them. It is unknown if she can do this in forms other than her base form.
Being a mystical creature herself, she can pick up and sense various mystical activities from various places. She has mystical senses enabling her to detect the presence of magical energies or the breaching of a magical field. She can also resist teleportation. Talisman of Alpha Flight tried and failed to teleport her back to their headquarters.
Shaman's binding process initially restricted her from leaving Canada; upon doing so she would become weaker, although she once went to the United States with the X-Men and was not affected.[volume & issue needed] This restriction was temporarily lifted by Hodiak when Snowbird joined the God Squad during Sacred Invasion.
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Some native americans and a south asian(indian) in this group.
Membership The following are members of the Young Gods:
quote: Bright Sword (Carter Dyam) was a 24-year old Israeli soldier who was approached by the Asgardian god Heimdall. First appeared in Thor #203 (Sep 1972).
Caduceus (Mark Cadmon) the physician was approached in 1919 at the age of 30 to become one of the Young Gods. First appeared in Thor #300 (Oct 1980).
Calculus (Jahaharel Patel) was a scientist, born in 1928, contacted by the gods of the Hindu pantheon at the age of 20. First appeared in Thor #300 (Oct 1980). Calculus (Jahaharel Patel) was a scientist, born in 1928, contacted by the gods of the Hindu pantheon at the age of 20. First appeared in Thor #300 (Oct 1980).
Daydreamer (Catherine Moranis) was a 25-year-old farm woman in 19th-century Ottawa, Canada. First appeared in Thor #300 (Oct 1980).
Genii (Jason Kimball) was a 26-year-old fashion designer when he was approached by the Asgardian god Heimdall in modern times. First appeared in Thor vol. 1, #202 (Aug 1972).
Harvest (Chi Lo). First appeared in Thor #203 (Sep 1972).
Highnote (Raoul Hernandez) was a saloon dancer and musician living in Colombia in the 19th century. First appeared in Thor #300 (Oct 1980).Highnote (Raoul Hernandez) was a saloon dancer and musician living in Colombia in the 19th century. First appeared in Thor #300 (Oct 1980).
quote: HighNote of the Young Gods (Part Colombian, part Indian)
Mindsinger (Gregor Buhkarov) was a 28-year old student living in the city of Kiev in the 18th century. First appeared in Thor #300 (Oct 1980).
Moonstalker (Kiana) was a 16-year-old Inupiat woman living in 11th century Alaska. First appeared in Thor #300 (Oct 1980).
Sea Witch (Bridget O'Hare) was a 17-year old Irish girl living in the 12th century. First appeared in Thor #300 (Oct 1980).
Splice (Chandra Ku) was a 13-year-old girl of the Zulu people of 18th century Africa. First appeared in Thor #300 (Oct 1980).
Varua (Mira) the spiritual leader of the Young Gods. She was a Polynesian girl born in 1405 on Ruk Island and was approached to become one of the Young Gods when she was 14 years old. First appeared in Thor #300 (Oct 1980).
Powers/Abilities/Traits: The Daevas all possess certain superhuman physical attributes. They are true immortals who cease to age upon reaching adulthood, and they cannot die by conventional means. The Daevas are immune to all terrestrial diseases and are resistant to conventional injury. If a Daeva is wounded, his or her godly life force will enable him or her to recover at a superhuman rate. It would take an injury of such magnitude that it incinerates a Daeva or disperses a major portion of his or her bodily molecules to cause him or her to die. Even then, it may be possible for a god of greater or equal power, or several gods acting together, to revive the deceased Daeva before the god's life essence is beyond resurrection. Daeva flesh and bone are about three times denser than similar human tissue, contributing to the gods' superhuman strength and weight. An average male god can lift about 40 tons; an average goddess can lift about 35 tons. However, the upper limits of the strength possessed by the Trimurti (Brahma, Shiva & Vishnu) are unrevealed. The gods' metabolism gives them superhuman endurance in all physical activities. Many Daevas possess four or more arms, and many possess additional superhuman powers that may be magical in nature. For instance, the god Shiva possesses a third eye that projects energy capable of enthralling those in his vicinity.
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quote:Originally posted by the lioness,:
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quote:Originally posted by Firewall: Ray Fisher Cast as Cyborg in Batman vs. Superman
by Jim Vejvoda by Jim Vejvoda
quote: Stage actor Ray Fisher has been cast as Cyborg in Batman vs. Superman. Yes, Cyborg is in BvS, which is beginning to sound a lot like JLA by any other name.
Variety reports that "Victor Stone or Cyborg, while not a major part in the Batman-Superman feature, is a member of the Justice League, and the role will become much more significant role as Warner and DC develop more films related to the Justice League universe, sources confirm." Ray Fisher (L) played Muhammad Ali onstage in Fetch Clay, Make Man.
Here's an interview with Fisher about his stage work and theatre education. Fisher earned notices for his portrayal of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in the stage play Fetch Clay, Make Man.
Half man, half machine - all hero! After a near fatal incident, Victor Stone was cybernetically enhanced by his father. He now possesses the ability to communicate, manipulate, and interface with nearly all forms of technology.
Cyborg (Earth-0)
Justice League: Doom
Cyborg (New Earth)
Powers Agility Attractive Male Blast Power Electronic interaction Flight Gadgets Implants Intellect Invulnerability Leadership Power Suit Radar Sense Stamina Super Hearing Super Sight Super Strength Technopathy Vibration Wave Weapon Master
Post-Flashpoint (New 52) After the events of Flashpoint, DC Comics relaunched their entire comic catalog. In this continuity, Cyborg is now one of the seven founding members of the Justice League (replacing the Martian Manhunter), having never served with Teen Titan. He makes his first appearance in Justice League #1 but not as part of the team. In fact, he's a high school football player who hasn't even become "Cyborg" yet. After the Darkseid invasion, Victor was gravely injured and later cybernetically enhanced by his father.
Post-Flashpoint: Earth-0 A Hero Is Born (Post-Flashpoint) Vic Stone is a star wide receiver for the Ford Titans, a high school football team. He has an interest in super human activities but is more focused on going to college, earning a football scholarship, and hoping his father makes it to his games. Vic and his father have a distant relationship and after missing several games, Victor finally ventures to S.T.A.R Labs to confront him. Silas tells his son that given the current state of metahumans starting to show up around the planet, Vic's love for football is going to become irrelevant at some point. Discouraged, Victor begins to leave when everything takes a tragic turn, as a Mother Box unit springs to life and opens a Boom Tube. Victor and several scientists are fatally injured or killed by the boom tube energy.
Justice League Issue 1: Cyborg's Game
Not intending to lose his son the same way he lost his wife, Silas outfits Vic with experimental bionics that have been reverse engineered from alien technology found around the globe. With aid from T.O. Morrow and Sarah Charles, Vic's life is saved and the energies from the motherbox are incorporated into his new form as Cyborg. This allows Victor to access the vast New Gods data library and discover Darkseid's true invasion plans. After aiding in sending Darkseid back where he came from, Cyborg helps to found the Justice League. He has not begun any process of reconciliation with his father, who is primarily concerned with Victor's mechanics rather than his humanity.
After the villain David Graves makes an attack against the Justice League, Cyborg and his team mates travel to the valley of souls. There he learns that he walks the line between life and death--meaning that part of his soul has left his body. He sees a false apparition of his human self that tries to convince him that Victor Stone is dead and Cyborg is just an imitation. Victor quickly sees past this ruse, and he and the rest of the Justice League defeat Graves. The situation lead to Vic embracing who he has become, not a young man who has lost his humanity, but a man who has learned to be a hero through shocking means. Allowing Vic to start to forgive his father, as he knows his father was just trying to save his life.
Throne of Atlantis
To help retrieve Superman and Wonder Woman from the depths of the ocean floor, Victor upgraded his suit to have an Environmental Mode that allows him to operate underwater. He then commenced a world wide League recruitment initiate to combat the Atlanteans hostiles
Powers and Abilities Cyborg possesses cybernetic enhancements that provide superhuman strength, endurance and durability. Cyborg can also interface with computers. Built into his body-armor were an infrared eye, computer generator, sound amplifier, and special programming adapters that allowed him to interface with other body extensions.
Shape-Change: (formerly) He also has virtually unlimited shape-changing ability, and can mimic even air or space vehicles. He can reshape his entire body or parts of it and can form such complex shapes as a tank a bicycle or even a gun and simple forms as a cloud or a spring.
Body Resistance: The nature of Cyborg's body provides him with natural body armor offering resistance versus physical damage and energy attacks.
Superhuman Strength: At optimal capacity, Vic can lift/press in excess of four metric tons. If he pushes himself, he can even exceed five tons, but not without causing severe stress to his cybernetic components. Cyborg's upper strength limits have fluctuated with upgrades to his systems over time.
Superhuman Speed: He possessed a degree of superspeed and could leap great distances.
Superhuman Endurance
Superhuman Durability: His bones are reinforced with molybdenum-steel.
Computer Interfacing - Cyborg has been shown to be able to interface with the Red Room's computer systems as well as hacking into a Mother Box and opening multiple Boom Tubes to Apokolips before closing them again. Also he brought up files such as divorce records on Spore's alter ego.
Teleportation - Cyborg is capable of using opening Boom Tubes to transport himself and the League to various locations. However, one out of every thousand 'Jumps' results in Cyborg transporting him and whoever is with him to Apokolips.
Integrated Weapons: His arsenal included a finger laser attachment, telescopic eyepiece, sonic disrupter, electric shockers, grappling hooks, and winches.
Sensor Systems
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Icon's partner and friend, Rocket has a inertia belt that allows her to fly and form shields of kinetic energy. She's outspoken, liberal, and one of the first teenage mothers in comics.
Powers
Agility Attractive Female Blast Power Flight Force Field Inertia Absorption Intellect Invulnerability Power Suit Super Strength Unarmed Combat
Origin Raquel Ervin was born in Paris Island, the poorest, most crime-ridden neighborhood in Dakota. Although she is only the sidekick of the title character, Icon, she is the actual protagonist of the series. She yearned to become a writer ("just like Toni Morrison"), but lacked the motivation. That is, until she met Augustus Freeman IV, a corporate lawyer who was secretly a stranded alien with superhuman powers. This occurred while she and her friends were robbing Freeman's home. Raquel convinced Augustus to become the superhero Icon, and to take her on as his sidekick, Rocket. While in costume, she wore a belt Icon fashioned out of his escape pod's inertia winder, which allowed her to manipulate kinetic energy.and Denys Cowan
Creation Rocket was created by was created by Dwayne McDuffie, Mark Bright and Denys Cowan
Character Evolution
Dakotaverse Shortly after she began adventuring with Icon, Raquel discovered that she was pregnant by her ex-boyfriend, Noble. She decided to keep the baby, becoming the first single teenage mother in comics. She gave birth to a son, whom she named Amistad Augustus Ervin, named "Amistad" after famous ship that brought slaves over from Africa to America, and "Augustus" after Augustus Freeman IV, the Human alias of Dakota City superhero Icon. During her pregnancy, Raquel trained her best friend Darnice to temporarily assume duties as Rocket. Raquel eventually resumed her role as Rocket. Rocket also assists the Blood Syndicate member Flashback in fighting her addiction to crack cocaine.
Rocket (Dakotaverse)
Rocket was more liberal than Icon, which caused them to clash on a number of occasions. She befriended Static, another teenage superhero from Dakota City. While it has been hinted that someday they might become more than friends, their relationship remained platonic throughout the run of their respective titles.
DC Universe / Modern Age: New Earth
In the revised Milestone continuity (which has apparently always existed in the DC Universe), Rocket is still partnered with Icon, who appears to have an existing friendship with Superman and is exempt from prosecution at the hands of the Green Lantern Corps.
Rocket (New Earth)
Major Story Arcs Dakotaverse:
Milestone Forever
Rocket is instrumental in helping Flashback officially kick her drug addiction, and Dharma feels that she has a greater purpose but is still overall unclear to what that may be. Ten years into the future, it has been hinted that she has taken the mantle of ICON.
Powers and Abilities
Inertia winder:
All of Rocket's superhuman powers derive from the inertia winder installed in her belt buckle.
Force Field:
When activated, the inertia winder surrounds Rocket in an "inertia field," which absorbs, stores, and redirects any kinetic energy used against it. This field protects her from anything invested with kinetic energy: physical blows, bullets, falls, falling debris, etc. The inertia field normally extends a few inches from Rocket's body, but she can expand the field to much greater sizes. She once enclosed a crowd of about 50 people within her field without it losing its durability.
Flight: Rocket is able to project stored energy in blasts usually from her hands over a distance, causing great damage depending on the amount of energy she uses. She can also fly by releasing the stored kinetic energy beneath her, launching her skyward. She is particularly skilled in this ability, able to perform complex aerial maneuvers and hover by controlling the amount of energy released.
Energy Field: Rocket has also learned to how to use her inertia winder to surround her opponents in an "inertialess field" which negates any kinetic energy within it down to the molecular level, effectively immobilizing them. Some opponents even fall unconscious because the field can prevent oxygen molecules from reaching their lungs.
Other Uses:
Other uses of his field includes imbuing objects with large amounts of kinetic energy when thrown increasing their speed, effectively allowing her to throw rocks at the speed of bullets. Alternatively she can release this energy when she throws a punch delivering enough shock force to stagger beings as powerful as Icon if she uses a high enough amount.
Hand-to-Hand Combat:
A former high school gymnast, she is very agile and has quick reflexes. Rocket is also a good hand-to-hand combatant due to her crime-fighting experience as Icon's sidekick.
Other Versions
Young Justice
Rocket has appeared in Young Justice comic book which is base on the T.V Shows.
Other Media
Television
Young Justice
Rocket appears in the animated series Young Justice, starting off in several brief cameos before joining the main cast at the end of the first season. She first appears in "Revelation," where she battles one of Poison Ivy's plant creatures during the Injustice League's attack on several major cities. She later reappears in "Failsafe" as one of the Earth's heroes who repels an alien invasion, although this was only an illusion created by Miss Martian as a training exercise.
She officially becomes a member of the team upon Icon's induction into the Justice League. She first joins the group during a mission to locate Cheshire, which leads to an ambush orchestrated by the Riddler. She is shown to harbor an attraction to Aqualad, who helps her after she is attacked by Apokoliptian weaponry.
Rocket in Young Justice
Young Justice: Invasion
Rocket appears in the sequel series Young Justice: Invasion, now five years older. A legal adult, Rocket is now shown as a member of the Justice League alongside Zatanna.
Video Games
Young Justice Legacy
Rocket will be a playable character in Young Justice Legacy.
The main protagonist and hero of the Dragon Ball manga series and animated television series created by Akira Toriyama. He is one of the survivors of the extinct Saiyan race. He was sent as a baby to planet Earth in order to destroy it. When he arrived he was a violent kid, due to his warrior nature. However, he suffered an accident which made him lose his memory. He became a kind and calm kid. Trained, he became a talented martial artist and world's greatest defender.
Powers Adaptive Agility Astral Projection Attractive Male Berserker Strength Blast Power Divine Powers Duplication Energy Absorption Energy Based Constructs Energy Manipulation Energy Shield Energy-Enhanced Strike Enhance Mutation Escape Artist Feral Flight Force Field Heat Generation Intellect Invulnerability Leadership Levitation Light Projection Longevity Marksmanship Power Item Power Mimicry Psychic Radar Sense Stamina Stealth Super Eating Super Speed Super Strength Swordsmanship Telekinesis Telepathy Teleport Tracking Unarmed Combat Vibration Wave Wall Clinger Weapon Master
Other Media Animation Goku appears as the protagonist in numerous anime adaptations of the original manga in both Japanese and English. Notable appearances are Dragonball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Doctor Slump, and Dragon Ball Z: Abridged. He is voiced by such actors as Masako Nozawa, Kirby Morrow, Sean Schemmel and Lawrence Simpson.
Film Goku appears as the protagonist in numerous live-action and animated film adaptations of the manga and anime. He has also appeared in a number of made-for-television and direct-to-video movies. He is portrayed by such actors as Masako Nozawa, Justin Chatwin and Lawrence Simpson.
Video Games
Goku appears as a playable character in over eighty Dragon Ball-related video games.
Ho, Sun, Chang, Lin, and Han Tao-Yu are five Chinese quintuplets and mutants that can merge into a single powerful being, and draw strength from all the people in China.
Powers & Abilities Powers Attractive Male Duplication Intellect Matter Absorption Psychic Size Manipulation Stamina Super Speed Super Strength Unarmed Combat
First Appearance The Incredible Hulk #250
Mayor Story Arcs Contest of Champions The Grandmaster and an individual called the Unknown challenged each other to the Game of Champions which was a tournament involving numerous heroes possessing superhuman powers. Collective Man was teleported to a giant arena while he was driving off a gang of thieves . Collective Man is one of the twelve members selected on the Unknown's team. The object of the contest is to battle members of the Grandmaster's team to gather the most pieces of the Golden Globe of Life which was separated into four pieces and hidden at the far corners of the Earth.
3-Peace The Collective Man, Jade Dragon and Nuwa would form 3-Peace and fight for freedom against the Chinese Government. 3-Peace would join forces with the Mutant Liberation Front when they offered to help free the mutants that were being detained by the Chinese Government. 3-Peace and the MLF would come into conflict with China Force when they infiltrated a facility that was being used to search for mutants within the borders of China. Nuwa gets the information they needed from the tracking station after China Force is defeated and they find the Citizen's Rehabilitation Center outside of Shanghai which was actually a prison for mutants. Reignfire and the Mutant Liberation Front would betray 3-Peace and bartered their freedom for their own needs. 3-Peace would fight off the Mutant Liberation Front and escape from the Chinese army.
The Unspoken Collective Man subsequently joined China Force, now known as the People's Defense Force, and led the team into a battle in Tibet against the Unspoken. Allying with the Avengers' Quicksilver and U.S.Agent, they fought against the powerful Inhuman to no avail. During the battle, Collective Man was exposed to the Xerogen mists and de-evolved into an Alpha Primitive. The Unspoken was eventually defeated by the combined efforts of the Avengers and the surviving members of the People's Dfense Force and Collective Man was restored to his normal self by Hank Pym.
Quarantine The Collective Man recently resurfaced in Chinatown, San Francisco intimidating the residents into communism and wresting power away from other criminals by killing them.
Powers & Abilities Originally they could only merge into one being with five times normal abilities, later they were enhanced by magic to gain far greater power, enabling them to become a giant with the power of millions. However, they cannot maintain this state for long.
Conjura, a derivative of DC's Zatanna, first appeared in an obscure 1978 DC Comic - The Super Dictionary.
History
Conjura, a derivative of DC's Zatanna, first appeared in an obscure 1978 DC Comic - The Super Dictionary. By chanting backwards, she is able to cast magical spells and is also adept in avoiding oncoming danger thanks to her necklace that glows whenever trouble is near. She uses a tunnel to travel through time.
Powers Attractive Female Danger Sense Magic Time Travel
The Triumph Division, or "Pangkat ng Tagumpay" in Tagalog, is the primary super group of the Philippines.
Triumph Division The Triumph Division is a group of Filipino superheroes; its members inherit their code names through their family generations. Since birth, they have been trained to become the next line of superheroes for their country.
One of its generation died from a suicide bombing attack from Buddhist monks during a ceremonial recognition after defending the Philippines from a tsunami. This attack was ordered under the leadership of Ezekiel Stane. After the catastrophe, Iron Man, as director of SHIELD, along with Thor, visited the funeral of its members to pay their respects. A few days after the incident, Iron Man visited the new line up of the Triumph Division, familial predecessors of those who died in the attack. After meeting the new group, they reminded him of the early days of the Avengers, and he stated that the Philippines is in great hands.
Their base of operations is near Manila, in the Triumph Hall (modeled after an actual church in Quezon City).
Creation Triumph Division was created by Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca in 2008 and first appeared in Invincible Iron Man # 2.
Members Red Feather Mighty Mother St. George Anitun Fighter One The Wishing Man The Great Mongoose
THE HORSEMEN- African Superheroes by Jiba Molei Anderson
“The Horsemen are seven people who have been possessed by the gods of Ancient Africa to save humanity from itself…. We are too often distracted by things like organized religion, politics, commerce, technology, war, lust, life and death. These are ‘diversions’ that keep us from seeing the bigger picture. The Horsemen are here to shake us out of our stupor and help guide us to a higher sense of being.”
“The Orisha emerged from a deep slumber. Seeing that their mission had been perverted, they had set about to free us… whether we wanted them to or not. The Horsemen returned. And their presence has changed the world.
But, what if there were others not Orisha, not Deitis, not Human, but something more, a new Race? What side would they choose in the coming war?
And, who truly controls the Eight Immortals but the number seven?”
Jiba Molei Anderson’s groundbreaking property, The Horsemen, rides again
The first two issues of the second mini-series, The Book of Olorun are available now at Wowio, Luluand Drive Thru Comics as well as in select comic book shops.”
Black History Events: African Superheroes Day The original three-and-a-half-hour event repeated by popular demand with African Superhero DVDs for sale on the day and interviews with animators and directors.
African Superheroes: Many artists are making up for the severe lack of positive images of Black people in animated films and comics. This animation festival for 6-60-year-olds will feature a variety of African-themed cartoons which tell tales of; Magical Nigerian women warriors, Anansi the West African Folk Hero, The story of Ogun and Oshun, Teenage Black superheroes and more.
About: African Superheroes day
Many artists are making up for the severe lack of positive images of black people in animated films and comics. This animation festival for 6-60 year olds, will feature a variety of African-themed cartoons which tell tales of; Magical Nigerian women warriors, Anansi the West African Folk Hero, The story of Ogun and Oshun, Teenage black superheroes and more.
THE AFRICAN KNIGHTS™ AKA Africa's greatest Superheros: Harmattan™, The Masquerade™, Earth Queen™, Shaka™, The Grasshopper™ and Yellowman™. Episode Comics gives you a sneak peak at its title characters..........Website Coming soon. Art by Nnanna Akwu
Teaser Trailer For 'Oya: Rise of the Orishas' - Project Resurrecting Orishas As Modern Day Superheroes
by Tambay A. Obenson March 14, 2014 5:50 PM
How fast time flies; It feels like it was just a few months ago when I first wrote about this upcoming project.
But it was actually a full year ago - February 2013!
And a year later, a first teaser trailer for the film has surfaced, which I received in my email inbox this morning!
First, let's get caught up... for those who are just joining us, and also as a refresher for others.
I've previously said on Twitter and Facebook that any one, or any few from the pantheon of Orishas will make for great fodder for a feature film - whether a literal translation, or (getting creative) as superheroes, especially as Hollywood seems to be superhero movie happy right now.
The time is right for a filmmaker to take something like this on! And a filmmaker is doing just that (there of course might be others I don't know about).
British filmmaker Nosa Igbinedion is that filmmaker. And his film is titled Oya: Rise of the Orishas.
Here's a description of the project:
The film resurrects mythical deities from African folklore, known as Orishas, into modern-day superheroes in Britain. The film will be presented In a visually unique style drawing inspiration from related genres, including sci-fi, action and martial arts and presenting a truly phenomenal spectacle in the art of film. According to the Yoruba religion of Nigeria Orishas are a collective of charismatic deities with specialised supernatural gifts, powers and responsibilities. Tradition has it that these supernatural beings once walked the earth with humanity. We will tell a story that has not been heard before and discover worlds that have not yet been explored in Black British Cinema. These rich worlds and stories have been carried in peoples' minds for millennia and told mostly orally. Amazingly, this culture has not been visualised on the British silver screen, until now.
It actually really hasn't been explored in American cinema either as well - certainly not Hollywood studio cinema! There've been indie documentaries that touch on the subject, but I can't immediately recall a feature-length fiction film that has.
And the pantheon of Orishas is deep! Eshu, Obatala, Ogun, Oshun, Shango, and countless others - each, as Nosa notes in his above description, with their own individual powers and responsibilities - a perfect set up for any filmmaker to get creative with. A nice chunk of your work is already done!
I should also note that you'll find Orisha lineages all over the Diaspora, not just in Nigeria (see South America and the Caribbean especially).
By the way, Oya, the Orisha in the title of Nosa's upcoming film, is considered a warrior, and some of her powers are really not all that different from Storm of the X-Men. Oya can control the weather; but she can do, and is responsible for much more than that. She's considered very powerful, even indestructible, and is believed to have been romantically-linked to both Ogun and Shango.
To make this project happen, Nosa (who's actually a visuals effects pro, by the way, which should assist here) took to Indiegogo to raise money, and drew just over $6,600, although his goal was to raise $7,500; but thankfully Indiegogo, unlike Kickstarter, lets you keep what you raise, even if you don't reach your goal.
Nosa's plan was/is to produce a short version of what will eventually become a feature-length film, as we've seen other filmmakers do repeatedly in the past, which he'll then use to raise money for the feature.
This is an approach I've always championed - especially if you're a relatively unknown filmmaker. Show them what you can do first; win over their confidence; and then, hopefully, they'll want to invest in you.
So this is just a prelude to what's coming down the pike.
He's already created a website for the project HERE; a Facebook page HERE; and a Twitter account HERE. So you can follow the project's progress.
Ethosheia Hylton stars in the film.
And without further ado, here's a teaser look at the upcoming short version of Oya: Rise of the Orishas:
_________________________ Film: Oya – Rise of the Orishas
You may have heard about this promising new action film coming out of London later this year. Oya: Rise of the Orishas is writer and director Nosa Igbinedion‘s unique resurrection of mythical deities from African folklore, known as Orishas, into modern day superheroes in Britain. Sounds fascinating right? Here’s the synopsis:
For centuries the doorway between the world of the Orishas and our world has remained closed, until now. Our hero, Ade, is one of the few people with a connection to one of the gods, Oya. She has been tasked with the job of protecting the innocent and that means keeping the door to the gods shut. If the doorway to the gods is opened, they will wreak chaos upon us as retribution for our abandonment of them. To keep the door shut, she must find ‘the key’, a young girl with the potential to open the doorway, and keep her safe.
The adventure unfolds with a host of memorable characters and a string of unexpected twists, Ade, goes in search of the key, battling against those who wish to open portal and unleashing a horde of forgotten gods and goddesses into the world, with powers and skills beyond our comprehensive and supernatural gifts which will change the course of history for mankind, forever.
The crowd-funding campaign for “Oya: Rise of the Orishas” begins today, Thursday February 28th. Check out the website to find out how you can get involved in this nuanced exploration of African folklore with a modern spin. Follow the film on twitter @Oyamovie
Africa’s First Superhero? Leti Arts Releases Ananse Comics And Game on Android, Java
Gaming is where it’s at these days. Leti Arts, a MEST Ghana-backed startup has released the first issue in a digital comic book series and mobile game titled “The True Ananse”. The series is a contemporary reimagining of the ancient tale of the African trickster god that are said to originate from the Ashanti culture in Ghana.
quote: Caught in a web of lies and deceit, Kweku Ananse was cast from the realm of immortals and imprisoned on Earth. For centuries he has brooded, plotting his return to the heavens, until one unsuspecting boy crosses his path.
legends The True Ananse is but the first installment of a larger Africa Legends series, which as you can see are filled with spandex-wearing, visored superheroes. For distribution, Leti Arts has gone the platform route. Instead of releasing standalone apps, their comics and games will be bundled into a downloadable compendium called the Leti Center. Users will be notified of new titles and updates via push notifications. The first issue of The True Ananse is free to download. However, the emphasis on “free” suggests that subsequent editions in the series might attract a fee. The game and comic series is available on on Android via Google Play and via direct download for Java devices. Windows Phone, Nokia and iOS versions are said to be on the way.
quote: Jakuta - a warrior of living stone and earth. Interestingly enough, Jakuta like Shango is traditionally a thunder god known as "Thrower of Light". One of the Orishas.
Awesome Comics
quote: Nubian Knight - an ordinary man living in South Africa who is granted super powers by "El" an ancient Godlike being.
Liberator
quote: C.U.S.H. - a team of black superhumans.
Griot Enterprises
quote: The Horsemen - Incarnations of the Yoruba pantheon's orishas including Yemaya, Ogun, Obatala, Oshun, Shango, Oya, and Eshu
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Disingenuous John Stewart “Fans” + July 2014 Solicitations
by Desh on April 23, 2014
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There’s an issue in Green Lantern fandom I’d like to address. It involves who is and isn’t a fan of Green Lantern John Stewart. I honestly don’t like saying who is and who isn’t a fan of something. People express their fandom in different ways and come into fandoms from different sources. I recognize that, and don’t disparage people over how or why they are a fan. However, I am going to break this rule of thumb in this instance, and question certain people’s fandom, because this is a special case.
Ever since I’ve been into Green Lantern, I’ve noticed people who claim they are fans of John Stewart, but they really aren’t. They are usually Hal Jordan fans. I would like you to keep that in mind while I take a relevant detour and turn our attention to former Green Lantern writer, Geoff Johns.
The above image -wonderfully drawn by Ivan Reis- is an example of why I criticize Geoff Johns so much. “Someone call for backup?” Really!?
Johns would love to keep John Stewart in the role he originally had in the 1970s; a “backup Lantern” who hardly ever showed up. An understudy who appeared during the rare instances Hal Jordan was unable to. Essentially, he was an infrequent supporting character in the wonderful world of Hal Jordan. Have a look at this other image from the Geoff Johns era of Green Lantern:
You’ll notice that early into this scene, John Stewart identifies himself as “Hal Jordan’s partner.” In other words, his whole identity is pretty much what he is in relation to Hal Jordan. Saying, “Name’s John Stewart. I’m Hal Jordan’s partner,” would be okay if he was introducing himself out loud to some friend or acquaintance of Hal Jordan’s who did not know him. Yet, there John is, having an inner monologue identifying himself as what he is in relation to Hal Jordan.
This is an example of what Geoff Johns has done to John Stewart, which is downright insulting to his fans. He refused to acknowledge that John Stewart has legitimately and organically evolved out of that supporting character role. He liked to paint an image showing John Stewart as unimportant, a side character, and not noteworthy. Not just compared to Hal Jordan, but to all the Earth Green Lanterns. Geoff Johns was likely bitter over the fact that many people came to know John Stewart as Green Lantern. John was shining bright on the television sets of millions of people, being cemented in their minds as THE Green Lantern, while his favorite -Hal Jordan- was rotting in the grave. Johns is a fanboy who has been put in a position of power, and like a fanboy, he childishly took his revenge against a character he does not like. He probably heard people saying things like, “Oh yeah. I know Green Lantern. That cool Black superhero,” which burned him up similarly to people saying “Aquaman is the lamest superhero,” burns him up.
Geoff Johns often throws telling a great narrative aside to biasedly prove a point about his favorite and least favorite heroes. His playing of favorites is incredibly transparent and something many people across comic fandom have noted. What I’m pointing out with John Stewart is a very real example of him doing this. YES, Johns is an incredibly biased comic book fanboy! It is a well-established fact. He’s not entirely unlike the many you may see on the internet. Do you think those fanboys are above performing petty acts like that?
I certainly don’t.
As writer of Green Lantern, and undisputed creative mastermind of the franchise, Johns’ word was ‘law’ and canon. Thus his horrible disrespect of Green Lantern John Stewart, teamed with his burning passion for Hal Jordan, gave plenty of Geoff Johns’ toady fans fodder to denigrate John Stewart and proclaim the singular greatness of Hal Jordan, which I believe is essentially what Geoff Johns wanted to achieve.
He set up a perception where Hal Jordan was undoubtedly the “main Green Lantern,” and clearly superior to John Stewart, who was a frequently absent, boring background supporting character. This was Johns taking a massive passive aggressive dump on all the people who came to greatly respect the John Stewart character from the Justice League cartoons and identify him as being the Green Lantern. And, of course, we know this lasted for a very long time. After much patient waiting, it became apparent that so long as Geoff Johns was overseeing Green Lantern, John Stewart wasn’t going to get anywhere.
From a short Twitter discussion I had with the producer of Green Lantern: The Animated Series, I learned there were unrealized plans to bring John Stewart into the show. That sounds exciting, right?
No. Not really. Because I’m guessing if that happened, John Stewart would be a supporting character, just as I feel he would have been in some hypothetical Green Lantern film that would have happened if the 2011 Green Lantern movie was a success. There is great reason to believe John Stewart would have been some kind of stooge of Hal Jordan’s, while Hal Jordan would likely remain the lead hero.
That is why -I’m just going to say- the success of that cartoon show and the 2011 film was not in a John Stewart fan’s best interest, regardless of whether we’d get to see him in some capacity or not. What was in our best interest is exactly what happened. Now, John Stewart has a legitimate great chance of being THE Green Lantern next time Warner Bros. decides to use Green Lantern in a meaningful role in animation or film. Indeed, most people who address the current state of Green Lantern in those sectors of entertainment are telling Warner Bros. they want a reboot featuring John Stewart as the lead.
The people who I say are not true fans of John Stewart are people who support the structure Geoff Johns built, and who DO NOT want to see John Stewart headline the franchise. They are people who are okay with John Stewart being around, and who don’t openly blast the character (unlike the people who are overtly against him), but who are only okay with him so long as he doesn’t have a better role than Hal Jordan. To me, one cannot be a John Stewart fan yet still wish for his hindrance. To me, one cannot be a John Stewart fan depending only on his relation to another character. Green Lantern isn’t set up to work that way.
To explain that better, I’d like to momentarily consider the Sailor Moon franchise. I don’t think Sailor Mars fans typically want her to usurp Sailor Moon’s position, even though they may like Sailor Mars better, because of her personality, character design, character arc, and so on. Sailor Mars was never meant for that position, and she never organically grew into a role where it was plausible for her to be in that position. These Hal Jordan fans would like for John Stewart to be like Sailor Mars. They may think John Stewart is okay, just as many Sailor Moon fans like Sailor Mars. They may think he has a place, and they may think it’s cool if you like him best. However, in their minds, John Stewart is not meant to be THE Green Lantern, just as Sailor Mars is not meant to be the focus of the Sailor Moon franchise. To them, he is a “secondary character” and that is all he should be. There is a glass ceiling, and he cannot rise above it. To them, maybe if Hal Jordan is really successful, John can enjoy some of that and get a spin off.
But real John Stewart fans recognize the situation isn’t comparable. John Stewart is no Sailor Mars. Real John Stewart fans recognize that John Stewart is GREEN LANTERN. Real John Stewart fans recognize the character organically grew out of his role as a supporting character a long time ago, to the point where a lot of people think he’s THE Green Lantern. Real John Stewart fans recognize that his profile is higher than Hal Jordan’s, and it’s definitely more respected, seeing as the only thing Hal Jordan has done on any level compared to what John has, is star in a critically panned financial flop of a film.
So, those who like to hold John Stewart in that Sailor Mars category ARE NOT JOHN STEWART FANS, simply on grounds of them not genuinely having John Stewart’s or his fans’ best interests at heart. If John Stewart legitimately steps above Hal Jordan, and they are dissatisfied by that, THEY ARE NOT JOHN STEWART FANS.
Just to clarify, I’m not saying every Green Lantern fan has to be a zealot on one side or the other. I’m sure there are many people who would be welcoming to either Green Lantern, but the individuals in question are not those people. Do not be fooled by the so-called John Stewart fan who appears in an attempt to shut you up if you speak out against the character’s treatment while Geoff Johns was overseeing the franchise, and who then proceeds to tell you why Hal Jordan should be Green Lantern, despite financial bombs. No matter what they say, these individuals do not care about what is best for the John Stewart character, nor do they have the best interests of John Stewart fans in mind. If they were really fans, why would they be so against John Stewart’s advancement, be so blind or apathetic to his mistreatment during the Johns years, and take such offense when someone mentions it?
I think this why i am becoming more of or have become more of blue marvel fan recently then green lantern or john stewart fan I maybe HAVE BECOME MORE OF a fan of ICON then john stewart at this point. They could be tie however,hard to say still.
I already became more of a marvel fan again anyway recently.
To some john will always be seen as a backup or replacement.
That's why i am becoming a little bit more of a fan of original superheros that are really powerful then those that are just backups and really powerful,black or white etc....
I realize overtime superheros that start out as backup's or replacements but still have the same title is always seen by some as not as good or not the real one.
John stewart join another group briefly called the darkststars and had another title. Maybe he should have just stayed with THEM.
John stewart is still a great character,so i am still sticking with him as one of my top favorites,but he is not at top top any more,but all this talk i hear OR READ from some saying that john is not a true green lantern etc.. just makes me want to be more of a fan of a few other superheros that are really powerful,AND have a more independent or independent and original origin LIKE some of the ONES I just mention above.
I guess john stewart may not show up as green lantern in the big screen after all. Anyway i never thought i would rather see a blue marvel movie or maybe even icon movie before a john stewart movie now. Wow things have changed.
Blue marvel or the new captain universe may show up on the big screen or small sceen in live action before wb/dc puts out a john stewart movie or even him showing up at all in live action.
Heck i read or heard they were going to kill john stewart off,and for me that made things abit worse. Of course dc said no,so it's hard to say if they really were going to do it or not. Anyway he is not treated as badly as before in comics under john writing but still some of the damage for me was done.
Note- i started out as dc fan when i young because i knew less a about marvel,but over time became more of a marvel fan,but i stop buying comics for while and lost track,so i did not know what was going on in marvel and dc ,but the justice league cartoon with john stewart overtime made more of fan of dc again and it tied marvel,but recently i stared become a little bit more of a marvel fan mainly because of john stewart.
SINCE i lost track what marvel was doing i only caught up abit recently and i realized what they have done and still doing so i changed my mind recently again,and now i am more of a marvel fan again.
The superheros/characters in marvel on average just interested me abit more again now.
Anyway to read comments what others think open link below.
quote: Note- i started out as dc fan when i was really young because i knew less a about marvel,but over time i became more of a marvel fan,but i stop buying comics for while and lost track,so i did not know what was going on in marvel and dc .
The justice league cartoon with john stewart overtime made ME more of fan of dc again and tie TO marvel,but recently i started to become a little bit more of a DC fan mainly because of john stewart.
SINCE i lost track what marvel was doing i only caught up abit recently and i realized what they have done and still doing so i changed my mind recently again,and now i am more of a marvel fan again.
The superheros/characters in marvel on average just interested me abit more again now.
Anyway to read comments what others think open link below.
Steel (John Henry Irons), also known as the Man of Iron, is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Universe. First appearing in The Adventures of Superman #500 (June 1993), he is the second character known as Steel and was created by Louise Simonson and artist Jon Bogdanove. Aspects of the character are clearly inspired by the African American folk hero John Henry, as well as Superman.
Steel
John Henry Irons as Steel, as seen in the "Reign of the Supermen" story arc.
The various incarnations of Steel.
Steel, as appeared in Superman: The Animated Series.
Shaquille O'Neal as Steel.
Abilities Currently: Genius engineer and inventor Powered armor grants: Superhuman strength, durability, and endurance Flight Various other cybernetic armaments Variety of communication and sensor arrays Wields seemingly indestructible mallet Formerly: Living steel Bulletproof stainless steel skin Ability to generate heat and become fluid molten steel
Powers and abilities John Henry Irons has no superhuman abilities; however, he is an extraordinary inventor and engineer, and a natural athlete who frequently displays an impressive degree of strength. In addition, he wears a suit of powered armor which grants him flight, enhanced strength, and endurance. Steel modified his suit many times through his career. The initial "Man of Steel" design was armed with a wrist-mounted rivet gun and the sledgehammer (like the one used by his namesake John Henry) that was ubiquitous for most of his designs. The original design on his breastplate featured a metal version of Superman's "S" insignia in tribute to the (temporarily) deceased hero, which Irons removed after the return of Superman. Two later armor designs incorporated a similar, but different, "S" symbol. A large hammer is also a key weapon in the suit's arsenal. His most current "smart hammer" hits harder the farther it is thrown, is capable of independent flight, and has an on-board computer guidance and analysis system capable of detecting a target's stress points.
When he wore the Entropy Aegis, he had god-like strength and durability and could enlarge himself to giant size. He also had the ability of flight due to energy wings, could travel through time and space at will, and could fire blasts of energy that would reduce a target to its composite elements. However, the Aegis made him very violent and was slowly erasing his soul.
During the 52 event, John Henry Irons was altered by the Everyman Project and had become composed of stainless steel due to Lex Luthor tampering with John's DNA without John's consent. Steel's strength and durability were now on a superhuman level. In addition, he could generate enough heat to turn metal fluid (including his own body, which he can then drip off of himself in small amounts). In 52 Week 29, the metal skin peeled off completely, leaving him, again, a normal human. He has since returned to using powered armor of a design similar to his original "Man of Steel" armor.
In other media Television
quote: John Henry Irons has appeared in Superman: The Animated Series voiced by Michael Dorn. John Henry Irons is a designer for LexCorp, worked to create a prototype suit of powered armor for the Metropolis SCU, but the suit's neural interface system had adverse psychological effects on its user Sgt. Corey Mills. Encouraged by Superman, Irons worked to perfect the suit with the help of his niece Natasha, becoming the superhero Steel just in time to help Superman in a battle against Metallo. The animated Steel is missing the cape he adapted from Superman after he saved John's life in Superman: The Man of Steel #19, and lacks his 'S' shield (although he does wear a jersey with a 5 on the front, a possible homage). In his premiere episode "Heavy Metal", his rivet guns were replaced with forearm-mounted lasers.
Steel later appeared as a member of the Justice League in the 2004 premiere of Justice League Unlimited voiced by Phil LaMarr. He has appeared regularly in the company of Superman and Supergirl.
Film
quote: In 1997, a feature film was produced based on this version of the character. The film Steel stars professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal in the title role and Judd Nelson as a new villain named Nathaniel Burke. The film was originally designed to be a spin-off of the new Superman film that used the Death of Superman storyline that first introduced the character in the comics. The project languished in development hell for so long the spinoff moved forward without the film it was to be attached to. The movie (released on August 15) was considered a flop both critically and financially. Steel was produced for an estimated $16,000,000 but grossed $1,686,429 at the box office.
