“Desperation” by Allen Paul Weaver III
Here’s a piece I wrote back in 2007. I think it may speak to where some people may feel themselves to be today.
FINALLY! The Iron Man DVD is here! Just released today! I’ve been waiting for the DVD since Opening Day back in May. I’ve been saving my change for months and picked it up on my lunch break. It helps when there’s a Bestbuy right across the street. 
(Although it takes a lot of discipline to stay away from those un-necessary purchases. But I”m making it, thanks for asking.)
Do You Watch Heroes?
If you watch the hit television show Heroes,(now in it’s 3rd Season) then I want to hear from you! What is it about the show that draws you and keeps your interest? How far does your fandom go? Just leave your comments below. I hope to write a series of posts about the show, people’s responses and comic book ideology - relating it to our everyday lives - so you don’t want to miss it.
Let me say a few things to start things off:
(’Who Am I?’ Photo taken by Larry Reid. 2007)
What can we do to help our young Black men? This morning, while waiting for my train, I ran into a young man I know. We hadn’t seen each other for a while and as we caught up on things, he admitted the struggles that he faced: to make a real change in his life that would take him away from illegal activities.
What if our life is more fantastic than anything we could ever imagine? But this Reality was hid…veiled under the mundane routine of our day to day existence - layered over by industry, technology, an over-stimulated media of fact and fiction - and smothered by the opinions of others living lives of quiet or loud desperation themselves?
What if there’s more to life than what meets the eye? And what if the signs are all around us, couched in our day to day existence - pointing to who we really are… to what we were meant to be… to the incredible dimension that surrounds us… which we have yet to discover?
(picture from Wikipedia article on Super Saiyans)
Have you ever watched Dragon Ball Z? If you have then you know about the power of a Saiyan. If you’re a guy and you’ve seen an episode you most likely love it. I have yet to meet a guy who doesn’t. My wife has tried to watch it with me, but she only last five minutes or so before she gets up and says, ‘I don’t see what you like about this." If you have no idea what I’m talking about but want to know more… keep reading.
Let me now place my disclamer: There are two versions of DBZ - the unedited Japanese version and the edited American version. I watch the edited version that used to air on the Cartoon Network and understand that the violence in the unedited version that can be much stronger. So for those who would want to watch this show - I recommend the edited version.
(Picture from Wikipedia article on the Justice League)
What would the world be like without comic books?
Does the world need comic book superheroes? I know what you are thinking… “Superheroes? You mean like the men and women in tights and capes?” Yes, but not all wear capes. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, X-Men, Icon & Rocket, Spiderman, Static, Captain America, Green Lantern, Iron Man, Hardware, The Hulk and all the hundreds and thousands of others. Does the world need comic book superheroes? You may be thinking that “comics are for kids.” Maybe on some level comics are for kids, but they are written by adults and often deal with very serious issues that pertain to the totality of society. Major Blockbuster movies are now based on comic book superheroes - Spiderman (1,2,3), X-Men (1,2,3), Superman Returns, Batman Begins, Fantastic Four (1,2)… and the list continues to some movies that didn’t do too well (Daredevil, Elecktra, The Punisher, Ghost Rider…)
The Last Son of Krypton
The following is from the book, Transition: Breaking Through the Barriers.
Having grown up with a poor self-view and low self-worth, I found myself looking for something to fill the void within me. I found Clark Kent. He was always described as mild-mannered, a pushover who didn’t walk with confidence, a timid soul who looked on the skinny side by the way that he dressed. His greatest distinguishing feature was his glasses – thick framed and giving the perception of poor vision.
