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In part three of this series I continued my examination of the relationship of hip-hop and comics. I also took a look into the role of one prominent female emcee and how both cultures have had an influence on her life. In this final chapter I’ll focus a bit on the genesis of hip-hop and Read More
In part two of this series I started to examine the relationship between comic and hip-hop. I’ll continue to do that in this part plus take a look into the genesis of hip-hop. In addition, the role of the female emcee will be showcased in this section. “In the Marvel Universe who would you consider Read More
In part one of this series I gave brief tour of my adventures at this year’s Comic Con in New York. This chapter will begin to delve deep into the continuing relationship of comics and hip-hop. The two worlds have been synonymous with each other since the early 1970s. Visual evidence of this can be Read More
The 2012 edition of New York’s Comic Con may have been the best one served up to geeks of all ages. The four day event (October 11th to the 14th) transformed the Jacob K. Javits Center into nerdvana east for the thousands in attendance; offering a pop culture smorgasbord that satisfied the masses. To say Read More
I’ll never forget how great it felt when I first discovered El Gato Negro, my first experience with a Latino superhero. For a kid that rarely saw people that looked like him in any form of mainstream media, it meant the world. I reflected back on that day in the library after hearing about DC and Read More