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John Leguizamo’s PhenomX #1 Features a Cover by Todd McFarlane

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The highly anticipated creation, PhenomX is heading to comic shops this November from acclaimed actor, John Leguizamo. The first issue is an extra-length comic featuring cover art by Spawn creator Todd McFarlane.

McFarlane and Leguizamo first met on the set of the 1997 Spawn movie, where Leguizamo delivered a memorable performance as Spawn’s arch-enemy, The Clown. In 2018, the two creators re-connected at New York Comic Con and made the decision to put their heads together.

PhenomX centers around the character, Max Gomez, who was wrongfully imprisoned and is desperate to regain his freedom. Max agrees to become a subject in an underground government experiment.

When the trial gives him phenomenal shape-shifting abilities, Gomez learns his new “freedom” requires surviving a superpowered war fought on the streets of NYC.

Fans have been anticipating Leguizamo’s Latin superhero since a crowdfunding campaign was announced in 2019 for his creator-owned project PhenomX. The all-Latino creative team launching Leguizamo’s new hero includes artist Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez—author of the comic series La Boriqueña—as well as cover art by Jim Muñiz, José Marzán, Jr., and Juan Fernández.

PhenomX #1 will be available at  comic book shops  and digital platforms, including Amazon, Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, November 3 (SRP $6.99):

  • PhenomX #1 Cover A by Muñiz – Diamond Code SEP210031
  • PhenomX #1 Cover B by McFarlane – Diamond Code SEP210032
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Spider-Man teams up with La Borinqueña For a Special Screening of Far From Home

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I was lucky enough to have been checking my Twitter feed when writer Edgardo Miranda–Rodriguez posted an invite for a special event on Wednesday, June 26th for fans of his hit independent comic La Borinqueña to be treated to a special screening of the new movie Spider-Man: Far From Home.

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No stranger to comics and the Marvel universe, Miranda-Rodriguez has written for Marvel Comics before and helped curate several comic themed exhibits around the US, this was his second team up with a Marvel web-slinger, the first was a screening of the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse at the Schomburg Center in Harlem.

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For this screening at Williamsburg Cinemas in Brooklyn, New York, fans lined up early in front of the theater for the event. Before and after fans were able to take pictures with Miranda-Rodriguez and his son who was there cosplaying as Miles Morales aka Spider-Man. In addition to the movie, special Far From Home drawstring backpacks and posters were given to viewers after the movie.

The moral of this article? Follow and support Miranda-Rodriguez on Twitter and Instagram where he loves engaging with fans and discussing that area where culture and comics intersect.

Look for Spider-man: Far From Home, out July 2nd and for a spoiler-ish free review of the movie read Graphic Policy’s review here.

Rosario Dawson to Write La Borinqueña

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Rosario Dawson announced on Twitter that she’ll be involved in a project involving La Borinqueña a Puerto Rican superhero. The project will be along with Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez (the creator of the character), David Atchison and Dawson’s Uncle Gustavo Vazquez.

Miranda-Rodriguez added on Twitter:

There may be 3.5 million Puerto Ricans on the island, but there are over 5 million of us in the diaspora and we will no longer stand for Puerto Ricans being treated as second class citizens.

All Tweets used #Ricanstruction which Miranda-Rodriguez has used to promote his projects but also being used by some to highlight to current efforts to rebuild Puerto Rico.

 

Activtist Rosa Clemente Rocks La Borinqueña T-Shirt on United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell

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La Borinqueña is an original character and patriotic symbol presented in a classic superhero story created and written by graphic novelist Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez.

The latest episode of United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell explored Puerto Rican culture and politics. On the episode, activist Rosa Clemente explained her belief that the commonwealth’s tie to the United States was never a choice and if you look closely, she’s rocking a La Borinqueña t-shirt. It’s a subtle use of comics to raise awareness/protest.

During the episode, Bell interviews Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez about the comic series and dives a little bit into diversity in comics.