Vintage 1980s 80s 1985 masters of the universe he man meteor monsters paperback childrens book rogueretro. Some time later the human meteor and a man named lambesque went to france and fought the nazis. Some might call meteor man vigilant to the point of paranoia, but hes always out there to put. Dec 10, 2020 meteor man is an interesting character allaround, and some may be surprised to find that he was in the movies before he was in the comics, not the other way around. Robert townsend character jeff is trying to make it in his neighborhood that is being terrorized by a group of gang members called the golden lords. As he makes his rounds, the film takes a satiric look. Meteor mans precise strength levels are unknown but somewhere. This is the story of a young man, bitten by a radioactive. Robert townsends the meteor man is a valuable outlier. The meteor man s powers include the ability to fly, superhuman strength, ability to talk to dogs and master everything in any book just by touching.
Meteor man is a deep space exploration robot created to research, monitor, and if needed, destroy celestial bodies that could enter the atmosphere and threaten earth. Meteor man is like the hood superman, with similar abilities to go airborne and to see through things. The meteor man jefferson reed is a superhero who appeared in the 1993 comedy film the meteor man. Meteor man comic books all regular issues are out of stock. Powers that meteor man also demonstrates in the moviecomic bookmovie novelization are as follows. Jefferson reed was raised by his mother and father ted and maxine. The doom patrol landed safely and investigated the damage the giant had caused, finding the word help written out in giant smoking letters on the side of a hill, indicating that some part. Creator robert townsend looks back on the meteor man, the. Meteor man is a comic book spinoff of the 1993 mgm film the meteor man. The mission of comic book plus is to present completely free of charge, and to the widest possible audience, popular cultural. The meteor man is a 1993 american superhero comedy film written by, directed by, coproduced by and starring robert townsend with supporting roles by marla gibbs, eddie griffin, robert guillaume, james earl jones, bill cosby, and another bad creation.
We asked readers to name their favorite comics and graphic novels, and we got thousands of answers. Design meteor man, comic book heroes, comic books, black comics, movie tv. On the night of the perseid meteor shower, he and others are out in the pasture to observe it. Marvel comics produced a sixissue limited series written by bert b hubbard and dwight d coye, and illustrated by robert walker and jon holdredge, where meteor man met spider man and night thrasher. He accidentally discovered this by unintentionally freezing a hot cup of coffee at work. Marvel comics produced a 6issue limited series where meteor man met.
This starts at the very first page which begins with the starry sky, and then you see word bubbles, and finally people gathered to watch the meteor shower. The data in the additional content section is courtesy of the grand comics database under a creative commons attribution license. Heroes or villains, it doesnt matter, so long as you swap their gender. With robert townsend, marla gibbs, eddie griffin, robert guillaume. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Robert townsens the meteor man fanart tribute genderswap the meteor woman. Meteor man tells the story of a high school teacher played by writerdirectorstar robert townsend from a troubled washington d. The power to use the archetypal traits of a superhero. Robert townsends the meteor man is a valuable outlier in. First black superhero movie was not blade it was the meteor man. Including titles like avengers, xmen, spider man, wolverine and more. Confiding this to his parents ted robert guillaume and maxine marla gibbs, they convince him to use his powers to help the community.
But are africanamerican heroes on the pages of comic books and on the big screen getting the same kind of adulation. Meanwhile, the meteor man had landed on earth and began a rampage, though it was interrupted by sneezing fits and now his sneezes caused a fiery fallout. In the movie the meteor man it might have been a comic book too, a guy named jefferson gets hit in the chest with part of a meteor and gets powers. A meteor gives jefferson reed superpowers and he uses them to stop gang violence in washington, d. Thats easy, when listing your comics for sale on 3rd party marketplaces be sure you include the following. Jarrell is a talented visual storyteller, and theres great layouts, sequential storytelling and coloring courtesy of jarrell and volo. However, the looter, now calling himself meteor man gets the drop on him soon enough. Robert townsend spoofed superhero flicks in his 1993 movie meteor man. Splice superhero books, superhero characters, superhero design, comic. My super exgirlfriend involves a meteor giving the titular character her powers. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. All blk mkt vintage inventory is vintage, wellloved and most times. Afro supa hero meteor man black comics and toys comic books for sale.
The fictional superhero was created by directoractorwriter, robert townsend. Robert townsends meteor man has been adapted into a 64 page comic book. The print is in great condition, quality printing on heavy stock, and are 8. Suddenly, marvin uses the meteor fragment to strip the golden lords of their guns.