A very young John Henry Irons appears in the animated film Justice League: The New Frontier reading a comic book nearby the gravestone of the "DC: The New Frontier" version of John Wilson, also known as John Henry, who is reportedly killed in the film.
Radio
quote: British radio producer Dirk Maggs produced a Superman radio series for BBC Radio 5 in the 1990s. When the "Death of Superman" story arc happened in the comics, Maggs presented a very faithful, though much pared down version of the tale, which featured Stuart Milligan as Clark Kent/Superman, Lorelei King as Lois Lane, and William Hootkins as Lex Luthor. John Henry Irons was played by film actor Leon Hebert, who coincidentally appeared as a reporter in Tim Burton's first Batman movie. The story arc was packaged for sale on cassette and CD as Superman: Doomsday and Beyond in the UK and as Superman Lives! in the USA.
Video games
quote: Steel is a main character in the side-scrolling beat 'em up video game, The Death and Return of Superman for the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis.
Steel appears in the 2002 video game The Man of Steel voiced by Billy Brown.
Steel appears in the MMORPG DC Universe Online voiced by Ken Thomas.
The trailer for the new upcoming Batman: Arkham Origins shows the bullet that Deadshot shot at Batman was labeled Amertek, referencing Amretek Industries which is the company John Henry Irons works for.
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New 52 steel The New 52
In the rebooted continuity of The New 52, John Henry Irons first appears in Grant Morrison's Action Comics as a young scientist working on the government's "Steel Soldier" program. He retaliates after seeing the mistreatment of Superman by Lex Luthor (who was under the command of General Sam Lane to torture him). Irons immediately quits.When John Corben goes on a rampage after donning the government's "Metal 0" suit, John Henry aids Superman in fighting him off by using his own prototype armor for the first time, uploading a virus into the Metal 0 suit that he designed specifically to shut it down in the event of the user going rogue.
John Henry also shows up in Animal Man during the Rotworld crossover, where he assists Buddy Baker when the world has been overrun by The Rot, the elemental force of decay.
Notes Steel was created by Louise Simonson and Jon Bogdanove, first appearing in Adventures of Superman #500. However, in the rebooted Prime Earth continuity his first appearance as part of the DC Universe is in Grant Morrison and Rags Morales' New 52 Action Comics series.
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Halley berry Catwoman (film)
quote: Catwoman is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Pitof Comar and stars Halle Berry, Sharon Stone, Benjamin Bratt, Lambert Wilson, Frances Conroy and Alex Borstein. The film is loosely based on the DC Comics character of the same name, who is traditionally an anti-heroine and love interest of the superhero Batman. The plot features a completely new character, Patience Phillips, taking the Catwoman name, and viewing the traditional Catwoman as a historical figure. The film was poorly received by critics and audiences and is commonly listed as one of the worst films ever made.
Catwoman (Halle Berry)
quote: "...Sometimes I'm good. Ooh I'm very good. Sometimes I'm bad, but only as bad as I want to be."
Patience Phillips is a fictional character in the 2004 adaptation of Catwoman. Living by herself, Patience is a woman who works in the art department for a beauty product agency which produces beauty products such as a skin care cream. As Catwoman, Patience dresses in black leather - a bustier bra and pants with a cat mask, and gloves with claws. Catwoman uses her iconic whip in combat, but also shows her expert hand-to-hand combat and agility.
This version of Catwoman differs from the traditional forms of Catwoman. Instead of being portrayed as Selina Kyle, an expert gymnast and hand-to-hand combatant, she is portrayed as a woman with super-human abilities and actually acts like a Cat. More importantly, she is shown living in an unknown city (most likely New York) rather than the traditional and iconic Gotham City.
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Here is a amazon at least equal to diana in power from pre- new52. In fact she is more powerful in the pre-new52. She has not shown up in the new-52 or not yet. Nubia- A Black wonder woman
Nubia / Nu'Bia
Nu'Bia from Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #154.
Notable aliases
Wonder Woman
Abilities
All the powers of Wonder Woman. Nu'Bia also possesses the ability to open dimensional portals and a paralyzing "Cold Sight".
Powers and abilities Nubia possessed a magic sword created by Mars which was the only weapon on Earth that could counteract Diana's magic lasso. She could also glide on air currents like Wonder Woman and possessed super-strength as well as all other Amazon abilities.
Post-Crisis Nu'Bia wears special magical armor with a raised embossed lion's head on its breastplate. Nu'Bia has been shown traveling back and forth to Hades at will, and from there to other mythological realms. Typically when she is about to appear at a new location the lion's head on her armor appears as part of the doorway, suggesting that the armor may be the source of this ability. In honor of an ancient pact, the Gorgons of the underworld blessed Nu'Bia with the Cold Sight, which allows her to turn anyone to stone. She carries an unspecified magic sword.
Nu'Bia has 3,000 years of combat experience providing her expertise in both hand to hand combat as well as with hand held weapons. As a Themyscirian Amazon she also possesses immortality that allows her to live indefinitely in a youthful form, but does leave her open to potential injury and death depending on her actions. She also possesses enhanced strength and intelligence. As shown by fellow members of her tribe, she has the capability to break apart steel and concrete with her bare hands, jump over 12 feet from a standing position, has a high durability factor, enhanced healing, and the ability to absorb and process a vast amount of knowledge in a short period of time.
Nu'Bia, in addition to the other Themyscirian Amazons, possesses the ability to relieve her body of physical injury and toxins by becoming one with the Earth's soil and then reforming her body whole again. The first time Diana does this she prays to her god Gaea saying: "Gaea, I pray to you. Grant me your strength. You are the Earth who suckled me, who nurtured and bred me. Through you all life is renewed. The circle which never ends. I pray you, mother Gaea, take me into your bosom. Please, let me be worthy." During writer John Byrne's time on the comic it was stated that this is a very sacred ritual to the Themyscirians, only to be used in the most dire of circumstances.
Nubia greets Diana, art by Ramona Fradon.
Amazons of Themyscira
History
The Amazons of Themyscira are a race of immortal warrior women that live on the mystically hidden island of Themyscira. They were created by a coterie of Olympian gods over three thousand years ago to serve as their messengers to the world in the name of peace and justice. The youngest and most powerful of the Amazons, Princess Diana, left her protective nation of sisterhood, renouncing her immortality to fight the forces of evil in Man's World as Wonder Woman!
Origin The Amazons of Paradise Island were first created by William Moulton Marston as part of the origin story of his creation, Wonder Woman. These Amazons were a race of immortal super-women that lived on the magical Paradise Island. Favored by Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, the Amazons thrived in peace for centuries, but remained aloof from the world of Man. The youngest and most powerful of the Amazons, Princess Diana, left her protective nation of sisterhood, renouncing her immortality to fight the forces of evil in Man's World as Wonder Woman.
Superhuman strength, speed, reflexes, stamina, durability, superior hand-to-hand and weapons combat skills
The New 52 Following the revamp of the DC Universe's history at the end of Flashpoint, the history of the Amazons was again revised. Themyscira is now called Paradise Island as it was before the Crisis on Infinite Earths. Hippolyta has blond hair and is the biological mother of Diana, whose biological father is Zeus. Hippolyta invented the "molding Diana from clay" story in order to protect her from the wrath of Zeus's wife Hera.
The Amazons' Gifts The people of Paradise Island are by all accounts ageless, appearing as adult women in their prime, despite being over three thousand years old.
Universally they are skilled in all forms of armed and unarmed combat that was present in the Hellenistic World. Their long lives spent in training for combat having honed their skills in these styles to near supernatural levels, such as piercing the throat of a jet pilot with a bow and arrow.
As a boon from the gods, all amazons posses superhuman strength and durability, though they all vulnerable to piercing attacks. Such as Artemis once easily overpowering Batman, but was sedated with a tranquilizer.
Despite their conservative society and preferred way of living, the Amazons are a technologically advanced people having created such items as the Purple Healing Ray and its opposite the Purple Death Ray and in some incarnations been responsible for creating the Invisible Plane Wonder Woman pilots. In the latest incarnation however the plane was originally an alien device given to Diana, since then replaced with a plane from Wayne Enterprise with the same abilities.
Amazon powers and abilities All Themyscirian Amazons possess various degrees of superhuman strength, speed, stamina and extraordinarily acute senses which were gifts blessed to them by their gods. As shown by various tribe members, they have the capability to break apart steel and concrete with their bare hands,jump over 12 feet from a standing position, have a high durability factor, enhanced healing, and the ability to absorb and process a vast amount of knowledge in a short period of time. Themyscirian Amazons also possesses immortality that allows them to live indefinitely in a youthful form, but does leave them open to potential injury and death depending on their actions. They also have developed high levels of hand-to-hand combat training, mastered over 3,000 years, and are experts in the use of various hand held weapons.
Themyscirian Amazons also possess the ability to relieve their bodies of physical injury and toxins by becoming one with the Earth's soil and then reforming their bodies whole again. The first time Diana does this she prays to her god Gaea saying: "Gaea, I pray to you. Grant me your strength. You are the Earth who suckled me, who nurtured and bred me. Through you all life is renewed. The circle which never ends. I pray you, mother Gaea, take me into your bosom. Please, let me be worthy." During writer John Byrne's time on the comic it was stated that this is a very sacred ritual, to be used only in the most dire of circumstances.
Nubia An Amazon warrior who was charged by the Greek Gods with defending the entrance to the river Styx and the Tartarus Gate. Sometime during her time in the underworld, Nu'bia met the Zoroastrian god of light, Ahura Mazda, and became his lover. Nu'bia sided with Wonder Woman.
History Nubia was Wonder Woman's "black sister", created from black clay, just as Diana was created from white clay. Both were brought to life by Aphrodite, but Nubia was stolen by Ares/Mars (the Greek and Roman names were interchangeable, and more often than not, the Roman names were used. Mars was one of the gods whose Roman name was used.), so Nubia did not get the powers that was given to Diana.
Mars raised Nubia to be his warrior, giving her a special ring to keep her mind clouded. Years later, Diana met Nubia, who became her roommate. After several battles, Wonder Woman was able to release Nubia from Mars' control, when she used the heat of the sun, reflected off her bracelets, to cause the ring to expand and fall off. Nubia defied Mars, and optioned to lead her warriors to the ways of peace. It was then that Queen Hippolyte revealed the truth: Nubia was Diana's sister!
Nubia is also seen in a few issues of Superfriends, in which she is wearing a costume inspired by Wonder Woman:
A gold disc with a red feather in the top center.
A blue, strapless, legless bodysuit with yellow ovals over the breasts.
A pair of white gauntlets, over which are a pair of Amazon bracelets.
Tall, yellow boots, with the top edges folded down.
Nubia costume inspired by Wonder Woman
Other Versions Earth-23 In the last issue of Final Crisis, a new Nubia appears as the Wonder Woman of Earth-23 and has regular dealing with the Superman of her Earth.
She differs from the New Earth Diana in that she seems to be based on (the equivalent of on her Earth) and has complete access to its technology and mystical devices, suggesting her position may be more akin to Queen Hippplyta rather than Diana.
Nubia's Wonder Woman armor is different from that of the New Earth Diana in that has actual body plates covering her abdomen area showing stomach muscles in grey plate.
The specific background of has yet to be fully revealed at this time.
Pre-Crisis Nubia possessed a magic sword created by Mars/Ares which was the only weapon on Earth that could counteract Diana's magic lasso. She could also glide on air currents like Wonder Woman and possessed super-strength as well as all other Amazon abilities.
Post-Crisis Nu'Bia wears special magical armor with a raised embossed lion's head on its breastplate. Nu'Bia has been shown traveling back and forth to Hades at will, and from there to other mythological realms. Typically when she is about to appear at a new location the lion's head on her armor appears as part of the doorway, suggesting that the armor might be the source of this ability. In honor of an ancient pact, the Gorgons of the underworld blessed Nu'Bia with the Cold Sight, which allows her to turn anyone to stone. She carries an unspecified magic sword. She possesses super-human strength and all other abilities equal to that of a standard Themyscirian Amazon and has millennia of experience in fighting and killing demons.
Powers and abilities Nubia's Powers are thought to be just like her sister Diana since they both were made the same way.
Superhuman Strength: She has the ability to lifted far in excess of 100 tons.
Superhuman Durability: Nubia possesses a high resistance to damage and magical attacks. Like Wonder Woman Nubia is extremely resistant to blunt force attacks.
Flight: Nubia is capable of unassisted flight through magical means.
Superhuman Reflexes: Nubia was easily able to keep up with Wonder Woman in a Hand-to-Hand battle and she possesses reflex abilities similar to speedsters, such as the Flash. Batman noted that Wonder Woman's reflexes are superior to that of even Superman himself.
Superhuman Speed: Since Nubia has superhuman-reflexes her speed should be on the same level as Wonder Woman's.
Superhuman Agility: Nubia's agility is far beyond that of even an olympic level athlete.
Superhuman Stamina: Nubia can last a great deal of time in any fight and with virtually anyone. She has held her own in combat with foes as powerful as a Wonder Woman.
Healing: Nubia can heal at superhuman levels.
Superhuman Senses: All five of Nubia senses can be used at an superhuman degree.
Hand-to-Hand Combat: Nubia is a trained warrior and can fight with the best of the best.
Weaknesses
Nubia is somewhat vulnerable to piercing weapons, such as projectiles.
After being exposed to extra-dimensional energy, Lt. Monica Rambeau gained the ability to manipulate various energies of the electromagnetic spectrum. She has gone by many code-names over the years whilst utilizing these abilities as a crime fighter. Monica has served alongside the Avengers in various incarnations and operated as their leader for a time.
Origin Monica Rambeau was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She enlisted into her local police department and quickly rose through the ranks, positioning herself as lieutenant of its Harbor division. While off-duty, she helped a scientist track down an international dictator, who wanted to use a powerful energy machine to take over the United States. After thwarting his plans, she attempted to destroy the machine and was bombarded by extra-dimensional energy. As a result, she gained the ability to turn into any form of energy along the electromagnetic spectrum and discharge it.
Monica, Luke Cage, Superior Spider-Man, and "Spider Hero"
Monica, in her light form
Powers Attractive Female Blast Power Duplication Electricity Control Electronic Disruption Energy Absorption Energy Manipulation Energy-Enhanced Strike Flight Heat Generation Heat Vision Holographic Projection Illusion Casting Intellect Invisibility Leadership Light Projection Marksmanship Phasing / Ghost Radiation Size Manipulation Super Speed Unarmed Combat
Powers and Abilities Powers Monica has the ability to change into any form of light/energy along the electromagnetic spectrum. She can turn into photons, electricity, microwaves, radio waves, gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet radiation, infrared radiation, etc. She can travel at various speeds, depending on the type of energy she converts into, including the speed of light.
Energy Projection: Monica has the ability to discharge whatever energy she becomes, by focusing that energy into a tight beam. The beams are either discharged from her hands or eyes.
Energy Absorption: She can often mimic or absorb various energies when given enough time for analysis. Monica was capable of mimicking an energy shield spell created by Dr Strange, by matching it's energy signature. She can also absorb energy not common to the electromagnetic spectrum, such as when she replicated and drained the verdant will-powered energies of an extra-dimensional emerald gladiator.
Size Manipulation: Monica's abilities also allow her shrink down to microscopic levels, which she utilizes to interact and disrupt various electronic interfaces.
Intangibility & Invisibility: Monica is often intangible in many of her energy forms, which allows her to phase through solid matter and turn invisible.
Abilities Monica is a college and police academy graduate. She possess formidable leadership qualities and has law enforcement experience from her work with the New Orleans Harbor Patrol. She is an excellent marksman, unarmed combatant, detective and swimmer with extensive nautical expertise.
Luke Cage, wrongly convicted and unjustly imprisoned, was altered in a failed prison experiment that granted him bulletproof skin and superhuman strength. With his street smarts, and unending determination to do right, he fights for the common man!
Character Evolution Luke Cage was one of the first African American super heroes in mainstream comics among the likes of the Falcon and the African hero, the Black Panther. However, his creation was criticized by some for promoting racial stereotypes, as he was initially involved in gang crime. The character's public perception has began to change as times progress and has even, grown in popularity. But some criticism remains.
Powers Attractive Male Berserker Strength Healing Invulnerability Leadership Stamina Super Strength Unarmed Combat
Infinity During the events of Infinity, the Avengers left earth to confront and prevent the Builders from destroying all life in the galaxy. While the Avengers were off-planet, the mad titan Thanos decided to invade Earth. Prior to Thanos' invasion, Luke decided to get back into the Heroes for Hire business. He offered internships to Avengers Academy graduates, Ava Ayala and Victor Alvarez.
After preventing Parnival Plunder from stealing robot parts, Luke and his interns have a run-in with the "Superior" Spider-Man. This "superior" Spider-Man is really Doctor Octopus with his mind implanted into Peter Parker's body (readers commonly refer to him as "SpOck"). During the encounter, SpOck labeled Luke and his interns "hired thugs", which led to an argument with Victor Alvarez. The argument was interrupted by Ava, who agreed with SpOck and decided to resign from the internship, stating that as heroes, they all should be doing more.
Luke respected her decision and allowed her to leave. He then attempted to calm Victor down, who was still fuming from SpOck's comments, by treating him to coffee. Luke agreed with Victor that SpOck's comments were inappropriate. He also agreed with Ava's comments about "doing more." He told Victor about his retirement from the Avengers (to take care of his daughter) and how since doing so, he hasn't done much to make the world a better place for her to grow up in. Victor misinterpreted this as Luke saying he no longer wants to be in the Hero for Hire business and stormed out of the restaurant.
Later, the streets of Manhattan are flooded with demons led by Thanos' general Proxima Midnight. Luke immediately began to combat the demons alongside several other heroes who were in Manhattan at the time. SpOck, Monica Rambeau and "Spider Hero" (Blade), all joined Luke to fend off the demons. Luke also combats Proxima for a while and at one point, gained the upper hand, but was ultimately put down by the powerful general. During the battle, his resilience and determination to win angered Proxima, and when she was unable to kill him (due to his unbreakable skin) Thanos ordered her to return to base. Another one of Thanos' generals, Ebony Maw, joined the fight and used his special abilities to manipulate an infected Dr. Strange into summoning Shuma-Gorath! However, the multidimensional demon was not at its full strength. When the Blue Marvel, Victor, and Ava later arrived in Manhattan to help clear up the remaining demons, they joined Monica Rambeau and combined their abilities to send Gorath back to it's own dimension. During the battle, Victor dubbed them the "Mighty Avengers."
Mighty Avengers
Powers and Abilities Powers As a result of volunteering for a chemical experiment involving AVX, Luke Cage possesses formidable superhuman capabilities. His physical attributes have all been enhanced to much higher levels of human capacity. Cage possesses superhuman strength which allows him to lift up to 25 tons.He has considerable stamina which allows him to perform strenuous work without taxing himself for extended periods of time. Most notably, Cage possesses nigh impenetrable skin, which protects him from high caliber bullets, knife wounds, and powerful explosions.His durability has greatly superseded some super humans.
However, Luke's durability does not extend beyond his skin layer, as his internal body parts are not nearly as well protected.Thus, as he may be all but invulnerable externally, his interiors can still be damaged if he is attacked with enough force.
Luke's infamous bulletproof skin is his greatest asset.
Abilities Luke Cage is a skilled brawler and street fighter. He also possesses formidable leadership qualities.
Television Marvel Super Hero Squad Luke Cage appears in the episode "A Brat Walks Among Us" voiced by Lil' JJ. He is a member of Heroes for Hire alongside Iron Fist and Misty Knight. He also has a cameo appearance in the very first episode of the same series "And Lo... A Pilot Shall Come!".
Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Luke Cage appears in this series as a recurring character in the second season. He and Iron Fist make their debut when they are hired by Hank Pym to find out who stole his Ant-Man suit in the episode "To Steal an Ant-Man". They both reappear in "New Avengers", where they appear as part of the titular team of substitute heroes and battle Kang the Conqueror.
Cage makes his final appearance in "Avengers Assemble", where he appears as part of a huge team of Avengers tasked with stopping Galactus. He and Black Widow battle Stardust, and are rescued by the Falcon. Luke was voiced by Christopher B. Duncan.
Ultimate Spider-Man Luke appears as one of the lead characters in the latest Spider-Man animated series voiced by Ogie Banks. Like Iron Fist, he is a teenager and a classmate of Peter Parker. His costume is heavily based off that of the Victor Alvarez version of Power Man.
Ultimate Luke Cage
Cage In 2015, Luke Cage will receive a solo live-action series as part of a deal between Disney and Netflix. The series will be set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, making Cage the third black superhero to be introduced (after War Machine in Iron Man 2 and Falcon in Captain America: The Winter Soldier).
A human-vampire hybrid with all the strengths but none of the weaknesses of a traditional vampire, Blade has dedicated his life to destroying the occult world of vampires and all who associate with them.
Powers Agility Attractive Male Berserker Strength Danger Sense Enhance Mutation Feral Gadgets Healing Immortal Intellect Longevity Marksmanship Stamina Stealth Super Hearing Super Sight Super Smell Super Strength Swordsmanship Tracking Unarmed Combat Vampirism Weapon Master
Powers and Abilities Due to his mother being bitten by a vampire while pregnant with him, Blade displays unique abilities as a Dhampir. It has been shown, several times, that he is immune to vampire venom and cannot become an actual vampire by normal means. He has all of their abilities and none of their weaknesses. Blade does posses a trait common to all vampires: the thirst for blood.
However, rather than consuming blood, he injects a specially designed serum that provides the same nourishment. As a Dhampir, Blade possesses superhuman strength and senses. He is capable of seeing objects with perfect clarity and at a much greater distance than a human or vampire. Blade's hearing is similarly enhanced, allowing him to detect sounds that humans and vampires can not. Dissimilar to vampires, he is immune to sunlight. Blade also possesses a number of other powers and abilities due to training and his vampire-like physiology.
Pseudo-Immortality: Blade possesses a form of immortality. Due to his vampire-like abilities he ages slower than an average human, which has allowed him to have a prolonged lifespan.
Invulnerability: Due to his vampire-like physiology, Blade is resistant to the hypnotic gaze of vampires (known as mesmerism) and highly resistant to other psychic and physical attacks.
Healing Factor: Similar to Wolverine, Blade has a healing factor that allows him to recover from injuries at alarming rates. His immune system attacks alien substances (chemicals/viruses) and eliminates any chance of him being rendered helpless or maimed from toxicity or infection. The full extent of Blade's regenerative abilities are unknown, but after being bitten by Morbius, he is able to regenerate missing/damaged limbs, tissue, organs, and muscles.
Danger Sense: Blade has a very rare ability to sense supernatural phenomenon (which vampires do not seem to possess). This has helped him many times at identifying demons, even if they have taken possession of a human being (this is noticeable when a demon possessed a man, Blade sensed the demonic essence coming from him). Blade can sense nearing danger, allowing him to quickly react to incoming threats
Superhuman Agility: Blade's agility, balance and bodily coordination are enhanced to levels that are beyond the natural physical limits of a human being. His agility is also greater then that possessed by most vampires.
Hypnosis: Blade has displayed the ability to hypnotize his opponents. He can directly influence the minds of others. He's showcased this ability when he caused Tyrone Cash to revert to from his Hulk-like level, to his human form.
Master Martial Artist: Blade is Master Martial Artist, proficient in practically every known weaponry and martial art known to man. Blade can easily hold his own against multiple enemies, and can adapt to any fighting style (unarmed or armed).
Espionage: Due to being a vampire-like being, Blade can not be captured on film, camera, or be seen in a mirror. His superhuman agility and advanced speed allows him to infiltrate compounds almost undetected.
Intellect: Blade has shown that he has vast knowledge pertaining to supernatural phenomenon, gained by his experiences and decades of living. He has an understanding of the supernatural realm. He no longer thinks of himself as just a vampire slayer, but a demonic reaper. He will do anything necessary to protect what he believes in.
Superhuman Strength: Although the amount he can lift is not specified, he has overpowered a vampiric Spider-Man, jumped hundreds of feet into the air and ripped the head off of another vampire with his bare hands.
Television Spider-Man The Animated Series (1994) Blade first appeared in episode 22 of the Spider-Man the Animated series. He story was slightly changed he was the son of a vampire man and a human woman, whose mother left him in foster care after she was bitten by a vampire. He first appeared trying to kill Michael Morbius but Spider-Man stopped him on numerous occasions from killing Morbius. The series also introduced Abraham Whistler, who would later be more famously associated to Blade from the live action film. He returned when Vampires where appearing in New York city thinking it was Morbius, Blade returned and discovered it was his mother. He was last seen in the final part of the Secret Wars story-arc after Black Cat was returned to Earth where she, Blade, and Morbius had been fighting Blade's vampire mother.
Blade: The Series (2006) Blade the series was a sequel show to the movies. In it, Blade was played by rapper Sticky Fingaz instead of Wesley Snipes. The show aired on Spike TV until it was canceled after 12 episodes due to unknown reasons, more than likely due to the cost.
Blade Anime Series (2011) Blade also appears in the 12-part episode anime series. In the series, Blade is sent on a mission to Japan where he confronts a dangerous vampire named Deacon Frost. Deacon was responsible for killing Blade's human mother during birth. Due to his mother's vampire bite, Blade was born a half-human and a half-vampire. Blade also faces a powerful organization of new vampires called Existence who were led by Deacon Frost. In this anime Blade also shows more powers of his such powers like his healing factor when one lady punches him with a spiked hand and he hardly feels it and heals back in seconds. His accuracy with weapons is much greater as well. For example when blade smacks a bullet away from his face before impact. His speed is also much greater.
Ultimate Spider-Man (2013) Blade appears in a two-part Halloween special along side members of the Ultimate Universe's Howling Commandos. Here Blade carries his signature weaponry, but lacks the strength, speed, skill, cunning, and healing factor shown in other incarnations.
Films Wesley Snipes as Blade
Blade (1998) In 1998 a Blade movie was made by New Line Cinema and directed Stephen Norrington. Wesley Snipes played Blade in the film (he was originally going to be in a Black Pather film but it was canceled). In it he was teamed up with Whistler trying to find and kill Deacon Frost (played by Stephen Doriff) trying to resurrect La Magra the Blood God.
While trying to look for clues on Frost he encountered his lackey Quinn who he left to burn after a vampire rave. He was still alive and attacked the coroners inspecting him. He also bit a woman named Karen Jenson.Blade feeling sorry for what happened to her decides to take her back to his hideout to try and help her before she turns. Blade also discovers that Frost needs him for the ceremony to resurrect the Blood God. After returning to his hideout he finds Whistler nearly dead, and Karen taken hostage by the Frost men. Whistler then asked him to kill him before he turns into a vampire, Blade regrets at first but Whistler forces him to do so. So Blade walks away as Whistler kill him self.
Blade then prepares for his battle with Frost, and makes his way to his hideout. After killing many familiars and vampires he discovers his mother was still alive but now a vampire, and it was Deacon who bit her. They then knock him out and take him to the Temple of Eternal Night. He is then locked in a box where his wrists are cut and his blood drips into a hole in the floor where it seeps down the to the sacrificed pure bloods and Eventually Frost.
Blade II (2002) The second Blade film came out 4 years later. The film begins with Blade trying to find Whistler, who is still alive just a vampire. He captures a vampire and forces him to take him to Whistler, after which he sets him free saying "I find you later". He is able to find him and take him back to his hideout. It is shown Blade has a new weapon smith named Scud, who was formerly a vampire familiar who is cautious of Whistler. Whistler is then cured and they are attacked by two vampires one named Nyssa Damaskinos who snuck in asking for his help. Blade is taken to the fortress of Damaskinos a ancient vampire who asked for his services in killing a new breed of vampire created by his men. It is revealed they have been trying to make a new breed of vampires but it was a failure and one of them named Jared Nomak has escaped. These new vampires called Reapers are able to humans and vampires into these mindless killing machines.
Blade is then teamed up with a team of vampire mercenaries called the Bloodpack who were trained to kill Blade. They then decide to start their hunt by going to a vampire rave to find the Reapers. The Reapers arrive and prove to be hard to kill with most of their weapons proving useless except for UV lights. Nomak and Blade and begin to fight but proves to powerful for Blade. Nomak escapes because it is sunrise and they are able to discover they are hiding and the sewers and find a captured Reaper starving to death.
They take the reaper with them to experiment showing their hear is protected by bone ribcage covering their heart. They then prepare to hunting them in the sewers and using light grenades to kill them. Once in the sewers each of the Bloodpack are picked off one by one until only two are alive and Whistler and Blade. Blade is able to use the light grenades to kill all the Reapers except for Nomak. Nomak then grabs Whistler and gives him his ring and telling him the truth behind the Reapers.
Damaskinoos men arrive and take Blade Whistler and Scud Prisoners and take them back to his fortress where they reveal the reason for making the reapers in hopes of creating perfect vampires that are able to live without a thirst and walk in sunlight. Whistler then gives Damaskinos Nomaks ring asking why he gave it to him to which he says is his son. Blade then tries to activate the grenade on the back of Reinhardt head but it proves to not work. Scud then reveals he was working for him and gave him a fake grenade.
Blade reveals he knew he worked for them all along and activated the grenade killing Scud. Blade is then taking to a lad where his blood is drained, and Whistler with Reinhardt who beating him up for fun. Blade then tells the scientists that they let Nomak know where they are. Nomak arrives and starts killing soldiers making his way to his father. Whistler is able to free Blade but is attacked by Reinhardt and his men. Blade is then falls into a pool of blood and regains his strength. Blade then kills Reinhardts men and finally killing Reinhardt. Blade then finds Nomak who just killed his father and bit Nyssa.
Blade then begins to fight Nomake but is unable to until he jabs his broken sword hard enough into Nomaks heart cage. Nomak happy at his pain finishes the Blow killing himself. Blade then goes to Nyssa wishing for him to take her outside so she can see the sun rise so she can die before becoming a reaper. Blade is then shown in London going after the vampire he let get away. He finds him in a sex club about to attack a stripper but Blade is on the other side saying you didn't think I would forget about you, and stabbing him in the head with his sword.
Blade Trinity (2004) The third Blade film was released December 8, 2004. It introduced Hannibal King, and Abigail Whistler to the series. The film main villain was a vampire named Drake, aka. Dracula. He was the first and has been sleeping for the last thousand years. A group of vampires awakened him so that he could help them in destroying Blade.
T'Challa is the Black Panther, warrior king of Wakanda, one of the most technologically advanced nations on Earth. He is among the top intellects of the world, a veteran Avenger, and a member of the Illuminati. Using his powers and abilities, he has pledged his fortune, powers, and life to the service of all mankind.
Origin Long ago, a huge meteorite made of a rare mineral now known as vibranium, crashed landed in Wakanda. The first king of Wakanda, Black Panther Bashenga, harnessed the mineral and used it to nurture his nation. Thousands of years later, under the ruling of Black Panther T‘Chaka, Wakanda's level of technological and economic achievements continued to excel far beyond those of the traditional world.
T'Chaka concealed Wakanda from the rest of world to prevent it from being manipulated by outsiders. His first wife, N'Yami, died while in labor with Prince T’Challa. Years later, a Dutch scientist named Ulysses Klaw found a way into Wakanda, created a vibranium sound-based weapon, and used it to kill King T’Chaka. Prince T’Challa, only a child at the time, managed to turn the sound weapon on Klaw, destroying his right hand. Klaw fled the country, exposed Wakanda to the outside world, and vowed revenge.
Prince T'Challa would later become king after defeating his uncle, King S'yan, in a once-a-year ritual that allowed anyone of Wakandan royalty to become king/queen by defeating the current ruler in hand-to-hand combat. Given the fact that the ruling Black Panther possessed enhanced and superhuman abilities from digesting the Wakandan Heart-shaped Herb, the chance of an average man defeating a Black Panther was slim. However, T’Challa succeeded. He digested the Heart-shaped Herb, which gave him superhuman senses and provided him with enhanced agility, strength, and over all physical capability.
All monarchs of Wakanda are known as "Black Panther."
Creation The Black Panther was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. His first comic appearance was in Fantastic Four #52 in 1966. The Black Panther is among the first mainstream black superheroes. He is comics first mainstream African hero, with Falcon being comics first African American hero.
Character Evolution Created in 1966 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the Black Panther, has traditionally been the warrior king of the hyper technologically advanced African nation, Wakanda. Using his superhuman senses of sight, smell, and hearing combined with his enhanced panther-like reflexes, he divided his time as a king and crime fighter. During the characters first debut, Stan Lee scribes the African hero defeating the American superhero team, the Fantastic Four.
Several years later, in 1968, Roy Thomas scribes the character's first appearance as an Avenger. In 1972, after the first four issues, the Black Panther becomes the titular character of Don McGregor's Jungle Action. McGregor's "Panther's Rage" is one of the most critically acclaimed stories of the Black Panther mythos. The co-creator of the Black Panther, Jack Kirby, would later go on to illustrate and scribe the hero's solo series in 1977.
In 1998, Christopher Priest began writing the Black Panther's following series. Priest modernized the character by building and expanding upon the Black Panther mythos mapped out by Lee and McGregor. In Priest's retcons of Wakanda, he established Bastet (the ancient Egyptian God) as the panther god that the Wakandans built their religious cult of the Black Panther around. Prior to this retcon, the Wakandan panther god did not have a name/origin. Priest's interpretation of the Black Panther is widely praised.
In 2005, TV/movie scribe Reginald Hudlin began writing the Black Panther. Hudlin's tenure retconned a lot of what was previously established about the character, as he rebooted the heroes adventures. However, major establishments, like T'Challa being a warrior king, all stayed true to the classic tales of the Black Panther. Hudlin's tenure on the Black Panther is the most commercially successful series of the Black Panther franchise. He also created Shuri, T'Challa's younger sister, who he would later scribe becoming the new Black Panther in 2009.
Powers Agility Attractive Male Claws Energy Shield Escape Artist Gadgets Healing Insanely Rich Intellect Leadership Power Suit Stamina Stealth Super Hearing Super Sight Super Smell Super Strength Swordsmanship Teleport Tracking Unarmed Combat Weapon Master
T'Challa, in a Wakandan comatose stasis chamber.
T'Challa, standing before the Panther Goddess and the souls of the dead Wakandan monarchs.
Powers Upon becoming chief of the Panther Clan and king of Wakanda, T'Challa was entitled to eat the ceremonial Wakandan Heart-shaped Herb, which provided him with enhanced strength, endurance, and reflexes. The herb can only be digested by Wakandan Royalty, and acts as a poison to those not of the royal bloodline. The Heart-shaped Herb also heightened T'Challa's senses to superhuman levels. Later blessings from the Panther Goddess elevated his enhanced strength, endurance, and reflexes to superhuman levels.
Black Panther Knowledge: He now has the power to draw all the knowledge, strength, and every experience from every previous Black Panther.
Superhuman Agility: T'Challa's agility, balance, and bodily coordination were heightened to the pinnacle of human development upon digesting a special herb. His reaction time is far superior to most opponents and any Olympic level gymnast that has ever competed, which allows him to evade attacks from potential enemies.
Superhuman Senses: The Heart-shaped Herb elevated T'Challa's sense of sight, hearing, and smell. His superhuman senses enables him to see within complete darkness and hear sounds that ordinary humans can not. T'Challa has memorized thousands of scents and is proficient in tracking them. His sense of smell is powerful enough to allow him to smell fear and detect if someone is lying, by sensing a change in their body odor.
Superhuman Strength: The Heart-shaped Herb enhanced T'Challa's physical strength to the pinnacle of human perfection, which allowed him to lift upward to 800 lbs. Black Panther has demonstrated exceptional feats of strength like wrestling down a Rhino and breaking its neck, knocking out a Polar Bear, stopping a Elephant's charge, sending Namor flying with a kick despite his opponent's superhuman durability, destroying a water mill by bracing himself on the ground and flexing his muscles, even killing a T-Rex dinosaur while using a palm tree as a catapult while in a weakened state. The extent of T'Challa's strength is unknown.
Superhuman Stamina/Endurance: Years of conditioning and training, combined with the effects of the Heart Shaped Herb, allows T'Challa to exert his body to higher degrees of stress. He can endure more physical stress than average humans, and. can tolerate large amounts of physical pain.
Superhuman Durability: T'Challa's ability to endure and resist damage is exceptionally high for a human. His body can withstand powerful crushing blows and puncture wounds. The effects of the Heart Shaped Herb, combined with a vibranium-laced suit, allows T'Challa to heal at an accelerated rate far superior to the average man. He also possesses a nigh-invulnerability to various diseases, poisons, virus/bacteria, etc.
Healing Factor: Due to a Heart shaped Herb, T'challa's natural healing is at its peak.
Superhuman Speed: T'Challa can run/move faster then normal humans and any Olympic Athlete. His top speed is unknown.
King of the Dead: As of late, T'Challa has relinquished his title as Wakanda Monarch to his sister, and has since then become the overseer of Wakanda's "City of the Dead" (The Necropolis). Upon becoming the "King of the Dead", the Panther Goddess granted T'Challa a blessing that elevated his power levels. The blessing also gave T'Challa the ability to access the knowledge and experiences possessed by previous Wakandan kings/queens.
Abilities Genius-level Intellect: T'Challa is a master tactician, physicist, and engineer. He has been groomed in battle tactics since his youth by his father, who encouraged him to always think two steps ahead of his enemies and three steps ahead of his friends. His exceptional tactical prowess has enabled him to out maneuver individuals such as Reed Richards, Tony Stark, and Dr. Doom. T'Challa's knowledge of physic and engineering ranks him among the top eight intellects of the world. He has proven to be able to invent weaponry that rivals his peers engineering capabilities such as: Kimoyo, the Quinjet, and most notably "Shadow Physics," which combines alchemy and science. T'Challa (along with Reed Richards) was able to reverse engineer (and recreate) multiple inter-dimensional bombs capable of destroying entire planets.
Master Combatant: T'Challa has been groomed to be a warrior since birth. He is a master in practically all forms of armed and unarmed combat, having mastered various styles of martial art from around the world. He is a formidably skilled swordsman and often wields daggers, spears, and has even wielded the Ebony Blade. T'Challa is widely considered to be one of top martial artists in the world. He has stalemated, and at times even gained the upper hand, against various highly skilled martial artist such as: Iron Fist, Captain America, Daredevil etc. in combat. in hand to hand fights to an extent that in his full potential, he was able to defeat Captain America in a few moves, and overpower Wolverine twice without much difficulty, even when Wolverine was using his claws. Captain America himself said that when he won against T’Challa, T’Challa was not his usual self, seeming weaker than he actually was.
Weapons Master: T'Challa has mastered all known weapons.
Master Acrobat: T'Challa is a rigorously trained gymnast and acrobat.
Expert Marksman: T'Challa is a master marksman adept with hunting knives, firearms, and other projectile weaponry.
Master Tactician: T'Challa is a genius tactician, strategist, and leader who is practically peerless. He was taught tactics and strategies in his youth by his father who encouraged him to always think two steps ahead of his enemies and three steps ahead of his friends. His prowess is such that he is able to out think and out maneuver individuals such as Tony Stark, and other genius.
Expert Tracker & Hunter: Even without his superhuman senses, he is a master tracker and hunter. He can pick up a prey's scent and memorize tens of thousands of individual ones.
Multilingual: T'Challa can fluently speak his native language, English, and other various languages.
Master Inventor: T'Challa can invent various devices with special properties when needed. While not all of his inventions are as good as others made by Tony Stark and so on, he possesses engineering abilities and intellect that makes him a peer and has proven to be able to invent and create weaponry that rivals their engineering capabilities. T'Challa can also duplicate practically any other technologies after learning how they work or by glancing at the designs.
Highly Influential Connections: As king of Wakanda, the T'Challa has access to a vast collection of magical artifacts, technological and military hardware, as well as the support of his nation's wide array of scientists, adventurers, and superheroes.
Diplomatic Immunity: As the leader of a sovereign nation, T'Challa often visits the United States or the United Nations for political reasons. He enjoys diplomatic immunity during these trips, and his embassy is considered foreign soil.
Rich: T'Challa is Wakandan Royalty, thus he has access to a vast amount of wealth.
Weapons and Equipment As royalty of a technological advance nation, T'Challa has access to some of the most advance technologies in the world. As a proud warrior, he primarily relies on his keen intellect and combat prowess, but will often use a few key gadgets.
Vibranium Microweave Mesh: The microweave robs incoming objects of their momentum; bullets do not ricochet off, but simply fall to the ground when they come in contact with the weave. Likewise, the Panther cannot be stabbed, however, the costume (and Panther) can be cut if the attacker slashes along the uniform's grain. Combined with his durability, it has even withstood blows from the Hulk.
Anti-Metal Claws: Retractable Golden Vibranium Claws that allow its wielder to cut through various metals by breaking it down on a molecular level.
Energy Daggers: Energy constructed blades. The wielder has the ability to gauge between power levels, releasing a beam, powerful enough to slice through various structures and foe. This weapon can also be fired as a projectile. Energy daggers are T'Challa's default weapon of choice in armed combat situations.
Boots: Vibranium-based boots that allow T'Challa to scale great heights with little effort. This combined with his enhanced panther-like reflexes allows T'Challa to leap and land from great heights without sustaining injury. Using his Vibranium Boots, he can sometimes skim through water and cling to walls.
Projectiles: T'Challa possess non-lethal (gelatin/rubber) and lethal projectiles that are usually fired from his gauntlets. However, they are sometimes depicted firing from his claws or Energy Daggers.
Ebony Blade: T'Challa possess the Ebony Blade of The Black Knight, which he uses for combat purposes.
Other weapons: Swords, spears, shields, knives, clubs, quivers and arrows. A large variety of firearms and other weapons used for close range, as well as technological weapons and devices such as a large 'power glove.'
Energy Shield: Wakandan tech that creates a shield constructed of energy.
Cloaking Technology: The cloak can be elongated, shortened or eliminated with a thought, and the entire costume can be covered allowing it to pass as normal street clothes or render T'challa completely invisible.
