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December 24, 2020January 5, 2021

I SUPPORT BLACK SUPERHEROES [Belser-Verse, Part 18]: Sweet Christmas!

Talk about timing... Today's article has us taking it to the streets with one of the all-time great black superheroes, LUKE CAGE! I could do a spiffy opening paragraph but this article speaks for itself. And, of course, I hope you all had yourselves a.. SWEET CHRISTMAS! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgwfBxEBIc4&ab_channel=FastAndFurious4K First Appearance and Creation: The story …

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December 18, 2020

I SUPPORT BLACK SUPERHEROES [Belser-Verse, Part 17]: Static Shock!!

"I'll put a shock to your system" - Static This was the greeting at the end of a cartoon I know a lot of kids in my generation, Static Shock. The show was fresh and vibrant and turned out to be one of the best black oriented cartoon shows ever made. Let's get into the …

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December 6, 2020

I SUPPORT BLACK SUPERHEROES [Belser-Verse, Part 16]: Soul Power!

"Justice, like lightning, should ever appear to some men hope, to other men fear." Today's article is going make you feel the thunder and bring a shock to your system! I'm running out of lighting puns here so I'll get into DC's first African-American superhero with his own series: Black Lightning! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PMkK-noEP8&ab_channel=HER%C3%93ISeANIMES First Appearance and …

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November 14, 2020November 15, 2020

I SUPPORT BLACK SUPERHEROES [Belser-Verse, Part 15.1]: Boo-Yah!!

Part Man! Part Machine! All Hero! No, I'm not talking about Robocop (but it's damn close). Today's article is about a young wonder of science who has forged his own path to become one of the most prominent black superheroes out there right now: CYBORG! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-GHz-ehvUA&ab_channel=Hip-HopComics Creation and First Appearance Origin Victor Stone is the …

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November 5, 2020

I SUPPORT BLACK SUPERHEROES [Belser-Verse, Part 14]: Hammer-Time!!

In 1992, DC Comics made the decision to kill their flagship character Superman in a then-new storyline called The Death of Superman. Though a fictional story, the death of such a beloved icon got unprecedented mainstream media coverage from CNN, NBC and the like. The comic which features Superman's death (Superman #75) sold over six million copies and …

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October 31, 2020October 31, 2020

THE BIBLE OF ‘BOND, JAMES BOND’ [Career Reflection]: R.I.P. Sean Connery (1930-2020).

Contrary to popular belief, Sean Connery is not the first actor to play James Bond. From October 1954 and June 1958, CBS aired a dramatic anthology series called Climax! The show featured one-hour adaptation of classic stories like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Raymond Chandler's The Long Goodbye. Many of the episodes were performed …

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October 24, 2020

I SUPPORT BLACK SUPERHEROES [Belser-Verse, Part 13]: Built For War!

Everybody needs that one "ride or die" friend. That one person that stands by your side through thick and thin, for better or for worse. That friend for a multi-faceted superhero such as Tony Stark is James "Rhodey" Rhodes. That friend label has caused Rhodes to be relegated to background at times. However, Rhodey took …

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October 11, 2020

I SUPPORT BLACK SUPERHEROES [Belser-Verse, Part 12]: Born To Raise Hell!

The forces of darkness! The depths of Hell! Exacting vengeance upon the wicked of the Earth!! Those phrases go hand and hand with the hero in today's article: the dark avenger known as.. Spawn. CREATION Spawn is the brainchild of legendary comic creator Todd McFarlane. McFarlane became a superstar among comic fans as both a …

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