Starlord Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 In another thread it was mentioned there should be more culturally diverse superhero movies, I'm wondering who those movies, particularly from Marvel/DC, could focus on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 Well most anime/manga characters would technically be Asian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted February 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 Obviously...and, to part of the point, the big budget ones get white-washed. Do you have a suggestion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 These guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU Neil Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 Kamala Kahn, hands down one of the best teen superheroes ever created. (Her, Static from Milestone and the original Peter Parker are pretty much the best written, most fully realized teen characters in American supers.) Not to mention, Kamala's transition as a new character taking on an old name, was done perfectly. (As was Danvers taking over the name of Capt. Marvel, the writers just have never figured out what to do with the new Capt. to make her compelling in her own book.) Cygnia and Netzilla 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU Neil Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 And for non-American supers... I'd love to see a high budget update of The Heroic Trio. Though nobody lives up to Michelle Yeoh and Anita Mui. I'd love to see a modern, less sexist take on what is essentially a great ass-kicking sisterhood movie. Old Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 I always liked White Tiger (Hector Ayala) when he appeared in Spider-Man comics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 Darna! tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 Bruce Lee. tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassandra Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 The Live Action Cutey Honey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 There's always room for another Zorro movie. And I'd love to see Ultraman and his bretheren become more popular in America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 There was a really cool superhero in backup stories for Marvel in the 80s called White Tiger, he used amulets that gave him enormous martial arts skill. He was hispanic. And as I see, Bolo has mentioned him Quote I always liked White Tiger (Hector Ayala) when he appeared in Spider-Man comics. I'd also love to see Zorro though, wonderful story that is basically forgotten. My local library doesn't even have the original book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Jaime Reyes, Blue Beetle III. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 How about Ryan Choi, successor to Ray Palmer as the Atom? Although my favorite Asian "superhero" remains Shang-chi. During his long writing stint on the Master of Kung-Fu title, Doug Moench gave the character so much depth, growth, and variety. I know he isn't technically super, but his skills let him compete with some genuine superhuman folks. Lawnmower Boy, Grailknight and Ranxerox 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU Neil Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Pariah said: Jaime Reyes, Blue Beetle III. They did a great job with Reyes in the Young Justice cartoon. I wish the DC movies had half the characterization of that show. Pariah and Starlord 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Just now, RDU Neil said: They did a great job with Reyes in the Young Justice cartoon. I wish the DC movies had half the characterization of that show. This. So much this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 I really enjoyed how the Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider was used in last season's Agents of SHIELD. Reyes himself had an interesting history and story arc, playing off his twisted family dynamic; but Ghost Rider was everything I could have wanted -- powerful, terrifying, and utterly cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Shang Chi was an awesome character, best martial artist in the marvel universe, too. Even better than Mantis. Although with her supernatural abilities, maybe Elektra could give him a run. They never fought that I know of. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Technically Latino rather than Hispanic (speaking Portuguese rather than Spanish), I like Sunspot. I particularly like the way he was portrayed as part of the Avengers. His solution for defeating AIM was sheer brilliance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU Neil Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Pariah said: Technically Latino rather than Hispanic (speaking Portuguese rather than Spanish), I like Sunspot. I particularly like the way he was portrayed as part of the Avengers. His solution for defeating AIM was sheer brilliance. I agree. The US Avengers (and what preceded it) was an underrated book. It took seriously B (and C) level characters, and did something interesting with them. I missed enough of the 2000's X-Men to really understand how Sunspot went from '80s classic hotheaded cliché to genius, Tony Stark II, but more Machiavellian. However that particular shift happened, his leadership strategies and characterization were really well done. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted February 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Pariah said: I like Sunspot. I particularly like the way he was portrayed as part of the Avengers. His solution for defeating AIM was sheer brilliance. Hopefully, pointing and laughing at their uniforms was involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU Neil Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Starlord said: Hopefully, pointing and laughing at their uniforms was involved. The classic bee-keeper is nothing to be trifled with! Tremble at my... uh... my... well... uh... ... nevermind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Starlord said: Hopefully, pointing and laughing at their uniforms was involved. Oh, it was much more elegant than that. (But yeah, the unis are laughable. Always have been.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Yeah I like Sunspot a lot, he's an interesting character. All those team members that McLeod and Claremont came up with were great. And I actually like the Bee Keeper uniforms for AIM. They are anonymous, they look more like a clean suit, and they make the group seem less like bad guy agents than just scientists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Christopher R Taylor said: And I actually like the Bee Keeper uniforms for AIM. They are anonymous, they look more like a clean suit, and they make the group seem less like bad guy agents than just scientists. Likewise. The distinctive bad-guy agency uniform is a comic-book classic; and I grow bored of the costume trend in comics now toward "realism" and "practicality." If I wanted realism I'd read the news instead of comics. Besides, when the heroes show up and terrify them, that color is less likely to show their embarrassing response. Pariah and BoloOfEarth 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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