Kimoyo Card: An extremely powerful portable supercomputer/PDA invented by T'Challa. It has the ability to access/hack technological interfaces via Wakandan satellites. It functions similarly to the Avengers' communicards, but with many more practical applications. In one instance, the Panther called up a schematic of a jumbo jet's cockpit controls and took command of the plane, landing the plane safely in a river. "Kimoyo" is Bantu for "of the spirit".
Telepoter: Wakandan tech, seemly built into T'Challa's gauntlets, that allows him to instantly transport small distances.
Panther Habit (Vibranium Suit) As chieftain of the Wakandan Panther Clan, the ruler is crowned with a ceremonial regalia in the form of a vibranium laced panther habit. T'Challa received this crown-like garb after being judged by the Panther Goddess. This uniform has the ability to absorb vibrations via its vibranium lacing. It also has the ability to negate and/or lessen powerful kinetic based attacks such as bullets shots, penetrating blades, and crushing blows. The lenses in the mask cut glare and enhance the Panther's natural night vision. It also allows him to see in infra-red and other visual spectrum. The suit features cloaking technology.
T'Challa possess specialized Thrice-blessed Armor and Light Armor for specific tasks.
The Thrice-blesses armor functions the same way as Iron Man's armor, and is also enhanced with Magic abilities.
The Light Armor functions in the same way as Iron Man's armor.
Shuri is the younger sister of T'Challa and most recently, a queen. As such, she is the ruler of Wakanda, an African nation known to be one of the most technologically advanced civilizations on Earth.
Origin
Shuri is T'Chaka's youngest child, only daughter, and the only biological child of his second wife, Ramonda (Queen Mother). She is the half-sister of T'Challa and the heir to the Wakandan throne. She has dedicated and trained all her life to becoming the Black Panther.
Upon her father's death, her uncle (S'yan), became Black Panther because she, nor T'Challa, was of age to do so. As the years progressed, she swore to become Panther and attempted to enter into the once-a-year Wakandan ritual that allowed anyone of the royal bloodline to become Panther by defeating the ruling Black Panther in hand to hand combat.
The day of ritual, she was forbidden to enter by her. She rebelled against her mother's wishes and managed to sneak into ritual, but by the time she was able to make her way to the ring, a masked fighter had already defeated S'yan. When the victor removed his mask, it was revealed to be none other than her older brother, T'Challa.
When a dutch scientist (Klaw) and his mercenaries attacked Wakanda, Shuri managed to kill the mercenary Igor Stancheck (Radioactive Man). She took her first kill hard, but was comforted by T'Challa's promise to personally train her. He prepared her for the role of Black Panther, in case there were ever a day to which she would be needed to lead Wakanda. It would be years before she would actually get the chance to, but when the opportunity came, she was prepared.
Royal Family
Character Creation
Shuri was created by Ben Dunn in 2002. Her first comic appearance was in Marvel Mangaverse #3. Her first appearance in Marvel's mainstream comics was in Black Panther #2 in (2005) written by Reginald Hudlin.
Powers Agility Attractive Female Claws Escape Artist Gadgets Insanely Rich Intellect Leadership Marksmanship Power Suit Stamina Stealth Super Hearing Super Sight Super Smell Swordsmanship Tracking Unarmed Combat Weapon Master
Shuri , attempting one of the rigorous trials Wakandan royalty must complete to consume the Heart-shaped Herb.
Shuri's tactics armor used during the events of Doomwar.
Shuri and Spider-Man
Powers and Abilities Powers After digesting the Heart Shaped Herb, Shuri has gained a superhuman sense of sight, smell, and hearing. The herb also heightened her formidable strength, speed, agility, and endurance to the peak of human possibility.Upon becoming Queen of Wakanda, she earned the crown title of Black Panther and now shares a spiritual connection with the Panther God (Bast).
Abilities Shuri is a rigorously trained acrobatic and martial artist, having been trained by T'Challa and Aneka (Dora Milaje sensei). She is well versed in the use of Wakanda's vastly advanced weaponry and technology. Despite being a skilled martial artist, she often prefers armed combatant, using a wide plethora of tactical gadgets, spears, and swords instead of hand to hand combat. Shuri is also a skilled tactician and war strategist.
Weapons and Equipment Dissimilar to her brother, Shuri appears to prefer more technological based weaponry and combat. She uses an assortment of Wakandan made technologies. A few of them are recurring weapons/gadgets.
Gadgets Truncheon: a collapsible baton/nightstick capable of administrating an electric shock to stun foe. Shock Nets: electric based netting used to stun and capture foe. Snake Bites: pellets used to immobilize foe by releasing knockout gas upon impact. Desert Sand: microscopic sand-like devices that release an EMP (Electro Magnetic Pulse). They are used to defunct electronics. Claws: Shuri's claws were explained to be made of vibranium shells encased by adamantium. Spear(s): standard Wakandan made spears. A Wakandan spear is Shuri's default weapon of choice in armed combat situations. She appears to now wield Zuri's Spear of Bashenga, which belonged to the the founder, and first king, of Wakanda.
Panther Habit (Vibranium Suit) Shuri's panther garb functions similar to her brother's. Upon becoming chief of the Wakandan Panther Clan, she was crowned with regalia in the form of a vibranium laced panther uniform. It has the ability to negate and/or lessen powerful kinetic based attacks such as: bullets shots, penetrating blades, and crushing blows. Dissimilar to T'Challa, Shuri's standard panther suit appears to be more tech savvy.
Ororo Munroe is a mutant with the power to manipulate the powerful forces and elements that pattern the weather. Taking the codename Storm, she is a veteran member of the X-Men and the Headmistress of the Jean Grey School.
Jefferson Reed (Earth-616) History While defending his neighborhood from an attacking gang, Jefferson Reed was hit by a meteorite. When he woke up in the hospital, he found he had developed weird superhuman abilities, which he then used to fight for justice.
Powers Superhuman strength, super speed, healing power, flight, X-ray vision, invulnerability, laser vision, telekinesis, telepathy with dogs, can absorb a book's content by touch, freezing breath, imbue fertility.
Created by actor/director Robert Townsend, for the silver screen, Meteor Man is a school teacher turned hero, who debuted in theaters then went to a six issue spin-off by Marvel in 1993.
Powers Agility Electricity Control Flight Healing Heat Vision Intellect Invulnerability Magnetism Psionic Psychic Siphon Abilities Stamina Super Hearing Super Sight Super Speed Super Strength Technopathy Telekinesis Weather Control
So far my very top favorite superheros. Blue marvel John stewart
Next Could be a tie -Icon,powerbolt and maxum.
Then next COULD BE a tie with this group. Synch,fire storm(Jason Rusch)and black panther.
Anyway after blue marvel and john stewart it's hard to say the order and could change in the future but for now that's the order.
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Kevin Feige Says Marvel has No Firm Plans for a Female Superhero Movie
Published 1 month ago by H. Shaw-Williams , Updated March 18th, 2014 at 5:36 pm,
While the Marvel movies so far have boasted some diversity among their supporting casts, the standalone titles in the franchise have so far stuck to white male protagonists: Bruce Banner, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Thor and – coming next year – Hank Pym and Scott Lang in Ant-Man. Marvel’s planned Doctor Strange movie would also introduce another white male superhero (barring any gender- or race-bending casting choices) to the roster, but there are still no standalone superhero movies that break that mold in sight.
It’s somewhat surprising for a studio that’s known for taking bold risks; this summer’s release of Guardians of the Galaxy, for example, will feature a team-up that includes a talking alien raccoon and an anthropomorphic tree. It’s notable, however, that the Guardians’ only white male team member, Star Lord, heavily dominated the movie’s first trailer.
Speaking at a press junket for Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Marvel’s President of Production Kevin Feige was quizzed by Badass Digest on the lack of diversity in the studio’s past and announced standalone titles. Feige recently responded to questions about a standalone Black Widow movie by saying that Marvel has “various outlines and ideas” for such a thing.
However, in his response to a related question posed by Badass Digest, he seems a lot more cautious about the idea:
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“I think [Black Widow] has a central leading role in [Captain America: The Winter Soldier]. What people are really saying is “When are you doing a standalone female superhero movie?” The answer is: I don’t know. We only do two a year, we know more or less what’s coming up through ‘16/’17. With Widow what’s great is the interaction with all the team members, and the question is whether we want to pluck her out of that.
“I’m very proud of the way the Marvel movies handle the female characters who are in all the movies we are making, as opposed to feeling the pressure of ‘When are you doing a female movie?’ We’re exploring a lot of Widow, and that’s going to continue with Age of Ultron in a big way.
“Frankly if we do a Black Widow movie after Age of Ultron, when she’s been central in three or four movies I don’t think we’d get the quote unquote credit for it. People would say ‘She’s already a big giant superhero!’ But if we had a great idea, we’d do it.”
To Marvel’s credit, the studio has offered some decent roles for women and non-white characters, even braving the wrath of comic book fans by casting Idris Elba as Heimdall. Based on trailers and early reactions, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is really more of a team-up movie along the lines of The Avengers rather than a straightforward standalone title about Steve Rogers. As with Guardians of the Galaxy, however, Marvel is still able to sell the movie on the central presence of a white male superhero.
It’s understandable that a studio like Marvel, which makes fairly risky properties using pretty massive budgets, might have developed a need for each movie to have at least one white male superhero playing a core role. It offers the opportunity to include great African-American characters like Nick Fury and Sam Wilson, along with strong and capable female characters like Jane Foster and Natasha Romanoff, without the kind of risk that would be involved in marketing a standalone Black Panther or Captain Marvel movie. In an interview with NPR, Orange is the New Black creator Jenji Kohan described this as a kind of “Trojan Horse” approach.
quote: “Piper was my Trojan Horse. You’re not going to go into a network and sell a show on really fascinating tales of black women, and Latina women, and old women and criminals. But if you take this white girl, this sort of fish out of water, and you follow her in, you can then expand your world and tell all of those other stories.”
For now, Feige’s answer to the question of when and if Marvel is going to make a standalone superhero movie with a female protagonist remains a firm, “I don’t know.” When asked whether Captain Marvel – or indeed the new Ms. Marvel, a Pakistani-American teenager called Kamala Khan – could eventually get her own movie, Feige responded with a vague (but promising?), “We’ve talked a lot about [Captain Marvel]. I think that would be very cool.” He also said that he liked the idea of creating an entirely new female superhero for the Marvel movie universe, and writing an origin story for her.
Tell us what you think of this debate in the comments – should Marvel try making a standalone movie with a non-white/non-male protagonist, or is it enough to have diversity in the supporting cast?
A former amnesiac drunk with super powers. Hancock was a selfish hero until he was convinced to change his ways.
The man known as John Hancock was gifted with superpowers but lacked morals. Spending most of his time drinking, Hancock would use his powers on occasion to save others. The majority of the time the results were catastrophic. Hancock had no regard for collateral damage. His rescue attempts would leave the city of Los Angeles with millions of dollars worth of damage.
Hancock's life began to change when he saved a public relations spokesman named Ray Embrey. Ray's goal was to get corporates to sponsor his charitable "All-Hearts" organization. Seeing potential in Hancock, he decided to try to help him clean up his image.
It turned out that Hancock was actually some type of eternal god that had lived for over 3000 years. He is from a race that humans at times would call 'Angels'. They were made in pairs and when ever the pair would get near each other, they would lose their powers and become mortal.
Hancock
Powers/Abilities: Hancock has immense superhuman strength. He has shown to be able to stop a train and throw a blue whale back into the ocean. Hancock is capable of defying gravity to fly.Hancock is invulnerable to all forms of injury. He can fly at supersonic speeds and is capable of interplanetary flight. His skin can easily repel bullets and has shown to be unharmed by a bazooka. He has a degree of enhanced hearing, as he was able to listen to Mary and Ray's conversation while he was on the roof of the house (the house was also made of bricks). Hancock is immortal, and is immune to toxins and diseases. He only begins to lose his powers when he is near Mary, (the only other of his kind) for a prolonged period of time.
Character Type God/Eternal
Powers Agility Attractive Male Divine Powers Flight Healing Immortal Invulnerability Longevity Stamina Super Hearing Super Sight Super Speed Super Strength Unarmed Combat
Born in Haiti, Jericho Drumm left for America to become a Doctor. One day he received word that his brother was dying because of a voodoo curse. He got revenge by learning Voodoo from Papa Jambo. Recently made the new Sorcerer Supreme, he is now known as Doctor Voodoo.
Doctor Voodoo!
Powers Adaptive Animal Control Animation Astral Projection Attractive Male Blast Power Cosmic Awareness Divine Powers Earth Manipulation Electricity Control Energy Absorption Fire Control Healing Hypnosis Ice Control Illusion Casting Immortal Insanely Rich Intellect Levitation Magic Necromancy Phasing / Ghost Plant Control Possession Power Item Siphon Abilities Soul Absorption Stamina Super Strength Teleport Tracking Water Control Weather Control Willpower-Based Constructs
Powers and Abilities
Voodoo
Brother Voodoo is a master of voodoo magic. As a Houngan, he uses it as a form of order or white magic. Brother Voodoo is very powerful and possesses numerous mystical and quasi-physical powers derived from the loa, the spirit-gods of voodoo. Brother Voodoo can mystically create smoke accompanied by the sound of drums. The smoke conceals his presence while he is able to see through it. He can summon the loa to request transport for himself and others instantaneously if they deem it necessary to his mission. Brother Voodoo can also summon the spirit of his brother Daniel Drumm from within his body, doubling his own strength. He can also send the spirit to possess another person's body and then has total control over their actions. He can absorb the souls of others, adding them to his own powers.
Magic Brother Voodoo is a very powerful magician. He has incredible magic prowess outside of his voodoo. He can combine his magic with his voodoo, increasing his overall powers and abilities. Being the new Sorcerer Supreme, he is one of the most powerful beings in the universe.
Necromancy Brother Voodoo magical abilities revolve around manipulating the dead, death, the life-force and/or souls for good, evil or simply neither. This power grants him immortality.
Stamina Brother Voodoo can go for long duration's of times without tiring.
Superhuman Strength Doctor Voodoo possess great strength . His strength can be increased.enhanced by his voodoo and magic, thus resulting in the limits of his strength being unknown.
Healing Brother Voodoo can heal himself and others, through the use of magic and voodoo.The extent of his healing powers are unknown.
Levitation Brother Voodoo uses The Cape of Levitation to simulate flight.
Teleportation Brother Voodoo can instantaneously move form one place to another.
Animal Control Brother Voodoo can control all types of animals normal, supernatural, alien, etc.
Phasing Brother Voodoo can pass through any solid object.
Illusions Brother Voodoo can generate illusions.
Animation Through voodoo magic and normal magic, Brother Voodoo can an give a life force to antibiotic substances.
Astral Projection Brother Voodoo can separating from his physical body and gaining access of travel on Astral Plane. He can control his Astral and Corporeal form. He can easily enter into a trance-like state in which he does not feel the heat from fire and his skin becomes impervious to burning.
Energy Blast Brother Voodoo can release energy based attacks in various forms and intensity.
Cosmic Awareness Brother Voodoo is ware of anything that affects him on a universal scale.
Divine Powers Brother Voodoo possess a variety of divine powers, through the combination of voodoo and magic.
Earth Manipulation Brother Voodoo can control, generate, and create earth.
Electricity Control Brother Voodoo can control, generate, and or adsorb electricity.
Fire Control Brother Voodoo can control, generate, and or absorb fire.
Ice Control Brother Voodoo can cntrol, generate, and or absorb ice.
Plant Control Brother Voodoo can control plant-life.
Siphon Abilities Brother Voodoo can take someone else powers/abilities, and use them as his own.
Abilities Brother Voodoo is very intelligent. As a Psychologist he has extensive knowledge in the way of human behavior and his chosen field. He also has a extensive medical background in multiple types of medicine. He also has very extensive knowledge in voodoo any magic over all.
Rich Brother Voodoo is one of the worlds top Psychologist, resulting in him gaining a lot of wealth (millions) from his practice.
Combat Brother Voodoo has knowledge in many different forms of unarmored and armed combat.
Weapons Master Brother Voodoo is very proficient in the use of different kids of weapons.
Tracking Brother Voodoo is a very skilled tracker. Through the use of his voodoo and magic, he can track anyone.
Escape Artist Brother Voodoo also has more mundane escapist talents, once entering Strange's building, not through magic, but through the chimney. He has extensive knowledge of dark magic (voodoo) thanks to training by Papa Jambo, as well as conventional medicine and psychology with an M.D. in psychology.
Weapons and Equipment
As the Houngan Supreme, is also a Guardian of the Eternal Crossroads. He wields the Staff of Legba, a gift bestowed only onto the Houngan Supreme. It serves as a conduit for Jericho's mystical energies and also grants Jericho access to infinite dimensions which Jericho refers to as "Everdimensions."
Brother Voodoo utilizes a medallion to assist him in harnessing the "Loa." He also employs a host of voodoo paraphernalia such as "voodoo-dolls." Brother Voodoo currently possesses the Eye of Agamotto (which can project mystical light for a variety of effects, fly, give its user certain mystical perceptions into another's soul, open dimensional portals, and cast a hypnotic gaze) and the Cloak of Levitation (allowing him to fly at 25 miles an hour for indeterminate lengths), as well as Strange's former costume, such as his enchanted sash capable of extending in length, the Orb of Agamotto, and books of knowledge (such as the Book of the Vishanti) that will help him train for his future quests. Drumm also has the right to claim the Wand of Watoomb, according to Doctor Strange, but it is currently lost in another reality.
Doctor Mist gained immortality by standing in the rolling pillar of life, which also gave him incredible powers. He is also leader of the Global Guardians. In the New 52, Doctor Mist is part of the magic division of A.R.G.U.S., but he betrays them in exchange for the Books of Magic.
Origin Over 11,000 years ago, Nommo, the wizard-king of the African nation Kor, stood in the rolling pillar of life which gave him incredible power and immortality. He would later take the name Dr. Mist. He founded the ancient empire of Kor, with its 100 cities. Eventually Mist decided to abdicate and went to live in the mountain carved in his likeness on the East coast of Africa, where he remained. Having misused his powers at some stage in the past, Doctor Mist prefered to use it sparingly. In 1957, the European Economic Community established the Dome, a super-national police organization. Dr Mist founded the Global Guardians and Headquartered them in the Dome. The Global Guardians would work together for decades until they lost their funding to Justice League International and the Dome was closed. Queen Bee would rebuid the Dome in her country and brainwash the Global Guardians to work for her being led by an android Dr. Mist. Dr. Mist would appear and help Jack O' Lantern and Owl Woman escape Bialya. Doctor Mist would recruit a group to break the Global Guardians from their brainwashing and lead them to escape. He would later reform the Global Guardians and rebuild the Dome somewhere in the Pacific.
Mist was slain by an ancient force, although eternal, later showed up alive and well after the Zero Hour crisis. Calling himself Maltis, he formed a new group called the Leymen, later called Primal Force. The team was short lived and his stay was even less, having a heart attack shortly after their first mission. He was seemingly killed by being thrown into a pool of acid by Modrus. This may not be the final time we see Dr. Mist, who has been an immortal for over 11,000 years.
New 52 A. R. G. U. S., a military agency created to combat the growing super human threats and support the Justice League have rooms that warehouse certain objects. There is the black room, red room, and the circus. Pandora breaks into the black room to still the box back. She reveals Steve Trevor was on the team that recovered it. She reveals the Spear of Destiny, The Black Diamond, and The Seven Spells of Shazam arehoused in the Black Room. When Pandora escapes, Steve Trevor calls for the services of Doctor Mist, Black Orchid, and John Constantine. Doctor Mist was captured by Felix Faust. He is freed by Black Orchid and her team. He shows the team where the source of Faust is hidden, once he is freed. Doctor Mist realizes it is the first Tesseract, The Eight Dimensional Map. It is the map to the Books of Magic. Doctor Mist betrays the team and sides with Faust and Nick Necro who have promised to bring his wife back from the dead. The Justice League Dark defeat Doctor Mist and his new allies with the help of newly recruited Frankenstein, Amethyst, and Bennett. Doctor Mist is taken into custody by A.R.G.U.S. and will be detained and debriefed until further notice.
Powers Attractive Male Energy Absorption Illusion Casting Immortal Magic Teleport
Powers and Abilities Doctor Mist is an immortal due to the special rites he performed earlier on in his life. Doctor Mist can cast mystical spells, convincing illusions, and beguiling enchantment. However he does need preparation time for these spells and only has certain memorized at any given time. Doctor Mist can also absorb all forms of magic and use it as his own.
If they're going to do another comic-book movie, Black Panther and his native Wakanda would interest me far more than most of what we've gotten so far.
I see some nice art in this thread!
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Publisher of iconic characters and teams such as the Masquerade, Shaka, Harmattan, the Grasshopper, Earth Queen, Yellowman, the African Knights, and the Mini Knights. Episode Comics is based in Nigeria.
Origin Created by Episode publisher Chiemezie 'Mez' Okeke-Ojiudu
YOUR HARDWORK IS SUPPORTED AND PEOPLE ARE ENJOYING IT REGARDLESS WHAT ANYONE SAYS...Don't let the Haters stop you man. I enjoy Reading it and I know there is many that do too.
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Superman/val zod with powergirl.
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Power Girl (real name Kara Zor-L, also known as Karen Starr) is a DC Comics superheroine, making her first appearance in All Star Comics #58 (January/February 1976).
Power Girl is the Earth-Two counterpart of Supergirl and the first cousin of Kal-L, Superman of the pre-Crisis Earth-Two. The infant Power Girl's parents enabled her to escape the destruction of Krypton-Two. Although she left the planet at the same time that Superman did, her ship took much longer to reach Earth-Two.
quote: It has been revealed that Power Girl will be returning to her source Earth in the upcoming "Earth-2 World's End" weekly mini-series. and teaming up with the new Earth-2 Superman Val-Zod.
Some recent updates for blue marvel and icon powers.
Blue marvel
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Superhuman Speed: Blue Marvel is capable of thinking, moving, and reacting vastly faster than any normal human being. He's fast enough to keep up with Sentry, meaning that his speed during inter-stellar travels is several times in excess of the speed of light, and has an ability to enter hyperspace. His top speed remains unknown.
Flight: Blue Marvel flies by manipulation of gravitons, manipulation of magnetic fields, control of his absolute molecular movement, and utilizing his superhuman speed. Although his top flight speed remains unknown, he can fly far beyond supersonic speeds, reach speeds of at least escape velocity (7 miles per second), and has been seen flying into space unaided under his own power. Blue marvel is capable of flying many times the speed of light, however his top flight speed is unknown.
Icon
quote: Superhuman Speed: Icon's top speed is unknown, but he's shown to have comparable speed to Flash and Superman.
I think there is more recent editing/or updates inside the links,but open links below to find out.
Marvel comics. New Black SuperHero- Introducing Sigurd the ever glorious, a black Asgardian.
Sigurd and loki
Sigurd
Sigurd, the Ever Glorious is a legend to Asgardians and considered to be the first hero. He had been living next door to the New Mutants, disguised as a young man named Zig.
As an Asgardian he possesses powers typical of his race such as: Superhuman strength able to lift at least 30 tons, superhuman speed far superior to that of the finest human athlete, stamina enabling him to perform at his absolute peak for at least 24 hours before even starting to tire, superhuman reflexes greater than a human’s, superhuman durability that allows them to withstand powerful impact forces, extreme temperatures and pressures, falls from great heights, energy blasts and high caliber bullets without sustaining injury; and finally, Asgardians’ agility is also superhuman.
Abilities Skilled leader, armed and unarmed combat training
Nagraj Nagraj ("Snake-King") (नागराज in Devanagari script) is an fictional character, an Indian comic book superhero character from Raj Comics, who can arguably be considered the longest-running Indian action comic superhero. Created in the late 1980s by Sanjay Gupta, Nagraj has changed a lot in his 25 years in print, both in terms of looks as well as in stories. Despite the fact that comic culture had at one point almost vanished in India, his fan base continued to increase and today he is one of the most iconic characters of the Indian comic book industry.
Ageless Superhuman Strength, Superspeed, Flight. Super Regenerative healing factor Sixth Sense Infrared sensing Expert Martial artist Unique Hypnotism Snake-bite Snake-spit Venomous breath Skin shedding Snakes in his body Shape shifting Psychic powers (telepathy, teleportation, telekinesis) Explosive snakes, etc.
The Flash (Wallace Rudolph "Wally" West) is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He is the first Kid Flash and the third Flash.
The New 52
quote: Following the events of Flashpoint storyline, all DC titles, including The Flash, were cancelled and relaunched as part of its The New 52 publishing event. In the new continuity, Barry Allen is the only Flash; he has never been married to Iris West, and Wally is not alluded to. When asked about Wally's whereabouts, DC creators have had no comment, and Dan DiDio has stated that Wally is currently benched. Iris's ex-con brother Daniel West does feature however, in his capacity as the Reverse-Flash. In January 2014, it was reported that Wally would make his debut in The New 52 in The Flash Annual #3, set for release in April 2014. Wally appears in The Flash #30 five years later from the current timeline with a look bi-racial and new backstory. Wally is shown to be dead five years into the future from a fatal car crash. Later on in #30 we seen Barry twenty years into the future much older, and now wearing a blue Flash costume, promising to never be late again while looking at a news article about a funeral being held for Wally.Although speculated that Daniel was the father of Wally since he is shown to be Iris's only other sibling. Writer Robert Venditti has since confirmed Iris has another brother who has yet to be seen but is indeed the father of Wally. It is revealed in Flash Annual #3 that Wally's father is actually Rudolph West, who abandoned him and his mother when Wally was just a baby. Wally's mother has gone missing during the Crime Syndicate's invasion of Earth. He is seen spray painting graffiti on a wall and is caught by Barry and arrested. Iris tells Barry that Wally looked up to his uncle Daniel, even after the latter became the Reverse Flash. After getting out of jail, Iris asks Barry to watch over him for a while.
On May 6, 2011, IGN ranked Wally West #8 on their list of the "Top 100 Super Heroes of All Time", stating that "Wally West is one of the DCU’s greatest heroes, even if he doesn’t rank as the original Scarlet Speedster".
Iris West Allen
Television
quote: Iris West will appear in the 2014 pilot of The Flash, portrayed by Candice Patton, making her African-American because of Patton's ethnicity. She was mentioned in the Arrow episode "The Man Under the Hood".
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Wally West (New 52)
Powers: Wally can move as superhuman speeds.
Biography
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Wallace Rudolph West is the son of a white father Rudolph ‘Rudy’ West and an unnamed black mother in the new 52 DC Comics continuity. When he was just a baby his father abandoned him and his mother. During the crime Syndicate’s invasion of Earth his mother went missing. He first meets Barry Allen after he spray painted the Flash symbol found on a wall. Handed over to the police by Barry he was later picked up by his aunt Iris West who told Barry that Wally had looked up to Daniel West even after he became the reverse Flash [The Flash Annual #3, 2014].
Future In an alternate timeline he dies in an accident with his Aunt Iris West. She is crippled in the accident. This event causes a radical shift in the approach and temperament of Barry Allen now wearing a blue version of his traditionally red costume. His death causes his older Barry Allen to travel back in time to kill the current Barry Allen [The Flash Annual #3, 2014].
DC comics New native american superhero from Canada.
DC Comics Basing Native Superhero on Cree Activist ... Nov 4, 2013 - DC Comics author Jeff Lemire is working on a new superhero team, Justice League Canada, and as he develops a female First Nations ...
DC Comics Basing Native Superhero on Cree Activist Shannen Koostachin
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DC Comics author Jeff Lemire is working on a new superhero team, Justice League Canada, and as he develops a female First Nations character he's looking to the late activist Shannen Koostachin for inspiration. Koostachin, from the Attawapiskat First Nation, led a campaign for safe schools and Aboriginal education and was nominated for the International Children's Peace Prize. She died in a car accident at the age of 15 in 2010.
"I think if I can capture some of that heart and some of that essence in this character, perhaps she'll almost be a guiding spirit in the creation of this character," Lemire told CBC. Lemire says that he has not decided on the new character's superpowers, and will be taking submissions from students. "There would be the cultural strengths," he said. "The family ties, the knowledge of the land, the rich, rich symbolism of the Cree on James Bay."
Lemire is the author/artist of the acclaimed indie graphic novels Essex County and The Underwater Welder for Top Shelf Comics, and since 2009 has been working within the DC universe (where the superheroes live) as a writer for various titles. His blog is at jefflemire.blogspot.de.
Koostachin's legacy is Shannen's Dream, a social justice campaign that seeks to improve funding for education for First Nations children. Koostachin and Shannen's Dream are the subject of Alanis Obomsawin's 2013 film Hi-Ho Mistahey!. Here's a clip:
CBC News reveals JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED’s new Cree superhero EQUINOX
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Today, CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) NEWS debuted an exclusive first look of the new JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED Cree superhero EQUINOX!
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED scribe Jeff Lemire spoke with the CBC about his research, creating a new Canadian character from northern Ontario, his excitement to set the story in his home country and working with artist Mike McKone.
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #0, written by Lemire (ANIMAL MAN, GREEN ARROW, TRILLIUM) and illustrated by Mike McKone (TEEN TITANS, GREEN LANTERN), launches April 23, 2014.
In August 2013, it was announced that following "Forever Evil", writer Jeff Lemire and artist Mike McKone would be taking over Justice League of America, with the series being retitled Justice League Canada, as the series would be taking place in Canada. Adam Strange and a brand new character of Canadian origin would join the team.
In December 2013, Lemire revealed that Animal Man would be a part of the team, upon the cancellation of his eponymous solo title, which was also written by Lemire.
However, in January 2014, it was announced that the Justice League of America would no longer be retitled, instead relaunching in April 2014 as Justice League United with a zero-issue. Green Arrow, Hawkman, Martian Manhunter and Stargirl would also transition to the new series, with Supergirl and Animal Man joining as new members. The team's Canadian addition was revealed to be Miiyahbin Marten, a 16-year-old Cree teen from Moose Factory, with the codename Equinox. Her powers stem from the Earth and change with the seasons.
Team roster
Adam Strange Animal Man Equinox Green Arrow Hawkman Martian Manhunter Stargirl Supergirl
The Book Of Oya » The Book Of Oya #1 released by Hallboy Comics on January 2014.
The ancient gods who created the Earth - The Orisha, are returning after two thousand years of self-exile and desire to see New Oyo, the golden city of their descendents and followers, rejoin the family of man and live in peaceful co-habitation.
To herald this event one of their own, Oya, goddess of wisdom and war, is reborn on the planet and is charged with guiding the Yoruba people and re-establishing a spiritual based religion on a world where man's science is the only truth. Oya's mission sees her answering the prayers of the faithful, and administering swift justice on their behalf but the leaders of the world have a different outlook and view Oya's escapades as those of an aggressive nation with a science hero run amuck.
Now Oya, whose own powers and spirit-based technology appear as magic, must become a world leader, shepherd the people who clamor for her guidance and defend New Oyo from invaders still seeking to unlock the secrets of the highest science there is - the technology of gods!
A former New York cop with a bionic arm, martial arts skills, and an attitude. After being involved with the Heroes for Hire operation for years, she is now a part of Valkyrie's team of Lady Liberators where Misty continues to kick butt with style and sass.
Remember if anyone here wants to start reading these comics or read them for the first time just check out in the links were these superheros show up. There is always a way to buy these comics or get them on the internet etc..etc.. Past issues or current ones.
Their stories on average are stronger in the comics then the movies and tv shows.
Even the animated shows do a better job on average then the tv shows and movies.
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Keep in mind this new 52 earth 2 hawkgirl and not new 52 prime earth hawkgirl.
Post-Flashpoint: Earth-2
In the New 52 relaunch, Kendra Munoz-Saunders alias Hawkgirl appears on Earth-2.
Hawkgirl III New 52
Three years after the "wonders" of this Earth were wiped out by the forces of Apokolips, a new age of heroes began. At that time, Kendra Munoz-Saunders was a treasure hunter whose skills were employed by the World Army for a mission to Egypt. There she and Khalid Ben-Hassin underwent mystical transformations. While Ben-Hassin discovered magic that would make him Dr. Fate, Kendra was transformed against her will and emerged from it with functional, biological wings. (Earth 2 #9) The details about her wings' origins remain uncertain.
After her transformation, Hawkgirl went AWOL and ran from the World Army. At some point she donned a uniform and helmet and fashioned herself as Hawkgirl.
Kendra revealed herself to other heroes in Poland, where she helped the new Flash escape from her former employers, the World Army. (Earth 2 #2) She was battle ready and tested his abilities, besting him fairly easily. Before long they encountered the force that would draw them together with other wonders: Grundy, avatar of the fetid Grey. (#3)
Hawkgirl spars with the Flash. From Earth 2 #3 (2012); art by Nicola Scott and Trevor Scott.
Grundy brought his war to Washington D.C., where Kendra met former Army buddy, Al Pratt. Pratt was also now super-powered and serving the World Army as the Atom. His mission was to reclaim Kendra for the Army, but he was sidetracked by the battle with Grundy. Hawkgirl protested vehemently that she would never go back with him. (#4)
They worked together with Green Lantern to destroy the monster, and afterwards the Flash suggested that they band together, but Green Lantern roundly rejected the notion. (#6) Kendra visited Lantern's (Alan Scott's) home to challenge him again. This time she demonstrated her marksmanship by shooting his ring right out from under him with her crossbow. Before Scott could react, she'd gone. (#7)
At home in New Orleans with her arsenal, and hosting Khalid Ben-Hassin. From Earth 2 #9 (2012); art by Nicola Scott and Trevor Scott.
Before long, Green Lantern had a change of heart. In order to solve the murder of his partner, he needed Hawkgirl's help, and sought her out in New Orleans. (#10)
+ Powers Hawkgirl is a military trained combatant. She is especially skilled in hand-to-hand combat and marksmanship. She uses a crossbow and is known to have used guns and knives in the past. Hawkgirl can fly with the use of her mystically-acquired wings.
quote:Little is known about how Khalid was chosen by Nabu to become Doctor Fate, all that is known is that friend and ally, Hawkgirl gained her powers/wings at the same time with him. Since then, Khalid has been very wary of the Helmet of Fate, often refusing to wear it due to the toll it takes on his sanity.
Doctor Fate possesses various magical powers due to his training from Nabu, such as spellcasting, flight, super-strength, and telekinesis. However, Doctor Fate is unable to counteract spells that have already been cast and in effect.
Damian Wayne is the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul. Trained by the League of Assassins all his life, Damian joined his father’s side in the war against crime by becoming the fifth Robin. Damian later met his heroic demise at the hands of his adult clone the Heretic.
Scoop: Rosario Dawson cast in Netflix's 'Daredevil'
quote: Marvel’s Daredevil series has just filled another role: Sin City actress Rosario Dawson has been cast in a recurring part on the show.
Sources are quiet on the name of Dawson’s character on the comic-book-based Netflix series. But we’re told Dawson will play a “dedicated young woman whose quest to heal the wounds of Hell’s Kitchen brings Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) unexpectedly crashing into her life, while her own journey forever alters the course of his battle against the injustices of this broken city.” So excitingly vague then!
Dawson is known from films such as Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Rundown, and Unstoppable. Daredevil has a 13-episode order from Netflix. The show also recently added Vincent D’Onofrio to play crime-lord Kingpin on the series.
Just how massive will the MCU be in 2021 and beyond?
I've spent an inordinate amount of time the past few months of my life doing what I do most: thinking. Now I can't say that I should have spent as much time thinking about what Marvel Studios are planning for the future, but I can't change it now nor get back the time I spent thinking while doing mundane things like showering, vacuuming, and running. I've had, for a while now, a feeling that Kevin Feige, the MCU shepherd, has a much larger plan for the big picture of the MCU than what any of us have been thinking. I've been doing a lot of reading and research and speculating lately and all that has led me to do nothing other than continue to believe that Kevin Feige plans to grow the MCU beyond anything most of us comic nerds really ever thought possible.
The Avengers was a monumental success. It was a bold move to invest in it up front, beginning with the after credits scene in Iron Man. Once that was set in motion, the rest of the Phase 1 films were meticulously planned and strategically placed (and retconned in typical comic fashion) to cross-reference one another while building their own characters and setting up the epic crossover event we've all watched one or two times. For most fans The Avengers was the realization of a dream we had as kids, teens and even adults: a unified cinematic universe in which our heroes co-existed in full awareness and collaboration with one another. We thought we had climbed to the apex of fanboy happiness...well, we need to remember the guy who calls the shots is a fanboy too and, quite possibly, may have bigger dreams of much taller mountains he wants to climb.
We are now seeing the beginnings of Phase 2 and the films are still Avenger-centric. We got more Iron Man and we're getting more Captain America and Thor and we know that, in 2015, we will get another Avengers movie complete with Ultron, the human-hating robot that you really can't kill. But then, right in the midst of all this Avengers build up, we get Guardians of the Galaxy and it is clear that it doesn't fit in with what we have had and are going to get. One of these things is not like the other...Guardians is the first step in a new direction for Marvel Studios, one that will lead down a path that splits off many ways and gives us a more massive MCU than what we have now and one that is not always Avengers-centric.
Feige is a smart guy. He built the Marvel brand with the big names and the Avengers. Now he build the Marvel universe knowing people will flock to Marvel movies and he can always fall back on what has worked IF things go wrong and we know that there is going to be a third Avengers film, probably in 2018 but we can't be sure, not just yet at least, that that Avengers film is going to be THE big payoff that finally pits Earth's Mightiest Heroes against Thanos. That third Avengers film, it may not be just an Avengers film afterall. As mighty as they are, the Avengers cannot take down the Mad Titan by themselves.
They'll need some help...a lot of help and it may come from some of these other places that Feige is daring to take us now. Why introduce the Guardians of the Galaxy? To give us an new side of the Marvel universe and the Guardians aren't meant to be the only Cosmic players. I believe we'll see Nova, Adam Warlock, Captain Marvel, the Kree empire and more. I absolutely believe an Infinity-based mega-team up is going to happen at some point, combining the Avengers and some members of the Cosmic corners. But then what? It's 2018. Is Marvel Studios done making movies? We know that's not the case and that they already have plans up until 2021, which would be four phases of films. What comes next in a cinematic universe where the Avengers have protected Earth from Thanos?
Tony Stark can live forever but Robert Downey Jr. can't. Someone needs to replace him and, as of now, it makes no sense to kill off or reboot Iron Man. It does make sense to see if you can't find your next 10 year centerpiece and that's exactly what Feige has plans to do. 2 phases of Avengers-centric films gives Marvel Studios a lot of cache with the casual fan...enough to take a chance on GotG and Ant-Man and Doctor Strange. People have voiced their doubts about Guardians of the Galaxy on forums and boards and comments sections for a long time citing a talking raccoon and a list of unknown C or D-list heroes for a long time; now it's the most hyped CBM out there for next year. Ant-Man has been on the way forever and for years people have bahsed the Ant-Man film without knowing the premise, just that Ant-Man will fail because he has "dumb" powers. I'm willing to bet, will make a whole lot more than what most doubters and haters think. Those two films aside, the biggest risk Marvel Studios is making is with Doctor Strange. Feige wants Strange to be the cog that spins the wheels of Phases 3 and 4, the replacement centerpiece when Tony Stark steps out of the spotlight. If Guardians of the Galaxy or Ant-Man misfire it's just one film. If Doctor Strange misfires...it's potentially the future of the MCU.
Feige isn't about to let that happen. Just as Guardians of the Galaxy started appearing on toy shelves and in Avengers: EMH you can bet that Doctor Strange will be popping up in Avengers Assemble and that his role in the Marvel comics will continue to expand. Feige will get feedback while force-feeding fans. Feige has game and he will not let the MCU derail. I'd offer up that he listens to the fans a whole lot more than we think he does and that he will be very in tune with what he has to do to make Doctor Strange a success. Why go Doctor Strange? Why take that chance to fail just for a solo film? Feige plans to open up the door to mystic Marvel and he is not meant to be the only mystic player. I believe we will see Doctor Strange lead a team of heroes against large scale mystical threats in the Defenders. And that means we need Defenders.
In rereading some older interviews with Feige and finally reading the Immortal Iron Fist, I've determined that somewhere, Iron Fist fits into Marvel film plans. Is Iron Fist any less likely to work than Iron Man was? Remember that, before the film was a huge hit, Iron Man was not an A-list hero. Sure he is an original Avenger but he was not the face of Marvel that he is now. Marvel has had tremendous luck during their ascent to the throne of CBMs...but chance favors the prepared mind and I'm guessing Kevin Feige is pretty damned prepared. The Immortal Iron Fist story line, even after it's adapted to fit the screen, will absolutely capture people's attention. Danny Rand can be made into a great big screen character and the historical perspective and the grandness of the Immortal Iron Fist story line will taste like Indiana Jones, The Mummy, The Last Dragon, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and 13 Assassins all got shoved into a pot pie. I really don't know when we will see Iron Fist but I can tell you I cannot wait. And if we get Doctor Strange and Iron Fist, and we've already had Ant-Man and the Hulk is already in the MCU, is it really that far-fetched that we might see a Defenders film? I really don't think it is.
These are big plans. I have no idea if a single one of these movies I speculated on will ever get made. Maybe in 2018 the Avengers beat Thanos and then we never see another Marvel Studios film again...or maybe the Avengers were the foot in the door to bring the impressive and expansive list of characters and teams to the screen, not in place of the Avengers but alongside of them. I know we will see the Avengers again and again; I just can't believe that they are the only team we will see. Not now, not after seeing how well and far down the road Kevin Feige has planned. The MCU is about to go through its own Big Bang and expand beyond what a lot of use could have ever dreamed of...except for Kevin Feige, the biggest fanboy nerd of us all.
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Is Marvel Studios Assembling The Defenders After Avengers Trilogy?
You have to copy and paste this in google. Does the MCU Have Room for The Defenders?
quote:The Avengers can't stop every threat to the MCU...there must be someone else to defend it.
