From superheroes in the media, majority of most notable superheroes are Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain America and Wolverine, the common denominator is that all these heroes I mentioned are not of color, but Creed director Ryan Coogler and Marvel Studios changed the game when they brought Black Panther to the silver screen following the release of other comic properties such as Luke Cage (get ready for season 2 dropping on Netflix on Friday, June 22nd) and also DC's/CW Black Lightening which is making hits as well with audiences.
Checking out my suggested YouTube video list, I checked out CinemaWins, Everything GREAT about Black Panther. I think you should definitely give a view or two #KillmongerWasRight #WakandaForever.
My fourth Comicon was this Sunday as myself and my brother from another mother, #MrOW Cool V invaded the Virginia Beach Convention Center. Showing our email and registering with check-in we collected our press passes with Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy's Baby Groot (definitely go see Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, you will love it---SEE THE REVIEW HERE AT IGN) and we proceeded to take pics of cosplayers and check out spectacular artists and writers both local and international. During my first and second time at Tidewater Comicon, I would normally go on Saturdays but this was the first time I went on a Sunday. I have to say that going either on Saturdays or Sundays are both great days to go.
With my two previous Tidewater Comicon and one Hampton Comicon visits, a lot of cosplayers dressed up as either Harley Quinn, Spiderman or Deadpool. Thanks to the success of Fox and Marvel's Deadpool. SEE: JOSH BROSLIN CAST TO PLAY CABLE IN DEADPOOL 2. The Suicide Movie version of Harley Quinn played by Margot Robbie got more love over the traditional Batman: The Animated Series' Harley. Whether or not fans are anticipating Marvel and Sony's Spiderman: Homecoming. Spidey cosplayers are always bound to be seen at any Virginia Comicon. Also you had very unique cosplayer's spins on costumes like Iron Deadpool, American Spider, Cosmic Male Spider Gwen (or maybe I should call him Spider-Rasta).
Celebrity guests featured the original 90's TV The Flash and playing Jay Garrick "Flash" on CW's The Flash- John Wesley Shipp & Jesse Quick played by Violet Beane, Jason Mewes, Wolverine and X-Men writer Chris Claremont, Neal Adams, co-creator of the New Mutants: Bob McCleod, artist Jae Lee, comedian Dana Snyder, Robert Venditti, Larry Stroman, wrestling legend Hacksaw Jim Duggan, and more.
It was an awesome event, I thank Tidewater Comicon for having us as attendees and giving us press passes. I thank all the cosplays that let us take pics and the artists as well especially big shouts to our boy Jabaar Brown and Eric M. Cooper and also Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Make sure you also check out Cool V's blog on Comicon coming up next.
Tidewater Comicon Returns May 13-14, 2017 with Special Guests Jason Mewes, John Wesley Shipp & Violett Beane from The Flash, Neal Adams, Chris Claremont, Jae Lee and hundreds of Artists, Comic Book Dealers, and Exhibitors.
Cosplay Contest, Panels, Kids Love Comics area, Tattoo Corner, and Game Zone! Don't miss any of the fun at Virginia's largest Comic Book Convention, Tidewater Comicon! Passes start at only $20 and you SAVE money when you buy in advance vs buying at the door. All kids 12 and under get in FREE with a paid pass adult.
Are you Green with envy? Not only is today St. Patrick's Day. No Irish here. Sorry we don't celebrate but we have some green and yellow to celebrate. This Friday, Netflix releases another one of their highly anticipated Marvel Netflix series following up DareDevil, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage with Iron Fist. Rounding out the formation of a street level Avengers like team known as the Defenders for the smaller screen. Comic aficionados will know Iron Fist and Luke Cage "Power Man" to be the duo known as Heroes For Hire.
So far most critics have not gave positive reviews but Netflix only permitted critics and media outlets to only see 6 episodes of the season. As a fan and critic as well and from experience with viewing Netflix's Luke Cage that the series could still be worth watching as we will have an additional other 6 episodes of the series. While some are on the fence of Finn Jones casting of Iron Fist (The ‘Iron Fist’ White Savior Controversy: Creator and Stars Respond to the Backlash-- READ MORE HERE). Some feel given the current times that Marvel might have missed their chance for diversity to cast the character of Iron Fist which yes it worked in the 70's Kung Fu movie era to make the Iron Fist a white male with mystic Kung Fu super power but we are in 2017 so making on of Asia or Asia America's rising stars as the hero might have been a better idea. And just with the prior Marvel Netflix series, the show also bares the burden of having to tell and also modernizing the origins of the superhero to both fans and newcomers not familiar with heroes such as Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Daredevil and Jessica Jones.
Besides the other remaining episodes of Iron Fist that were not up for review as they premiered with the series today, there is plenty of reason to watch the series such as Rosario Dawson who as the Night Nurse does a stupendous job being support to the street level heroes being instrumental in all the Marvel Netflix series. Another detail noticed is another breakout character is Colleen Wing who is a martial arts teacher and finds herself uniting with Iron Fist to defend New York from the criminal element and the evil ninja organization known as the Hand. Have a good weekend, be safe, don't drink too much this Friday and definitely add Iron Fist to your Netflix cue list!
