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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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November 27, 2020

I SUPPORT BLACK SUPERHEROES [Belser-Verse, Part 15.2]: Vic-Tory!

Teen Titans Go! (2013-present) Cyborg returns in the spin-off series Teen Titans Go! with Khary Payton reprising his role. Like the previous series, he is Beast Boy's best friend and his favorite food is burgers. In this show, Cyborg is half and half on the fact that he's part robot as while he misses some …

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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 4, 2020October 4, 2020

I SUPPORT BLACK SUPERHEROES [Belser-Verse, Part 11]: The Earth Sentry.

Because of how generous I am -- and because of the fact that I don't know when I'll ever get a chance to talk about this character again -- I'd like to talk about an unofficial member of the Captain Marvel family. Like Monica Rambeau, this one also happens to be of the African-American persuasion. …

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September 24, 2020

I SUPPORT BLACK SUPERHEROES [Belser-Verse, Part 10]: Feel The Glow…

As I'm writing this article, I realized I was also unintentionally making a new chapter to an earlier series I did for GodHatesGeeks: THE SAGA OF CAPTAIN MARVEL (There's more in the Belser-Verse section on this website! You'll dig it!). Contrary to popular belief, Carol Danvers is not the first female have the mantle of Captain …

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