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Does the MCU Have Room for The Defenders?
The Avengers can't stop every threat to the MCU...there must be someone else to defend it.
Marvel Studios have certainly cemented their success in a foundation built on taking individual characters, building franchises out of them and then, once every few years, teaming them up. We are just entering into Phase 2 of their plans which will include last May's Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy and culminate in 2015 with the team-up flick, Avengers: Age of Ultron. Thank you, Marvel Studios creative team, for adding subtitles to your movies and getting away from numbering.
As a movie-making studio, Marvel absolutely has a successful template in front of them and, in all certainty, will see it succeed again with Phase 2. The question is, with Iron Man, Captain America and Thor all fully established as franchises and the Avengers team-up poised for at least two more sequels, where do they go from here? Which is the way that's clear?
Recently Kevin Feige, godfather of the MCU, mentioned that Marvel had plans for their films until 2021. We, as a fan base, know we will see Ant-Man, the first Phase 3 film, November 6, 2015 and future, yet untitled films, on each of the following dates: May 6, 2016, July 8, 2016 and May 5, 2017. Quick deductions indicate that sometime in 2018 we will see another team up event followed by some Phase 4 films and another team up event in 2021. Will Marvel give us 4 Avengers movies or are there some other team up films in the works?
Marvel would be foolish not to continue to cash in on the Avengers, and we know they will as Feige has said messing with the Avengers roster is part of the fun, but they would be equally foolish to ignore a successful template, established by them, and not begin to introduce some of their other teams into the MCU. Yes, Guardians of the Galaxy fits that bill to an extent and I've voiced my opinion before that Marvel is going to go hard at building their Cosmic universe. They will continue to build the Avengers brand as well but what about a third, parallel path? I'm talking about establishing characters in solo outings and then putting them together in a team up, as they did in Phase 1 and with the news that Doctor Strange will fill one of those Phase 3 dates I listed above and that the good folks at Marvel mean for Strange to be their cinematic centerpiece, one team jumps out and slaps me: The Defenders.
As a kid, in the 80s, I had a wide range of comic favorites. I loved The Uncanny X-Men, Spider-Man and The Avengers books but one book that I would pick up from time to time and really loved was The Defenders. Some of the stories were so out there and the cast of characters so different and so anti-team that I read out of curiosity.
The Defenders existed to defend the Earth against the supernatural and Doctor Strange, naturally as the Sorcerer Supreme, had a central role in the books and his crib, the Sanctum Sanctorum, a hot spot for other worldly energies, was a meeting place and occasional headquarters for the team.
The roster, as with the Avengers and all of Marvel's teams, was constantly in flux but if you were to pick a core most would agree on Strange, Hulk and Namor, the Sub-Mariner, who also happen to be the founders of the group.
Hulk is already an established part of the MCU and Mark Ruffalo is signed on for multiple films. Doctor Strange is about to be on the scene. Namor has yet to be seen in the MCU though his company, Oracle, has been dropped in here and there and Iron Man 2 featured a small, Namor Easter Egg as well. The brooding, arrogant and ambiguous nature of Namor will make for a great addition to the MCU, though I imagine there is much hesitation to give him a solo film. Marvel's Chief Creative Officer, Joe Quesada, has said that Namor's film rights are in the hands of Marvel despite him being associated with the Fantastic Four so who knows when we may see the Prince of Atlantis make an appearance. If true, you have everything you need to build a strong foundation for a Defenders film.
The Avengers was about the core four, Hulk, Thor, Captain America and Iron Man and a little Black Widow and Hawkeye sprinkled in. The three names above could combine with any number heroes for whom Marvel owns film rights. Take your pick from: Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist (there's an entirely different movie right there) Ant-Man, etc...enough to fill out a roster. Marvel has said they are interested in making super hero movies that aren't just super hero movies...they want to expand into other genres. Captain America: The Winter Soldier is said to be a tense political thriller in addition to being a super hero flick. They are going into space with the Guardians of the Galaxy. Doctor Strange will be the gateway to another side of the Marvel universe and another genre of movie: supernatural thrillers, maybe even quasi-horror movies.
In the same way that Iron Man had to work in order for there to be an Avengers, Doctor Strange will have to work for thereto be a Defenders. Marvel knows this and is going to choose quite carefully for the role of Stephen Strange and, if rumors are to be believed, I think Joseph Gordon Levitt is a wonderful choice. Don't be surprised for Dormammu, the likely big bad of the Doctor Strange movie, comes back to attack Earth with a vengeance so strong that Strange has no choice but to reach out for help.
This, like everything on here, is basically a collection of the ramblings going on in my head. I have no idea if it'll turn out but the supernatural and magical aspects will draw a different crowd outside of hardcore fanboys and, if the Strange solo flick works out, people will go see anything with Strange in it just as they did with Iron Man. At this point Marvel has the ability to take a chance or two, they are with Guardians of the Galaxy, because they know they can come back to their Avengers and be safe. If they try and succeed, and start building multiple parallel paths within their cinematic universe, the possibilities down the road are endless! See if they roll the Defenders dice.
These you will have to look up. Defenders_(comics)
List of Defenders members
This a list of all past avenger and current Avenger teams if anyone wants to know. There is even a list for all the x-men and justice league teams,past and current too.
Note-their two new justice league teams,justice league united and justice league 3000 but these teams are not in thelsit inside yet
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Defenders
The Defenders are a super-group in the Marvel Universe led by Doctor Strange. The team that wasn't a team, often fights against supernatural and magic-based opponents. Protecting humanity from the impossible! http://www.comicvine.com/defenders/4060-26333/
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‘Batman V Superman’: Henry Cavill’s New Superman Costume Revealed
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The expectation is that the upcoming 2014 San Diego Comic-Con will bring with it some big news about the Warner Bros./DC film universe, not least of all concerning the next confirmed movie, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. In the meantime, the first image has been released from director Zack Snyder’s project, showing Superman (Henry Cavill) standing in the rain – with what appears to be Gotham City (“played” by Detroit) in the background.
A newly-published USA Today article, which includes the Superman pic, says that Batman V Superman takes Cavill’s Kal-El to “new environments” such as the urban jungle that is Gotham. It’s been well-documented that Frank Miller’s “The Dark Knight Returns” comic book story is a guiding force for Snyder’s new film, so it stands to reason that Miller’s vision of Gotham – a more distinctly modern cesspool of crime unlike the “timeless” version featured in the upcoming Gotham TV series - will likewise be reflected in Snyder’s cinematic portrayal of Batman’s home turf.
Snyder told USA Today that he “was in no rush to put Batman in the movie,” so soon after the conclusion of Christopher Nolan’s revered Dark Knight film trilogy. However, as Snyder has said before, he felt that pitting the Caped Crusader against Superman would be a natural progression of the story that he began in Man of Steel, while also giving Snyder the opportunity to adapt “Dark Knight Returns” (featuring an older Batman who comes out of retirement) as he’d long intended to do one day. As the filmmaker put it, “It’s cooler to see a crusty old Batman beating the snot out of guys.”
Get a sneak peek at Cavill as Superman in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, below (click the image to enlarge): Just for comparison, here’s a mashup of the Batman V Superman and Man of Steel costumes (CLICK for larger Image):
That’s not to say that Affleck’s Batman is strictly the enemy to Cavill’s Superman’s in Dawn of Justice either, as Snyder told USA Today that the reason it’s “V” and not “Vs.” in the film’s title is “to keep it from being a straight ‘versus’ movie, even in the most subtle way.” It makes sense enough, seeing how Batman and Superman are both crime-fighters, yet are generally polar opposites in their ideals and worldview. That’s allowed for previous Batman/Superman stories (in comic book and/or animated form) to really examine and deconstruct their dual philosophies – something that Dawn of Justice is likewise aiming to do.
Of course, it’s no secret at this point that Dawn of Justice will introduce other Justice League members – who, similar to Batman, will challenge Superman’s outlook and (according to USA Today) “Snyer feels his [Superman's] convictions will be drawn into question as well.” Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman is technically the only additional superhero confirmed thus far, though at this point it’s all but official that Ray Fisher will make his debut as Victor Stone/Cyborg - while Jason Momoa also looks to be all ready to portray Aquaman in the film.
Still, while many have joked that Batman V Superman ought to just be called Justice League, it sound as though this film is still a Batman/Superman movie above all else – as Snyder has admitted to having not even shot any scenes with Gadot in costume as Wonder Woman yet (Gadot has filmed scenes as Diana in “civilian” mode, though). Hopefully, the inclusion of other superheroes will only enhance the self-contained narrative in Dawn of Justice, rather than come off as extraneous shared universe building.
That shall ultimately depend on how well the Dawn of Justice screenplay manages to juggle all these characters, while exploring a story that also includes Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg). On that front, however, there’s good reason to remain confident about the final product, as the original script draft by David S. Goyer – drawn from a story he co-created with Snyder – has since been revised by Oscar-winner Chris Terrio (Argo). If nothing else, this will certainly be one superhero movie to remember.
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice opens in theaters on May 6th, 2016.
It will be really interesting to see how the guardians of galaxy movie works out and the nova corps in that movie,the marvel equivalent of the green lantern corps.
If this film works out and the nova corp become popular enough we may get a nova corps film before a green lantern corps film.
Like said in a earlier post i forgot that marvel had a space police force myself. The upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy film/info reminded me about them.
Nova Promotional cover art to Nova #1 (2007). Art by Adi Granov.
Nova (Richard Rider)
quote:Nova (Richard Rider) is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, historically as the star of his own series, and at other times, as a supporting character in team books such as The New Warriors. He is a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Nova Corps, for which he gained superhuman abilities including enhanced strength, flight and resistance to injury.
In May 2011, Nova placed 98th on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time.
Glenn Close is Irani Rael
She the lady in this picture.
Irani Rael – Rael is a Rigellian Nova Centurion who is secretly recruited by the Xandarian Worldmind.
Marvel Comics Announces New Thor Series with Female God of Thunder
quote: Marvel Comics has revealed this morning that come this October, Thor will no longer be worthy to wield the power of Mjölnir, and instead an all new female Thor will pick up the hammer and take his place as the God of Thunder. The new series, simply titled Thor, will be written by Jason Aaron (Thor: God of Thunder, Original Sin) with art from Russell Dauterman (Cyclops).
“The inscription on Thor’s hammer reads ‘Whosoever holds this hammer, if HE be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.’ Well it’s time to update that inscription,” Marvel editor Wil Moss said in a statement. “The new Thor continues Marvel’s proud tradition of strong female characters like Captain Marvel, Storm, Black Widow and more. And this new Thor isn’t a temporary female substitute – she’s now the one and only Thor, and she is worthy!”
“This is not She-Thor. This is not Lady Thor. This is not Thorita. This is THOR,” Aaron said. “This is the THOR of the Marvel Universe. But it’s unlike any Thor we’ve ever seen before.”
After female Thor, a black Captain America from Marvel
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The mantle of the Captain America character in the Marvel series will be taken over by the Falcon, one of the first African-American comic book heroes
Falcon as Captain America in the forthcoming Marvel comic book series. Photograph: Marvel
Marvel Comics recently announced that it would be making its character Thor a woman, following years of being a hammer-wielding picture of masculinity. And it's now continuing its commitment to greater diversity in its universe, announcing that the mantle of Captain America will be taken on by a black character, Falcon.
Captain America was originally Steve Rodgers, a relatively feeble man who is given superpowers by an experimental growth serum, and fights the Nazis in World War II. The character is currently at the heart of Marvel's big-screen outings alongside Iron Man, Thor and the Incredible Hulk, with two movies and a spinoff TV show.
In Marvel's comics series, Rodgers faces a terrible foe in Iron Nail, who drains him of his superpowers, rendering him an old and frail man. He will therefore pass his stars-and-stripes shield to Sam Wilson, an ally who goes by the superhero name of the Falcon – he has a winged suit that allows him to fly, and also has a telepathic link with birds. The character appeared in this year's Captain America movie sequel, The Winter Soldier, played by Anthony Mackie.
Falcon was created in 1969, and was one of the first African-American superheroes. But even in 2014, high-profile black superheroes are still relatively rare. The Avengers' Nick Fury being a notable exception, while African-American actor Michael B Jordan will play Johnny Storm of the Fantastic Four in a forthcoming movie reboot – which is traditionally a white character.
"This is the fireworks factory we're arriving at, and now everything's going to blow up and be very pretty and exciting to look at," said Rick Remender, the author of the forthcoming book series. "I've been having a lot of fun writing Sam. It's a completely different attitude. The fact that he's not a soldier shifts things up a bit. Sam's not going to be Steve. Steve can be very rigid. That can be kind of joyless at times, whereas Sam is absolutely not that.
"He's a modern day man in touch with the problems of the 21st century. For most of his professional life, Sam has worked as a social worker, so he's seen the worst of urban society up close, and how crime, poverty, lack of social structure and opportunity can affect the community. So he's got perhaps a greater focus on the plight of the common man, and perhaps a greater empathy for the underprivileged than maybe even Steve himself."
In the new series of stories, Falcon will be mentored by the former Captain America in taking on the terrorist organisation Hydra. The series will carry the name All-New Captain America, and will debut in the autumn.
COMICS: Marvel Announces New AVENGERS NOW! Initiative
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We all (pretty much) knew the Captain America announcement was coming, but there's a lot more to it! Along with reinventions for Cap and Thor, Iron Man will soon be "Superior Iron Man", and the Avengers team will look a whole lot different. More past the jump.
Joe Quesada just appeared on the Colbert Report to announce our new Captain America, but there's a lot more going on too -- EW have revealed that Sam Wilson taking over the Cap mantle is only one of the big changes coming our way in the pages of Marvel Comics. The plan is to roll out a third wave of the Marvel NOW! initiative this fall, with Iron Man, Captain America and Thor all getting new #1 issues, and more focus being placed on the likes of Doctor Strange, Ant-Man and Scarlet Witch who are all set to appear in upcoming Marvel Studios movies. Also, as you can see from the image below, it would seem that Angela is not the new female Thor as we'd thought. The site report that a renewed focus will also be placed on Medusa, Inferno, Deathlok and the Winter Soldier, with more than ten titles (not all necessarily solo) already in the planning stages. We'll hear more about all of this throughout Comic-Con, but for now what do you guys think of the changes?
Superior Iron Man #1 sends Tony Stark to San Francisco with a new outfit and a new perspective on life. “The Genius Bar costume is there for a reason,” Marvel editor-in-chief Axel Alonso tells EW. “The newly-transformed Superior Iron Man has very ambitious plans for the city that some of its residents embrace, but not all. Like the Superior Spider-Man, Superior Iron Man is a character that’s hard to root for.” The series is written by Tom Taylor and drawn by In a series written by Tom Taylor and drawn by Yildiray Cinar.
quote: Entertainment Weekly has unveiled its Comic-Con preview cover in anticipation of the San Diego convention next week, and it reveals the awesome first look at Robert Downey Jr. in his less-gold Iron Man armor, Chris Evans in his new Captain America uniform, and (most importantly), the titular Avengers: Age of Ultron villain, as well as his robot army. EW also reveals Ultron's origins, which essentially comes from Tony Stark being in need of a break from saving the world, having done so at least nine times. “What you said about abdication is apt, but I think it’s also about recognizing limitations,” says Downey Jr. when Entertaiment Weekly suggested that 'There’s no abdicating herois'. “The downside of self-sacrifice is that if you make it back, you’ve been out there on the spit and you’ve been turned a couple times and you feel a little burned and traumatized.” Stark creates Ultron as a "self-aware, self-teaching, artificial intelligence designed to help assess threats, and direct Stark’s Iron Legion of drones to battle evildoers instead." However, the villainy starts when Ultron's intellect realizes the mankind would be safer without humans altogether, and therefore he tries to get rid of us. “Ultron sees the big picture and he goes, ‘Okay, we need radical change, which will be violent and appalling, in order to make everything better’; he’s not just going ‘Muhaha, soon I’ll rule!’” says Avengers: Age of Ultron writer/director Joss Whedon. “He’s on a mission; He wants to save us.” Check out EW's full cover below and expect many more goodies to be revealed leading up to next week's San Diego Comic-Con. What do you think?
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LOOKS LIKE SPIDERMAN, THE REAL ONE IS JOINING THE MIGHTY AVENGERS
quote:Lowe announced "Captain America and the Mighty Avengers" by Al Ewing and Luke Ross, debuting in November.
Al Ewing Talks Sam Wilson And “Season 2″ With ‘Captain America & The Mighty Avengers’
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Mighty Avengers is getting a new #1 and a new title this November. At the Avengers NOW panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, Marvel announced that the series will relaunch as Captain America & The Mighty Avengers — with former Falcon Sam Wilson taking point as the new Captain America. That means a second title series for Wilson’s Cap, and a second chance for readers to discover the book.
Al Ewing continues as writer, with former Captain America artist Luke Ross taking over as regular series artist. ComicsAlliance spoke to Ewing to find out why the book is relaunching, how he plans to handle Sam’s promotion, and what it means to write the only Avengers book with a predominantly non-white team.
Comic-Concept Art: New ‘Avengers 2′ and ‘Ant-Man’ Posters [Updated]
Comic-Con By Neil Miller on July 25, 2014
Updated: New posters are being released throughout the weekend. As they become available and form a larger poster, we’ll update this page.
One of the studios expected to take this weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con by storm, as they have in years past, is Marvel Studios. While other studios seem to be avoiding the convention and its droves of buzz-spreading fans — namely 20th Century Fox not bringing Fantastic Four or any new X-Men news — Marvel is doubling down on the place that seemingly launched its success (see: Iron Man in 2007). This year their big panel is the crown jewel of Comic-Con’s Saturday programming, but that won’t stop them from starting early. As they did for The Avengers, they have begun releasing character posters for Avengers: Age of Ultron that will probably all fit together nicely as one big spread. First up: Iron Man, Black Widow, Scarlett Witch, Captain America and a lot of Ultrons. A lot of Ultrons.
There’s also a very cool Ant-Man poster, in case multiple Avengers isn’t enough for you.
First, The Avengers: Age of Ultron character posters:
[Update: 7/25] Marvel has released two new pieces of the puzzle, featuring Hawkeye and Quicksilver. The Quicksilver spot also includes a small look at Vision:
And the very cool Ant-Man concept poster featuring Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas and that sweet suit:
quote: Jetstream was given cybernetic implants by the Hellfire Club. They were to protect him from his powers and to travel with self generated jet-like propulsion. He led the Hellions until his death.
Haroum ibn Sallah al-Rashid
quote: Haroum was born in the Rif Mountains in Morocco. A Moroccan Moor and Berber he was raised in a small village where he lived a very regular life.
Around the time of his puberty, Haroum was surprised to find that he was a mutant. Though he was unaware of the technical terms he was able to concentrate thermo-kinetic energy and super-heated plasma and release it from his body. Haroum shared mutant powers similar to his future rival Cannonball, but lacking Cannonball's protective forcefield, the use of his powers severely injured him. Detecting the new mutant's powers emerge, the White Queen found him and provided medical care, saving his life by turning him into a cyborg. He moved to America and enrolled in the Massachusetts Academy under the code-name Jetstream.
Necrosha
quote:He was briefly revived by Selene as part of her undead mutant army during Necrosha.
Powers
Agility Blast Power Electronic interaction Energy Manipulation Energy-Enhanced Strike Flight Gadgets Heat Generation Implants Leadership Super Sight Super Speed
quote: Jetstream is a Moor and a Berber who greatly enjoyed using his power to fly. But his body was unable to withstand the tremendous energies he generated, and one day his flesh caught fire as he flew. To save him and to enable him to use his powers, the Hellfire Club had him turned into a cyborg. As a result, Jetstream felt himself bound by his sense of honor to serve the Hellfire Club for the rest of his life.
Dwayne Johnson to Play Black Adam in Shazam! Source: Dwayne Johnson September 3, 2014
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Despite saying just two weeks ago that he couldn't decide between playing the titular Shazam or his arch-enemy Black Adam, actor Dwayne Johnson took to Twitter today to announce that he will be playing Black Adam in the upcoming film. No further details are known about the film however, including writer, director, or a release date, but check back here for more on the film as we learn it.
Originally Teth-Adam of Kahndaq, the character first appeared in Marvel Family #1 in 1945 and has gone on to be both a villain and an anti-hero throughout his history. The character has powers comparable to that of Shazam, including flight, strength, agility, lightning manipulation, as well as magic.
Johnson has been in talks to star in a DC film for many years at this point, and earlier this year hinted that Black Adam was one of his favorite characters. A rumor back in June pointed toward a Shazam film opening in 2016 along with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and though there is a DC-based film set for release August 5 of that year, it hasn’t been confirmed as being Shazam.
"Kneel at his feet or get crushed by his boot." My honor to become.. #BlackAdam #TheAntiHero #DCComics pic.twitter.com/Qk55eNf3R7
quote: Black Adam is a fictional comic book supervillain, appearing in publications and other properties of DC Comics; he is a primary adversary of the superhero Shazam (originally called Captain Marvel, before legal action by Marvel Comics resulted in DC Comics losing the copyright to that character name). Black Adam was created by Otto Binder & C. C. Beck in 1945, initially as a villain for (originally), Fawcett Comics "Marvel Family"; however, Black Adam was revived as a recurring character after DC Comics began publishing Captain Marvel stories under the title "Shazam!" in the 1970s. As originally depicted, Black Adam was a corrupted, ancient Egyptian predecessor of Captain Marvel, who fought his way to modern times to challenge the hero and his Marvel Family associates. Since the turn of the 21st century, however, Black Adam has been re-defined by DC Comics writers Jerry Ordway, Geoff Johns, and David S. Goyer as a corrupted antihero attempting to "clear his name". Featured roles in such comic book series as Justice Society of America (JSA), Villains United, Infinite Crisis, and The New 52 have elevated the character to an unprecedented level of prominence in the overall "universe" of DC Comics characters. In 2009, Black Adam was ranked as IGN's 16th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time. The character will be played by Dwayne Johnson in the upcoming film Shazam!
quote: * New Line Cinema had been developing a Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam! live-action feature film, with Peter Segal (The Longest Yard, 50 First Dates) as director and Michael Uslan as producer. Actor and former wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has agreed to appear in the film as Black Adam. However, Johnson will portray Black Adam in a Shazam! film set in the shared universe started in Man of Steel. The film will be written by Jack the Giant Slayer writer Darren Lemke.
Supergirl Takes Flight With TV Series From Greg Berlanti & Ali Adler
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On the heels of the success of Arrow and the strong buzz for its upcoming offshoot The Flash — both co-created and executive produced by Greg Berlanti — the top producer is looking to transition another popular DC superhero character to the small screen. I’ve learned that Berlanti has teamed with Ali Adler, who worked on his ABC series No Ordinary Family, for a TV series based on Supergirl. Warner Bros. TV, which is behind all DC TV series, will produce with Berlanti’s studio-based Berlanti Prods..
I hear the project, which is still in development, will be a new interpretation of the Supergirl character and her story. Adler will write the script and will executive produce with Berlanti Prods.’ Berlanti and Sarah Schechter. DC’s Geoff Johns, who has been involved in both Arrow and The Flash, is also expected to be part of the project but it is unclear at this time what his role will be. The Supergirl show doesn’t have a name yet. I hear the producers are considering several options that need to be cleared, including Super and Girl. The project is expected to be taken out in a couple of weeks and pitched to the major networks the way WBTV and DC did with their high profile Batman prequel Gotham, which landed at Fox with a big commitment. The Supergirl series had been in the works at WBTV for some time with Berlanti and Adler. Contrary to a report that was picked up by a number of outlets, Michael Green has had no involvement in the project.
The Supergirl character was created by writer Otto Binder and designed by artist Al Plastino in 1959. There had been several characters that had assumed the caped girl persona, most notably Superman’s cousin, Kara Zor-El, who shares his super powers and vulnerability to Kryptonite. There has been a push to get more female superhero characters in comic books and on the big and small screens. Marvel has a Jessica Jones series in pre-production at Netflix.
Plot The story takes place in a the fictional metropolis of City Z, Japan. The world is full of strange monsters that mysteriously appear and cause many disasters. Saitama, the protagonist, is a super powerful hero who easily defeats the monsters or other villains with one punch. However, after becoming too strong, Saitama has become bored of his powers and is always trying to find stronger opponents who can fight him.
On his adventures, he meets new friends, enemies, and his own disciple, the cyborg Genos, and joins the Hero Association in order to gain fame for all of his actions to prevent evil. Despite defeating many strong monsters that even the Hero Association’s top heroes are unable to defeat, Saitama struggles to gain respect. Most people discriminate him due to his plain physical appearance and some accuse him of being a counterfeit hero. Only a small number of individuals recognize his incredible talent and humility towards others.
Saitama (サイタマ, Saitama) is the main protagonist of OnePunch-Man, and the most powerful hero alive. Having apparently trained himself to superhuman condition, Saitama faces an existential crisis as he is now too powerful to gain any thrill from his heroic deeds.
He is registered with the Heroes Association as a B-Class Superhero and is tasked to defend Z-City against Mysterious Beings.
Saitama
Abilities
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Saitama is the titular One Punch Man - by far the strongest character in the series. No enemy has so far been able to injure him in any way, or to survive even one of his punches (Lord Boros being the only exception so far). Saitama's 'power' is that his body is far beyond human limits, allowing him to achieve astounding physical feats. His strength is so great that it vastly eclipses even artificial beings designed or bred specifically for superhuman combat, such as the cyborg Genos or the warriors of the House of Evolution. Notably, since no enemies have yet posed any challenge to Saitama, the upper bound of his strength is likely even higher than it appears. However, his power is notably limited to heightened human traits; Saitama cannot fly or fire energy blasts, for example.
The origin of Saitama's unbelievable strength is mysterious and unclear. Although he tells everyone he got his incredible power through mere strength training, no one believes him. According to Saitama, after a year and half of 100 daily push-ups, sit-ups, and squats, plus ten kilometers daily running, he had achieved some level of superhuman strength. This training was apparently so intense for Saitama that he at times felt as if he might die, and claims it is what caused all of his hair to suddenly and prematurely fall out. He apparently continued training for another year and half before beginning his hero career. Genos believes that Saitama doesn't actually know or understand how he gained his power, and hopes to learn the secret to it by sparring with and observing him.
Superhuman Strength: Saitama possesses immense physical strength and, therefore, is capable of effortlessly defeating any enemy, even ones several times larger, with a single, nonchalant punch (although this strength is not limited to punches). Saitama's punch is so powerful that many enemies simply explode when struck by it. He has also been known to effortlessly destroy walls and buildings with his attacks. An example of this casual, yet overwhelming offensive power occurs when Saitama launches himself from the top of a building, and blasts right through an extremely large meteor. He has also been shown to, while in midair, kick a large projectile from a spaceship back to the ship. When launched from the earth to the moon by a strike from Lord Boros, he used his jumping power to return to the earth causing a huge shockwave and immense tremors on it by doing so. A "normal" punch from him caused someone as durable as Boros to receive a hole in his chest by the force, and several of these caused immense damage to him as a result of his strength.
Enhanced Leap: His inability to fly is somewhat compensated for by his ability to use his strength to leap tremendous heights and distances. This can be shown by him smashing his head through the ceiling of a gymnasium during the hero tryouts. He was also able to crush a building, that he was on top of, just by leaping. His greatest feat in this regard, however, was when he leapt from the surface of the moon and ended up back on Earth.
Superhuman Speed: Saitama was able to complete a 1500 meter dash in an instant during his hero tryouts. He has proven able to effortlessly keep up with Sonic, whose main ability is superspeed. Even Genos' computerized targeting systems have difficulty tracking him. Saitama has also shown the ability to run-down a building to save a piece of salmon he was having for lunch and leap back up said building without on-lookers noticing he had even done so.
Afterimages: He is so fast that he leaves afterimages when moving at high speeds, and is agile enough to dodge Beast King's rapid-fire Limb cutter attacks while moving in for the kill.
Saitama's senses
Saitama keeps up with Sonic's speed Superhuman Senses: Saitama's senses are far beyond the human norm, being able to keep track of extremely fast opponents (such as Sonic) easily. He also seems to have developed a sixth sense, being able to dodge danger even though he hasn't seen it. Nevertheless, Saitama's senses do not have the same degree of 'resolution' as some of Genos's sensors, which can detect and distinguish foes at a greater distance.
Following the disbandment of the Dynasty after the death of their leader, The Star, during Thanos' invasion, S.P.E.A.R. director Xian Zheng informed one of the former members of the Dynasty, Weather Witch, about his organization's Ascendants Initiative. The Witch agreed to be its leader, as long as she could select her teammates.
The Ascendants were first publicly deployed against Gorgon and the Hand, during Gorgon's attempt to launch an attack on China by summoning the sleeping dragon below Madripoor.
Nice thread! Posted by Djehuti (Member # 6698) on :
The upcoming Superman-Batman i.e. Justice League movie looks like sh*t. If Ben Affleck playing Batman isn't bad enough now they got Jesse Eisenberg playing Lex Luthor??!!
WTF??!!
Not only is he too young since Lex Luthor is older than Superman, but the dude who played Mark Zuckerberg??!! LOL
My sister is right when she is Marvel Comics is winning.
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OK OK I know they're all white but I fancy myself as Metron (from the Judaean's Metatron)
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quote:Originally posted by Djehuti: The upcoming Superman-Batman i.e. Justice League movie looks like sh*t. If Ben Affleck playing Batman isn't bad enough now they got Jesse Eisenberg playing Lex Luthor??!!
WTF??!!
Not only is he too young since Lex Luthor is older than Superman, but the dude who played Mark Zuckerberg??!! LOL
My sister is right when she is Marvel Comics is winning.
Marvel is doing better,and i am more of fan of marvel anyway but i think dc could make these upcoming movies work.
Check out these threads for more info and for what others think about the upcoming dc movies and the actors/actresses etc...
Topic: Official: Wonder Woman in Batman v. Superman
quote:Originally posted by BlessedbyHorus: Nice thread!
Thanks.
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Not only that @Djehuti, but Marvel is also more liberal compared to DC as they give their minority characters more pushes as you can see from this thread.
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^ More 'liberal' is right. And though I'm not homophobic why the hell Marvel had to release a special wedding edition with North Star marrying his lover inviting a ton of Marvel superhero guests including Wolverine??!! Again, that they have gay characters is not the issue or even that they get married but for them to give it a special issue and invite everyone is ridiculous! And yes I even thought the whole wedding issue between the heterosexual couple Storm and Black Panther was corny enough!
And yes Northstar's lover is black. LOL Posted by BlessedbyHorus (Member # 22000) on :
^Aye... I actually have a like and dislike for the T'Challa/Storm marriage. Reason for this is because I liked that both characters were married and black, I am kinda glad that it ended because if you know the X-Men office has a long history of bias/racism against male characters that are of color. The X-Office didn't like the fact that Storm was married to black male character and wanted her to say in the X-Men books. And so they trolled the Black Panther character and his mythos. A good example of this(if you read comics), would be Avengers vs X-Men storyline. So I'm kinda glad the marriage is over; for the betterment of T'Challa.
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^ So what do you make of the 'interracial' relationship between Iron Fist and Misty Knight?
Looks like something Brandon/Truthcentric wrote. LOL Posted by BlessedbyHorus (Member # 22000) on :
^Don't really mind it. I actually liked the relationship.
But comics I just thought a relationship between two very popular black superheros was very interesting.
Posted by Truthcentric (Member # 3735) on :
Thinking back to my childhood, while I did read comics as a kid, very few that I remember were of the superhero genre. The comics I remember reading the most were Calvin & Hobbes, Archie, Asterix, and to a lesser extent Tintin. All the characters in C&H were white, and there were only 1-2 black characters in Archie who appeared sporadically. When black people did appear in Asterix and Tintin, their portrayal was...very symptomatic of their old age (I strongly advise against checking out the one early Tintin comic which was set in the Congo).
As to why I didn't read that many superhero comics, I wouldn't attribute that to a lack of interest so much as the tendency for these comics to be marketed towards readers older than myself when I was in my comic phase. Much of the content in modern superhero comics is not written or drawn with prepubescent children in mind. More recently I have seen some superhero movies, but right now I'm damn tired of that genre in general.
My favorite subgenre of action movies, apart from monster flicks like Jurassic Park or King Kong, is probably sword/sandal stuff. You know, stuff like The Scorpion King, 300, and the recent Hercules movie with Dwayne Johnson. I'd love to see a (non-whitewashed) Egypt, Kush, or some other African kingdom get the CGI sword/sandal treatment that has been showered so much on the Greeks and Romans lately. Alternatively, they could create a fantasy setting comparable to Middle Earth, but with African trappings instead of the standard medieval European stuff.
Posted by Tukuler (Member # 19944) on :
quote:Originally posted by Djehuti:
^ So what do you make of the 'interracial' relationship between Iron Fist and Misty Knight?
Looks like something Brandon/Truthcentric wrote. LOL
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I don't know? Did the artist&writer respect her as a human being with other attributes than a super-stacked hit it and quit it meaty "snack" or a full fledged full time 360° loving and caring relationship?
BTW What about Luke Cage and his wife?
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
Some say Gilgamesh and Hercules are the first superheros.
Speaking of Hercules and Gilgamesh ,there are Marvel versions of Hercules and Gilgamesh.
There is even a DC version of Hercules.
Hercules (Marvel Comics)
Hercules
The Incredible Hercules #126 (Feb. 2009).
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Hercules is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in publications by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Journey into Mystery Annual #1 (1965) and was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby.
Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character is based on Heracles of Greek mythology, although the name 'Hercules' is associated with the version from Roman mythology. The character has starred in three self-titled limited series and been a perennial member of the superhero team the Avengers, appearing in each of the three titles. In 2008, Hercules debuted in his own series titled The Incredible Hercules. The character has also appeared in associated Marvel merchandise including animated television series; toys; trading cards and video games.
Hercules (Character) - Comic Vine
Sep 23, 2014 ... Marvel's Hercules first appeared during the Silver Age of Comics in the first and only "Journey into Mystery Annual" in the summer of 1965. http://www.comicvine.com/hercules/4005-2503/
Forgotten One (comics) Gilgamesh
Cover art for Eternals (vol 4) #5. The Forgotten One is the center figure.
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The Forgotten One (also known as Hero and Gilgamesh) is a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a member of the near-immortal hidden race known as the Eternals.
^ So what do you make of the 'interracial' relationship between Iron Fist and Misty Knight?
Looks like something Brandon/Truthcentric wrote. LOL
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I don't know? Did the artist&writer respect her as a human being with other attributes than a super-stacked hit it and quit it meaty "snack" or a full fledged full time 360° loving and caring relationship?
BTW What about Luke Cage and his wife?
Here is some info about Luke Cage and his wife Jessica Jones.
Luke Cage & Jessica Jones Ryn Fraser / February 15, 2011
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Who says it has to be love at first sight? Jessica Campbell was just your average girl at Midtown High school with a crush on Peter Parker before he became Spider-man. On the same day he was bitten by a radioactive spider her parents met in an accident with a truck carrying radioactive waste. They died and she was put in a coma. She was then adopted by the Jones family and never had a chance to date Peter Parker. Once her powers arose she became the superhero Jewel and was taken over by the Purple man who had the power of mind controle. Once she was free she quit heroics and opened a detective agency.
It was here that she met Luke Cage the street smart brawler with whom she shared a few adventures and a drunken one night stand. Once she discovered she was pregnant they decided to move in together for the child’s sake and surprisingly fell in love. Her pregnancy found them battling a time lost Kang and clashing and mentoring the young avengers. When Luke joined Captain America’s new avengers however Luke proposed and they married in a grand wedding attended by many heroes.
Civil war found her leaving her husband to fight for his rights as she took their child and journeyed to Canada. At the end of the ordeal she joined him in hiding from the law and their one time friends when registration of superpowers was mandated by law.
The Skrull invasion found her baby kidnapped though they got her back thanks to Norman Osborn. During dark reign she briefly returned to the cape to save Hawkeye.
In recent times Luke and Jessica now own the old avengers mansion and her husband leads the team. She will now return to active duty as Power woman the dutiful wife of Powerman.
After a one-night stand with a drunken Jessica Jones, now a private investigator, Cage's life is briefly thrown into disarray by Jones' reaction to the fling.The two make peace while working as bodyguards for Matt Murdock. Cage extends emotional support to Jones when she is forced to revisit past abuses by the villainous Purple Man, and Cage's feelings for her grow.[volume & issue needed] When Jones reveals that she is pregnant from their tryst, she and Cage move in together.[volume & issue needed] Soon afterward, Jones becomes a superhuman consultant with the Daily Bugle. After she is attacked by the Green Goblin during a Bugle investigation, Cage, helped by Spider-Man, deliberately attacks Norman Osborn in order to provoke him into revealing he is the Goblin.
Months afterwards, Cage is present at the breakout at the supervillain prison 'The Raft' and becomes a founding member of the re-formed Avengers. Soon thereafter, following the birth of their daughter, he and Jessica are married.
After the Superhuman Registration Act is enacted, Cage refuses to register, comparing the act to Jim Crow laws. He sends Jessica and his newborn daughter away to Canada where they can be safe, though he himself refuses to leave. S.H.I.E.L.D. forces come to arrest Cage. He fights his way to safety with the help of Captain America, the Falcon, and Iron Fist (posing as Daredevil), and joins Captain America's "Secret Avengers". He fights alongside them in opposition to the act until Captain America surrenders to U.S. authorities.
Cage does not comply with the amnesty offered to the Secret Avengers, going underground and reforming the New Avengers alongside Spider-Man, Wolverine, Iron Fist, and Spider-Woman.Luke assumes leadership of the New Avengers after the assassination of Captain America, with the team now operating underground and provided with secure accommodation by Doctor Strange.Cage names his daughter Danielle, after Danny Rand.
Following a Skrull invasion, Captain America (James "Bucky" Barnes) organizes a meeting with the New Avengers at his home, offering it as a base of operations. Cage is offered the role as leader of the New Avengers, but turns it down, giving the role to Ronin.
Marvel NOW!
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In part at the prodding of the Superior Spider-Man, Cage assembles an incarnation of the Mighty Avengers, and officially declares the new assembled group to be Avengers.
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On November 6, 2013, Disney and Marvel announced that a Luke Cage series will air on Netflix, along with Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and a Defenders miniseries. Idris Elba who was at one point being attended for the role revealed in an Q&A for Reddit that the Studio has already cast an actor for Luke Cage.
quote:Misty and Danny move in with each other in Harlem. Danny proposes to Misty and she accepts, after that she tells him that she is pregnant with his child. They have since found out that this was a false pregnancy, causing a strain on their relationship. They decide to move out of their apartment and live separately, but continue their relationship.
Are you a member of the site Comicvine? Because I'm a member of that site.
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
quote:Originally posted by BlessedbyHorus: @Firewall
Are you a member of the site Comicvine? Because I'm a member of that site.
Yes, but i have not posted there that much lately,too much craziness but to be honest it's alot of the battle forums,like hulk vs thor or thor vs blue marvel etc..etc.. forums i have to stay away from and threads like that but i do go to read updated superhero news stuff, look up superhero profiles etc...
Comic book resources is another website i am a member of,but i have not posted there that much but i go to read superhero news etc...
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
Superherohype.com i go there alot and i am a member there too.
Posted by BlessedbyHorus (Member # 22000) on :
quote:Originally posted by Firewall:
quote:Originally posted by BlessedbyHorus: @Firewall
Are you a member of the site Comicvine? Because I'm a member of that site.
Yes, but i have not posted there that much lately,too much craziness but to be honest it's alot of the battle forums,like hulk vs thor or thor vs blue marvel etc..etc.. forums i have to stay away from and threads like that but i do go to read updated superhero news stuff, look up superhero profiles etc...
Comic book resources is another website i am a member of,but i have not posted there that much but i go to read superhero news etc...
I usually stick to the battle forums on CV. I'm King-Stranglehold da first.
As for CBR, I too am a member of that site. Prefer it over CV. Love their Black Panther appreciation thread. CBR has the best Black Panther fans. Sadly I havent been on CBR that much as of lately. Need to get back on.
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
quote:Originally posted by BlessedbyHorus:
quote:Originally posted by Firewall:
quote:Originally posted by BlessedbyHorus: @Firewall
Are you a member of the site Comicvine? Because I'm a member of that site.
Yes, but i have not posted there that much lately,too much craziness but to be honest it's alot of the battle forums,like hulk vs thor or thor vs blue marvel etc..etc.. forums i have to stay away from and threads like that but i do go to read updated superhero news stuff, look up superhero profiles etc...
Comic book resources is another website i am a member of,but i have not posted there that much but i go to read superhero news etc...
I usually stick to the battle forums on CV. I'm King-Stranglehold da first.
As for CBR, I too am a member of that site. Prefer it over CV. Love their Black Panther appreciation thread. CBR has the best Black Panther fans. Sadly I havent been on CBR that much as of lately. Need to get back on.
Yeah,those battle forums could get interesting at times and it could get at times(most or all or every time) nuts so i try stay away from these days.
CBR i go the blue marvel,new mighty avengers john stewart appreciation threads at sometimes,and of course other ones too when i have time sometimes.
The mighty avengers comic will be relaunched in november and be called captain america and the mighty avengers,and falcon is new captain america, so look out for it and tell your friends. Posted by BlessedbyHorus (Member # 22000) on :
quote:Originally posted by Firewall:
quote:Originally posted by BlessedbyHorus:
quote:Originally posted by Firewall:
quote:Originally posted by BlessedbyHorus: @Firewall
Are you a member of the site Comicvine? Because I'm a member of that site.
Yes, but i have not posted there that much lately,too much craziness but to be honest it's alot of the battle forums,like hulk vs thor or thor vs blue marvel etc..etc.. forums i have to stay away from and threads like that but i do go to read updated superhero news stuff, look up superhero profiles etc...
Comic book resources is another website i am a member of,but i have not posted there that much but i go to read superhero news etc...
I usually stick to the battle forums on CV. I'm King-Stranglehold da first.