Golden apple comics has a large selection of vintage, modern and variant marvel comics. Untitled story, script by dwight coye, pencils by robert walker, inks by jon holdredge. Spiderman 2 deco poster by paulsizer in art deco design inspiration. When mildmannered school teacher jefferson reed was hit by a strange meteorite from space only to find himself with a multitude of strange super powers he uses to help his community. Marvel comic books for sale golden apple comics page 37. Like robert townsends the meteor man, which hit theaters the previous summ. Hubbard, pencils by robert walker, inks by jon holdredge. Oct 15, 2014 meteor men is a perfect story for the graphic novel format.
The meteor man was extremely powerfulw devanterobert townsend who is also in black lightning played a powerful super hero in 1993 called the meteor man. Astonishing x men interior art by simone bianchi comic book characters. Roles and permissions one of the main reasons you might want to add a login system to. Inspiration concept art for meteor man comic reboot. Vintage jet magazine meteor man robert townsend film. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 71 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 5 casting. Angered that the looter meteor man got away, spider man lashes out at nighthawk and calls him a. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4.
The meteor man is a 1993 superhero movie, starring robert townsend alongside an ensemble cast ranging from well known black actors and comedies such as marla gibbs, james earl jones, robert guiliaume, sinbad and even bill cosby himself, to upandcoming black actors such as don cheadle, tom lister jr. Graphic design ideas great logos by ty wilkins codesign magazine dailyupdated magazine celebrating. Alden baker lives on his deceased parents farm until hes old enough to own it. Provided to youtube by believe sasmeteor man original dee d. Jstor march 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message. Michael straczynski about 1 people called specials got superpowers from a mysterious meteor crash. The defaultfieldselector is not used within direct meteor. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Best superhero comic of david aja comic book pages, comic page. In the dc comics comic book ball and chain, a fighting couple both get bathed in strange phlebotinum from a meteor and get superpowers hector hammond, a green lantern comic book villain, found meteor rocks and used their powers for evil in the comic book rising stars by j. Get the best deals on bronze age spider man comics when you shop the largest online selection at.
Browse categories new arrivals certified comics high. See more ideas about comics, silver age comics, comic book covers. Writer, director, actor, and producer robert townsend invented the character of meteor man for his august 1993 film meteor man, starring himself as the titular hero. Ever vigilant against danger from outer space, he went to ventus robotics to upgrade himself with stateoftheart technology. Marvin accidentally drops the meteor and both jeff and simon grab the rock from both sides, gaining superpowers, and engage in a brawl. Ryan reynolds, left, and jeff daniels in paper man. Vintage meteor man jet magazine, original and published in 1994 following the release of the robert townsend film. Robocop the cover i drew robocop, comic movies, wanted comic. The black costume is revealed to be an alien symbiote. With a all time great cast of black actors and actresses, this is a story of a hero who is reluctant to be a hero because of fear. Jan 25, 2020 meteor man marcus heflin was a wellknown science fiction author, he was thinking about what his next book should be about while driving home from the publishing company after his latest book was accepted, when suddenly a meteor hit his car, making him crash into a ditch. Meteor man, blankman and all the other black superheroes. In the comic, meteor man met spider man and night thrasher. Working from the standard comic book template of the regular guy who transforms.
A high school teacher from a troubled inner city washington d. Townsend also wrote and directed it just as he did with his previous film. Offered here is a galaxy trio meteor man model sheet print used to maintain quality control by the hanna barbera cartoon animators. Find great deals on ebay for meteor man and meteor man dvd. During spider man s fight with the looter meteor man, the looter meteor man manages to get the best of him and escape, and the arriving nighthawk saves spider man. See more ideas about meteor man, black comics, superhero. The film also features special appearances by luther vandross, sinbad, naughty by nature, cypress hill, and big daddy kane. More details about this comic may be available in their page here mission and disclaimer. Marvel comics produced a 6issue limited series spinoff titled meteor man written by bert hubbard and dwight coye, and illustrated by robert walker and jon holdredge.
Find the value of the marvel comic meteor man volume 1. Created by actordirector robert townsend, for the silver screen, meteor man is a school teacher turned hero, who debuted in theaters then went to a six issue spinoff by marvel in 1993. The fictional superhero was created by directoractorwriter, robert townsend this comic should not be confused with the. Jefferson reed, once the meteor man, now partially depowered travels to arizona with his friend mike anderson to find a meteor and restore his powers but mr. A classic example of the heros journey, the meteor man is about a shy, unassuming washington d. Its mystery and wonder are perfect for this medium. Defeated by the invaders,the human meteor and battleaxis expect for dr. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format.
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