The Year In Politics 10. Kamala Harris Wins The Primary I’ve never been involved in politics on this level before, but watching Kamala beat an opponent who outspent her five to one was amazing. There were a lot of billionaires who ran for office this year and while that may…
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My Top Ten Movies of 2010 As usual, I post this list with great guilt over not having seen so many movies. Steady work and a family cuts down viewing time considerably. And the small, dark indie film tends to get passed over in favor of the popcorn film. That’s…
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(from left to right) LUKE CAGE NOIR writers Adam Glass & Mike Benson; Reggie Hudlin, whose world it is; FRENEMY OF THE STATE writer (and Parks and Recreation star) Rashida Jones; BLACK PANTHER artist Denys Cowan; Shannon Lee of the Bruce Lee Foundation; and 5 time Grammy winner Ziggy Marley, creator of MARIJUANA MAN. REGGIESWORLD.COM: The Best Place To Buy The Coolest Stuff It could be an animated DVD of BLACK PANTHER, ALL STAR SUPERMAN or RUDY RAY MOORE:
It could be t-shirts, purses or wallets:
Or statues of your favorite characters:
We have comic books from your favorite stars:
We have comic books about your favorite people:
And comics about your favorite comic book characters!
Here are some more pictures from the REGGIESWORLD launch party in Los Angeles. The party started sooner and lasted longer than scheduled, and a good time was had by a very eclectic crowd that ranged from California Attorney General Kamala Harris to Weird Al Yankovich.
Touré, Apollonia, and Reggie No Lake Winnetonka jokes please. Who knew Apollonia was a comic book fan? But there she was, along with hip hop journalist Toure, who introduced sci fi author Tananarive Due to Attorney General Harris. Ziggy Marley was very pleased to meet Bruce Lee’s daughter Shannon who also stopped by the event. With Ziggy, Shannon and Rashida Jones, there were a lot of talented sons and daughters making their famous parents proud!
Reggie & Ziggy Ziggy’s comic MARIJUANA MAN debuts on 4.20…ha!
Kamala Harris, Reggie and Mama Hudlin |
Dwayne was a giant.
He was a physically big man, tall, solid, imposing.
His mind, immense. His heart, gigantic.
After my first film, HOUSE PARTY, I met him and the Milestone crew. I loved what Dwayne, Denys Cowan and Derek Dingle were doing because they were smart, socially conscious, organized and using their success to make a difference by providing building an institution to rectify a gross injustice in their industry. They were creating black heroes like Icon, Static, Xombi and Hardware…some of the coolest superheroes ever created. They also were creating jobs for talented people that were not getting opportunities.
I felt a great kinship with them. The same way Spike and my other colleagues were breaking through barriers in film, and hip hop was turning the music business upside down, they were doing it in comics. The 80s was a time where it looked like we really were about to overcome…not someday, but next month.
But the revolution never came. Black filmmakers didn’t start their own studio, hip hop got co-opted by corporations, and Milestone closed up shop. The comic book industry wasn’t embracing Dwayne’s talent and he left New York and moved to Florida.
Dwayne has done so much to mentor me in the art of writing comics, in the business of comics, but this was one time I was able to do something for him. I told him to move to Los Angeles. I knew this town needs writers as talented, professional and fast as him. He had a few freelance offers but I promised if he came out here he’d never be without work.
And he wasn’t. He found the respect for his talent in Hollywood that the book industry didn’t recognize. STATIC SHOCK, like BLADE, had a much bigger fan base with mainstream audiences than it did in the narrow comic book market. Eventually, the comic book world invited him back. I’m glad Dwayne got to write the Fantastic Four and the Justice League both in the same year.
Dwayne was a great writer and editor. He built a successful company and created characters that are popular to this very day. He successfully transitioned to film and television and the day after his birthday, on the day before the debut of what promises to be his most successful project yet, he was taken from us.
Dwayne’s fans called him the Maestro. That’s a tough moniker to pull off. But he could, because he was that good, and humble enough to wear it well.
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No Comments + Read MoreThe Hudlin 100 for 2010 Black Anthems In honor of black history month, here’s a collection of anthems that made us feel proud, and made us feel like making the world a better place! 10. Lift Every Voice and Sing Let’s start with the obvious: 9. A Change Is Gonna…
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It’s really worth watching the ENTIRE black history month show by Craig Ferguson. I wish more entertainers had the courage, intelligence and integrity make statements like this: And devote an hour to conversations like this: |
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BAGGED & BOARDED #88: Reggie’s World
In which Matt and Brendo jaw it up with filmmaker/writer Reginald Hudlin about House Party-ing, running BET, and re-inventing The Black Panther. [PlayAudio?file=/videos/bagged_boarded-88.mp3]
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REGGIESWORLD LAUNCH PARTY at GOLDEN APPLE COMICS on Melrose and LaBrea! Wed, Feb 23rd for 6 to 9pm:
Celebrate the launch of www.reggiesworld.com, the best place to buy the coolest stuff!
Golden Apple Comics is at 7018 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles CA – cross street is LaBrea.
 
Eriq LaSalle 25 To Life
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Rashida Jones Frenemy of the State
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Ziggy Marley Marijuana Man |
Mike Benson & Adam Glass Luke Cage Noir |
 
Dwayne McDuffie Justice League |
 
Denys Cowan Black Panther |
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