As for CBR, I too am a member of that site. Prefer it over CV. Love their Black Panther appreciation thread. CBR has the best Black Panther fans. Sadly I havent been on CBR that much as of lately. Need to get back on.
Yeah,those battle forums could get nuts at times but could get interesting at times too,but i try stay away from these days.
CBR i go the blue marvel,new mighty avengers john stewart appreciation threads at sometimes,and of course other ones too when i have time sometimes.
The mighty avengers comic will be relaunched in november and be called captain america and the mighty avengers,and falcon is new captain america, so look out for it and tell your friends.
Wait are they changing the cast of the Mighty Avengers??? I hope not. I want to see more of Blue Marvel and Monica.
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
quote:Originally posted by BlessedbyHorus:
quote:Originally posted by Firewall:
quote:Originally posted by BlessedbyHorus:
quote:Originally posted by Firewall:
quote:Originally posted by BlessedbyHorus: @Firewall
Are you a member of the site Comicvine? Because I'm a member of that site.
Yes, but i have not posted there that much lately,too much craziness but to be honest it's alot of the battle forums,like hulk vs thor or thor vs blue marvel etc..etc.. forums i have to stay away from and threads like that but i do go to read updated superhero news stuff, look up superhero profiles etc...
Comic book resources is another website i am a member of,but i have not posted there that much but i go to read superhero news etc...
I usually stick to the battle forums on CV. I'm King-Stranglehold da first.
As for CBR, I too am a member of that site. Prefer it over CV. Love their Black Panther appreciation thread. CBR has the best Black Panther fans. Sadly I havent been on CBR that much as of lately. Need to get back on.
Yeah,those battle forums could get nuts at times but could get interesting at times too,but i try stay away from these days.
CBR i go the blue marvel,new mighty avengers john stewart appreciation threads at sometimes,and of course other ones too when i have time sometimes.
The mighty avengers comic will be relaunched in november and be called captain america and the mighty avengers,and falcon is new captain america, so look out for it and tell your friends.
Wait are they changing the cast of the Mighty Avengers??? I hope not. I want to see more of Blue Marvel and Monica.
I edited some stuff above,and yes i want see more of them too.
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quote:Yeah,those battle forums could get interesting at times and it could get at times(most or all or every time) nuts so i try stay away from it these days.
The cast will largely stay the same,the only one leaving is blade and spiderman is returning or the real peter. Blade may still show up at times.
Posted by BlessedbyHorus (Member # 22000) on :
I don't understand why Blade is leaving? They finally had the perfect place for him in the Marvel U. Are they just gonna place him back in limbo?
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
quote:Originally posted by BlessedbyHorus: I don't understand why Blade is leaving? They finally had the perfect place for him in the Marvel U. Are they just gonna place him back in limbo?
He will show up in other comics,but i think blade only shows up when there are supernatural threats but if he does not show up in other comics as much in the future he may come back to mighty avengers.
For a list of comics he will show up outside of the mighty avengers open link below.
I always check comicbookdb and comicvine too to see when my favorites or other superheros show up in upcoming issues or comics or to look up past comics/issues.
You could look up any comic character in these websites by the way or you could find a lot or most of them. Superheros and non-superheros,tv shows and movies.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) : DC's Movie Slate Revealed! Ezra Miller ... In more huge and completely unexpected comic book movie news this week, Warner Bros. has finally announced its DC slate post-Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The Suicide Squad movie, directed by David Ayer, is planned for release August 5, 2016 with four A-listers currently in talks to star. On June 23, 2017, Gal Gadot will get her own Wonder Woman movie, and later that year on November 23, we'll get Zack Snyder's highly-anticipated Justice League Part 1, for which Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara confirms will bring "back the cast of Batman v Superman with a cast of other well-known and highly-anticipated superheroes." He continued, "Wonder Woman is an iconic female superhero fans have been anticipating for many years." The announcements don't end there: 2018 will then see the release of The Flash movie on March 23, followed by Aquaman on July 27. Then, Dwayne "the Rock Johnson's Shazam movie will be released on April 5, 2019, following by Justice League Part 2, which Zack Snyder will return to direct for release on June 14, 2019. And by year 2020, we'll have a Cyborg movie on April 3rd, and a Green Lantern reboot on June 19th.. Also in the works are solo Batman and Superman movies, but they don't have dates.
The Avengers: Age Of Ultron trailer to debut during next week’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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Proving once again that there’s no superpower in the universe more potent than marketing synergy, Marvel Studios has announced that it will debut the first official trailer for Avengers: Age Of Ultron during the Tuesday, Oct. 28 airing of Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. It’s essentially a matryoshka doll of savvy promotion, with eager fans tuning in to ABC’s giant commercial for the Marvel Cinematic Universe to find the smaller commercial hidden within.
Age Of Ultron is currently set for a May 1, 2015 release date, which is seven months from now. It’s enough to make you sigh wistfully, longing for a time when stores and giant entertainment monoliths waited until at least after Halloween to start putting their Age Of Ultron decorations and promotional materials up.
Publisher: Comic Republic 1st appearance: Might of Guardian Prime Issue 1, June 2013 Team Affiliations: Hero Gen Skills and abilities: NA
Powers: Guardian Prime is the fifth element, one of the five elements essential for life to exist on earth (earth, water, air, fire and man). He is the perfect man created how God intended man to be (in his image).
He can do everything a normal human can only magnified to almost god like levels, he has invulnerability, super strength, flight, speed, enhanced senses, the ability to intensify his body heat and create fire and the ability to temporarily pass his invulnerability to any object he comes in contact with.
Biography: A Guardian is born to the human race every 2000 years; some live their lives without ever knowing. Gaya (Mother Nature) awakens the Guardian in the host when the need arises and this time the guardian is a Nigerian (Tunde Jaiye).
Tunde Jaiye , a 25 year old fashion designer by day and a super hero whenever the need arises lives in Victoria Garden Lekki in Eko City. The son of Chief Biodun Jaiye, a politician and Mrs. Evelyn Jaiye, a business woman; Tunde, brought up mostly by his mom has lived a sheltered and pampered life and as a result has his perception of what he believes a better Nigeria should be.
MIGHT OF GP#307 Published April 4, 2014 at 704 × 1000 in Guardian Prime (Character)
Guardian Prime. The next national hero. In the brink of the release of the new Superman- man of steel in all cinemas in Nigeria, @Comicrepublicng has released Nigeria’s first super hero – Guardian Prime!
Comic republic is a community for comic lovers with the goal to pass on the right message, views and morals to all generations.
The team of 5- Jide Martin, Wale Awelenje, Michael Balogun, Tobe Ezeogu, and Ozo Ezeogu have a dream to create iconic characters and tell amazing stories that will inspire people to be better individuals. They believe Nigeria can be great… WILL be great and are eager to be part of the transforming process.
Inspired by Superman, Guardian Prime- Nigeria’s own super hero believes in the future of a better Nigeria and the stories in the comic reflects just that.
The first edition of Guardian Prime is out now in all Silverbird movie catalogues.
But, you can also download free digital copies from – www.facebook.com/comicrepublic. Don’t forget to like the page while you are at it.
To make this first edition a memorable one, @comicrepublicng is giving away 5,000 naira in cash.
To make this fun, comic republic is giving away some freebies. Now you know that you can access Guardian prime in any of the Silverbird movie catalogues in Lagos. Right? Cool. Here’s what you need to do. Once you get to Silverbird cinemas,VI take a picture beside the Guardian Prime banner located at the movie floor in VI. If you happen to be in Ikeja, then take a picture displaying the page of the comic on the movie catalogue, send your creative pictures to us here on facebook or tweet at us with the #GuardianPrime and you just might win.
Note-there are other nigerian superheros,so the above got it wrong when it says this one is nigeria's first.
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Why Warner Brothers might be ahead of Marvel in the superhero films race
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Like superhero films? Phew, that’s a relief because there’s a load more coming from DC (Picture: DC)
The time for speculation and rumours is over as Warner Brothers have just laid down the gauntlet and proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are ready to seriously take on Marvel by officially announcing six years’ worth of DC-tastic superhero movies.
And while Marvel’s MCU may be more established (this current run anyway) Warner Brothers definitely look to be playing the long game.
Their roster of movies is full of diverse characters like Cyborg, who will be played by Ray Fisher, an up and coming actor who notably portrayed Muhammad Ali in the off-Broadway production of Fetch Clay, Make Man.
Warner Brothers have been listening to the fans and have finally made a Wonder Woman solo outing official, which is a big step forward as far as female led superhero movies go.
This makes Marvel dragging their feet over a solo Black Widow outing stand out even more.
If everything plays out well with Batman v Superman, this could be a very strong offering of a franchise. It has everything a DC fan would be after and it could take Marvel straight to the cleaners.
The hunt for some A-list action
The film coming straight after Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice is Suicide Squad and that has a boat load of potential.
The Suicide Squad is a team of supervillains imprisoned by the US Government who perform high-risk missions in exchange for commuted sentences.
The Suicide Squad – supervillains doing community service… sort of (Picture: DC) Apparently Warner Brothers are in talks to secure four A-list stars, which if they hook them will make this film kind of a big deal.
No news on the cast as such, or actually which characters will feature – though if I was going to speculate, I would say maybe Deadshot, Vixen, Captain Boomerang and just to put it out there, in the case that wishes do really come true, Harley Quinn.
Questions and surprises
It was a welcome surprise to hear that Green Lantern was getting a reboot, the question is though, which Green Lantern will it be? I actually don’t mind who it is as long as they are not played by Ryan Reynolds.
The Flash
The Flash already has a TV series – now gets a film… different actor though (Picture: DC)
The talented Ezra Miller who was amazing in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, will be portraying the Flash. One thing that wasn’t confirmed though, was which version of the character it would be…Might we be getting a Wally West? Or will it be Barry Allen?
What was made clear with this announcement, is that this leaves the DC TV universe wide open for setting up their own TV Justice League…especially if the TV series of Flash and Arrow continue being such a success. This is something I would love to see.
The Cyborg announcement was perhaps the biggest surprise, but mainly due to the sheer amount of screen time the character is getting. We all knew he was going to be in Batman v Superman, but the fact that he has been tapped for the Justice League and a solo movie is very awesome indeed. He is a great character and as he is an integral part of the Teen Titans this could lead to a whole lot more in the future.
What was not a surprise
To no one’s surprise (due to the massive amount of rumours), Jason Momoa is in as Aquaman and will have his own solo movie. It’s an inspired choice for the man that can speak to fish.
Aquaman can talk to fish – wonder what they’ve got to say (Picture: DC)
It was also confirmed that Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson would be playing Black Adam in the Shazam movie, which I am desperate to see, as I think this is perfect casting.
Warner Brothers are going all out. They have a great selection of heroes and actors portraying them. They are not just pushing out the run of the mill white guy superheroes that we usually get film wise. We are instead getting a very diverse collection that finally includes a female led superhero movie and a set of heroes that if done well will be amazing to watch. Do Marvel have something to worry about? It sure seems that way…
Women, Blacks, Gays: Warner Bros. Catapults DC Ahead of Marvel in Superhero Diversity Race
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While all eyes have looked to Marvel to produce a female-led superhero film, Warner Bros. and DC Comics catapulted ahead in the race on Wednesday with the announcement of a solo “Wonder Woman” film, starring Gal Gadot. The film is set to release in 2017. Additionally, Warner Bros announced “Aquaman,” starring Jason Momoa, will be released in 2018 and gave the greenlight to a solo “Cyborg” film, to be released in 2020, starring African-American actor Ray Fisher. DC also made history by casting out Lgbt actor Ezra Miller to play superspeedster “The Flash,” getting his own solo film in 2018. Miller, who confirmed » See full article at The Wrap » http://www.thewrap.com/women-blacks-gays-warner-bros-catapults-dc-ahead-of-marvel-in-superhero-diversity-race/
Women, Blacks, Gays: Warner Bros. Catapults DC Ahead of Marvel in Superhero Diversity Race http://www.imdb.com/news/ni57876459/ Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
I was a Spider-Man fan myself. Silver surfer was my villian. But.....
How does this work. Which one is the pushee? And which is the receiver? Probably a generational thing, these 20something are so liberal.
quote:Originally posted by Djehuti: ^ More 'liberal' is right. And though I'm not homophobic why the hell Marvel had to release a special wedding edition with North Star marrying his lover inviting a ton of Marvel superhero guests including Wolverine??!! Again, that they have gay characters is not the issue or even that they get married but for them to give it a special issue and invite everyone is ridiculous! And yes I even thought the whole wedding issue between the heterosexual couple Storm and Black Panther was corny enough!
And yes Northstar's lover is black. LOL
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"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" Trailer Coming in December
It was recently revealed that Warner Bros already put together the trailer for "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," which will focus more on Batman than Superman. And now comes word that Warner Bros is planning to release that trailer before the end of the year.
According to Forbes, the plan is to attach the trailer to screenings of "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies," which is set to hit theaters on December 17th. The magazine says it's also possible that it may be released online earlier or shown during Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" on November 7th.
"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" is directed by Zack Snyder, and stars Ben Affleck as Batman and Henry Cavill as Superman. It's scheduled to hit theaters on March 25th, 2016. Source: Forbes
Marvel Set To Announce Big News; Mystery Woman In Avengers?
First came the leaked trailer. Now, Marvel’s holding an event for press Tuesday and some big news is expected. Various comic blogs have reported receiving invites to a secret event held by Marvel Studios on Friday. The event will be held at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, according to Business Insider.
There’s no word on what will be announced; however, it’s expected that Marvel Studios will reveal some big news about upcoming films.
It also appears the studio has invited some fans, too, through their Twitter account. What could the news be? An announcement for Dr. Strange? A possible female superhero flick to contend with Wonder Woman? Captain America 3? Iron Man 4?
Following the release of the first “Avengers: Age of Ultron” trailer, everyone’s still talking about the clip and the proper glimpse of James Spader’s Ultron villain who dominates much of the preview.
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Speaking with Total Film, Spader discussed the motion-capture process for the project and confirmed that he shot his scenes with the other actors present and with much of his dialogue recorded live:
He also says the mo-cap process allowed him to fine tune his work even after the fact: “If you wanted to add something, or change something, you had the opportunity to do that. I just loved it.”
Talking about Ultron’s personality, the biggest thing that drew him to the role may not be what you expect – the dark humor:
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“There’s a humorous aspect to him, which is something that drew me in from the very first conversation I had with Joss [Whedon]. In many ways he’s a child, this character, because he’s a brand new being who’s just come to be. And yet, through artificial intelligence, he has an incredible capacity for knowledge. So he’s a very powerful, smart child.”
After the “Avengers: Age of Ultron” trailer hit the web late Wednesday evening, fans have been obsessively rewatching the teaser for clues and hints about the upcoming movie.
Almost immediately, eagle-eyed viewers honed in on a scene at the 37 second mark in which the camera pans over the group of “Avengers” plus a few extra women
And then there’s this mystery woman standing to the left of Thor. avengers age of ultron mystery woman. Who is this mystery woman?
More footage from Marvel’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron” is slated to premiere during Tuesday’s episode of “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
In the wake of events, the question remained, will next week’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” episode still carry the same trailer? Turns out there will be more. In an official statement, Marvel says:
“Because we believe that the best way to say thanks is to give you more, we’re delivering new Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron action to your TV sets, two weeks in a row.
Tune in to ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ this Tuesday, October 28 at 9pm ET on ABC to see an exclusive piece from ‘Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron’. Then, on Tuesday, November 4th at 9pm ET on ABC, tune into ‘Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop!’ for another taste of Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron – and much more.”
Marvel line up announcement Dr strange Captain marvel Black panther Inhumans Thor 3 Captain america civil war Avengers infinity war part 1 and part 2
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Marvel Confirms Movies for Black Panther, Captain Marvel, More - IGN
Also, dates and titles for Captain America 3, Thor 3, and plenty others! By Scott Collura
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Marvel boss Kevin Feige is holding court at a big announcement event right now in Los Angeles, where he has already unveiled the dates and titles for a bunch of upcoming Marvel films. And they are amazing.
New titles to be confirmed include Black Panther, who will be played by Chadwick Boseman, Captain Marvel (the Carol Danvers version), The Inhumans, and Avengers: Infinity War, Part 1 and Part 2.
Additionally, Cap 3 and Thor 3 both have new titles in Captain America: Civil War and Thor: Ragnarok, as well as confirmed release dates along with Doctor Strange and Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Check it out:
Chadwick Boseman to Star in Marvel's Black Panther
The fan-favorite character joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe!
Fans have clamored to see Black Panther make the jump to the big screen in his own solo adventure, and come November 3, 2017 they’ll get just that!
Black Panther concept art by Ryan Meinerding
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As part of his presentation of the full slate for Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has announced that Chadwick Boseman will bring the Black Panther to life beginning with his role in Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War,” in theaters May 6, 2016, before starring in his own solo film, Marvel's "Black Panther," on November 3, 2017.
“I’m blessed to be a part of this Marvel Universe, and to work with you both, and I look forward to making magic together,” Boseman said after taking the stage with both Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man) and Chris Evans (Captain America).
“Black Panther and all of Wakanda is one of the most interesting characters in Marvel history," remarked Feige. "Something I already showed you today contains an Easter egg that leads directly into ‘Black Panther.’ He’s a bit of a prince, he may even become a bit of a king, but it’s all about how this isolationist country meets the world. Maybe it goes well, maybe it doesn’t.”
Plus, we’ve got your first peak at the Panther’s look with some special production concept art by Ryan Meinerding, which fans attending the Phase 3 event at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood received as a special poster giveaway!
quote: Not only are we getting the BP movie, but elements of his story are confirmed to be in Age of Ultron and he will appear, in costume, in Cap 3: Civil War.
Chadwick Boseman Signed For 5 Films As Black Panther, Captain Marvel Bring Diversity To Superhero Slate
EXCLUSIVE: After 10 films and $7 billion, Marvel Studios is finally stepping up the diversity in their long-range superhero slate. Introduced onstage today alongside Avengers stars Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans, 42‘s Chadwick Boseman will be the first African-American superhero to lead a stand-alone Marvel tentpole in 2017’s Black Panther. I hear he’s signed a lucrative five-film deal that begins with 2016’s Captain America: Civil War continues through Marvel’s just-unveiled Phase 3 lineup.
Boseman joins other diverse characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but is the first to get his own standalone and that is notable. There have been rumors of Anthony Mackie and his supporting Falcon character taking over the Captain America shield from Chris Evans in some capacity after Avengers 3, which has been titled Avengers: Infinity War and split into two parts. Boseman is repped by Greene & Associates and Management 360.
The progressivism marched on today as Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige surprised fans by announcing a Captain Marvel movie for 2018, which will mark the studio’s first stand-alone female superheroine. While Warner Bros. and DC have Gal Gadot set to play Wonder Woman in her own film and Sony’s trying to mine their Spider-Man holdings for a female superhero, Marvel fans have been clamoring for a superheroine to get her own spotlight. There’s already one well-established in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow. But don’t hold your breath for that character to get her own adventure, says Feige.
“Black Widow couldn’t be more important as an Avenger, but like Hulk the Avengers films will be the films where they play a primary role,” said Feige. “Her part in Avengers: Age Of Ultron is very, very big and further develops her character. The plans we have for her through the rest of the Avengers saga are very big and she is a linchpin, in fact, to those films. So instead of taking her out there or doing a prequel which we haven’t done yet, we’re continuing the forward momentum of the continuity of the Cinematic Universe, of which Widow is a key part.”
Captain Marvel will instead introduce another popular comics character to the MCU while building on the thematic threads established during Phase 3. The Carol Danvers character appears in Marvel’s Civil War comic series, which splits superherodom into two factions supporting and opposing the government’s Superhuman Registration Act. Those sides are led by Iron Man and Captain America, whose growing rift is seeded in a scene from Joss Whedon’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron that Feige showed to fans at Hollywood’s El Capitan this morning.
Captain Marvel also unites the two elemental strains of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which the success of Guardians Of The Galaxy helped open the door for. “This film has been in the works almost as long as Doctor Strange or Guardians Of The Galaxy, and one of the key things was figuring out what we wanted to do with it,” said Feige. “Her adventures are very earthbound, but her powers are based in the cosmic realm.”
Asked if Marvel would hire African-American or female directors to match Black Panther and Captain Marvel, Feige played it cool. “We’re looking for the best directors possible,” he said, acknowledging that producer-director Reginald Hudlin is one filmmaker with Marvel ties. The Django Unchained producer actually penned the Black Panther comics in the 2000s. “Reggie I’ve known for many years and is a great guy — I think I’m meeting him again shortly.”
Will Smith as Deadshot Tom Hardy as Rick Flagg Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn Jared Leto as the Joker Jai Courtney as Boomerang Cara Delevingne as Enchantress and Tornado as Tornadocide
It’s Official: Meet the Cast of DC Comics’ Suicide Squad Movie! Silas Lesnick Dec 02, 2014
An all-star roster of actors has joined Warner Bros. Pictures’ Suicide Squad movie, bringing DC Comics’ super villain team to the big screen as a new action adventure under the direction of David Ayer (Fury). The announcement was made today by Greg Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production, Warner Bros. Pictures.
The film will star two-time Oscar nominee Will Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness, Focus) as Deadshot; Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises, upcoming Mad Max: Fury Road) as Rick Flagg; Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wall Street, Focus) as Harley Quinn; Oscar winner Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club, Alexander) as the Joker; Jai Courtney (Divergent, The Water Diviner) as Boomerang; and Cara Delevingne (Anna Karenina, upcoming Pan) as Enchantress.
In making the announcement, Silverman said, “The Warner Bros. roots are deep on this one. David Ayer returns to the studio where he wrote ‘Training Day’ and brings his incredible ability to craft multidimensional villains to this iconic DC property with a cast of longtime Warner collaborators Will Smith and Tom Hardy, and other new and returning favorites: Margot, Jared, Jai and Cara. We look forward to seeing this terrific ensemble, under Ayer’s amazing guidance, give new meaning to what it means to be a villain and what it means to be a hero.”
Ayer is also writing the script for the Suicide Squad movie, which is being produced by Charles Roven (The Dark Knight trilogy, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) and Richard Suckle (American Hustle). Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Colin Wilson and Geoff Johns are serving as executive producers.
Suicide Squad, which was originally created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru back in 1959, will set up shop in Toronto, Canada at their Pinewood extension starting in February. Following two months of pre-production, the film will shoot from April until September for a August 5, 2016 release.
It was also previously rumored that Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor will play a role in the story, although his name is not included in this official cast list.
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Is DC Comics' New POWER GIRL Joining the TEEN TITANS?
by Vaneta Rogers, Newsarama Contributor Date: 09 September 2014 Time: 05:55 PM ET
When a new Power Girl was introduced in August's Worlds' Finest #26, writer Paul Levitz told Newsarama that DC had "specific plans" for her.
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Now comes the first indication of what those plans might be. On his Twitter, Teen Titans artist Kenneth Rocafort tweeted yesterday a partially obscured image of a group of characters— including the new Power Girl.
Could Power Girl be joining the Teen Titans?
The new Power Girl is a black teenager named Tanya Spears, one of the "most intelligent 17-year-olds on the planet," who also happens to be the daughter of Power Girl Karen Starr's deceased assistant.
In the last issue of Worlds' Finest, after Karen Starr returned to Earth 2, Tanya discovered that she has super strength and invulnerability — and concurrently found out that Karen left Tanya the Power Girl name in her will.
According to our interview with Levitz about the new character, DC editors asked Levitz to create in Worlds' Finest a teenage Power Girl who was a "young woman of color."
"They have some very specific plans for her," Levitz said.
The New Power Girl? CREDIT: DC Comics
In Rocafort's revealed image, Tanya is wearing the costume teased on the cover of this week's Worlds' Finest: Futures End #1 — a costume that includes the signature "cleavage window" suit worn by Karen Starr.
The other characters in the tweeted Rocafort image don't look like recognizable members of the current Teen Titans, but because Tanya appears to be fighting against them, they may be new villains. (One robotic looking leg that's shown in the image could even be the robotic figure teased on the covers of Teen Titans #3 and #4.
Teen Titans was just relaunched in July with a new #1 and new creative team, including Rocafort and writer Will Pfeifer. Currently, the members of the Titans are Red Robin, Wonder Girl, Raven, Bunker and Beast Boy, although Pfeifer told Newsarama in July that the team's roster would be "mixed up soon enough."
Of course, the image isn't necessarily a page from Teen Titans — Rocafort could be working on another comic, or even on a commission. (But it's hard to imagine a commission featuring obscure characters in battle.)
Newsarama's inquiry to DC about the image has gone unanswered.
If Tanya is not only going to show up in Teen Titans, but also join the team, then her addition would give the group a "Super"-type character — something currently missing.
It would also explain why, when Newsarama asked Pfeifer about the lack of a "Super" or Flash character, he said, "what we probably should be saying is 'There’s no teen hero from the Superman family or the Flash family – yet.' Something is in the works, but I don’t think it’s along the lines of what anyone is expecting."
The addition of Tanya would also give Pfeifer the chance to form much of her character. Levitz told Newsarama he purposely left many things about the new Power Girl open-ended for future writers to invent — including the source of her powers, the identity of her father, and how Karen Starr knew the young genius would need the name Power Girl.
* DC Comics Has 'Specific Plans' for New POWER GIRL
This is related to the new powergirl post by the way.
I do not know if she is fully human,part human or alien but if she is a alien from krypton like the black supermen,black supergirl from earth 2 and the other earths this would explain it.
Kryptonian
Physiology and powers
quote:Kal-El can lead a double life as Clark Kent because Kryptonians are indistinguishable from humans. Also in Silver Age and Modern continuity Kryptonians have more than one ethnic group, such as dark-skinned Kryptonians from Krypton's Vathlo Island that resembles Earth humans of Sub-Saharan African descent, and a group from the continent of Twenx that resembles Earth Asian and Latino peoples.
In the first stories about Superman's origins, all Kryptonians possess super strength, speed, stamina and senses, vortex breath, freeze breath, telescopic vision, microscopic vision, x-ray vision, heat vision, healing factor, flight, and invulnerability. In later depictions, their abilities are attributed to the differences between Earth's gravity and that of Krypton and the different radiation of the stars they orbit. Kryptonians use solar energy from yellow, blue, orange or white stars on the cellular and molecular levels to gain superhuman abilities. The light of dwarf stars, pulsars, and quasars also grants Kryptonians different abilities. Some stories also show that Kryptonians have bioelectric fields that surround their bodies and protect them from harm and which are the means by which Kryptonians fly. Certain individuals (including Conner Kent, Chris Kent, and some Phantom Zone criminals) have sometimes been depicted with "tactile telekinesis". The abilities of Kryptonians evolve and grow more powerful as Kryptonians age and develop.
Mating between Kryptonians and other species is difficult because Kryptonian DNA is so complex as to be nearly incompatible with that of other species. The only notable exception is represented by the original native Daxamite population (the race that bore that name before intermingling with the Kryptonian explorers who later adapted the name for themselves). Breeding between Kryptonian explorers and this race created a new Kryptonian hybrid race that could interbreed with a larger number of humanoid races—including Earth humans. No other races are yet known to exhibit the same degree of compatibility of the Native Daxamites.
Super powered Kryptonians are vulnerable to Kryptonite, radioactive remnants of Krypton, magic, and black holes.
Kryptonian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Note-The info i read so far said she is human.
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The Indian adaptation of Spider-Man, Spider-Man:India, was mainly bought by collectors
[IMG]Spider-Man: India is a comic book originally published in India by Gotham Entertainment Group in 2004, retelling the story of Marvel Comics' Spider-Man in an Indian setting. It ran for four issues, which were later also published in the United States in 2005 and collected into a trade paperback (ISBN 0-7851-1640-0). The series was created by Sharad Devarajan, Suresh Seetharaman, and Jeevan J. Kang with Marvel Comics.
quote: Raj Comics is an Indian comic book line published by a division of Raja Pocket Books and is the largest comic book distributor and publisher in India.
Raj Comics' best-known characters include Nagraj, Super Commando Dhruva, Bhokal, Doga, Parmanu, Shakti, Inspector Steel, Bheriya, Anthony Kobi,Bheriya and Tiranga. It is the most prominent and successful comics company in India and is accredited to making finest Indian Superheroes.
Heroes of Raj Comics Drawn by Lalit Singh, color by Pradeep Sherawat
Exclusive: James Robinson Talks ALL-NEW INVADERS, Original Sin, and New Characters
Meet Marvel Comics' new Asian American Spider-Superhero
quote:Cindy Moon, aka Silk, was bitten by the same radioactive spider that gave Spider-Man his powers
On Sunday at New York Comic Con, Marvel announced that its newest superhero, an Asian American woman bitten by the same radioactive spider that gave Peter Parker his spider-powers, will star in her own book.
NYCC: Marvel Announces Silk Ongoing Series By Robbie Thompson and Stacey Lee
Introduced earlier this year in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man to much speculation and fanfare, the mysterious Silk, aka Queens resident Cindy Moon, was apparently a classmate of Peter Parker's -- and the second person bitten by comics' most famous radioactive spider. But instead of donning tights and battling the likes of the Green Goblin and Electro, she's been locked away in a bunker for ten years.
The first issue of Silk, written by Robbie Thompson and drawn by Stacey Lee, swings into comic book stores in February 2015. Here's the full standard cover by artist Dave Johnson:
Here's some more info about the character, from an interview with Robbie Thompson:
The character you're tackling is one of the newest spider character, Silk AKA Cindy Moon, who readers first met in the "Original Sin" tie-in issues of "Amazing Spider-Man." Considering there's been so much mystery surrounding her, what about the character makes her so interesting to write?
The real blessing for me as a writer on this book is the work that's already been done with her character by Dan Slott and the rest of the Spider-Man crew. Usually in this situation you've got a loose foundation and a general direction, but I really think that her debut in "Amazing Spider-Man" was such a great and dynamic introduction to a character. I really feel that Dan and the rest of the crew established her as a fully realized, three dimensional character in her debut.
So for me as a writer it's a real blessing to have a character that is so defined, yet has so much mystery behind her; both where she's been and where she's going. To have an opportunity to tell her story has been a lot of fun as a writer.
With regards to the aspects of her personality that I'm most intrigued by, I think it was [editor] Nick Lowe, when I met him at Comic-Con, that used this phrase that I saw as sort of my marching orders, "From bite to bunker." Her story of what happened from when she was bitten by the radioactive spider to when she entered the bunker that she was in when we first saw her in "Amazing," is something that we're actually going to explore in the first arc.
As you get to know Cindy both in "Amazing Spider-Man" and the "Spider-Verse" event you're really going to see a great, dynamic character. We're really going to explore her life leading up to those moments, and when I think about myself in that situation, given the consequences, would I lock myself away for 10 years? Would I have the inner strength to do that? When I think of myself as 18 years-old I think the answer would be a resounding no. [Laughs]
So I find a lot of inspiration in Cindy. She made this really complicated adult decision as a teenager. Getting a chance to explore that and its ramifications in terms of where she is now is a big part of the first arc that we have mapped out. We've basically mapped out 12 issues.
Spider-Man: India is a comic book originally published in India by Gotham Entertainment Group in 2004, retelling the story of Marvel Comics' Spider-Man in an Indian setting. It ran for four issues, which were later also published in the United States in 2005 and collected into a trade paperback (ISBN 0-7851-1640-0). The series was created by Sharad Devarajan, Suresh Seetharaman, and Jeevan J. Kang with Marvel Comics.
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EXCLUSIVE: The 3 Contenders For 'The Ancient One' In Marvel's 'Doctor Strange'
Dec.12.14 – by Kellvin Chavez
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I've been holding on this information for the last two weeks and now I've been given the green light
I'm hearing from multiple sources that Morgan Freeman, Bill Nighy and Ken Watanabe have been approached for the role of The Ancient One in Marvel’s “Doctor Strange,” which is scheduled to hit theaters November 4, 2016.
Just last week Marvel made it official that Benedict Cumberbatch will play Doctor Stephen Strange. It is unlear how much of a big role The Ancient One will play since its been said that there will be no origin story in the film. For those of you who don't know who The Ancient One is, he's the mentor of Doctor Strange, the previous "Sorceror Supreme," and - in the comics - ends up training and rejecting Mordo, a character heavily rumored to be the villain in Marvel's adaptation.
Doctor Strange / 12 Dec 2014 Morgan Freeman, Nighy, Watanabe Approached for Doctor Strange’s Ancient One
Would play the mentor to Benedict Cumberbatch’s Marvel character.
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By Scott ColluraWe just got confirmation from Marvel last week that Benedict Cumberbatch is set to play Doctor Strange in the eponymous Marvel movie, and now word is coming as to who might co-star as the character’s mentor -- the Ancient One!
Latino Review reports that Morgan Freeman, Bill Nighy and Ken Watanabe have all been approached for the role in Doctor Strange. Freeman, of course, has some superhero experience thanks to his turn as Lucius Fox in The Dark Knight series (and so does Watanabe, actually, having played the faux Ra's Al Ghul in Batman Begins). Nighy hasn’t appeared in any superhero films yet, unless you count Astro Boy or, uh, Underworld.
What’s interesting about these picks is that Marvel clearly isn’t focusing on race for this casting. The character is traditionally depicted as Asian, having been born in Tibet. He is responsible for training Stephen Strange in the ways of the mystic arts, and would also later assist the good doctor in his adventures at times. He also trained Strange’s eventual nemesis, Baron Mordo.
Doctor Strange is being directed by Scott Derrickson for a November 4, 2016, release. IGN Logo
Milestone Media 2.0 is here -- but don't call it a comeback.
The Washington Report has news that the 1990s publishing company has been revived by the surviving founders with plans to relaunch its characters across comics and other mediums. Discussions about reviving Milestone Media began in the wake of the death of co-founder Dwayne McDuffie, with Reggie Hudlin, Denys Cowan and Derek Dingle forming what the Hudlin calls "the core of Milestone 2.0."
Originally founded back in 1992, Milestone began publishing comics in 1993 as an imprint of DC Comics. Although DC later integrated some of Milestone's characters into DC's core superhero line (including Static in the 2011 New 52 relaunch), Milestone retained ownership of all its characters and had merely licensed usage of the characters and the content they produced in the 1990s.
Hudlin says the trio have been at work the past two years "sorting out all the business" in relation to reviving Milestone, and are planning to show off artwork from upcoming Milestone comics titles as soon as Comic-Con International: San Diego this year.
In addition to reviving Milestone characters of the past, the trio said they'll also be introducing new characters and including new creators in the mix.
BREAKING: Melissa Benoist Cast As Supergirl In CBS Series
The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Melissa Benoist ("Whiplash," "Glee") will star as Supergirl in CBS' upcoming "Supergirl" television series.
The casting comes after a number of other actresses were reportedly up for the role, including "Vampire Diaries" star Claire Holt and UK soap star Gemma Atkinson. Benoist previously starred as Marley Rose on the Fox musical series "Glee," a show that also counts "Flash" lead Grant Gustin as one of its alums. Benoist was most recently seen as the female lead in the Academy Award nominated film "Whiplash," where she starred opposite Miles Teller.
As Supergirl, Benoist will play Superman's equally powerful cousin Kara Zor-El. An early character breakdown described Kara as a Kryptonian sent to Earth from her home planet at the age of 12, where she was found and adopted by the Danvers family. The description, originally posted by TVLine, revealed that "after repressing said skills for more than a decade, Kara is forced to bust out her super moves in public during an unexpected disaster. Energized by her heroism for the first time in her life, she begins embracing her abilities in the name of helping the people of her city, earning herself a super moniker along the way."
"Supergirl" is already off to a solid start, having already been received a series commitment from CBS. "Arrow" showrunner Greg Berlanti and "No Ordinary Family's" Ali Adler are attached to executive produce the series and script the pilot episode.
Following the announcement, Benoist took to Twitter to confirm the news and express her excitement. She also rewteeted a number of images including herself and "Flash" executive producer Andrew Kreisberg.
DC Comics' "Vixen" To Star In CW Animated Series Set In "The Flash" and "Arrow"-verse
Vixen is the latest DC Comics' character to make the jump to The CW. The superhero is set to star in her own animated series, coming via The CW Seed, the network's platform for original digital content.
KSiteTV had the first details, including that "Arrow's" executive producer Marc Guggenheim will be overseeing the project, and Vixen's adventures will be set in the same world as CW's "Arrow" and "The Flash" live-action series. Two promotional images were also made available at Sunday's Television Critics Association event, including one that shows Vixen taking center stage with Arrow and The Flash in the background.
Vixen debuted in 1981's "Action Comics" #521, and was character was created by Gerry Conway and Bob Oksner. Vixen is the alter-ego of Mari Jiwe McCabe, who has a mystical Tantu totem that "gives her the abilities of one animal at a time." The promotional images also gives more background on the character:
"Originally from Africa, Mari McCabe's parents were killed by local greed, corruption, and wanton violence. But the orphaned Mari refuses to succumb to the terrors surrounding her. Inhereting her family's Tantu Totem, Mari can access the powers of animals -- anything from the super-strength of a gorilla to the speed of a cheetah. As Vixen, she fights valiantly to protect the world from the threats like those that claimed her family."
Of course green lantern most likely will show up in some of the other movies earlier before his new movie in 2020.
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Fox Network Confirms Plans for An "X-Men" TV Series
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In a move sure to shake up the superhero TV landscape, executives from Fox have confirmed that they're exploring an "X-Men" TV show.
TV Insider has the scoop, quoting chairmen Gary Newman and Dana Walden on their plans for a mutant-based show. "It's in negotiations," Newman said. "We're cautiously optimistic, we had a good meeting with them. That will not be on a fast track creatively. This is just the deal, now we have to find the creative."
As the deal is being worked out with the 20th Century Fox movie studio who owns the rights to the Marvel characters, there is no specific talent attached to the series, and it's unlikely that a show would be ready before the 2016 - 2017 season.
The news follows Fox's strong debut season for the comic book-based Gotham, which was just picked up for a second season, and historically marks the third time the network has featured the X-Men characters after the beloved '90s animated series and the less well remembered "Generation X" TV pilot movie.
However the series will fit into the X-Men movie franchise is completely unknown, but until the plans are worked out, fans have plenty of X-Action to keep them busy with "X-Men: Apocalypse," "Deadpool" and "Gambit" in the offing between now and then.
Stay tuned to CBR News for more on Fox's "X-Men" plans as they become available.
What was that publisher about 20 years ago who put out comics featuring the Netjeru and had a map in the back of the Lower & Mid Nile Valley?
I remember two separate lines both developing on that theme.
These were Black owned/produced comics.
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Interesting. There was a comic i read awhile ago from the library about some of the african kingdoms like kush,mali etc.. It was good.
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BREAKING: First "Fantastic Four" Teaser Reveals Discovery Comes With Risk
"The predominant culture in comics was a white perspective that was evident in both white superheroes and the so-called black superheroes,"
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"If they were black, (the characters) were ethnically incorrect-in appearance, speech and mannerisms," . "They were developed from a white perspective."
Nabile P. Hage
Not the whiteman's idea of blacks in whiteworld but the blackman's idea of himself in comic books.
The Company of Gods have come together in search of an answer to the Universes unbalancing and why it has become unbalanced. The Gods knowing that they cannot intervene in what the causes are for this imbalance, decides on creating a Hero to bring balance to the universe. This hero must be born of human flesh then sacrificed to the Gods themselves. This child is born as a stillborn child who has to be offered to the Gods. Once the spirit is in the company of the Gods it is taught through the different stages (Neteru: cosmic forces) until khnum molds it into a physical being. The physical being has now become known as Dreadlocks (Samiu: the God with the sacred hair).
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The comics line I first mentioned was Ania (now defunct) here's the cover of one of their issues.
This comic was one of the premiere titles from ANIA, the Association of Black Comic Book Publishers. 1993
As told in an ancient Egyptian legend, the jealous snake-like Seth killed the sun-god Ausar, cut his body into fourteen parts, and threw the pieces into the fourteen corners of the world. His grieving wife, Aset, searched for the pieces of her dead husband and lovingly put him back together again. When she laid down exhausted by her husband’s body, she became pregnant with Heru. She gave him to the people of Kemet, an old African empire along the banks of the Nile River. This title brings the classic African mythology into the world of comics, as Heru, blessed with a few gifts from his father, such as the ability to communicate with animals and to blast enemies away with a gaze from his eyes, renews his father’s pledge to guard the people who raised him against the evil Seth.
Yeah,i posted that pic in this thread awhile ago. I still have not read that comic yet.
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"If they were black, (the characters) were ethnically incorrect-in appearance, speech and mannerisms," . "They were developed from a white perspective."
The black characters/superheros etc.. today are written better in comics today then they were 25 years ago or even 30 or 40 years ago.
As for the other things mentioned above in the quote, there have been more improvements as well and there are more black writers and creators today too,and now milestone media is coming back,so greater things and improvements will happen.
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This is a really interesting person here. My top favorite superhero now is the blue marvel created by this man.
Kevin Grevioux
Kevin Grevioux is an American actor, screenwriter, and comic book writer. He is best known for his role as Raze in the Underworld film series, which he co-created.
Kevin Grevioux Grevioux at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International in San Diego, California
Career As an actor, he has been seen in such films as The Mask, Steel, Congo, Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes remake, and the 2003 vampire vs. werewolf film, Underworld.
Underworld was Grevioux's first produced writing credit. He came up with the original concept/premise and wrote the original screenplay along with director Len Wiseman, launching the Underworld franchise. He appears in the film himself as a lycan, Raze, and returned as the character in the Underworld prequel Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, which he will also be adapting into a comic book mini-series. He also expressed an interest in telling more Underworld stories in comic form if this proves successful.
Using Romeo and Juliet as an archetype, Grevioux based Underworld on his experiences with interracial dating and the tension that it often causes. He also brought a scientific element to the world of vampires and werewolves by basing vampirism and lycanthropy on a viral mutagen rather than the mysticism typically associated with these two mythic creatures.
