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The 25 Most Memorable Black Comic Book Characters
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Feb 17 2014, 10:39 PM
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 4. Spawn (Image Comics) First Appearance: Malibu Sun #13 (1992) Creators: Todd McFarlane When Image Comics was formed in the early ‘90s, it was hailed as a safe haven for writers and artists to create daring comics without the restrictions of pre-established universes like DC and Marvel. One of the first, and easily the most successful, properties to debut during the company’s early days was Todd McFarlane’s Spawn. Complete with jaw-dropping art and mature themes, Spawn hit shelves in 1992 with the force of a Tyson haymaker, changing the industry forever. Before becoming Spawn, Al Simmons was a black Marine, meaning that, not only was Image banking on a completely original character becoming a household name, the publisher was confident that Simmons’ skin color wouldn’t be an issue. And they were right. Spawn #1 hit shelves to the tune of 1.7 million copies sold. The character remained a top-seller for years, until a drop in quality during the last decade turned readers off. Still, this remains a great lesson, not only for comics, but movies and TV as well—if you give people a compelling story, they will cling to it, no matter the race of the character.  http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/02/the-25-most-memorable-black-comic-book-characters/spawn on spawn movie
certain things are inevitable...
seems like they watched the movie then went back in time and wrote the comics..lol!!
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Feb 17 2014, 10:46 PM
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 6. Blade (Marvel Entertainment) First Appearance: The Tomb of Dracula #10 (1973) Creators: Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan Much of Marvel’s success as a blockbuster media company today has to be credited to Blade. It’s easy to forget that in the mid-to-late ‘90s, the House of Ideas was completely bankrupt, and none of its characters were finding any success outside of the comic books, which were selling horribly at the time anyway. Then, New Line took a chance on a Blade movie in 1998, and the superhero genre has never looked back. Created in 1973, Blade was only a moderate success in Marvel’s old-school horror line, his only real selling-point that he was among the most prominent black stars that the company ever produced. It wasn’t until the character’s movie trilogy hit theaters that he became much more than that. Thanks to those films, Blade's a star. His films helped usher in a new wave of vampire action movies and comics that pre-dated the trite Twilight era we're currently trapped in. Armed with an array of weapons and intense super powers, Blade blasted onto the big screen in gory fashion, courtesy of the great performance by Wesley Snipes and the vision of directors like Guillermo del Toro. That mixture of horror and action brought Marvel back into the mainstream, and proved that audiences will always gravitate to an interesting character, no matter the race.   now don`t get me wrong... i mean the comic strips, movie {sorry snipe} were alright
but to me
blade Japanese anime series was DA BOMB

Blade Anime Episode 8 - Clip 1
http://youtu.be/-ojIBa61Pm4
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Feb 17 2014, 10:58 PM
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 23. Mister Terrific (DC Entertainment) First Appearance: Spectre #54 (1997) Creators: John Ostrander, Tom Mandrake Being the third smartest person in the world, Michael Holt is DC’s resident brainiac, forever on-call when one of the more muscle-bound heroes run into a problem that fists can’t solve. Taking on the guise of the new Mister Terrific, Holt manages to be both a consultant and an action hero in the comics as a member of the Justice Society of America and Checkmate. If you want to get into Mister Terrific, pick up some Justice Society trades or DC’s ongoing Earth 2 series. http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/02/the-25-most-memorable-black-comic-book-characters/mister-terrific could make a good movie...sounds modern,cosmopolitian
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Feb 17 2014, 11:02 PM
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 10. Falcon (Marvel Entertainment) First Appearance: Captain America #117 (1969) Creators: Stan Lee, Gene Colan Falcon is Marvel’s first African-American superhero, and ever since his debut in 1969, the character has grown in popularity with each passing year. Originally introduced as Captain America’s sidekick, the Falcon soon became a fixture in Cap’s solo title, with the name of the book itself eventually changing to Captain America and the Falcon. Where'd the Falcon come from? There was a man named Sam Wilson, who had his mind melded with a falcon named Redwing by the Red Skull while he was using the cosmic cube. Not only can he communicate with Redwing, he can also “see” through the eyes of nearby birds and fly, thanks to the use of a winged harness. Falcon might not have found his own voice in the form of a long-running solo series, but as a part of Cap’s supporting cast, he's indispensable. In the upcoming movie Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the character will make his big screen debut, played by The Hurt Locker’s Anthony Mackie. http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/02/the-25-most-memorable-black-comic-book-characters/falcon in the movie 1st trailers..dude just swooping down like a falcon made my day
eeeh notice something in later trailers? ...he gone
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Feb 18 2014, 12:16 PM
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XS, aka Jenni Ognats, is the granddaughter of the Flash, Barry Allen.

