Underseer
Contributor
The Falcon was not the first African-American superhero, but he was the first African-American superhero that I ever saw as a child in the 1970s. As a kid, I thought it was just the coolest thing ever to finally see an African-American hero in the comic books (although to my discredit, it did not occur to me to question why there weren't more black superheroes sooner, but hey I was a stupid kid).
Anyway, which minor comic book characters make it to the big screen has been something of a haphazard crap-shoot up until now, and I'm pretty stoked about seeing a minor character that is personally important to me show up in a big budget movie.
So I guess the questions are:
- Do you care one way or the other about the upcoming Captain America movie?
- Do you have any opinions about this specific character (Falcon)?
- Are there any other minority superheroes that hold a special place in your heart for opening your eyes to the presentation of minorities in the popular media?