Early 2006 saw Grevioux form two comic book imprints, Astounding Studios and DarkStorm Studios. Grevioux's Astounding Studios imprint was to focus on all-ages titles such as Valkyries, Guardian Heroes and The Hammer Kid. The Darkstorm Studios imprint was a more mature line, including the books Alivs Rex, Skull and Guns and Uzan, The Mighty.
Grevioux's voice is distinctively deep. In the commentary track of Underworld, he relates that during the promotion and launch of the film, many fans asked him if his voice had been altered by computer, and were surprised to learn that it had not been.
Grevioux wrote Marvel Comics' New Warriors volume 4. Grevioux also wrote Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel, a character he created years ago as a young teenage comic book fan. The mini series was drawn by Mat Broome and Roberto Castro. He is also in the process of writing a story featuring Lee Falk's characters The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician, co-written with Mike Bullock. He will also be writing ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction for Red 5 Comics.
On December 2, 2009, Grevioux hosted a pilot episode for a concept series, Monster Tracker, on Discovery Channel.
He sold the original screenplay for the film adaptation of his Darkstorm Studios graphic novel, I, Frankenstein, to Lakeshore Entertainment, which also produced the Underworld films. The story follows the original monster of Victor Frankenstein who is the only force that stands between the human race and an uprising of supernatural creatures determined to overthrow the world. Filming began on February 27, 2012.
Grevioux is also an avid NFL Football fan. His favorite team being the Minnesota Vikings.
Blue Marvel (Adam Bernard Brashear) is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by Marvel Comics. The Blue Marvel debuted in Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel # 1, (November 2008), and was created by actor/writer Kevin Grevioux. Grevioux originally had the idea for the character as a child.
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Well excuse the hell outta me for posting about a Black owned and operated comic with AE influenced superheroes that uses Kemet and colors brown AEs not gray colored like in Marvel or DC who ttbomk don't have any AEs or AE influenced superheroes who look remotely like Nile Valley Africans.
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quote:Originally posted by Tukuler: Well excuse the hell outta me for posting about a Black owned and operated comic with AE influenced superheroes that uses Kemet and colors brown AEs not gray colored like in Marvel or DC who ttbomk don't have any AEs or AE influenced superheroes who look remotely like Nile Valley Africans.
Okay,nile valley egypt blacks.
No you miss understood,and maybe i misunderstood you as well but i was not talking about the nile valley gods of egypt.
I thought you talking about how average blacks were drawn and acted in comics worldwide.
Reading the quote it seems to BE talking about how blacks were drawn or acted as a whole in the comics because i saw another website with that comment.
I know about the gray colors they painted in the past for ancient egyptian gods in marvel,but that changed too overtime from what i could tell in the later picture. DC is worst however and i don't think they changed that much in the new-52.
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I mean I'm just starved for images of folk like me starring in a comic on AE or Africa (any time period) that's not the same ol' same ol' of ragtag ignorant starving African tribes people.
I did like Gold Key's Brothers of the Spear even with the misplaced white main character.
Are there any examples from Marvel of either ancient Egyptians or of moderns channeling a Netjer that remotely look black or African?
I remember DC put a 6 issue limited series with a lead character named Vincent Me who went back to AE and the artists and colorist did at least try to show a diverse population. https://www.mycomicshop.com/bestsellers?TID=229621
I'm starvin', feed me! Please!!
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I will get back to you on that one.
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Okay, i seen some more images of egyptians drawn in the marvel. Some apeople look black and some not black,but most of images tend to be not human LOOKING.
The images for most of the modern folks in egppt for marvel seem BE not black,like real life.
Ancient times more black images ,but alot of THE other images non-human looking gods.
There are not lot egypt type stories in marvel from what i could tell so far and THE stories about egypt that could TELL so are from 70's i think looking at the art images etc...
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As for the images of the normal people of ancient egypt and modern people i have not read any comics or stories so far about them,but i have seen the gods and it's seems to be a mixed bag of varied types from black,brown to white races/ or ethnic groups and others not human looking.
Getting back to grayish color for the art of early gods of egypt. They seem to be going for this look at that time.
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Here some recent images of of some of the gods of egypt. Most shown here are not human looking.
Marvel Comics Heliopolitans
The other black gods of egypt that had a grayish color are not shown here but they do exist. Isis has a brownish color now in recent pics.
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Here is a ancient egyptian black woman shown that does not have a grayish skin tone.
Ashake
Ashake lived throughout Kenya during part of the Pharaonic times. She was a powerful sorceress and virtually identical to the modern heroine Storm, who is Ashake's "granddaughter many times removed".
quote:Ashake was an ancient Egyptian sorceress who appeared in The New Mutants #32. In her initial appearance, she encountered the New Mutants Illyana Rasputin and Dani Moonstar as a result of Rasputin's mutant teleportation error, and Magik and Mirage traveled back through space and time to ancient Cairo, Egypt, where they were immediately pursued by Pharoh's guards. The two young ladies were rescued by an illusion cast by Ashake. The elder sorceress welcomed them into her home, where Magik immediately took note of her uncanny resemblance to their friend and mentor Ororo Munroe, Storm of the X-Men. Ashake explained to the young mutants that she is an ancestor of Ororo, who would be her granddaughter many generations removed; and that it was she who drew them back, stating that she felt them tumbling precariously through time. Ashake then offered them both sanctuary and a means to return to their home. The following morning, Ashake used a guiding and teleportation spell to assist the young mutants back safely to their time.
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Ashake was a powerful white magic witch and high priestess of the goddess Ma'at, the Egyptian name for Oshtur, by whom she was trained in the mystic arts. Some of the known spell feats she has performed while invoking the names of deities include invisibility, shield generation, illusion casting, premonition, precognition via her tarot cards, telepathy, flight, time travel, and summoning the mystic creature Ammut with the divine favor of Oshtur. Further, she possessed the ability to sense other sorcerers, which manifested the Egyptian "Eye or Horus" over her forehead. Ashake had only ever used white magic and her spirit has been said to be pure, as she has successfully wielded the Sword of Bone. Ashake's creation of tarot cards is also particularly noteworthy. She herself did not have the ability of foresight, unlike the past white-haired, blue-eyed witches preceding her, so she created visual aids to assist her. She was unable to read Magik's mind with her own powers, but her tarot did not share that particular limitation. Ashake would be more than a thousand years old. She and Heka-Nut were both trained by the gods themselves but his powers eventually overwhelmed and corrupted him.
So it seems for black egyptian gods in marvel,they are not painted grayish anymore.
It seems like artists back in 70's were copying the skin tones of certain real life ancient egyptian paintings that were painted grayish in ancient egyptian art.
For normal black folks i guess their normal skin tones was used back then but i myself have not seen enough to say more.
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Mehcad Brooks Cast as Jimmy Olsen in CBS' "Supergirl"
The "Supergirl" cast continues to grow, with actor Mehcad Brooks cast as long-running DC Comics supporting character Jimmy Olsen.
By the way,kara(supergirl) in the man of steel prequel comic had a black kryptonian boyfriend on krypton.
In the new 52,supergirl's boyfriend is black and the white powergirl has a black kryptonian boyfriend(val zod),the new earth 2 superman.
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For more images for africans in marvel and dc,check out the black panther comics and the early batwing comics for dc.
Black Panther (2010) Black Panther is the ruler and protector of the African nation of Wakanda. Using technology, wits, and extraordinary fighting ability he must protect his nation from an invasion led by Ulysses Klaw, the man who killed his father.
CHECK OUT Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther, is the second film in the series and a sequel to Ultimate Avengers: The Movie, produced by Dong Wu Studios. In the film, The Black Panther teams up with the Ultimate Avengers to continue their fight against the aliens when they invade Africa.
Wakanda (Location) - Comic Vine Wakanda is an African nation in the Marvel universe ruled by the Black Panther. It is technologically superior to most developed nations and rich in natural resources, particularly the rare metal vibranium.
Origin
quote:First shown in Fantastic Four #52 (July '66), Wakanda possesses the largest stores of Vibranium on Earth, the result of a massive meteor strike. The radiation emitted by the meteorite caused mutations in small portions of the Wakandan population, turning some into "demons spirits", who attacked their fellow tribe members. The first Black Panther, Bashenga, sealed off the meteorite and formed the nation's religion: the Panther Cult.
Years later, under the ruling of King T'Chaka the Great (father of the modern Black Panther, T'Challa), Wakanda was cut off from the rest of the world. T'Chaka knew that the rare vibranium would bring Wakanda many enemies. Using only small amounts of the nation's mineral wealth, T'Chaka sent Wakanda's most intellectual citizens to the corners of the Earth, to learn everything they could in tandem with their own discoveries. As a result, Wakanda's level of technological and economic achievements exceeded those of the traditional world, making it the most advanced civilization on Earth. Wakanda has never been conquered in the entire history of it's existence. Although it did suffer great damage during AvX.
Black panther will be in the next captain america film.
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There are not lot of egypt type stories in marvel from what i could tell so far and i think a lot stories about egypt could be from 70's,maybe 80's i think looking at the art images etc...
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Some the people look black and some not black,but most of images tend to be not human LOOKING.
The images for most of the modern folks in egypt for marvel seem BE not black,like real life.
Getting back to this reply i made. I meant to say that so far most of the images i havw seen of ancient egyptians in marvel so far are black,brown and white,but for the gods,it's black,brown and i guess maybe some whites.
For the black gods in marvel,well for at least isis,her skin tone is brown.
For others, i guess the varied skin tones in ancient egyptian art.
Alot of the other gods shown about egypt in a marvel are not human looking however.
I have not read that much stuff about egypt in marvel and the FEW stuff i THINK I did see AND MAYBE READ was a long time ago and current stuff i just look up on the web to see what happen overtime.
I have seen more other images of africa and it's people in marvel like kenya,black panther's homeland etc..
I have less knowledge about africa and africans in dc comics.
Oh and watch The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes animated SERIES.
There are some stories about africa and the black panther in that series. It's a great show.
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The x-men tv animated shows have storm and shows africa sometimes.
Thx!! I needed that.
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Rosario Dawson’s Role in Upcoming Series ‘Daredevil’ Announced. By superselected • October 13, 2014 Film, Film-News, Marvel
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Rosario Dawson’s role in the upcoming Netflix original series Daredevil was announced at a New York Comic Con Panel over the weekend. A trailer revealed that Dawson will be playing Claire Temple, a little-known, largely-unused Marvel Comics character who was the love interest for Luke Cage. Additionally, Jeph Loeb, Head of Television for Marvel hinted that Claire Temple will also be a “nurse who works at night”. This small hint is a major revelation for hardcore Marvel Comics aficionados. “Night Nurse” was a short-lived Marvel Comics series featuring 3 nurses who tended to superheroes and kept their secret identities safe. The series starred a nurse named Linda Carter but also featured an African-American nurse named Georgia Jenkins. It seems that the character of Claire Temple will be an amalgam of these two characters.
Daredevil will premiere in 2015, will all 13 episodes available at once, exclusively on Netflix.
"A.K.A. Jessica Jones" Adds Rachael Taylor as Long-Running Marvel Character
Rachael Taylor is set to play Trish Walker on "A.K.A. Jessica Jones."
The latest addition to "A.K.A. Jessica Jones" is Rachael Taylor, announced Thursday by Marvel Television to be joining the Netflix series in the role of Trish Walker. She'll be Jessica Jones' best friend on the show, but comics fans know "Patsy" Walker as a Golden Age character who in the 1970s became the Marvel superhero Hellcat.
Here's the official description of Trish Walker: "After a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint, Jessica Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City. Trish is a syndicated radio talk show host, former model and child TV star known to her adoring fans as "Patsy" Walker. As Jessica Jones’ closest friend, Trish helps her embark on the most dangerous case of Jessica's career. The character of Patricia Walker has roots dating back to 1944 with her first appearance in 'Miss America Magazine' #2, and in the comics Walker donned the super hero identity of Hellcat in 1976."
Taylor appeared in 2007's "Transformers" and has multiple past TV roles, including one of the leads in the short-lived 2011 "Charlie's Angels" revival, main cast parts in "666 Park Avenue" and "Crisis" and a guest stint on "Grey's Anatomy." This won't be her first time in Marvel-based fare -- she co-starred in the "Man-Thing" TV movie, which aired on Sci Fi Channel in 2005.
"Rachael's ability to embody a character that must balance both the darker and lighter elements of our series will provide a perfect emotional anchor for Jessica Jones," Marvel Head of Television Jeph Loeb said in the announcement. "Rachael blew us away with her grounded, humanizing take on Trish, adding yet another layer to the complex, emotional story we're telling with this series."
Patsy Walker was created by Ruth Atkinson and first appeared in 1944's "Miss America Magazine" #2, published by Marvel predecessor Timely Comics -- making her one of the longest-running Marvel characters still in circulation, though her original appearances were in the comedic romance genre. In 1976's "Avengers" #144 by Steve Englehart and George Perez, she took on the superhero identity as Hellcat, and recently has been a part of the "She-Hulk" cast under writer Charles Soule.
The 13-episode "A.K.A. Jessica Jones" series is slated to debut on Netflix this year, the second Marvel series to premiere on the streaming service following "Daredevil," which is scheduled to be available in full on April 10. Taylor joins a cast including Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, Mike Colter as Luke Cage and David Tennant as Kilgrave, known to comic book fans as the Purple Man. Melissa Rosenberg developed the show, having worked on an adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos' "Alias" -- the comic series that introduced Jessica Jones -- since 2010.
The first comic book with an all-Native American superhero team returns Conversation with Jon Proudstar about the return of his comic book series, 'Tribal Force.'
PHOTO: First Look at Brandon Routh in Costume as The Atom on "Arrow"
"Superman Returns" star Brandon Routh returned to DC Comics-based live-action land last fall with a recurring role on "Arrow" as Ray Palmer, best known to fans as long-running superhero The Atom. He's been seen working on a prototype dubbed A.T.O.M., but hasn't yet suited up -- though that'll change very soon, as The CW has released the first look at Routh in costume as The Atom.
Brandon Routh is back in costume as a DC Comics superhero -- here's the first image of him suited up as The Atom on "Arrow."
WATCH: Netflix's First "Daredevil" Trailer Shows No Fear
Following yesterday's 15-second teaser clip, IGN has posted the full teaser trailer for "Daredevil," the first of Netflix's five upcoming Marvel Studios series. You can check out the teaser trailer below.
The trailer, which uses Matt Murdock's visit to a confessional as a framing device, includes flashes of the footage that was debuted at New York Comic-Con's "Daredevil" panel this past October and includes shots of most all the cast members -- including Deborah Ann Woll's Karen Page and Elden Henson's Foggy Nelson. We only get a glimpse of Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin from behind, however.
"Daredevil" stars Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil, Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple, Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Marianna and Vincent D'Onofrio as the Kingpin. All 13 episodes of "Daredevil" debut on Netflix on April 10.
Marvel's Daredevil - Teaser Trailer IGN has the exclusive debut of the first trailer for Daredevil, as the Man Without Fear joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the new Netflix series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akVkUACH_kA Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
Our Own David Walker is Writing Dynamite’s Shaft September 16, 2014 The Nerds of Color
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Big news from Dynamite Comics this morning! A few months ago, Dynamite — the independent comics company that specializes in comic adaptations of licensed media — announced they were doing a run based on the classic character Shaft, made famous by the 70s film franchise starring Richard Roundtree. In addition to all new comics and graphic novels, though, Dynamite also intends to republish the original novels by Ernest Tidyma.
This morning, the company announced the creative team on the books would be none other than fellow Nerd of Color David Walker with interiors by Brazilian artist Bilquis Evely! After the jump, check out the official announcement from Dynamite and a peek at the alternate covers for issue #1 (including a collabo between Denys Cowan and Bill Sienkiewicz that should probably be framed and hanging on your wall).
For weeks now, David has been posting some rather cryptic tweets hinting at a big project on the horizon. I guess the cat’s now out of the bag!
Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce the signing of writer David F. Walker and artist Bilquis Evely to its upcoming Shaft comic book, based on the hard-hitting detective created by novelist Ernest Tidyman and popularized in films featuring Richard Roundtree and Samuel L. Jackson. Slated for release in December, Shaft #1 celebrates the 45th anniversary of an American icon with a wealth of cover art options by industry talents including Francesco Francavilla, Michael Avon Oeming, Ulises Farinas, Matt Haley, Sanford Greene, and a landmark collaboration between Denys Cowan and Bill Sienkiewicz.
Cover by Denys Cowan and Bill Sienkiewicz
John Shaft, described as a “tough, take-no-guff detective” and “private dick that’s a sex machine to all the chicks” in composer/singer Isaac Hayes’ Oscar-winning Theme from Shaft, has gone toe-to-toe with organized crime bosses, stood up to the cops, squared off against kidnappers, and foiled assassination attempts in his novel and film appearances. But who was John Shaft before he became the hardboiled investigator with a reputation as big as New York City itself? For the first time ever, the detective’s origins are explored, courtesy of the new series by Dynamite Entertainment.
Cover by Ulises Farinas
“Working on Shaft, one of the most iconic characters in pop culture, is a dream come true,” says David F. Walker. “I’ve been a fan of the character since I was a kid, and especially love him in his original iteration, as created by author Ernest Tidyman. My take on Shaft is steeped in Tidyman’s work, and builds on the world created in the original novels. I’m exploring who he is as a man, as a private detective, and as a cold-blooded killer. This John Shaft is much grittier, more badass, with a complexity never seen in the films. The name may be familiar, and some aspects of the character may be recognizable, but at the end of the day, he will be something new and exciting – especially in the world of comics. This is Shaft the way Shaft was meant to be.”
Cover by Michael Avon Oeming
[IMG]David F. Walker is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, and author of the Young Adult series The Adventures of Darius Logan. His publication BadAzz MoFo became internationally known as the indispensable resource guide to black films of the 1970s, and he is co-author of the book Reflections on Blaxploitation: Actors and Directors Speak. His work in comics includes the series Number 13 (Dark Horse Comics), The Army of Dr. Moreau (Monkeybrain Comics), and The Supernals Experiment (Canon Comics).[/IMG]
Cover by Matt Haley
Bilquis Evely is a rising star on Dynamite’s roster of talented artists. Recently she worked alongside writer Chris Roberson on the critically acclaimed Doc Savage miniseries. Her other works include The Shadow/Green Hornet: Dark Nights crossover event with writer Michael Uslan, The Shadow Annual #1, and Miss Fury. Evely’s experience with Dynamite’s pulp heroes has made her the perfect fit for the mean streets of 1970’s New York City in Shaft.
Cover by Sanford Greene
“The response by the media and fans over the announcement of a Shaft comic book series was nothing short of electric,” says Nick Barrucci, Publisher and CEO of Dynamite Entertainment. “Frankly, there’s no one better suited to take the reins on this project than David F. Walker, whose vast knowledge of and appreciation for the genre have been welcome and invaluable in our launch of the Shaft series. Combining his energetic take on this superbad private detective with Bilquis Evely’s impressive artistic skills, and we have all the makings of an explosive comic for Shaft fans to love.”
Cover by Francesco Francavilla
Shaft #1 will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ October Previews catalog, the premiere source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in December. Comic book fans are encouraged to reserve copies of Shaft #1 with their local comic book retailers. Shaft will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, iVerse, and Dark Horse Digital.
DC Comics Does Diversity: Gene Luen Yang to take the helm of DC’s Superman (and other awesomeness)!
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Last year, Marvel announced efforts to broaden the diversity of their superhero lineup; only to run their main Marvel universe through the shredder this year and possibly erase all those gains. Meanwhile, both DC and Marvel have been criticized that even when they elevate the profiles of non-White and non-male superheros, previous efforts have stumbled due at least in part to failures to implement behind-the-scenes diversity initiatives; thus, earlier announcements have come across as transient pandering that lacks connection to the actual experiences of women and minorities while failing to produce opportunities for minority creators.
Today, DC announced its own radical shift that would be taking hold of the DC superhero universe in the coming months. No, not another Crisis: DC announced a major roster change in the creative teams behind several ongoing titles as well as the launch of several new books, all with the general goal of “broadening” the focus of the DC universe. In layman’s terms? DC is diversifying their superheros, and it turns out that they’re going to do it the right way: behind-the-scenes as well as in front.
MarySue is all over the news, highlighting the launch of two new titles that feature strong female superhero protagonists -- Black Canary and Starfire. This will be Starfire’s first solo title, and notably, she’s received a costume redesign that (finally) covers her top half (although, of course, she’s still wearing booty shorts). In addition to a limited run Harley Quinn/ Power Girl (which may feature the new Power Girl, Tanya Spears who is Black and also apparently awesome) miniseries, these newly launched female-led titles will join ongoing series featuring Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Batgirl and Wonder Woman, making DC’s newly announced efforts one of the most inclusive comic lineups with regard to women.
With regard to racial diversity, a few (but not that many) characters of colour will also be promoted to solo title status; most notably, Cyborg will get his own series, written by current author of Shaft, David Walker. The cover of We Are Robin also features several Robins, including both women and people of colour. The new title, Midnighter, will focus on a gay male lead character.
But the real news here is what’s going on behind-the-scenes: DC’s newest slate of creative teams features an almost unprecedented number of women and minority creators. For the New 52 relaunch, less than 1% of DC’s writers were women. In this new announcement, six women (or 17% of all writers, a big deal in the traditionally male-dominated comics industry) will be women. Even more importantly, several of the female writers will be writing female protagonists: Meredith Finch will be writing Wonder Woman, Gail Simone will continue her work on Secret Six (which includes several female characters), Amanda Connor will co-write Harley Quinn, Starfire, and the Harley Quinn/Power Girl mini-series, and Genevieve Valentine will write Catwoman.
Today’s announcement is also a big deal for Asian American comic book writers and artists. Greg Pak, who has done phenomenal work for both DC and Marvel, will be continuing to write Action Comics and Superman/Batman. The big news is that Gene Luen Yang, author of several award-winning comic books including American Born Chinese, Boxers & Saints, and The Shadow Hero will be making his DC Comics debut to take over the ongoing Superman series. DC reports that Yang will be charged with helping to depict Superman “in a more contemporary light”. Ming Doyle, one of the industry’s few Asian American female talents, will also be joining Constantine: The Hellblazer as a writer, and Dark Universe as an artist.
Teamed with artist John Romita, Jr., Yang will be the first Asian American to write the tale of DC Comics’ flagship superhero in his eponymous title; this is also symbolic because Superman’s story — with its immigrant narrative overtones — has long spoken to Asian American fanboys. As my good friend Will West (@williambwest) put it:
This is a pretty big deal. An Asian American is writing the American Dream superhero.
(Of course, Pak has been writing Superman through both Action Comics and Superman/Batman or some time, but you get the gist!)
Yang’s writing is just superb and stellar; I’ve been a fan for years. I haven’t been buying comics in a number of years; the addition of Yang and Doyle to a writing staff that already includes Pak’s strong work is making me change my mind on that decision.
As far as Asian American creative talent are concerned, Yang, Pak and Doyle will also be joined by several Asian American artists in driving the behind-the-scenes work for DC. Talented Asian American artists Bernard Chang, Sonny Liew, Ardian Syaf, Annie Wu and Billy Tan will pencil Batman Beyond, Dr Fate, Batman/Superman, Black Canary, and Green Lantern, respectively; Irene Koh is also working on art for Black Canary although she’s listed by BleedingCool and not included in DC’s official announcement.
DC says:
“This heralds in a new era for the DC Universe which will allow us to publish something for everyone, be more expansive and modern in our approach and tell stories that better reflect the society around us,” said DC Entertainment Co-Publisher Dan DiDio. “Whether you’ve been a DC fan your whole life, or whether you are new to comics – there will be a book for you beginning in June.”
I wonder if this new prioritization of diversity might also signal renewed interest in a new relationship with the new Milestone, too?
Marvel Announces Female-led "A-Force" From Wilson, Bennett, Molina
There’s a new super team arriving in the Marvel Universe and they’re a force to be reckoned with. Marvel has announced via Mashable the debut of "A-Force," a new team and series from co-writers G. Willow Wilson ("Ms. Marvel") and Marguerite Bennett ("Angela: Asgard’s Assassin") and artist Jorge Molina ("X-Men").
Heading up the lineup will be She-Hulk, Dazzler, Medusa, Nico Minoru, a "cosmically powered" new hero named Singularity as well as other heroes yet to be revealed. The cover art from Jim Cheung features Marvel heroines from all parts of the universe, including Rogue, Storm, Wasp, Elektra, Aurora, Spectrum, Black Widow, Firestar, Hellcat, Jubilee, Moondragon and others. Fitting in with "Secret Wars'" multiverse mash-up feel, some of the characters on the cover are wearing older duds -- She-Hulk is back in her '80s Avengers uniform while Rogue is rocking her '90s Jim Lee look -- alongside characters sporting newer designs, like Captain Marvel and Spider-Gwen.
“We've purposefully assembled a team composed of very different characters -- from disparate parts of the Marvel U, with very different power sets, identities and ideologies," said Wilson in the announcement. "They'll all have to come together to answer some big questions: What would you sacrifice to succeed? What is being a hero worth?”
In what has to be considered a shock, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Kevin Tsujihara has been named CEO of Warner Bros. replacing Barry Meyer and beating out TV head Bruce Rosenblum and film head Jeff Robinov, The three has been locked in an internal battle to see who could outlast who, and Bewkes went with the far less known Tsujihara. Nikki Finke has some of the gory details, which seem as intent on causing Rosenblum and Robinov’s privates to shrink to post-icy-dip size as much as business considerations:
Time Warner Chairman/CEO Jeff Bewkes just destabilized Warner Bros in a big way with today’s shockingly unexpected announcement. I actually heard about this two weeks ago from a source – and I didn’t believe it. That’s not a knock on Kevin Tsujihara’s ability. But no way Bewkes could ignore the fact that Bruce Rosenblum’s Warner Bros TV accounts for 50% of overall Warner Bros. But Bewkes did. In fact, insiders tell me that Bewkes further humiliated Rosenblum and Warner Bros Film topper Jeff Robinov by not telling them about the choice of Tsujihara. I understand they had to hear about it at the last minute late last week from outgoing Barry Meyer.
But you know, that’s how they roll in Hollywood.
According to this very informative LA Times story by Meg James Tsujihara won out in part because he turned out to be a superior manager, with a low key manner that fit in with Bewkes goal of a more genteel executive style. In his current role, Tsujihara oversees not only home entertainment but digital.
As for how this will affect DC, you’ll hear a lot of Kremlinologist theories in the next few days, but at least Tsujihara has a good idea of what DC does: he ran the division for a while in the ’00s, personally overseeing Paul Levitz and ordering such things as the hiring of Gregory Noveck and the position once held by Steve Rotterdam. Under Tsujihara the home entertainment division also began turning out an ongoing and well received series of direct to DVD animated DC movies, as well.
In fact, you could argue that he’s had better success at leveraging the DC Comics brand than Robinov has at the film studio.
Tsujihara’s inside knowledge of DC could have a huge impact on the film studio. Certainly getting the DC film slate up and running to counter Disney’s running the table with Marvel has to be high on the priority list for anyone at Warner Bros.
Warner Bros’ Kevin Tsujihara Outlines Major Film & TV Push Amid Cost Cuts: Time Warner Investor Day
quote: Warner Bros chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara unveiled to investors today a new strategy for the film studio, WBTV and overseas activities — part of an overall plan to cut $200M annually. The movie side push is most aggressive as year-over-year domestic box office for Warner Bros. films is down about 15%. to date with a reduced slate of openers in 2015. The injection includes releasing three Lego Movie films over the next four years, and three movies based on JK Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts set for 2016, 2018 and 2020. In addition there is a major push to expand the DC universe.
Warner Bros Announces New Green Lantern Movie Scheduled for 2020 Release
by Desh on October 15, 2014
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During a Warner Bros. investors meeting, Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara announced the WB DC Comics films slate going up to the year 2020. Among the films was a new Green Lantern movie scheduled for a 2020 release.
Now to address the point all of you are wondering about. Will John Stewart be the star of this upcoming Green Lantern film? Well… we have no idea.
There is something very suspicious going on with that property. Most of the other movies announced have their stars listed with them. Jason Mamoa is confirmed as Aquaman, and Ezra Williams will be The Flash. The Shazam movie has yet to announce its star, and Green Lantern is a big question mark, as well.
For so long, Warner Bros. has been holding off on revealing the secret about how they will approach the Green Lantern franchise for their new cinematic universe. Many fans (including yours truly), have hollered out for John Stewart to be the star, especially considering the 2011 Green Lantern film featured Hal Jordan and ended up being a failure.
There are many positive reasons to make the change. First, John Stewart is already very well known to audiences from his starring role in the popular Justice League and Justice League Unlimited cartoons. Secondly, changing the face of the Lantern for future films will help in distancing them from the 2011 flop. Third, it would be great to see more major superheroes who are Black on the big screen.
The cries for John Stewart can’t be ignored, and I’m sure they have made their way to executive ears. The only reasons I can see for WB being so secretive about Green Lantern are that they’re not sure what they’re going to do, or they’re going to do something different and are waiting for the right time to drop the news on fans. If it is just the same old stuff over again, I don’t see the point of the closed mouthed attitude they’ve been taking.
As usual, we’ll just have to sit back and wait and see what happens, as well as continue to support Green Lantern John Stewart. Click the link below for more information on this new development:
BREAKING: Drea de Matteo Joins "Marvel's Agents Of SHIELD"
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Marvel has announced that Drea de Matteo will appear on an upcoming episode of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." following the series' return from its current winter hiatus. The Emmy award-winning actress will play Karla Faye Gideon, described as a "gifted woman with a grudge to bear against S.H.I.E.L.D. who joins forces with Skye’s father, Cal."
Gideon is a name that may not be familiar to even the most diehard of Marvel fans, but the character does come from the comics. Karla Faye Gideon appeared in the 2005 "Daredevil: Redemption" limited series by David Hine and Michael Gaydos as a victim of domestic violence and mother of a murdered child. Her decision to stand by her husband put her at odds with Daredevil over the course of the miniseries.
The description of de Matteo's character bears little resemblance to her non-superpowered namesake. Given the events of the midseason finale, which saw Skye undergoing a transformation into a super-powered Inhuman, the word "gifted" implies that de Matteo could be another Inhuman. Her association with Skye's father, Dr. Calvin Zabo, also raises a few Inhuman flags.
de Matteo most recently starred in FX's "Sons of Anarchy" as Wendy Case and was seen before that in the ABC primetime soap "Desperate Housewives." The actress won an Emmy award in 2004 for her role as Adriana La Cerva in HBO's "The Sopranos."
A number of other high profile guest stars will appear in the back half of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s" second season. Jaimie Alexander is scheduled to reprise her role as Sif in an episode, while Luke Mitchell will play an Inhuman guide for Skye. Edward James Olmos and Blair Underwood are also set to play pivotal roles in the second half of season two.
"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." returns to ABC on March 3.
Legal Status: Jaycen is originally a citizen of the ancient Empire of Kush, present day Sudan (Nile Valley, East Africa), but has adopted countless nations as his home during his extensive lifetime. He maintains access to an unlimited number of international passports and identifications, affording legal entry into virtually any nation.
quote:Skills/Abilities: Jaycen is an avid student and teacher, and seeks to always better himself physically, mentally and spiritually. He has had the luxury of sitting at the feet of innumerable masters of countless arts down through the ages. He has had an immortal’s lifetime to perfect his cornucopia skills, and improve upon these teachings, and is driven by an insatiable hunger for knowledge, adventure and self-mastery.
Powers: Jaycen is a true immortal, and as such cannot be killed by any means. He possesses the gift of unlimited potential, and has within him the ability to achieve any goal, to accomplish any feat (physical or mental) if he believes he can do it. Jaycen also possesses the gift of ancestral communion, the ability to contact the spiritual world and interact with kindred spiritual energies (ancestors). In other words, through deep meditation Jaycen can access the spiritual realm as a means of conversing with his forbears in attempt to acquire the knowledge and wisdom of the ancients. He possesses fully developed occipital and parietal regions of the brain, which control vision, bodily function and memory. Stored deep within his brain are not just his own memories, but the memories and experiences of his ancestors. He can tap into what can only be described as an inner-net, a vast internal web consisting of the accumulated knowledge and wisdom of African people throughout the Diaspora.
Biography: Although much of his past is shrouded in mystery, it is believed that Jaycen was elevated to the level of demi-god and granted the “gift” of immortality in tribute to his outstanding academic achievements in the university system of Ancient Kush, and his leadership and heroism on the battlefield in the Imperial Army of Kush (Medjai Elite Guard). He is guided, down through the ages, by the irresistible force of destiny, and the subtle push of the Ancestors. He is a child of fate resigned to the fact that he is an instrument of powers much higher than himself. Jaycen has waged a one-man war with the jinn beginning in the Golden Ages of Antiquity and carrying on down through the ages. He is the most hated demonslayer in the annals of jinn lore. He is despised above all others and his name is a curse amongst the jinn. Instead, he is referred to as The Dark Star, in homage to the legendary black blade Dark Star that he calls upon to do battle with the forces of darkness.
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Director Bryan Singer has announced on his Instagram that newcomer actress Lana Condor has been cast in the role of Jubilee.
The Jubilee character is no stranger to X-Men in film, as the character has been portrayed in the original X-Men by Katrina Florece, X2: X-Men United and X-Men: The Last Stand by Kea Wong, and even in the nearly-forgotten Generation X televisionmovie by Heather McComb. Furthermore, Jubilee was in earlier versions of the X-Men: Days of Future Past script, with official concept art being created using actress Jamie Chung's likeness before being cut from the movie.
This would seem to be Condor's first major role, as the actress has no listed roles in television or movies as per IMDB.
X-Men: Apocalypse is due in theatres May 27, 2016, with filming announced as beginning this April.
http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/arrowflash-spinoff-casts-hawkgirl "ARROW"/"FLASH" SPINOFF CASTS HAWKGIRL The cast of the as-yet untitled in-development spinoff of "The Flash" and "Arrow" has a new DC Comics superhero in the mix, as first reported by Deadline: Hawkgirl, played by relative newcomer Ciara Renée.
The Hawkgirl/Kendra Sunders character is described as, "a young woman who is just beginning to learn that she has been repeatedly reincarnated over the centuries. When provoked, her ancient warrior persona manifests itself, along with wings that grow out of her back, earning her the moniker Hawkgirl."
"Flash," "Arrow" Spinoff In Development Starring Routh, Garber, Lotz and Miller
When first announced, the "Flash" and "Arrow" spinoff, described as a team-up series, was said to feature three DC characters never before depicted on TV. Deadline's report states that Hawkgirl is said to be not one of those characters, having appeared on "Smallville" as portrayed by Sahar Biniaz.
Renée's highest-profile credits thus far are on Broadway, having appeared in "Big Fish" and "Pippin." Last year, she guest-starred on an episode of "Law & Order: SVU."
The "Flash" and "Arrow" spinoff is set to star Brandon Routh (Ray Palmer/The Atom on "Arrow"), Wentworth Miller (Leonard Snart/Captain Cold on "Flash"), Dominic Purcell (Mick Rory/Heat Wave on "Flash"), Victor Garber (Martin Stein/one-half of Firestorm on "Flash") and Caity Lotz in an as-yet undisclosed role, following the death of her "Arrow" character of Sara Lance at the start of this season. "Flash" and "Arrow" vets Andrew Kreisberg, Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim are set to executive produce.
CHEO HODARI COKER WILL SERVE AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND SHOWRUNNER OF MARVEL’S LUKE CAGE FOR NETFLIX
Beverly Hills, CA -- March 31, 2015 -- Netflix & Marvel Television announced today that Cheo Hodari Coker will serve as executive producer and showrunner of the anticipated series, Marvel’s Luke Cage. Coker is writing the first two episodes of the series that will premiere in 2016, everywhere that Netflix is available.
Most recently, Coker served as a co-executive producer on the second season of Ray Donovan, and prior to that was a supervising producer on the critically-acclaimed, fourth season of the drama SouthLAnd. Coker was a part of the SouthLAnd team that earned the show a 2012 Peabody Award. Coker also garnered a 2013 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing for a Dramatic Series for his work on that show. Coker’s feature film credits include Fox Searchlight’s rap biopic Notorious. He authored the book Unbelievable: The Life, Death, and Afterlife of The Notorious B.I.G as well. Coker started his writing career in journalism and was a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times and contributed to VIBE, Rolling Stone, Essence, among other publications. He is a graduate of Stanford University.
It was previously announced that Mike Colter (The Good Wife, American Horror Story: Coven) will play the charismatic lead character, Luke Cage, in the series.
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Wakandan Military
The military force of the great African nation known as Wakanda.
The military force of Wakanda has been a loyal army to their leader and commander the Black Panther. They often intergrate their military tactics with traditional and high-tech weaponry. The soldiers are heavily skilled and highly capable combatents. In corrospondance with their cultural identity, the soldiers are apparently free to dress in either traditional attire or high-tech. They use guns, sword, and any other weapon their nation has at its disposal. Part of their ferocity stems from their national pride as Wakandans.
Amongst their ranks are several special categories
Dora Milaje - The personal guards and possible wife of the Black Panther. Picked from neighboring tribes to insure local peace, these women are heavily trained warriors. Their name translates to mean "Adored Ones". They often use swords, spears, or a staff, but have also been seen using firearms. Appearance wise they usually sport a shaved look accompanied with traditional tattooes, but have been seen with small braids or even straightened hair under infultration circumstances. During the Doom War, the Black Panther Shuri outfitted a unit of Dora Milaje with vibranium suits and advanced equipment.
Hatut Zeraze - A disbanded espionage unit once used to handle secret and rather brutal operations. Led by the White Wolf
Valiant Entertainment, Inc., commonly referred to as Valiant Comics, is an American company that publishes comic books based on the Valiant Universe of characters. The company was founded in 1989 by former Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter and former Marvel Comics writer/editor Bob Layton. In 1994, after a rapid period of tremendous growth, Valiant's venture-capital investor, Triumph, sold the company to video game developer Acclaim Entertainment for $65 million. Acclaim continued publishing comic books and began adapting the characters into video games resulting in several successful gaming franchises. In 2004, Acclaim Entertainment shut down and ceased activity in all divisions including those involving Valiant.
The company was restarted in 2005 as Valiant Entertainment by entrepreneurs Dinesh Shamdasani and Jason Kothari. In 2011, after hiring staff from Marvel Comics, former Marvel CEO and Vice Chairman, Peter Cuneo, was brought on board as Valiant's Chairman and an investor in the company. Valiant Entertainment launched its publishing division as part of an initiative dubbed the "Summer of Valiant" in 2012 to great commercial success, winning Publisher of the Year under 5% Market Share and being nominated for Book of the Year at the Diamond Gem Awards. Valiant has continued to set records and win critical acclaim, including receiving the most nominations for a single title at the 2014 Harvey Awards and being named 'The Best-Reviewed Publisher in American Comic Book Stores' by Bleeding Cool Magazine.
In 2015, after several leaked reports that Valiant had begun developing its characters for film, including word that they had partnered with Sony Pictures to produce a Bloodshot film, it was formally announced that Valiant had secured a nine-figure investment and intended to co-finance feature films based on its comic books including Bloodshot with Sony Pictures.
Meet DIVINITY, quite possibly the most powerful superhuman from Valiant Entertainment! Look out Superman, DIVINITY is here!?
Divinity (Character)
Skills and Abilities: He has extensive training from the military in armed and unarmed combat.
Powers: Time travel powers, flight, Superhuman strength, teleportation, molecular rearrangement and a host of other unrevealed powers.
Biography Abandoned on the doorsteps of the Russian Foreign Minister in 1945, he was later adopted by a local family. His greatest desire was for new experiences. He was adopted but his parents eventually died making him a ward of the state. Abram was recruited into a secret government project as the civil rights movement raged in America. He dated a white woman by the name of Eva though he did not love her enough to leave the program. When he was chosen as the person for the mission he ended the relationship with Eva. He was secretly sent into space and would return to earth in 50 years. Its unknown where his ship went but by the time he returned to earth he had gained vast superhuman powers and abilities [Divinity #1, 2015].
Upon gaining his powers and abilities he traveled back to the moment he was abandoned in 1945 simply to observe.
Valiant set to bring their Characters to the Big Screen!!
Look out MARVEL and DC Comics there’s a brand new Cinematic Universe on the horizon!! Valiant entertainment has signed with Iron Man 3 producers to make it a reality!?
Valiant set to bring their Characters to the Big Screen!!
Ryn Fraser / March 9, 2015
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Valiant Entertainment – the award-winning comic book publisher with a library of more than 2,000 characters, including X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Harbinger,Shadowman, Archer & Armstrong, and more – and DMG Entertainment, the Beijing-based leader in global entertainment, today announced a new partnership to span motion pictures, television, publishing, and licensing that will culminate in the big screen debut of Valiant’s universe of characters in theaters around the world. VALIANT-FIRST_POSTER
In conjunction with this new partnership, DMG has made an eight-figure (USD) series C round of equity Investment into Valiant, which the company will use to further its efforts in international publishing, film, television, licensing and beyond. DMG has dedicated an additional nine-figures (USD) of film capital toward the production of theatrical films and television programs based on Valiant’s library of iconic superhero characters.
In total, the new agreement is the first deal of its kind brokered between an internationally based entertainment company and a leading independent publisher of comic books and graphic novels. Utilizing DMG’s expertise in international film development, production, and distribution, Valiant will begin to establish its cinematic universe in the United States, China and beyond. Current Valiant feature films in development include the previously announced BLOODSHOT from Sony Pictures in partnership with Original Film; SHADOWMAN in partnership with the Sean Daniel Company from a script by J. Michael Straczynski; and ARCHER & ARMSTRONG, also with the Sean Daniel Company from a script by Ben David Grabinski; among others. Valiant has also already begun development on several television projects.
The unprecedented partnership between Valiant and DMG offers both companies the ability to develop and co-produce tent-pole theatrical films for distribution and release simultaneously in the United States, China – the world’s fastest growing film market with more than $4.8 billion in box office receipts in 2014 – and the rest of the world.