Recently Black superheros have been taking the stage front and center from Marvel's Netflix series Luke Cage, to the Black Panther making his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Captain America: Civil War, characters created by Brian Michael Bendis like Ultimate Spider-man: Miguel Morales and Iron Heart (Riri Williams- Tony Stark's Iron Man protege), and most recently CW's Kid Flash from the Flash TV series Wally West.
The first three Black superheroes were most notably Luke Cage, Black Panther and Storm who made her debut in Giant Sized X-Men #1 in Marvel Comics and then also DC introduced their superheroes such as Black Lightening, Green Lantern Jon Stewart, Cyborg, Icon and others. Recently, Marvel has been more adventurous in shaking up the status quo of their traditional characters like a time making Sam Wilson "The Falcon" as the primary Captain America, a female Thor (longtime on and off Thor love interest Jane Foster), an Asian-Korean Hulk (one of the Incredible Hulk's buddies Amadeus Cho who is also one of Marvel's smart teen geniuses), an mixed Black and Latino Spiderman, and recently a brilliant 15 year old Black female Riri Williams as a female Iron Man known as Iron-Heart. Even Iron Man's love interest and assistant Pepper Potts has also donned some Iron Man armor. Also, even to DC Comic's credit they did also make Jimmy Olson on the CBS now CW's Supergirl to a Black man James Olson who is still Superman's best bud and also has stepped his role in the latest season of Supergirl. No spoilers so I do encourage you to check out and see about all these characters.
Coincedentally, I wasn't the only person to come up with this top as YouTube channels Comics Explained and Comicstorian have also did videos on this subject and stating their stances on this subject. Why some people may feel upset that some traditional heroes are being changed but my opinion is this is 2017 and diversity is welcomed. Other ethnicities need their heroes and heroines. For instance, not only does Marvel still have Peter Parker webslinging as Spiderman but New York is big enough to have two men- one Black and one White both equally wear the mantle of Spiderman and both have membership on the Avengers. Heroes such as Steel, Duke Thomas and Batwing don't replace superheros such as Superman, any of the previous and current Robins and Batman but they have more than enough room in the comics to work alongside them. So, my opinion is it is not so much about replacing and changing the status quo but letting us have our own heroes. There was a point in time where we didn't have this much diversity. Yes, we had few heroes such as Luke Cage, Black Panther, Storm, Black Lightning, Icon, Blade and Falcon.
Marvel's television division included diversity with Mack, Melinda May and Agent Triplett in their Marvel's Agents of Shield and female Inhuman SHIELD agent and fan favorite Sky aka Daisy Johnson. Also, CW's the Flash and Arrow introduced characters such as Wally West and Iris West who instead of being white are Black on the TV show, Mr. Terrific on Team Arrow, Firestorm, Hawkgirl and Vixen. Marvel's partnership with Netflix brought us Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. The Luke Cage series dealt with the current issues of racism and police brutality. As even rapper Method Man cameos in the series and trades hoodies with the one Luke was wearing shot up with holes as a reference to the killing of Trayvon Martin. So, overall in my opinion diversity in comic books is a welcome change in my opinion.
Photo by: Artist/Creator Christopher Rice
Fiction, fantasy, and fun were on display at the Long Beach Convention Center last weekend for the Long Beach Comic Con brought to you by #CoolVTV Event Reviewers. The convention put on by Madhouse, is a annual convention bringing in the heroes and villains from your childhood. Vendors, selling comics, graphic novels, toys, costumes, and accessories any hero needs, and the artists, writers and personnel from many companies sit down and guests can asking the working class of comics in Artist's Alley.
DC, Marvel, Image, and many independent publishers put on a great show with lots panels in which the guests can attend and get sneak peaks, insights, and swag from the panels guests which including many great comic creators and Hollywood stars, like Nathan Fillian from Castle and Independent Artists like Dave Crosland www.DaveCrosland,com and Jim Mahfood www.Jimmahfood.com, DC and Marvel comics and their creators.
In addition to the comics side of the convention, Cosplay has become a convention favorite. Attendees dressed in some well made hero costumes with attendees stopping to get a shot with Wolverine and Wonder Woman.
On Saturday, conventions attendees came out in full force and dress. I was elbow to elbow with other attendees soaking up all the art, movies, computer program, toys, and cosplay.
Long Beach will have another convention on February 17th and 18th. Check out at http://longbeachcomicexpo.com/
This is a #CoolVTV Cosplay review of Comic Con Long Beach September 17th & 18th by: Christopher Rice Comic Artist. You can check out Christopher Rice mrcynic1776/christopherricehttps://www.facebook.com/mrcynic1776http://mrcynic.deviantart.com/
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