She inherited her grandfather's speed powers.
Her cousin, Bart Allen, traveled to the past to fight alongside his grandfather.
Sadly, Jenni does not get much exposure.
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Feb 18 2014, 12:16 PM
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 6. Blade (Marvel Entertainment) First Appearance: The Tomb of Dracula #10 (1973) Creators: Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan Much of Marvel’s success as a blockbuster media company today has to be credited to Blade. It’s easy to forget that in the mid-to-late ‘90s, the House of Ideas was completely bankrupt, and none of its characters were finding any success outside of the comic books, which were selling horribly at the time anyway. Then, New Line took a chance on a Blade movie in 1998, and the superhero genre has never looked back. Created in 1973, Blade was only a moderate success in Marvel’s old-school horror line, his only real selling-point that he was among the most prominent black stars that the company ever produced. It wasn’t until the character’s movie trilogy hit theaters that he became much more than that. Thanks to those films, Blade's a star. His films helped usher in a new wave of vampire action movies and comics that pre-dated the trite Twilight era we're currently trapped in. Armed with an array of weapons and intense super powers, Blade blasted onto the big screen in gory fashion, courtesy of the great performance by Wesley Snipes and the vision of directors like Guillermo del Toro. That mixture of horror and action brought Marvel back into the mainstream, and proved that audiences will always gravitate to an interesting character, no matter the race.  
now don`t get me wrong... i mean the comic strips, movie {sorry snipe} were alright but to me blade Japanese anime series was DA BOMB  Blade Anime Episode 8 - Clip 1 http://youtu.be/-ojIBa61Pm4 I actually own the anime, it was pretty good.
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Feb 18 2014, 02:57 PM
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Here is another profile that should have made the cut.
This heroine is called Bumblebee. She is the first American born black heroine from DC Comics.
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Bumblebee (comics)
Bumblebee (real name Karen Beecher-Duncan) is a fictional character, existing in DC Comics' main shared universe. She is a former member of the Teen Titans and a current member of the Doom Patrol.[1] First appearing in Teen Titans #45 (December 1976), Karen adopted the Bumblebee identity three issues later, becoming DC's first African American female superhero
Fictional character biography
Teen Titans
Scientist Karen Beecher was the girlfriend of Teen Titans member the Herald (a.k.a. Mal Duncan). In order to help make Herald look good in front of the team, Beecher secretly made herself a bumblebee-themed supersuit and attacked the Teen Titans. She escaped without this ruse being revealed.[1]
When she later explained to Mal and the Titans what she had done, they were impressed enough to offer her membership, which she accepted. She and Mal subsequently moved to the new Titans West team, having relocated to San Francisco. When the Titans team dissolved for a time, Karen and Mal married and 'retired' from superheroics. Karen took a job with S.T.A.R. Labs, where she designs non-lethal weaponry.
They have returned to crime-fighting from time to time to assist the team, most notably during a short-lived revival of Titans West and the JLA/Titans event, which reunited everyone involved with the team. A fight broke out over the fate of Victor Stone, Cyborg. Bumblebee personally fought Zauriel, a member of the Justice League. Despite the assistance of the current Supergirl, Bumblebee was swiftly defeated.
Following this, Mal and Karen briefly joined the latest incarnation of Titans West (now called Titans L.A.), but this incarnation of the team never really got off the ground, and the heroes returned to their lives of semi-retirement.
Powers and abilities
Bumblebee has no true superpowers and her abilities are derived from her scientific super-suit. The suit enhances her strength, acts as body armor and allows her to fly and create painful sonic blasts.
Doctor Scientist Karen Beecher has yet to appear since DC comics rebooted their characters. She should not be on the self collecting dust.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumblebee_(comics)





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Feb 18 2014, 03:21 PM
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Karen's husband and partner is Mal Duncan.
Depending on the continuity, he has had a few costumed alter egos.
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Mal Duncan
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Malcolm "Mal" Arnold Duncan, currently known as Vox (also known as the Guardian, Hornblower, and the Herald), is a fictional character, existing in DC Comics' main shared universe. He made his first appearance in Teen Titans #26 (March–April 1970), and is one of DC's first black superheroes.
After a time, Mal discovers a strength-enhancing exoskeleton and the costume of the Guardian. Using these, he becomes the second Guardian.
While the other Titans are on a mission, Mal inadvertently releases an old villain, the Gargoyle (formerly Mr. Twister), from Limbo. He recaptures the villain, but finds the plans for a high-tech horn that would create spatial warps. With the help of Karen, he builds the horn and takes the identity of Herald.
A year after the events in Infinite Crisis, Mal has joined the Doom Patrol alongside his wife Bumblebee.[15][16] Now going by the codename Vox, Mal speaks with a synthesized voice box which can create sonic blasts and open dimensional portals similar to the Gabriel Horn. Later, in an issue of the newest Doom Patrol series, Mal and Karen are now divorced.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mal_Duncan
I love that Bumblebee & Mal have been a couple through most of their histories. I thought it was stupid for them to be divorced just prior to DC rebooting their comics. I do hope that Karen & Mal reappear, and do so a couple.
Here is Mal before he assumed an alias.

Here is Mal as the Guardian.


Mal as Herald.

Here is Mal as Vox, with Bumblebee with him.

Here is Mal with Karen in animation. We just don't have enough black couples in any medium.
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Feb 18 2014, 04:37 PM
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When I was younger my favorite comic book was....."Fat Albert". I know, it not flashy nor full of action but they were funny.
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Feb 18 2014, 05:20 PM
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 11. Michonne (Image Comics) First Appearance: The Walking Dead #19 (2005) Creators: Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, Charlie Adlard When Michonne was first introduced in The Walking Dead comic book series, the mere sight of a woman armed with a sword and leading two captive zombies grabbed everyone's attention. As the years have passed, she's established herself as the woman to watch in the series, truly one of the most complex and interesting characters its produced. The highlight for Michonne’s character came during the arc with The Governor, where she's beaten, raped, tortured, and suffered the death of her lover, Tyreese. The experience only made her stronger, while also giving readers a look at what's behind her rugged façade. Now if we could only get her TV incarnation to emote a little more. http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/02/the-25-most-memorable-black-comic-book-characters/michonne
Yes, Michonne is my girl. She'll be more vulnerable this season on Walking Dead. I think I've got to find the comic book. Goddess of Truth,
You may want to look into trade paper backs, as finding single issues could be a pain.
For the past decade or so, comics are producing more trades of various story arcs from their popular comics. You can get 5-6 issues in one trade. I purchase most of my trades from amazon.
A lot of writers are creating stories with the intent that they will be popular enough to be used in film, TV, and/or animation.
Local comic shops will also have a trade paperback collection.
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