“Global markets, like China, offer the greatest opportunities for monetization from merchandising, licensing, as well as revenues from film and television properties. Comic superheroes are the most lucrative and sought after IP for movie franchises, so taking a stake in the last independent massive comic universe is a strategic Investment for DMG that will produce movies and TV that are both appealing and relevant to a global audience,” said DMG CEO Dan Mintz. “We are excited by the opportunity to bring these incredibly engaging characters and their stories to the big screen.”
Beyond film alone, DMG and Valiant will work in concert to form China-focused licensing partnerships for Valiant’s stable of characters in areas such as Chinese language publishing, animation, online gaming, toys, apparel, live events, theme parks, and more, with a focus on bringing Valiant’s iconic heroes to new audiences in China and Asia-Pacific.
DMG Entertainment has a proven track record of introducing celebrated superheroes to the Chinese/international marketplace. In 2013, the Beijing-based studio and production company co-produced and co-financed Marvel Studios’ IRON MAN 3 – the highest grossing foreign film of 2013 and sixth highest of all time in China. DMG is currently co-producing high-octane thriller AUTOBAHN, starring Anthony Hopkins, Ben Kingsley, Felicity Jones and Nicholas Hoult; and the extreme actioner POINT BREAK, directed by Ericson Core; both films will hit screens worldwide in 2015.
“Valiant’s iconic stable of intellectual property and world class management team coupled with DMG’s unmatched skill with entertainment brand building in China make a formidable partnership,” said Valiant Chairman Peter Cuneo. “We will look forward to introducing some of the most popular superheroes of all time to the world’s fastest growing market across all media forms.”
“Audiences in China and the rest of the world are hungry for heroic stories that they can more easily relate to…and with the international box office accounting for the biggest piece of the total gross, the time is right for a truly international superhero franchise. DMG will bring its unique global perspective to the task of transforming the Valiant Universe into the first international comic-movie universe,” said DMG President Wu Bing.
Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2015, Valiant is one of the most successful comic book publishing companies in the history of the medium with more than 81 million comics sold and a library of more than 2,000 distinct characters. Established by a brain trust of legendary comics creators – including former Marvel Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter; seminal Iron Man writer and artist, Bob Layton; and the visionary writer and illustrator of Wolverine: Weapon X, Barry Windsor-Smith – Valiant’s heroes and villains inhabit the largest independently owned superhero universe anywhere in comics.
Re-established in 2005 as Valiant Entertainment with a best-in-class management team that includes Chairman Peter Cuneo, CEO & Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani, COO & CFO Gavin Cuneo, President of Licensing, Promotions & Ad Sales Russell A. Brown, Publisher Fred Pierce and Vice Chairman Jason Kothari, the company returned to great commercial and critical success in 2012, winning a Diamond Gem Award for Publisher of the Year and numerous industry awards and accolades. To date, Valiant’s titles consistently rate among the best reviewed in comics.
“Today marks one of Valiant’s biggest milestones yet with a huge step towards bringing the Valiant characters to the big screen and forging the foundation of the first truly international cinematic universe,” said Valiant CEO & Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani. “By bringing Valiant’s biggest heroes to theaters around the world in concert with our new partners at DMG, we look forward to making Valiant not only an iconic name in comics, but global entertainment as well.”
VALIANT’S BLACK SUPERHEROES
Black Superhero fans should be happy Valiant is a fully integrated Universe which treats races equally. LIVEWIRE, Bloodshot, Shadowman, Quantum, Animalia or even DIVINITY etc….could they hit theaters before Black Panther? Only time will tell!
"12 Years a Slave" Screenwriter Reportedly Working with Marvel on TV Project
John Ridley, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of 2013's "12 Years a Slave," is reportedly working with Marvel Television on a potential series, according to a Friday report from Entertainment Weekly. It's described as "reinventing an existing Marvel superhero character or property for ABC," though what that character or property may be isn't yet clear.
John Ridley is reportedly working on an undisclosed Marvel adaptation.
Both Marvel and ABC declined comment on EW's story. Marvel Television also declined comment when reached by CBR. This news comes a week after word surfaced of a "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." spinoff reportedly in the works at ABC.
Ridley has experience in the comic book world -- he wrote the 2004 original graphic novel "The Authority: Human on the Inside" for WildStorm/DC Comics, and subsequent WildStorm miniseries "The American Way" and "The Razor's Edge," along with penning episodes of the "Justice League" and "Static Shock" animated series. He's currently working with ABC on the series "American Crime," which he created.
"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" Trailer Officially Released
Following a pirated version surfacing online Thursday, the first "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" trailer has been released officially, with director Zack Snyder posting it to Twitter on Friday afternoon. While the leaked trailer was blurry -- likely recorded on a cell phone -- with Portuguese subtitles, the official version spotlights the first look at Warner Bros.' DC Comics-based trailer in crisp HD.
Starring Ben Affleck in his first turn as Batman and Henry Cavill reprising his "Man of Steel" title role, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" is scheduled for release on March 25, 2016.
Olivia Munn Cast as Psylocke in "X-Men: Apocalypse"
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Olivia Munn is bringing one of Marvel's more popular mutants to life in 20th Century Fox's "X-Men: Apocalypse," as revealed by director Bryan Singer Monday on his personal Instagram account: "Excited to welcome @oliviamunn as Betsy Braddock! #Psylocke #XmenApocalypse #XMEN"
Olivia Munn has been cast as Psylocke in "X-Men: Apocalypse."
Munn is a familiar face to many fans of genre entertainment, having co-hosted G4's "Attack of the Show!" from 2006 to 2010. Her acting resume has grown significantly in recent years, with roles in "Magic Mike," "Deliver Us From Evil" and HBO's "The Newsroom," along with a brief appearance in "Iron Man 2." She joins a cast including James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Jennifer Lawrence, Evan Peters and Oscar Isaac as the titular villain.
Betsy Braddock/Psylocke was created by Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe, and first appeared in 1976's "Captain Britain" #8, before being introduced into X-Men mythology a decade later with 1986's "New Mutants Annual" #2. She became a prominent X-Men team member, and one of the the most popular characters, in the midst of the X-books' early '90s popularity. A character named Psylocke, played by Meiling Melançon, appeared briefly in 2006's "X-Men: The Last Stand."
"X-Men: Apocalypse" is scheduled for release on May 27, 2016.
The untitled "Flash"/"Arrow" spinoff gains another cast member in Franz Drameh, who will play Jay Jackson on the show.
Drameh is known for his roles in "Edge of Tomorrow" and "Attack the Block."
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According to the official character description, Jay Jackson is "a former high school athlete, whose pro-career was derailed by injury. Now making ends meets as an auto mechanic, Jay will come to have a surprising affiliation to the S.T.A.R. Labs crew." The character was not given a superhero moniker in the press release, though it should be noted that Warner Bros. has kept a careful distance between their television and film adaptations of characters.
Drameh's past credits include "Edge of Tomorrow" and "Attack of the Block." He will appear with Idris Elba in "A Hundred Streets" later this year.
Scheduled for later this year, the "Flash" and "Arrow" spinoff is set to star Brandon Routh (Ray Palmer/The Atom on "Arrow"), Wentworth Miller (Leonard Snart/Captain Cold on "Flash"), Dominic Purcell (Mick Rory/Heat Wave on "Flash"), Victor Garber (Martin Stein/one-half of Firestorm on "Flash"), Ciara Renée (Hawkgirl) and Caity Lotz in an as-yet undisclosed role, following the death of her "Arrow" character of Sara Lance at the start of this season. "Flash" and "Arrow" vets Andrew Kreisberg, Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim are set to executive produce.
Meet FLINT! A new Inhuman from a long line of African superhumans with power over the plains and mountains! Believe it!
Flint (Character)
Publisher: Marvel Comics
First Appearance: Inhuman #3
Alias: Korvostax
Real Name: Jason
Team Affiliation: The Inhumans
Height: 5’ 7” Weight: 120 lbs.
Relatives: Unnamed African Inhuman Family and ancestors (Status Unknown),
Skills and Abilities: Unknown
Powers: He has a level of geokinesis allowing him to move rocks and stone with his mind though he can’t do anything with dirt and sand [Inhuman #4].
Biography Born in an undisclosed African nation of Inhumans, he was adopted by an American family at a young age. In Northern Minesota where he grew up he was the only black person he knew in eight years. As time went on he began to long for the day he could just leave his small quaint home town because he just felt like he did not belong. At age seventeen he became rebellious as he waited for one more year to be “free”. During the events of Infinity after king Black Bolt detonated the Terrigen bomb he was forced to evacuate his home along with his family and his entire community [Inhuman #5].
While waiting on the bus with the others however they found the road blocked and his father finally revealed that all the people of the town were of Inhuman descent and he was adopted from an African tribe of the Same ancestry. As the Terrigen washed over them they all found themselves transformed [Inhuman #5].
Upon breaking from his cocoon he found himself changed but no one else from his town had undergone successful rebirth [Inhuman #5]. Found by Lash he was taken to Orollan and inducted into their ranks. Renamed Korvostax by Lash Jason was told of the evil Inhuman queen Medusa and the History of the lost Inhuman city. When Orollan was attacked by Medusa he chose to leave with her [Inhuman #3].
In the city of Atillan he was “Quarantined” as they learned the scope of his powers and whether it was safe or not for him to roam the city. He bonded with Dante during this time and met Lineage who revealed his real family in Africa were still alive and well [Inhuman #4]. When New Attilan was taken over by the Unspoken he joined with his fellow Nuhumans to take back the city [Inhuman #5]. In the decisive battle with the villain he was the one who destroyed the Terrigen crystals thus depriving him of his powers and allowing Dante to take him out. In the process however Vinatos the chief scientist of the Inhumans was killed [Inhumans #6]. After the events of AXIS where Medusa had her personality changed he witnessed this at the funeral rites of Vinatos [Inhumans #9]. When Iso was brought to New Attilan Flint was again present to defend the city from the agents of Ennilux [Inhumans #11-12].
The two quickly grew close due to her aptitude with machines. While working on a portal doorway device his powers underwent a change and the rocks disappeared from his face and the two shared a kiss [Uncanny Inhumans #1, 2015].
From the black writer of the shaft comics david walker.
SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #2 (OF 4) DAVID WALKER and DONNY CATES (w) JJ KIRBY and MARCO TURINI (a) Cover by CHRIS B. MURRAY Variant Cover by JAMES STOKOE • BLADE is on the trail of the dreaded Count Drakula, but not if HOWARD THE DUCK has something to say about it! (Spoiler: He Does!) • Rising star David Walker (SHAFT) and JJ Kirby tell the tale of the Daywalker trapped in a city of ducks! • The death of his daughter has made gladiator Thaddeus Ross a true WAR MACHINE, but will he ever find vengeance in the ring or become the monster he hates? Donny Cates (BUZZKILL, GHOST FLEET) and Marco Turini (CYBERFORCE) bring the pain and the glory! 32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
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This from the DC comics movie coming up connected to man of steel and batman v superman. OH AND BATMAN WILL HAVE A CAMEO IN THIS MOVE.
Will smith as deadshot .
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The Suicide Squad is Revealed in Costumed Cast Photos Including Harley Quinn, Katana, & Deadshot
quote:Revealed once again on director David Ayer’s Twitter, from left to right that’s: Adam Beach (unconfirmed as Slipknot), Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang), Cara Delevingne (Enchantress), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flagg), Margo Robbie (Harley Quinn), Will Smith (Deadshot), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Killer Croc), Jay Hernandez (El Diablo), and down in front Karen Fukuhara (Katana).
quote: SuicideSquadCastLightHowever, it’s interesting to note Latino Review was wrong in thinking Fukuhara would be playing Plastique. Instead, she’s picking up Katana, played wonderfully by Rila Fukushima on The CW’s Arrow. We’ve also seen Captain Boomerang, played by Nick Tarabay, and Deadshot, played by Michael Row, on Arrow.
quote: Katana is a sword-wielding Japanese super-hero with magical weaponry. Her blade is the Soultaker Sword, a relic that steals the essence of those it slays and stores them inside. It was taken in a duel with the man who killed her family, Takeo Yamashiro. Batman eventually recruited her to become a member of his black-ops team the Outsiders during a mission in Markovia. She has also been a member of the Birds of Prey. Katana was created by Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo, first appearing in Batman and the Outsiders #1. (1983)
The X-Men can leave Earth and seek a new home in space. That would be one of the repercussions of Secret Wars saga, which begins this month in the series of Marvel Comics in the USA. The chief editor Axel Alonso had said in interviews that mutants "would take the opportunity to Secret Wars to build a whole new world for her characters - to create a shared universe between the titles of X line." According to the sources of Bleeding Cool, this new world is literally another planet. In the plot of the series, X-Men discover that, terrigenous mists, the Inhumans - material that catalyzes the transformation of the Inhumans; understand - it is lethal to mutants. With the mists spread across the globe, after the explosion of a terrigenous bomb, mutants decide to leave the planet and look for a new home in space. If confirmed this event is another step in the direction of the publisher to give more importance to the Inhumans and put the X-Men corner. Although they have some of the best selling Marvel titles, mutants have their adaptation rights to the movies in the area of Fox competitor. By removing the X-Men from Earth, the publisher isolates over these characters contact the other superheroes of the house.
Chronicles of Piye, An Original African-Based Comic Series Released for Sale in Print and Digital Formats
Chronicles of Piye Volume I is an original 4-part comic series that's just released for sale online on Amazon, Amazon-UK, CreateSpace, Lulu, Ka-Blam and Kindle. The comic series has attracted over 100,000 fans on its Facebook Fan Page (http://facebook.com/chroniclesofpiye) from an international audience. Toronto, Ontario & Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) April 09, 2013
Chronicles of Piye is a the brainchild of writer and creator Richard Gaskin, with stunning artwork and character design from Chris Miller. The comic series started out as a concept back in October 2011 when Gaskin, located in Toronto contacted Miller who resides in Atlanta, about the possibility of collaborating on an African-based fantasy comic series and graphic novel. The script was then written when Gaskin was on a 3-month vacation in Nairobi, Kenya spending time with family. The comics are available for sale at various major online retail outlets in print or digital form and can also be bought directly from the Chronicles of Piye website store.
Set in the ancient Kingdom of Kerma (also known as Kush or Nubia), the story centers around the young hero, Piye who is plagued by strange dreams of his brother's death that finally compel him to ask his father, Alara about the true details about the death of his older brother Shabaka. He is told by his father, a former general in the Kerma imperial army, that his brother was murdered by the henchmen of a group of renegade priests known as The Chosen.
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Chronicles of Piye I highly recommend you pick up your copy and join this journey from the beginning. I myself am anxious to see where it leads. - Wagadu, Official Blog of Milton Davis.
The ultimate aim of The Chosen is to resurrect the powerful, ancient demon Runihura, and bring about another demon invasion of the world of humans. Atiga, a retired general from the Kerma Imperial army and leader of The Chosen, has ambitions to lead a demon army to conquer the Kingdom of Kerma and all other human kingdoms in order to become King of the World while serving his demon overlords. To bring about the return of the demons, The Chosen are looking for and collecting the mystical, ancient artifacts needed to open the Stellar Door and allow for the demons to invade the earth.
With the aid of his father and his mother who is a mystic and member of the Priestess Class, Piye undertakes a dangerous ritual to gain mastery of his sword. He must also contend with an esoteric group of mystics known as The Hand whose loyalties are divided between the Kingdom of Kerma & their own secret agenda and a small band of high-powered warriors. The Hand send their best spy, Teferi to report on the activities of the Piye as they try to make him a pawn in their plans. Meanwhile the Priestesses and Awa'a, an old comrade of Piye's father Alara, send him reinforcements to support him. Joining forces with a small band of high-powered warriors, Piye seeks to stop the evil plans of The Chosen and avenge his brother's death in the process.
Comic enthusiasts from various countries such as the US, Canada, UK, as well as Indonesia, Japan, Egypt, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, and India have expressed their appreciation for this seminal comic series on the Facebook Fan Page. Chapter I, "The Inheritance", has already been translated into Spanish with plans to have Spanish versions of the remaining 3 chapters of Volume 1 of this series.
Other things to look out for from the creative team of Gaskin and Miller are an upcoming graphic novel version of Chronicles of Piye, which will contain all the content from the preceding 4 comics as well as additional scenes and information such as maps and a glossary. Join the adventure and pick up your copy of Chronicles of Piye today.
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Ajani and Tombola Remember The Oracle As She Instructed Them While Holding The Sacred Orb Of The Nok Kingdom. SadeThe Oracle Holding The Sacred Orb with Ajani & Tombola In The Background.
The Memory of The Oracle While She Instructed Them As She Held The Sacred Orb Burns Bright In The Minds of Ajani and Tombola.
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SUPERGIRL Gets Serious In Action-Packed New Trailer & Featurette
"Earth doesn't have just one hero any more." The first extended look at CBS' Supergirl show was a pretty light-hearted affair, but this second (mercifully shorter) promo strikes a slightly more serious tone as Kara lays the smackdown on a super-powered bad guy. Check it out..
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Born on a parallel earth he is the counterpart to Superman having all the same powers and abilities. He is a black version of Superman sporting an Afro in a world very similar to that of the late 60’s and early 70’s. He was a member of the Love Syndicate [Animal Man # ].
Jaden Smith Confirmed As Static Shock By Tyler James Williams
During a recent interview, actor Tyler James Williams (The Walking Dead, Everybody Hates Chris) pointed out that "there aren't a lot of young, black superheroes." Two people in the background can be heard shouting to him "Static Shock" and "Spider-Man." Those suggestions elicit an interesting response from Williams.
"I don't know... What you're taking about," Williams says to Flicks And The City with a knowing smile. "But yeah no, it's great to see Static Shock is happening with Jaden."
The "Jaden" he refers to, is Will Smith's After Earth co-star and real-life son Jaden. Back in October, Smith was rumored for Static Shock, which Warner Bros. has been developing as a live-action digital series with Django Unchained producer Reginald Hudlin.
Static Shock features the character Static, originally created in 1993 by Dwayne McDuffie, Robert L. Washington III, and John Paul Leon for Milestone Comics, the short-lived DC Comics imprint meant to increase representation of African-American creators and characters. Static, whose real name is Virgil Hawkins, possesses electricity-based powers.
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Marvel New black female superhero COMICS: First Look At INFINITY GAUNTLET #1 & New Hero 'Anwen' We knew this was coming thanks to that huge batch of mysterious Marvel teaser images last year, but now get your first glimpse of some artwork from Gerry Duggan and Dustin Weaver's new Infinitely Gauntlet series, which will feature Thanos (of course) & a new Nova CORPS member, Anwen.
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Jon Bernthal to Play The Punisher on "Daredevil" Season 2
The "Walking Dead" alum is the latest actor to take on the role of the Punisher, and will debut on season two of "Daredevil" on Netflix.
Publisher: Marvel Comics 1st appearance: Spider-man Fairy Tales #2, August 2007 Alias: The god of lies, the god of mischief, Spider god, king of all stories Team Affiliations: African gods Relatives: Nyambe (father), Asase-Ya (mother), Avlekete, Erzulie, Faa, Ayaba, Eschu, Gou,Legba, Loko, Ogun, Maou, Zaca, Damballah, Baron Samedi (cousins), Lusa, Orishako, Orunjan, Olokun, Nebaste (uncles), Mawu (aunt), Mmoboro, Onini, Osebo, (brothers), Akonadi (daughter), Buluku(ancestor)
Skills and abilities: Master of unarmed combat, able to use anything as a weapon.
Powers: As an African god he has superhuman strength, speed, agility he can also shoot organic webs from his wrists on a scale far beyond that of Peter Parker/Spider-man. He once conjured a web long enough to allow him to climb into the clouds. He has control of spiders and can weave his webs into many shapes and configurations, including a single rope-like strand to swing from, a net to bind enemies, a simple glob to foul machinery or blind an opponent, a shield, a spherical protection or hemispherical barrier, a club, or a hang-glider wing. Kwaku also has the ability to cling to solid surfaces.
Equipment: He possesses a guard with which he can trap the element of water.
Biography Kwaku Anansi is an African god Known as the god of lies, the god of mischief, Spider god, king of all stories etc. One day while bored after acquiring great power and legendary status he travelled to the realm of his father Nyambe seeking even more power. After finding his uncle in his father’s stead he was told about the “spider-flower” which would grant him the additional power he needed. Gifting him a water gourd Kwaku descended from the heavens. He ran into a water elemental spirit who he defeated in battle before befriending it. Next he battled a water and earth elemental who he also befriended and they accompanied him on his quest. That night he met a fire elemental before abandoning the four to find the “garden at the end of the world” where the “spider-flower” was kept. Here he was overwhelmed by a powerful spirit which controlled bees. Luckily the elementals who he had befriended came to his aid. After the ordeal he no longer desired the ‘Spider-flower” since the additional power he required comes from the friends he made and those he would make in the future [Spider-man Fairy tales #2].
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Tom Holland Lands "Spider-Man" Lead Role Holland landed the role after a stealth screen test with Marvel Studios.
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Tom Holland has landed the titular role in "Spider-Man," making him the latest actor to pick up the web shooters and the first to do so within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Relative newcomer Jon Watts ("Cop Car") has also been announced to direct the 2017 "Spider-Man" film.
RUMOR: "Green Lantern" Reboot To Feature Multiple GLs, Chris Pine
If new rumors are to be believed, then it looks like Hal Jordan will have to share the title of Green Lantern when he makes his return to the big screen as part of Warner Bros.' shared DC movie universe. As Collider has learned from an unnamed source, the "Green Lantern" reboot is rumored to include more than one emerald-hued superhero. Hal Jordan, John Stewart and Guy Garder are referenced in the article, with rumors positing that two -- or perhaps all three -- will have a part to play in the 2020 film.
The rumors also specify that the new "Green Lantern" franchise will never focus on just one member of the Green Lantern Corps. It's also a possiblity that Warner Bros. will reveal who their Green Lanterns are during their big presentation in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con. So far, Green Lantern is the only "Justice League" hero that remains uncast; Henry Cavill (Superman), Ben Affleck (Batman), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Ezra Miller (Flash) and Ray Fisher (Cyborg) have all been announced already.
Latino Review has also weighed in on the rumor, refining it slightly to say that they've heard there will just be two GLs: Hal Jordan and John Stewart. The site also hints that the rumors about Chris Pine circling the role of Steve Trevor in "Wonder Woman" was actually a red herring and the "Star Trek" star is actually in talks for Hal Jordan.
"Green Lantern" opens on June 19, 2020. Green Lantern himself -- or himselves -- is expected to appear in "Justice League Part 1" on November 17, 2017.
Kubert Joins Waid, Asrar On Marvel's "All-New, All-Different Avengers"
Solidifying Marvel's plans for "All-New, All-Different Avengers," The Wall Street Journal reports this morning that artist Adam Kubert will join writer Mark Waid and artist Mahmud Asrar, the creative team behind the Free Comic Book Day introduction to the new line-up, on the series, which will ship more than 12 issues a year.
Teased in a series of promos leading up to a Free Comic Book Day issue, the title's lineup features Iron Man, Ms. Marvel, Spider-Man (Miles Morales), Captain America (Sam Wilson), Thor (Jane Foster), Nova and Vision.
“I like the fact that we ended up with an Avengers team with one white guy on it," Waid told the newspaper.
Executive Editor Tom Brevoort added, “I think that potentially gives you a wider chance to connect with a wider spectrum of the audience who may be able to see and invest themselves in the characters."
Debuting in the fall, the series will first pit these Avengers against Warbringer, a Chitauri warlord who's troubled Nova.
However, the the team will also face far less cosmic foes -- namely a budget and a limited schedule for superheroics.
“They’re poor, and they have to manage their assets,” Brevoort told the Journal, noting the team doesn't have unlimited funding. “Another new wrinkle: Half the team goes to school. They’ve got hours of operation, and if they get stuck in Zimbabwe, somebody’s going to have to write the absentee slips.”
Marvel Announces "Squadron Supreme" From Robinson, Kirk
Following the reveal of "All-New, All-Different Avengers" by Mark Waid, Mahmud Asrar and Adam Kubert, another superhero team will assemble in the post-"Secret Wars" Marvel Universe. Writer James Robinson and artist Leonard Kirk will chronicle the adventures of "Squadron Supreme" in their first ongoing series since 2008, as revealed over on Marvel.com.
"Squadron Supreme" #1 cover by Alex Ross
"[A]lthough they are somewhat classic icons they’re also versions that have not had a lot of exposure," said Robinson of the super-team in the announcement interview. "So yes, the name Doctor Spectrum as part of the Squadron Supreme has for instance, had some cache and some value but the version that I’m using, which is the one from the Great Society, is a relatively new version from one of the worlds created and then destroyed by Jonathan Hickman. So, taking this Doctor Spectrum as an example, she’s somewhat of a blank slate. In fact, it will be many issues until we see her without her mask on and see her face. That character is that much of a blank slate I’m really adding everything to her and also I’m having quite a lot of fun with her; Jonathan only had a few issues to really deal with everything."
Created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, the Squadron Supreme first appeared as heroes of a parallel universe in 1971's "Avengers" #85. The team got their first series as headliners in 1985. This new version of the Squadron will feature members pulled from multiple destroyed worlds. The cast will include the Great Society's Doctor Spectrum, the Nighthawk from "Supreme Power," Blur from the New Universe's DP 7, and the Hyperion featured in Jonathan Hickman's "Avengers" run. "I’m having a lot of fun with the flashbacks and memories that the Squadron members have of their past," said Robinson, "showing that they all came from interesting worlds so that hopefully it will be sad that those worlds no longer exist and so the readers kind of get some of the feeling that our characters are going through."
Kirk added in the interview that he will use the flashbacks as an opportunity to reference imagery from previous comics. "One of the ideas that James had that I think is a good one is shifting my style to match more the artwork from those various previous appearances," said Kirk. "So it’s a bit more jarring visually [as] the artwork looks more like it did in the original publications from years ago. I do enjoy doing flashbacks."
Robinson has become a Marvel mainstay over the past few years after enjoying a lengthy career with DC Comics. The writer worked on Marvel team books like "All-New Invaders" and "Fantastic Four"; he is currently writing the "Secret Wars" series "Armor Wars." "Squadron Supreme" pairs Robinson up with his "Fantastic Four" collaborator Leonard Kirk. The artist has a history of working on team books, having also previously worked on "X-Factor," "New Mutants" and "Captain Britain and MI13."
While Squadron headliner Hyperion recently played a prominent role in "Avengers," which culminated with "Secret Wars," the rest of the team has kept a relatively low profile. The franchise did receive a "Secret Wars" series in Marc Guggenheim and Carlos Pacheco's "Squadron Sinister," which is currently on the stands. This squadron, though, will have a much more altruistic mission than that team -- but they'll still have a dark edge.
"In terms of the characters, their attitude is that they’ve all lost their own worlds and they’ve got to save this world no matter what," said Robinson. "So at times that will put them often at odds with the Avengers... They’re willing to do a lot of things that turn people off. They aren’t necessarily adverse to a degree of damage, collateral damage. They can seem a little cold blooded and ruthless but their idea is 'we have a planet to save.' And if that means we have to sacrifice a few people to do it, we will. "
Is the Identity of TOTALLY AWESOME HULK This TOTALLY Obvious?
Thursday morning Marvel revealed that the new Hulk book in this fall's "All-New All-Different Marvel" would be Totally Awesome Hulk by Greg Pak and Frank Cho. From the original announcement of this line-wide initiative, Marvel had placed a mystery on the identity of this new Hulk, with Editor-In-Chief Axel Alonso stating it would be someone who's never been a Hulk before.
Pak and Cho said the mystery will be solved in the outset of Totally Awesome Hulk's debut issue. While that's months away, we suspect the rumors are likely right this time and to paraphrase former Arizona Cardinals head coach Dennis Green (somewhat appropriately) the Hulk will be who we think he is.
While the obscured teaser image released with the Totally Awesome Hulk announcement gave more questions than answers, several of the comments made by Pak, a long-time writer of the Hulk in the past, gave us some clues that point to one former supporting star of the book as the next jade giant.
Amadeus Cho.
Created by Pak and Takeshi Miyazawa, who just recently returned to the character in a Planet Hulk #1 back-up.
Here's how our theory plays out:
Three Words Greg Pak's already had a long run on the Incredible Hulk title and on with the World War Hulk miniseries after that. Although he had some stories left to tell, Pak said himself he wasn't "pining" to return. So what brought him back? Three words from editor Mark Paniccia apparently.
Presumably, one of those words would be "Hulk" but what would the other two words be?
"Amadeus is Hulk"? Perhaps something like that. Continue reading...
Hulk Love
"The new Hulk absolutely loves being the Hulk," says Pak. Doesn't narrow it down much in itself more than the already stated fact of it not being a previous Hulk such as Bruce Banner. But which characters associated with the Hulk seemed to like the idea of being green and not consider it the burden that Banner does?
Amadeus Cho was certainly one of them in Pak's original Incredible Hulk run.
Big Mouth Strikes Again
While the original Hulk isn't known to be much of a talker, Pak says that this new Hulk has "a pretty big mouth on him." Several of Hulk's former sidekicks like Rick Jones and Amadeus Cho have been chatty to counter-balance the monosyllabic tendencies of Banner's Hulk.
MCU Tie-Ins
While the drought on Hulk movies is well-talked about, Marvel has made it a point to refer to Amadeus Cho on several occasions in its movies. In Avengers: Age of Ultron, Claudia Kim portrayed a geneticist named Helen Cho - coincidentally, the same name as Amadeus Cho's mother. Both characters are from South Korea, with the Helen Cho of comic books later moving with her husband to Arizona.
And in the novelization of 2008's The Incredible Hulk movie, Peter David names Martin Starr's unnamed "computer nerd" character Amadeus Cho despite Starr not being Korean.
Marvel also included Cho in the recent animated film Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & The Punisher.
The Key
Pak says that the "key supporting character" of Totally Awesome Hulk is a "very important character" who had been "mentioned" previously but never actually appeared. If you consider Pak's previous Marvel stories, arguably the most notable of that would be Madame Curie Cho, "Maddy" Cho. She's the sister to Amadeus Cho, originally thought murdered with her family but later discovered to be abducted by the Excello group in Incredible Hercules. Cho briefly had plans to track her down, but the storyline got lost in the cracks and never resolved.
In a 2011 MTV Geek interview, Pak and Incredible Hercules co-writer Fred Van Lente called the dangling storyline of Maddy Cho something they hope to resolve someday, with Pak stating "Absolutely!"
Cho-On-Cho Action
While it's just a coincidence that Amadeus Cho shares the same last name as series artist Frank Cho, that artist has used Amadeus previously in his arc on Savage Wolverine. And interestingly, that arc written and drawn by Cho features Amadeus with his hair styled to point up very similiar to the obscured head in the Totally Awesome Hulk promo image.
Hubris
Pak describes Totally Awesome Hulk as "packed with hyperbole and hubris, which is pretty darn appropriate when you find out who this new Hulk actually is." You know who else Pak as described as having hubris? Amadeus Cho, whom Greg Pak co-created and later paired with Bruce Banner's Hulk as a sidekick.
In a 2010 interview promoting Cho's Heroic Age: Prince of Power, Pak described Cho as having "a huge amount of confidence and hubris".
Pak's recently returned to writing Amadeus Cho and Hulk-centric stories in a back-up story to Planet Hulk #1. The story provided an origin to the Hulk-infested planet at the center of the series, with the hook being that Amadeus Cho had something to do with its creation.
But what do you think, readers? Is Marvel's "totally awesome" Hulk "totally" Amadeus Cho? Tell us in the comments.
Tyrese Drops Major "Green Lantern" Hint, Teases SDCC Announcement -- Comic Book Resources Inbox
Following rumors that "Green Lantern" may star both John Stewart and Hal Jordan, Tyrese Gibson announced that he has met with Warner Bros and teased an impending announcement.
Spirit guardian of Japan that guards the nation of Japan in the 41st century and it's passed down as a mantle from father to son. Rai the perfect combination of humanity and technology.
Publisher - Valiant
Powers Adaptive Agility Density Control Energy Based Constructs Healing Implants Phasing / Ghost Stamina Super Hearing Super Speed Super Strength Swordsmanship Technopathy Unarmed Combat Weapon Master
Rai is the defender of Japan. In each generation there is another person who has the honor to be the Rai. The process grants the chosen Rai great strength, speed, and energy based weapons ranging from katanas, shuriken and even a mace on a few occasions. Originally, Rai was passed down from father to son. The child was trained from birth so that they would have the skill necessary to be Japan's protectorate.
Tohru Nakadai helped Magnus fight Spider Aliens who invaded earth. He would lose his life by Mothergod during Unity Crises.
The most memorible is Takao Konishi, who along with Magnus Robot Fighter led a revolt against the Malev Emperor and her legion in the 43rd century. Takao recieved the " Blood of Heroes". This is the same blood that ran through the hero known as Bloodshot. The Malev Emperor gained control of Takao, and he begged Magnus to end his life for the sake of mankind. He had a son from a brief love affair with Leeja. His son is known as the Last Rai.
In the new Valiant Universe, Rai defends New Japan in 4001 A.D. from internal threats. He serves the mysterious Father, a figure shrouded in secrets. He is currently working with Lula Lee, a teenage girl, to solve a case involving the first murder in a millennium. This Rai also has a deep connection to Dr. Silk.
In 2015, after several leaked reports that Valiant had begun developing its characters for film, including word that they had partnered with Sony Pictures to produce a Bloodshot film, it was formally announced that Valiant had secured a nine-figure investment from DMG Entertainment and intended to co-finance feature films based on its comic books including Bloodshot with Sony Pictures.
______________________________ DMG and Valiant to Bring Largest Independent Superhero Universe to Movie Theaters Worldwide The Nine-Figure Deal Establishes an Unprecedented Partnership for Feature Film Financing, Distribution and Licensing in China and Beyond
The Ultimates Is Back With Al Ewing And Kenneth Rocafort #MarvelOctober
Today, we have a lot of Marvel news coming through about their All-New All-Different Marvel relaunch in October. It’s a rule. The Ultimates series has to be written by a Brit to be successful.
And now it will again, with Al Ewing writing and Kenneth Rocafort snatched from DC Comics to draw the book.
But don’t be looking for Ultimate Universe characters… we have Black Panther, Blue Marvel, Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau, Ms America Chavez and Galactus.
Hmmm. A clever way to rebrand Mighty Avengers? Could be… The tagline? “Ultimate problems need ultimate solutions.” Read the rest of our coverage with the #MarvelOctober tag on Bleeding Cool….
The Ultimates (which is NOT set in the Ultimate universe but features 616 characters) has Black Panther, Miss America, Monica Rambeau, and Blue Marvel among the members.
Live-Action 'Attack On Titan' Movies Will Invade America
They invade San Diego first, its a bit too late to build a wall…
Attack on Titan, the manga and anime sensation about humanity's battle against almost unstoppable giants, is getting a live-action version to debut later this Summer. Up until today, the only countries confirmed to be getting the two-part movies were Australia and New Zealand.
Now comes word that FUNimation -- who licensed the anime for the West -- is not only bringing the live-action movie to America (North, Central, and South), they are bringing it to the USA first. Yes, the first Attack on Titan live-action movie will have its world premiere at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday, July 14 in Japanese with English subtitles. The movie will start in Japan on August 1 (the 2nd part hits theaters September 19).
The movie will get a wider American release this Fall. FUNimation also secured home entertainment, video on demand, and broadcast rights to the film in the Americas. No word on if they will be bringing the companion live-action television specials to the West.
Here's the English-subtitled trailer for the Australian/New Zealand version:
Attack on Titan (Live-Action Movie) - Official Trailer
Infinity Gauntlet (2015) #1 (Granov Variant) Think your life is hard? Anwen Bakian’s family lives in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, scrounging for food and avoiding giant bugs intent on eating them. Mom left years ago to join the Nova force and never came back. So it’s just Anwen, her dad, her sister and her grandpa against the huge insects. That is, until she finds a mysterious stone that may or may not hold incredible cosmic power. Don’t miss this incredible new series by DEADPOOL writer Gerry Duggan and EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE writer/artist Dustin Weaver that will set the cosmic table for the Marvel Universe for years to come! less
This Week's Cover: First look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice's ultimate superhero showdown Zack Snyder recalls the first time he pitched the idea, in a meeting with franchise co-captains Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer, it was only meant as an Easter egg. “I said, ‘What about at the end of the movie we do a scene where there’s a crate full of kryptonite delivered to Wayne Manor,’” says Snyder. “Everyone was like…‘Okaay.’ Once you say it out loud it’s a problem because you can’t unsay it.”
Batman v Superman introduces a new Batman only four years after the release of the final film in Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy. Ben Affleck plays an older, wearier Caped Crusader, one drawn at least in part from Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns. “He’s on the verge of being swallowed up by the anger and the rage that we see haunt this character in the other manifestations of it,” says Affleck. “But this guy is further down the line and has become more embittered and cynical.” Worried that Superman’s unequaled power makes him more of a potential fascistic overlord than the hero we need, he makes it his duty to take him out of the sky for good.
Not content to consolidate only two eggs in this basket, they’ve also thrown in appearances by Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) and Aquaman (Jason Momoa) for good measure. After all, this isn’t just a single movie, it’s a waystation to the upcoming Justice League double-fister, not to mention a whole slew of other attractions on the DC Extended Universe™ road map. And building a franchise into a potential behemoth is no easy work.“It’s a marathon. No, it’s a marathon within a marathon,” says Snyder. “Do you know that race from Death Valley to the top of Mount Whitney? It’s, like, 100 miles and it’s from the lowest point in the continental United States to the highest. It’s crazy. Anyway, it’s like that.”
Dive into this week’s issue for even more Comic-Con fare, including an in-the-flesh look at Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, an oral history of M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable, a visit to the set of NBC’s upcoming Heroes: Reborn, and exclusive first-look images from anticipated movies and TV series including The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, Fantastic Four, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, Fear the Walking Dead, Ash Vs. Evil Dead, and much, much more!
Biography Addileon is the second son of Addison B. Hall though he is the first child spawned from the union between Addison & his wife, A-MiSha-D, a woman of the original Nubia before it was destroyed. Addison, Addileon’s father, belonged to a group of heroic adventurers in his youth named the Black Death, whose varying abilities were a direct result of exposure to an ancient godlike being named Beta Demonicus, the second of the Great Evils of Nubia. When a group of acolytes attempted to combine the powers of two evils in Addison they thought their attempts had failed. Later they found that their aspirations had been realized within his son Addileon, whose molecular structure was in constant undetectable subatomic flux. These reconfigurations stabilized when he reached the age of 14, and he was accosted by a minion of a former rival of his father who was sent to abscond with the boy from his school. His abilities manifested themselves & he defeated the foe. The original members of Black Death have an inherent ability to detect the awakenings of individuals when their powers first proliferate. This aptitude notified his father & his uncle, James, in particular. Addileon was, at first, reluctant to accept his birthright. After the cajoling of his father & a literally out of the blue encounter with his uncle, William James Hall, Addileon came to acknowledge his capabilities & then acquiesced to their demand. It was then that he was sent to stay with his uncle William for a summer to be trained in the use of his power.
Skills and Abilities: Unknown Powers: Addileon can generate a yet unmeasured amount of energy that, when powered up, emanates off his body in a visible crimson hued luminescence known as the Krimson Flame. This power comes directly from the fusion of the powers of the two ancient Nubian Evils. He can focus this energy into differing points of his body to augment their attributes. Addileon can also manipulate this energy as to create projectiles of various degrees, strengths & sizes. He has an affinity of creating energy balls & energy beams. He’ll also fire energy daggers & eye beams. Addileon also has the ability to create two-dimensional rifts in space time (portals), through which an object can pass, thereby displacing it to a separate location. That location can be millimeters, miles, or with extreme focus, light years away. There is also the possibility of transcending dimensions. Addileon can manipulate the location & movement of these gateways as well. He can also use them to produce two-dimensional viewers of either an event he imagines or something that is happening in the meanwhile. Addileon also has the power of flight, augmented resilience, strength, & speed comparable currently of ten Olympians. As he increases in age, experience, & control of his abilities, these stats will grow as well.
WEAPONS/TOOLS: Addileon carries with him a large hammer, named Ascension, which was given to him by his father. The hammer is an unbreakable Nubian weapon forged of a special Nubian ore that is psychically linked to its wielder. The wielder with but a thought can reshape it. Addileon can also funnel his Krimson Flame into Ascension. Addileon refuses to wear a costume as he views such with negativity. He often wears black or blue jeans & black or tan timberland boots. He has a red customized HALLBOY football jersey with the number 23 he wears. He also wears hooded sweatshirts quite often, sometimes beneath the jersey.
Biography: Menthu is a present-day story based on Egyptian mythology. In it, Rashan N’Shanga, tight end & first round draft pick of his hometown LA Archangels, is about to embark on his professional career when life—both mortal & immortal—intrudes. Upon graduating from college, Rashan learns that he is much more than a talented athlete. Rashan learns that his father was / is actually the Kemetic god of war: Anhur.
This alone makes Rashan an immortal. But in addition to this, Rashan also houses the latent faculties of a “departed” sun god: Menthu. This makes the young man doubly powerful. And it makes him doubly dangerous to his potential enemies.
These enemies include Haitian-born & Vodoun-powered Trouble Man, narcissistically gorgeous & felonious Sirocco, the angel with an attitude, Tzadqiel, the powerful demon, Carniveau, & Egypt’s ultimate immortal of chaos & discord, Set.
Skills and abilities: Menthu, as a sun god, is able to manifest light, as both particles & as waves. With concentration, he is able to manifest light particles into solid objects, manipulate & move light (creating localized spots of shadows or brightness). He can—with concentration—bend light waves to enable himself to see something “invisible” & to temporarily make invisible a “seen” object (though this is tiring for him to do).
