You Think They Call Me Mr. Glass?

Originally posted May 12th, 2008 Reposted in honor of The Avengers. I've been a huge comic book fan ever since I was 6 or 7 years old (about the time they only cost $.35) and got my copy of issue of the X-Men. I don't remember who they fought in that issue but damn! I was hooked!

Over the years I got involved in the intrique plots and relationships of the occupants of the Marvel Universe. Yeah, although I watched the SuperFriends and I liked Superman and Batman from DC Comics but everyone knows...

The Incredible Hulk and Wolverine would have kicked their asses!

But of all the characters in comic books, I always was excited to see issues that had Black characters either as the star or the co-star of thier own series like the Black Panther and Power Man did.

I would read a comic book even if the character had a strong supporting role like James Rhodes, as played by Terrance Howard in this years Iron Man movie. Hell, I would root for the villian sometimes if he or she was Black...like Wonder Woman's sister! Yep..who knew she had a Black sister named Nu'Bia.

 

 

 

Black people have for the most part always been represented fairly in comic books from the

1st known published Black comic hero, the cowboy Lobo who would leave the calling card of a gold coin imprinted with the images of a wolf and the letter "L" on the foreheads of the bad guys he defeated. Since then, Black people from the Falcon to the ultra bad-as$ Apocalypse who supposely is immortal, have done well throughout the pages of the comic industry.

Spawn was wildly popular in the 90's having "spawned" a major motion picture and toyline.

An Iron Man sequel has been set for April 2010. A Marvel spokesman says the sequel envisions Robert Downey Jr reprising his title role. I'm hoping that Terrance Howard will have the chance to remind the world how fly his black and white War Machine armor was during the time he filled the boots for an alcholic Tony Starks. There are talks about a Captain America movie. Nick Cassavetes (Alpha Dog, The Notebook) is rumored to direct the project . I'm thinking they may want to cast President Barak Obama for the lead!

Now I know there are some who wonder what I meant by the title...Well damn it, I'm a DJ so l love to sample. That's a line from one of my favorite hip-hop artist.

Can anyone name that tune? Extra points for naming the artisit.