Powers: solar-based; super-strong; super-fast; flight (up to 25,000 miles per hour on Earth [dealing with friction, gravity & such]; 3X this speed in space); in future storylines, Menthu will learn that he can become one with light, enabling himself (& a limited amount of IMMEDIATE fellow travelers—not more than 3 or 4–or not-too-heavy objects) to move at the speed of light. Again, such an effort is temporarily taxing. He can generate & control concussive or plasma “sun bolts,” which emanate from his hands. (NO BEAMS FROM HIS EYES.) Being an Egyptian god’s offspring & also receiving a past god’s latent abilities, Menthu is among the most powerful of the Egyptian pantheon’s immortals. As such, he’s sometimes caught up in the pantheon’s politicks (though he has no such politicking aspirations).
The Ultimates Provide Proactive Protection Al Ewing assembles the most powerful team in the Marvel Universe to deal with Galactus and other massive challenges!
The world has changed. It no longer resembles the era that gave birth to the Avengers. A new time deserves a new kind of super hero team. Writer Al Ewing and artist Kenneth Rocafort intend to give fans exactly that in ULTIMATES.
With a heavy emphasis on science and exploration, this new assemblage have more on their mind then simply being the team that arrives in the nick of time to put down the bad guys. If their missions succeed, there will be no nick of time at all. However, Ewing recognizes that proactivity does not come without quandaries.
“There are going to be some moral debates—when the problems you’re dealing with are sentient or even above-sentient cosmic creatures, how do you ‘solve’ them?” he questions. “At the same time, someone’s got to deal with these long-running, world-threatening issues. You can put up with a leaky roof if you have to—you can't put up with a collapsing house.”
“Science and exploration feels like something very positive, a general good—it helps mitigate some of those moral concerns,” continues the writer. “I think an emphasis on expanding knowledge makes the team a lot more interesting and sympathetic than, say, a mission to beat people up in the name of preserving the current social order.”
Looking to do more than keep the status quo status demands a strong lineup and ULTIMATES more than meets this challenge with a roster that boasts Blue Marvel, Spectrum, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, and Miss America Chavez.
“It’s basically a mix of power levels and general interest,” reveals Ewing. “I wanted to continue telling Adam’s and Monica’s stories [from MIGHTY AVENGERS], so they were definitely in, and then we ended up picking characters with a big, passionate fan base who’d mesh well and bounce interestingly off each other—and who were incredibly, hugely powerful too. This was always a cosmic team for cosmic threats; only the most powerful, physically, mentally or politically, need apply.”
The writer remains dedicated to telling stories with characterization, no matter the size of the cosmic threat bearing down on them.
“Well, there’s obvious chemistry that's been building with Adam and Monica, and some drama between Adam and T'Challa, the potential for some robust debate,” he acknowledges. “Monica and Carol spark off each other well. MAC, meanwhile, is almost the outsider, and judging their ability to do a job she’s been doing since she was a kid.
“Really, any of the five will react with any other, which is the mark of a fun team.”
Ewing and Rocafort will be giving the team plenty to react to immediately out of the gate.
“We start off very much in media res: the team [is] fully set up, they’ve got all their equipment in place and they're ready to kick ass,” the writer promises. “Scientifically!”
Will science and proactivity be enough to meet the trial of a certain purple cosmic entity though?
“We do have some Galactus-shaped plans—but what they are will remain top secret,” Ewing tantalizingly drops. “And I don’t think anyone’s guessed them yet.”
Nonetheless, as ULTIMATES #1 opens, Ewing makes it clear where all eyes will be looking:
“The focus is where it should be: on the Devourer of Worlds!”
Find out what Al Ewing and Kenneth Rocafort have in store for Galactus and the team in ULTIMATES, later this year! For the latest All-New All-Different Marvel news, stay tuned to Marvel.com and our social channels!
‘G.I. Joe’s’ Elodie Yung to Play Elektra in ‘Marvel’s Daredevil’
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Elodie Yung has been cast as Elektra in the second season of “Marvel’s Daredevil,” Variety has confirmed. The character is a favorite of fans of the Marvel comicbooks that serve as the basis for the popular Netflix series, which stars Charlie Cox as justice-seeking lawyer/vigilante Matt Murdock. Although she was hinted at in season one, Elektra has yet to appear in the series. The casting description simply describes her as “a mysterious woman from Matt Murdock’s past whose dangerous and exotic ways may be more than he can handle.” (Jennifer Garner portrayed Elektra in the 2003 “Daredevil” movie and in the 2005 spinoff). Yung, a French-born actress, is best known for roles in “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” and David Fincher’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” “Marvel’s Daredevil” returns to Netflix in 2016 with Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez stepping in to fill Steven DeKnight’s shoes as showrunner. The series comes via Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix.
SDCC: First Trailer for Animated "Vixen" Arrives, Set in "Flash"/"Arrow" World "Vixen" is scheduled to debut next month on CW Seed, and the first trailer features the title character, plus Arrow, Flash and Cisco.
[SDCC’15] All-New All-Different Avengers Launches In Avengers #0
Today during a panel regarding the future of Marvel‘s most popular cross-media superhero team it was announced that the All-New All-Different Avengers would launch in October with a 0-issue. Avengers #0 will be an anthology book sold for $5.99 that sets up other titles and teams spinning out of these stories. It is to be co-authored and co-arted by the creative teams involved.
Avengers #0 will features stories and team members from All-New All-Different Avengers, A-Force, Squadron Supreme, Ultimates, New Avengers and Uncanny Avengers.
Additionally, Avengers #0is also set to reveal which character from the Marvel U has been keeping close watch on the Avengers and how threatening they may turn out to be.
Black Panther Series Coming To All-New, All-Different Marvel
The King of Wakanda is coming to All-New, All-Different Marvel.
As Marvel Comics revealed today, a new Black Panther series will hit comic shelves when the company launches its latest publishing initiative this fall. Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso broke the news during an interview with Mass Appeal, while also confirming that more unannounced All-New, All-Different Marvel titles are on the horizon.
"All-New Marvel Now! is a campaign where there are new #1s across the board – from Spider-Man to Squirrel Girl to stuff we haven’t announced yet, like Black Panther," Alonso told Mass Appeal.
When asked for verification, Marvel confirmed with ComicBook.com that a new Black Panther series is indeed in the works. While a creative team and release date are still under wraps, it’s likely that Marvel will formally announce the title closer to the November 2015 comics solicitation deadline. Earlier today, Marvel exclusively revealed more information on their latest All-New, All-Different title, “Spidey,” with ComicBook.com
Are you ready for a new Black Panther comic series? Who do you want on the creative team? Let us know in the comments, and be sure to stay tuned to ComicBook.com for more Black Panther updates as they break.
All of Earth's Mightiest Heroes, including the Ultimates, Deadpool and more, assemble in a special launch issue!
Coming this fall, the Marvel Universe enters an All-New All-Different era and not even Earth’s Mightiest Heroes remain untouched.
To celebrate the new direction and introduce readers to the debuting titles, all the books running under the Avengers banner—ALL-NEW ALL-DIFFERENT AVENGERS, A-FORCE, NEW AVENGERS, ULTIMATES, SQUADRON SUPREME, and UNCANNY AVENGERS—launch from a single issue: AVENGERS #0.
Loosely linked, each tale runs eight pages handled by the main books, creative teams, meaning over the course of 48 pages, fans will be treated to stories from Mark Waid and Mahmud Asrar, James Robinson and Leonard Kirk, G. Willow Wilson and Victor Ibanez, Al Ewing and Kenneth Rocafort, as well as Ewing and Gerardo Sandoval, and finally Gerry Duggan and Ryan Stegman.
For Stegman, the book came as both a surprise and a tremendous opportunity.
“I wasn’t really aware of what the rest of the stories in it would be, but now that I know I’m pretty psyched,” he confesses.
“It’s pretty great,” continues the artist. “The list of other artists is really impressive. Mahmud and I have known each other for ages, we came up on the same message boards showing our art and trying to get better. And to see what he's developed into is really astonishing. And the other guys on the list—I’ve been a fan of them from afar. Plus, it’s just an honor that I get to draw ‘Avengers’ and be included in the Avengers stable of artists.”
The sentiment does not only exist on the artists’ side of the book either. The writers feel equally excited to be part of this launch issue.
“I didn’t ever dream I would write for Marvel, let alone get a crack at some of my favorite characters,” admits Gerry Duggan. “Getting the chance to co-write DEADPOOL felt like a ginormous personal achievement. I’ve always been lucky in collaborators—from [Brian] Posehn and everyone on DEADPOOL, to now breaking stories alongside Mark Waid and all the other talented writers artists and editors in [editor] Tom [Brevoort’s] AVENGERS office—it’s a dream come true.”
Al Ewing echoes much the same feelings about his chance to provide the writing on two of the stories, for ULTIMATES and NEW AVENGERS.
“[It’s] kind of humbling,” the writer acknowledges. “This is slightly out of nowhere for me; while I've been writing comics since 2002, I only recently cut my teeth in the super hero genre, so people digging my work in that area on this level, and giving me these kinds of jobs, is extremely gratifying. Hopefully I won’t blow it now!”
Plot-wise, everyone on the book has been keeping relatively tight lips about AVENGERS #0, but they do not mind dropping some hints.
“The Ultimates story ties in neatly with the A-Force story earlier in the issue; it’s the Ultimates solving a cosmic problem thrown up by some of the events there,” reveals Ewing. “It’s both a little mini-showcase of some of the stuff they'll be dealing with—the scope and weight of literally reality-shattering cosmic events—and also a small-scale, emotional story about one of the members. It’ll be a fun taster for the book as a whole, a kind of starter course before the main meal of issues #1 and #2.”
“The NEW AVENGERS eight-pager is structured almost like a trailer—but it’s also an introduction to the big villain of our run, and maybe of more than just our run depending on how things go,” he states, switching gears. “All together, it’ll give the reader a glimpse into some of the cool events you can expect in the first six months to a year of NEW AVENGERS, and if I’m doing my job, hopefully it’ll convey the kind of enthusiasm we’re bringing to the book.”
The writer concludes, “If the Ultimates story is a starter course for the main book, this is a taster menu: one tiny bite of a whole bunch of cool stories, just enough to leave you hungry for more.”
For Duggan, AVENGERS #0 represents another occasion to deepen the Odd Couple-esque relationship between two of UNCANNY AVENGERS’ key characters.
“The Uncanny Avengers have been assembled by Steve Rogers, and the piece that doesn’t quite fit is Deadpool,” Duggan argues. “In DEADPOOL [in the] ‘The Good, The Bad & The Ugly’ [arc], Steve Rogers discovered that Wade Wilson might be a worthwhile reclamation project. Later we continued to build on that in the DEATH OF WOLVERINE special. The [Uncanny Avengers] story in AVENGERS #0 is another important chapter for this odd couple.”
“Deadpool’s presence might divide fans, and it will certainly divide Avengers,” the writer admits. “I should note that readers that have not been reading DEADPOOL will not be lost. Our story in #0 gives you everything you need to know for the ride that awaits in the pages of UNCANNY AVENGERS.”
In addition to offering fans their first look at each book’s tone, characters, and style, AVENGERS #0 also reveals that every Avenger—and the people they care about—have long been under surveillance from afar. This surprise promises to run throughout the line, although no one will say whether the observer behind it all can be considered friend or foe.
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Solicit Synopsis The kickoff to the All-New AVENGERS line begins here, with new stories of the ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT AVENGERS, SQUADRON SUPREME, A-FORCE, NEW AVENGERS, ULTIMATES and UNCANNY AVENGERS! Someone is carefully studying the movements of the Avengers and those in their orbit—but do they mean to harm, or help? Find out the first clues in this special launch issue!
Part of the 'All-New, All-Different Marvel' event
This comic will be released on October 7, 2015. Avengers Vol 6 0 - Marvel Comics Database
Marvel Promises All-New, All-Different "Black Panther" Series While King T'Challa -- the long-standing Marvel Comics superhero better known as the Black Panther -- is primed to join the ranks of Marvel moviedom very soon, it appears he'll get another chance at four-color glory first.
This week in his regular Axel-in-Charge column on CBR, Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso promised a new series for the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby creation as part of the ongoing All-New, All-Different lineup of series arriving in the wake of the publisher's "Secret Wars" event.
Discussing the question of greater diversity in comics both on and off the page, Alonso had this to say, "The entire comic book industry benefits from greater diversity, my editors -- who are very racially diverse, by the way -- know that, and you'll see that throughout the 'All-New, All-Different Marvel' [initiative] that continues through February. I am very excited about the stuff we have planned -- especially 'The Totally Awesome Hulk' and 'Black Panther.' Yes, Black Panther."
Of course, that announcement carries with it no creative team as of yet. The Black Panther's previous series from 2011 and 2009 both ended after 12 issues. A previous iteration made it to 41 issues with the majority of the run being written by movie producer Reggie Hudlin.
The character was a part of the All-New, All-Different Marvel teaser that appeared earlier this year, and with his taking over a new solo series, the only player on that image to not yet get a post-"Secret Wars" announcement is Red Wolf -- the hero of the current event tie-in "1872." Earlier this year, Alonso had this to say about the Native American hero: " read '1872' by Gerry Duggan and Nik Virella. Red Wolf is a key character in that series, and the fact that he's included in the teaser means he's pretty darn important to us. If you are at all curious to see your favorite Marvel super heroes and villains -- Cap, Iron Man, Hulk, Dr. Strange -- through the lens of the classic Old West paradigm, that series is for you. It is so much fun. This is not a straight Western."
Captain Universe is omnipotent and possesses limitless cosmic power (which was mixed with a little portion of the Power Cosmic a few years back) which it can manipulate and wield in any manner it wishes.
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"The Flash" Casts Wally West Keiynan Lonsdale will play Wally West on "The Flash."
Another speedster is racing towards "The Flash": Warner Bros. TV has announced that Keiynan Lonsdale (best known as Uriah in the "Divergent" films) will play Wally West on "The Flash," joining the show as a series regular.
FEATURE: South African Superheroes - 'Kwezi', the new comic book from artist Loyiso Mkize
Check out 'Kwezi', the new comic book series which is getting rave reviews over in South Africa and and now world wide. Created by acclaimed artist Loyiso Mkize, the series is centered on 19 year old Kwezi, a typical South African youngster - immersed in popular culture - who develops a connection with his traditional roots,. Mkize says, “It is the journey of a young man. He starts off as an arrogant, opinionated anti-hero who discovers and appreciates his superpowers … the cultural aspect brings him back to his roots.” Explore some of the 'Kwezi' art, below. Also if you're a comic lover, don't miss out on our latest giveaway.
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FEATURE: South African Superheroes - 'Kwezi', the new comic book from artist Loyiso Mkize
SuperAfricanAfrofunk crooner Sila Mutungi, has partnered with Visila Comics to produce a new comic series titled ‘SuperAfrican’.
Mutungi states, “African children face problems hard for people from western countries to even conceive of, such as hunger, drought, genocide, extreme poverty and AIDS, and it’s about time they had a hero of their own to look to for inspiration.”
The comic series, set in the year 2045, will follow SuperAfrican as he fights against ‘corruption, greed and ecological injustice in across the African continent’.
All proceeds from the sale of the comics, will be donated to OneMama, an organization committed to empowering women, families, and communities to be successful through sustainable health and education.
All proceeds from the sale of the comics, will be donated to OneMama, an organization committed to empowering women, families, and communities to be successful through sustainable health and education.
NAACP award recipient Mutungi will be launching his LP of the same name ‘SuperAfrican’ on February 25 (same day as the comic series), and both comic and LP will be available to purchase on Amazon and SuperAfrican.com.
Marvel Reveals New Hulk's "Totally Awesome" Identity
After a week's worth of images teasing the identity of the lead character in Marvel's upcoming "Totally Awesome Hulk" series, Marvel has revealed the identity of Bruce Banner's successor: Amadeus Cho.
Bagley's "Contest of Champions" #1 Variant Revives Punisher-Inspired Outlaw
In a new variant cover by "Ultimate Spider-Man" artist Mark Bagley, "Contest of Champions" #1 appears to signal the return of Outlaw, a Punisher-inspired British vigilante (via Newsarama).
All-New All-Different Marvel Comics will feature the return of Outlaw in Al Ewing and Paco Medina's "Contest of Champions."
First Look at Hawkgirl & Hawkman's "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" Costumes
The CW has released the first photo of Hawkgirl's (Ciara Renée) and Hawkman (Falk Hentschel) in full costume (The wings will be added later via CGI, Renée told CBR earlier this summer).
Both characters are slated to debut as part of "The Flash's" and "Arrow's" next crossover event (Hawkgirl had a brief cameo on "The Flash's" Season 1 finale) before moving on to join the team on 2016's spinoff series, "DC's Legends of Tomorrow."
As fans of the heroes will quickly note, much like The Flash and Arrow's outfits, the Hawks' look hews closely to their comic book counterparts -- and, if early reports are accurate, so will their relationship.
"[T]he way we’ve imagined them is that they’ve obviously been reincarnated through the ages together, but the fact that he remembers their previous lives and she doesn’t… it gives them very much like a Bogie & Bacall sort of [relationship]," Klemmer revealed earlier this year, explaining how Hawkman's presence is designed to enhance rather than detract from Hawkgirl as a character.
Following their debut on the next "Arrow"/"Flash" crossover, Hawkgirl and Hawkman will join the "Legends of Tomorrow" team of heroes and villains for its limited run in 2016.
Television “5 Reasons Netflix’s ‘Defenders’ is Exactly What Marvel Needs”
"At this point, we’re all pretty familiar with the heroes of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe. Already, we’ve seen three Iron Man films, two Captain Americas, two Avengers, and standalone movies for Thor, Ant-Man, and The Incredible Hulk. The next generation of heroes is on the horizon, but for the most part we know who all the major players are. Things aren’t quite so defined though in terms of Marvel’s TV universe we first got a peek into with Daredevil. The heroes in that world lack the same name recognition as their cinematic counterparts, and in many ways this is exactly what Marvel needs. The future for Marvel’s Netflix shows is slated to feature individual series for each of Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, and Luke Cage, before they all join forces with Daredevil for The Defenders, acting as a different brand of superhero team. For all intents and purposes, these characters will largely stay out of Marvel’s movies, while still functioning in the same universe. It creates an intriguing dynamic, and has the potential to be the perfect yin to the MCU’s yang. Why you ask? 1. The heroes of the Defenders will provide us with more grounded storylines; The conflicts of heroes in the MCU largely consist of universe-level stakes. It’s all building up to the two-part Infinity War, in a story that will decide the fate of reality itself. As we saw in Daredevil though, lowering the stakes doesn’t have to equal a lesser product. Throughout its first season, we watched as our titular hero dismantled a local crime ring piece by piece, leading into a climactic battle with the Kingpin. Our main villain’s priorities were decidedly small in comparison to that of contemporaries like Ultron, and yet still the excitement and tension ran high. Most every description we’ve seen of the Defenders tells us they’ll be focused mainly on street level crime, acting as the more grounded and realistic counterparts to the bigger picture Avengers. It’ll function as an ideal break from the “universe is going to explode unless we stop it”-level stakes the MCU specializes in, honing in on character development and smaller scale stories instead…”
The Next Blade Film Will Be Based On Marvel’s New Female Blade
Bleeding Cool has previously reported that the newly to-be-relaunched Blade comic featuring the daughter of Blade, has been delayed.
I understand from well-connected sources that this is due to careful concern from up above the food chain, that the character and the comic are suddenly considered extremely important by the bean counters, and the multi-media folk.
Because the plan is that this new Blade will be the one that features in the next Blade movie.
The first successful movie based on a Marvel comic book, Wesley Snipes’ Blade was an unexpected hit, spawned two sequels and resurrected and remade the vampire hunting daywalker character within the Marvel Universe.
There has been much talk of new Blade films, given the more recent success of many more Marvel movies, and that the rights had returned to Marvel. And Wesley Snipes has been in talk about returning to the character with Marvel.
New York, NY—September 14th, 2015 — This October, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are reforged, retooled and recharged for the All-New, All-Different Marvel Universe! But first, kickoff the all-new Avengers line of titles with AVENGERS #0 – featuring new stories setting the stage for six new ongoing series! Someone is watching, carefully studying the movements of the Avengers and those in their orbit. But are they friend, or foe?! Find out in this exciting launch issue featuring new stories of ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT AVENGERS, SQUADRON SUPREME, A-FORCE, NEW AVENGERS, ULTIMATES and UNCANNY AVENGERS. Featuring all-star talents from across the comic industry, be there for the genesis of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes for a new era in AVENGERS #0! Coming to comic shops and digital devices on October 7th!
Is there any limit to the depravity of Whites - specifically the Khazar Turk Ashkenazi ????
Knowing full well that the sparse opportunity granted Black male characters and even nore scarce opportunities given Black female character, they decide to 'feminize' Blade.
....no thought to simple producing a Black female character of which there are a number in the marvel universe which could use fleshing out.
White Supremacy at its finest. The paranoia induced by the baddest Marvel character put to film - a strong copmetent and masculine Black man- demands that Whites destroy the character.
What f@cking racist and sexist degenerates !
...and they think people dont notice what they are doing ...
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Ta-Nehisi Coates, Brian Stelfreeze Launch Marvel's New "Black Panther" Series
Coates, Stelfreeze Launch Marvel's New "Black Panther" Series "Black Panther" returns to Marvel in the spring with a new series from acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates and artist Brian Stelfreeze.
"Black Panther" #1 cover by Brian Stelfreeze.
quote: A new "Black Panther" series is official at Marvel, with the creative team announced by the New York Times. The book is set to debut this spring, to be written by acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates -- making his comic book debut -- and illustrated by veteran comics artist Brian Stelfreeze.
"I don’t experience the stuff I write about as weighty," Coates, National Correspondent for The Atlantic and the author of National Book Award nominee "Between the World and Me," told the New York Times. "I feel a strong need to express something. The writing usually lifts the weight. I expect to be doing the same thing for Marvel."
In his journalism career, Coates is distinguished for significant work on the topic of diversity and the Black American experience, with lauded articles including "The Case for Reparations" and "Fear of a Black President." He's also made his love for comic books clear on several occasions, in articles such as "The Broad, Inclusive Canvas of Comics," published earlier this year.
Coates cites current Marvel event "Secret Wars" and its writer Jonathan Hickman as an inspiration for his comics work. "You don't come in off the board and come in at that level. But it helps to want it to be great. I want to make a great comic. I really, really do."
The initial "Black Panther" arc is described as a "yearlong storyline," and is titled "A Nation Under Our Feet," a deliberate reference to the 2003 Steven Hahn book of the same name. The Marvel story is said to "find the hero dealing with a violent uprising in his country set off by a superhuman terrorist group called the People."
"It's going to be a story that repositions the Black Panther in the minds of readers," Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso told the NYT. "It really moves him forward."
Marvel's new "Black Panther" series is scheduled to debut next spring.
Is there any limit to the depravity of Whites - specifically the Khazar Turk Ashkenazi ????
Knowing full well that the sparse opportunity granted Black male characters and even nore scarce opportunities given Black female character, they decide to 'feminize' Blade.
....no thought to simple producing a Black female character of which there are a number in the marvel universe which could use fleshing out.
White Supremacy at its finest. The paranoia induced by the baddest Marvel character put to film - a strong copmetent and masculine Black man- demands that Whites destroy the character.
What f@cking racist and sexist degenerates !
...and they think people dont notice what they are doing ...
I have to disagree with these comments.
I have been thinking about this since this was posted and i don't think it has anything to do with sexism,racism or White Supremacy.
The best thing to do is to wait and see what will happen.It could be for the greater good for blade and launch a number of movies or another live action tv show with him sharing the spotlight or him being the main focus. I think this is a way to freshen it up abit.We are just going to have to wait and see and it could turn out for the best. I think it will. So i am keeping a positive mind set about this.
Anyway check out these comments.
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I don't think it'll be with his daughter in his place. I have a feeling they're using the formula that Hawkeye used between Clint and Kat.
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quote: There is no case lol.Blade'sie should be about Blade and no one else,period.There'sll lots of story to tell with Blade.He shouldn't be replaced with a brand new character or shoved into the background in favor of his daughter.
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quote: Personally, I see this as good. Upper management is basically taking these guys and saying "don't mess this one up."
I'll wait to see how this comic looks though. Robin never took away from Batman, i think the girl Punisher they had in Frank's last book actually elevated his character. Then again, they could use her like they used that cop in Blade's TV show....which would be a disaster.
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quote: That's a fair point. It is, after all, way too early to tell. I was mostly going by the assumption that since Blade's daughter has taken center stage as the main draw to the new book (if marketing is any indication), the alleged movie may have been following suit, or rather setting the standard, in order for the book to capitalize on brand synergy.
" I have been thinking about this since this was posted and i don't think it has anything to do with sexism,racism or White Supremacy."
Bullshit. You need to do a little more thinking.
You dont destroy solo heroes by talk of making the character female......in moviw nonetheless.
You do not distract from the solo hero by adding idiotic 'team members' like Ryan Reynolds and Jessica Beal....(the last and worst Blade).
This is all abouy the pyschological inability of the White and Jewish execs to accept the bad ass Black man that is Blade and Wesley Snipes as Blade.
Superman is not diluted Batman is not diluted Spiderman is not diluted
Why tamper with Blade ???
....give him a team - a white woman and man ???
....change his gender. ????
Please.
We want Blade. And nothing else. Anyone wth a brain can see through this bullshit.
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quote:Originally posted by kdolo: " I have been thinking about this since this was posted and i don't think it has anything to do with sexism,racism or White Supremacy."
Bullshit. You need to do a little more thinking.
You dont destroy solo heroes by talk of making the character female......in moviw nonetheless.
You do not distract from the solo hero by adding idiotic 'team members' like Ryan Reynolds and Jessica Beal....(the last and worst Blade).
This is all abouy the pyschological inability of the White and Jewish execs to accept the bad ass Black man that is Blade and Wesley Snipes as Blade.
Superman is not diluted Batman is not diluted Spiderman is not diluted
Why tamper with Blade ???
....give him a team - a white woman and man ???
....change his gender. ????
Please.
We want Blade. And nothing else. Anyone wth a brain can see through this bullshit.
I disagree. Anyway I thought the last blade movie was okay,not as good as the first the two. Second for me i have no problem with the new female blade and they are not changing his gender.
There is talk about having that new female thor if male thor is not used in the future for example. To tell you the truth it would be better if blade had a netflix tv show then a movie and have other black characters take a shot at the big screen.
I see this move as hitting two birds with one stone however. These talks may not even be about a movie but maybe a netflix movie or show.
Anyway it's best to wait and see what happens,because it could be for the best and could still be good for future blade movies/shows in the long run and there would be a new popular black female superhero out of this and her having the blade name could/would help.
I can't speak for anyone else but for me i am taking a wait and see mindset,and the movie might still be an original blade focus movie or at least a shared one. If it's a shared movie or still focus on his daughter,then i still will not have any problems with that. At least another black female superhero would get alot more focus on the big screen and that's postive.
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"Anyway it's best to wait and see what happens,because it could be for the best and could still be good for future blade movies/shows in the long run and there would be a new popular black female superhero out of this and her having the blade name could/would help."
Bullshit. Nothing u said makes any sense
Let me show you the level of degeneracy you are dealing with at Marvel.
'Taika Waititi Might Direct Thor: Ragnarok, Making Him Marvel’s First Nonwhite Director'
Fucking degenerates....(diversity-yeah right!)
To quote Blade from movie #1
"When you know the nature of a thing, you know what it is capable of"
.....you care so much for Black females....how about a Black female director ?
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As I said, when u know the nature of a thing, you know what it is capable of.
You want to know something else ???
'Taika Waititi (born 16 August 1975), also known as Taika Cohen, is a New Zealand film director, writer, painter, comedian, and actor.'
'Waititi hails from the Raukokore area of the East Coast region of New Zealand.[3] His father is Maori of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui and his mother is Jewish.[4][5] Waititi used his mother's surname, "Cohen", for some of his work in film and writing.[6]'
This white man with a tan is also a Khazar Turk "Jew". ....of course Marvel knows this....
So why the charade about 'diversity' ??
-f@cking degenerates.....
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
quote:Originally posted by kdolo: "Anyway it's best to wait and see what happens,because it could be for the best and could still be good for future blade movies/shows in the long run and there would be a new popular black female superhero out of this and her having the blade name could/would help."
Bullshit. Nothing u said makes any sense
Let me show you the level of degeneracy you are dealing with at Marvel.
'Taika Waititi Might Direct Thor: Ragnarok, Making Him Marvel’s First Nonwhite Director'
Fucking degenerates....(diversity-yeah right!)
To quote Blade from movie #1
"When you know the nature of a thing, you know what it is capable of"
.....you care so much for Black females....how about a Black female director ?
You don't make sense ,you and your hate for africans and African dummy threads etc..
You still think wakanda was shown in avengers 2 and has not and i told you that.
Ava DuVernay set to direct Marvel's Black Panther film, say reports ...
quote: Selma director will reportedly become the first black female director to take charge of a Marvel superhero film as the franchise continues diverse recruitment
They were about to have a black female director for black panther but she turn it down because of creative differences.It happens,it even happen to first director of the upcoming wonder woman film who was female and they happen to get another woman so they will try again.
Anyway i disagree with you and my point still stands.
I have been nice to you so far and you are testing my patience.
Let me set the ground rules. If you don't have anything nice to say,then don't say anything at all.
This is really a black superhero/hero appreciation thread so stay focus.
I know it's hard to do but try it. Chill out with the bad language, misinformation,lies and white hate talk.
This is not the thread for that,SO STOPPING RUINING MY THREAD AND WASTING MY TIME AND YOUR YOURS. Go somewhere else with that trash talk or i will have your post deleted like last time. Thank you.
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REPORT: Joe Robert Cole In Talks To Write "Black Panther"
Joe Robert Cole is reportedly in the process of finalizing a deal to write the screenplay for "Black Panther."
REPORT: Joe Robert Cole In Talks To Write "Black Panther" Joe Robert Cole is currently in negotiations to write the screenplay for "Black Panther," as reported by The Wrap. Cole comes from the same in-house writer's program that Nicole Perlman was part of when she wrote the first draft of "Guardians of the Galaxy." The announcement mentions that Cole was rumored to have written a script for "Inhumans," and a Collider report from last year indicates that the rumor may be true. The Wrap has heard that Cole's "Inhumans" script is not expected to be used.
So far the only sure thing about "Black Panther" is its lead, Chadwick Boseman. No other actors have been cast for the film, although Andy Serkis is expected to reprise his "Avengers: Age of Ultron" role of Ulysses Klaue, a character known for being a Black Panther foe in the comics.
The search for a director for "Black Panther" has also not resulted in a contract; "Selma" director Ava DuVernay passed on the picture and, according to the Wrap's report, F. Gary Gray ("Straight Outta Compton") is apparently also out of the running, possibly due to his potential involvement in the "Fast and Furious" franchise. "Black Panther" opens on July 6, 2018.
Marvel Announces "Power Man & Iron Fist" By Walker & Greene
Marvel has announced via Fast Company that Luke Cage and Daniel Rand are teaming up again. The pair will star in a new volume of "Power Man and Iron Fist," written by David Walker with art from Sanford Greene. Walker is currently writing "Cyborg" for DC Comics while Greene handled art duties on Marvel's "Secret Wars" tie-in series "Runaways."
"About a year ago or so, [Marvel editor] Axel Alonso asked me to list all the characters that I wanted to work with the most," said Walker in the Fast Company announcement. "He said, ‘Don’t be limited -- go as big as you want.’ At the very top of that list were Luke Cage and Danny Rand, and I put in parentheses after their names: ‘as a team.’ Because this was something that I’d wanted to see for years and years. That particular duo, they’re so iconic. As a writer, you love interesting characters, and those two characters are so fun to delve into. They are the ultimate bromantic couple."
Artist Greene is also proud to be working on the new "Power Man and Iron Fist" series. "Growing up as an African-American kid, you identify with these characters," said Greene. "Luke was one of those characters that impacted me. And it was always a dream project to get to work on him. It was the cherry on top to find out it would be Iron Fist as well."
While specific details about the book's contents were kept under wraps, the creative team did mention that they are working on portraying this partnership -- the first time they've co-lead a book since the late '90s "Heroes for Hire" series -- in a way that acknowledges how much they've both grown. After all, Luke Cage is married (to Jessica Jones) and has a daughter now.
Walker also used the announcement to speak to the major push for diversity that has been unfolding at mainstream comic publishers over the past year.
"People use the words diversity and representation a lot these days, but it’s important to draw the distinction between diversity and representation being a marketing ploy versus an ideological shift," said Walker. "Saying, ‘This is how I want to live my life, this is how I want to run my business.’ It’s a difficult conversation to have for a lot of people for a lot of different reasons. This particular project has been in development for quite some time -- and during that time, people were blasting Marvel and DC and other publishers about their lack of diversity and representation, but then you’re sitting there at a convention wanting to go, ‘Hey! Guess what book I’m writing!’ but you can’t. Then a book gets announced, like 'Black Panther,' and there were people who were like, ‘Oh, yeah, Marvel just got those guys to shut all the critics up.’ I’m like -- they got a guy who is one of the best writers in the country right now! You can’t broker a deal like that over a weekend, you know? It takes time."
This announcement comes ahead of both characters' television debuts; Luke Cage, played by Mike Colter, will debut in the Netflix series "Jessica Jones" on November 20 before getting his own show, "Luke Cage," in 2016. "Iron Fist," which has not announced any cast members yet, will follow on Netflix sometime later.
I Have not posted here for many years now but just wanted come back and post some updated stuff. Most of my time posting are in comicbook forums etc.. I do come back here from time to time for history etc.. Last decade has been a really great time for comicbook movies and shows,games and comicbooks. This decade will be as well.
My top favorite superheroes for awhile now has been.
1-Blue marvel
2-Black panther
3-Luke cage
4-Doctor voodoo
5-Rage
6-Spectrum Monica Rambeau(who was in wandavision and will show up in the marvels with ms marvel Kamala Khan).
Anyway it's clear i am more of a marvel fan then dc fan and i am more into marvel universe then the dc universe.
Oh and there is talk that Shamar Anderson maybe in the marvel's movie in phase 5 showing up as Adam Brashear (Blue Marvel).
The marvel's was suppose to be a phase 4 movie but kevin feige has change that recently at comic con and phase 4 ends with the black panther 2 movie,black panther wakanda forever.
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Nubia is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine published by DC Comics. The original Nubia was created by Robert Kanigher and Don Heck, she debuted in Wonder Woman (vol. 1) #204, (January 1973). The modern character named Nu'Bia was created by Doselle Young and Brian Denham, she debuted in Wonder Woman Annual (vol. 2) #8 (1999).
Nubia Formed from clay as a twin to Diana (Wonder Woman), the dark skinned Nubia was kidnapped by Mars, who raised her, controlling her mind so that she would help him bring down the Amazons.
Nu'Bia Sometime after Crisis a new version of Nubia, now called Nu'Bia, was introduced. When Nu'Bia first meets Diana, she mistakenly calls Diana by the name of her former queen " Antiope". Nu'Bia is only slightly surprised to discover that Diana is Antiope's niece. The woman identifies herself to Diana as Nu'Bia and says that she was a Themyscirian Amazon who won the "Tournament of Grace and Wonder" just as Diana previously had, and become the Amazons' first champion.
Other versions Earth-23 Renee Montoya ventures forth with Earth-5's Captain Marvel in an attempt to recruit each universe's equivalent of Superman to join Nix Uotan's Army of Heaven on Earth-Zero (the primary DC Earth). The beginning of the issue illustrates their visit to a universe where a black Superman is apparently the President of the United States. This Superman confers with a black Wonder Woman, whom he refers to as Nubia. This Nubia is apparently one of the "Wonder Women of Amazonia", and she uses a relic called the Wonder Horn to summon Renee and the others into her world.
This version of Nubia later reappears as a member of her Earth's Justice League, with her Earth officially revealed as Earth-23 in the new Multiverse.
Kathleen Cleaver as "Nubia" (and Muhammad Ali as Kal-El)
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Interesting about a Nigerian superhero
quote:Powerman (comics)
Publisher: Pikin Press (aka Pican Publications)
First appearance: Powerman #1 (1975) Created by: (writers) Don Avenall and Norman Worker (artists) Dave Gibbons and Brian Bolland
In-story information Species: Human Place of origin: Nigeria, Earth Abilities: Superhuman strength, Flight Powerman (comics)
Series publication information Schedule: Biweekly Format: Ongoing series Genre : Superhero Publication date: 1975 – 1977
Main character(s) Powerman (aka Powerbolt)
Creative team Writer(s): Don Avenall and Norman Worker Artist(s): Dave Gibbons and Brian Bolland
Powerman is a British comic book series that was initially distributed in Nigeria in the mid-1970s. Powerman was written by Don Avenall (aka Donne Avenell) and Norman Worker, and illustrated by Dave Gibbons and Brian Bolland. Rendered in a simple style reminiscent of the Golden Age Captain Marvel, the series starred a superhero named Powerman. When the comics were re-published in the United Kingdom the character's name became Powerbolt.
The Powerman comics also feature a backup series called Jango, about a black sheriff.
Historically, comics in Nigeria were imported and had white protagonists. An executive from Pikin, a Nigerian advertising agency, approached English art agency Bardon Press Features to discuss the idea of creating a series with a black superhero that would be used to promote literacy in Nigeria.
Aspiring comic book artists Dave Gibbons and Brian Bolland were connected to Bardon Press Features and were tapped for the job. When Gibbons asked why African creators did not work on the strips, he was told that African artists would likely emerge once comics become popular in Africa.
With comics purportedly being new to Nigeria, Bolland recalls this work being created specifically to be "really simple; six panels on a page and [all] the panels had to be numbered". Gibbons also recalls there was difficulty adjusting to writing for a Nigerian culture; for instance, he was told that a fat stomach indicated "success and power" instead of "gluttony or greed" and that having Powerman "always get off with the girls" was not considered sexist.
Gibbons designed the character and the series logo. Gibbons and Bolland were to draw alternate issues, though they worked closely together. Together, they produced one 14-page issue per month, which was published every fortnight. Bolland's first issue was Powerman #2, and he recalls that "soon Dave had drawn his entire story and I had produced just a few pages". This knowledge — "that Dave could produce a page a day... and that I was going to have to do the same" — was a shock, but proved to be "the very best kind of training ground" Ultimately, Bolland "drew around 300 pages of that very straightforward, simple-to-follow work, and I guess the storytelling flowed naturally from that". Even so, he "was always struggling to get the last eight or ten pages finished" and was occasionally helped by friends, including Gibbons and future-2000 AD and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen artist Kevin O'Neill.
By 1977 Powerman dropped to a monthly schedule.
Without the permission of the original publishers, the comic was reprinted in South Africa. The Comics Journal accused the creators of Powerman of supporting Apartheid, since the characters were mostly black.
In 1988, the British publisher Acme Press reprinted the series to capitalize on the popularity of the artists, both of whose careers had since taken off. Power Comics was a four-issue limited series of 32 pages each. Powerman's name was changed to "Powerbolt" to avoid confusion with the character Luke Cage (also called "Power Man"), published by Marvel Comics. Power Comics was distributed in the U.S. by Eclipse Comics.
Fictional character history: Powerman protects Nigeria from dinosaurs, robots, and other threats. One white character, a dishonest blond property developer, is named Boss Blitzer. Blitzer faces defeat at the hands of Powerman.
Powers and abilities: Powerman has superhuman strength and can fly. His only apparent weakness is snakebite.
(From Wikipedia)
Posted by Firewall (Member # 20331) on :
Who Is the Sentry? Steven Yeun's Rumored Thunderbolts Role, Explained
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Rumors suggest Steven Yeun's role in Marvel's Thunderbolts will be the Sentry, a relatively recent hero whose arrival often portends catastrophe. One of the biggest projects in the works for Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is Thunderbolts, a loose adaptation of the comic series of the same name, which will see a handful of the MCU's previous villains team up under the leadership of unscrupulous CIA director Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. Details of the story are being kept under wraps thus far, but it has been confirmed that Harrison Ford will take over the role of Thaddeus Ross from the late William Hurt, while Ayo Edebiri and Steven Yeun have been cast in unknown but significant roles.
By the way if the sentry is going to be in thunderbolts then Steven Yeun could be this superhero as well. Tae-Won Taegukgi Place of Birth South Korea
quote:Superhuman Strength: Taegukgi possesses vast superhuman strength, capable of lifting approximately 100 tons. While the upper limit of his strength is still unknown, he was considered on par with Blue Marvel and Sentry.
Trivia White Fox told Black Cat that Koreans call Hyperion "the American Taegukgi", after she made the inverse comparison.
Placman/ The Sacrifice by Cenack Winchester (Author)
quote: Akin is an altruistic high school student who lives with his father. But when the latter dies, the young man will do everything to find his father's killer and will have to discover his true origins. At the same time, he will find himself drawn into an incredible story between fantasy and the real world. Embark with Placman on his personal quest!
Steven Yeun's Thunderbolts Role Confirmed by Robert Kirkman Robert Kirkman has spoiled who Steven Yeun's playing in the MCU's Thunderbolts movie.
Robert Kirkman has confirmed who Steven Yeun will play in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
quote: After Yeun rose to fame on The Walking Dead, which was based on a comic book series written by Kirkman, the actor has since been voicing the lead role in Kirkman's animated series Invincible. Per IGN, Kirkman has now revealed in a YouTube interview with comic artist David Finch that Yeun will be the MCU's Sentry in Thunderbolts, claiming that the actor had told him personally about it while remarking on his costume's colors. Yeun's Invincible character happens to wear a suit with yellow and blue colors, a scheme similar to Sentry from Marvel Comics.
Thunderbolts: Lewis Pullman Breaks Silence on Sentry Casting Reports Top Gun: Maverick star Lewis Pullman addresses recent reports Marvel has cast him as Sentry in the upcoming Thunderbolts film.
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