Everett K. Ross
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*Everett K. Ross was created by Kenny Martinez and Christopher Priest where he made his first appearance in Ka-Zar v3 #17 (September, 1998). | *Everett K. Ross was created by Kenny Martinez and Christopher Priest where he made his first appearance in Ka-Zar v3 #17 (September, 1998). | ||
| + | *Writer [[Christopher Priest]] in an [http://digitalpriest.com/legacy/comics/adventures/frames/panther_intro.htm interview] commented that he based the character's personality on [[Chandler Bing]] from ''[[Friends]]'' whilst the name was inspired by [[Family Ties]] character [[Alex P. Keaton]]. | ||
| + | *On Newsarama, Priest further [http://www.newsarama.com/25506-priest-on-black-panther-pt-2.html elaborated], ''"Comics are traditionally created by white males for white males. I figured, and I believe rightly, that for Black Panther to succeed, it needed a white male at the center, and that white male had to give voice to the audience's misgivings or apprehensions or assumptions about this character and this book. Ross needed to be un-PC to the point of being borderline racist. I don't think Ross was racist at all. I just think that his stream-of-conscious narrative is a window into things I imagine many whites say or at least think when no blacks are around; myths about black culture and behavior. I was also introducing a paradigm shift to the way Panther was to be portrayed; somebody had to give voice to the expectation of a dull and colorless character who always got his butt kicked or who was overshadowed by Thor and Iron Man suddenly knocking out Mephisto with one punch"''. | ||
==Alternate Versions== | ==Alternate Versions== | ||
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==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
| + | *In Black Panther, Everett K. Ross appeared in the setting of the animated motion comic series where he was voiced by actor David Busch. | ||
===Films=== | ===Films=== | ||
| + | *In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Everett K. Ross made a number of appearances in the shared continuity setting: | ||
| + | **In Captain America: Civil War, Everett K. Ross appeared in the setting of the live-action film where he was portrayed by actor Martin Freeman. | ||
| + | **In Black Panther, Everett K. Ross made a return appearance in the setting of the live-action film where he was once again portrayed by actor Martin Freeman. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Everett_Ross_(Earth-616) Marvel Database Entry] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everett_K._Ross Wikipedia Entry] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everett_K._Ross Wikipedia Entry] | ||
Revision as of 11:06, 16 July 2021
Everett K. Ross is a male comic character that features in Marvel Comics.
Contents |
Biography
Everett K. Ross
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Notes
- Everett K. Ross was created by Kenny Martinez and Christopher Priest where he made his first appearance in Ka-Zar v3 #17 (September, 1998).
- Writer Christopher Priest in an interview commented that he based the character's personality on Chandler Bing from Friends whilst the name was inspired by Family Ties character Alex P. Keaton.
- On Newsarama, Priest further elaborated, "Comics are traditionally created by white males for white males. I figured, and I believe rightly, that for Black Panther to succeed, it needed a white male at the center, and that white male had to give voice to the audience's misgivings or apprehensions or assumptions about this character and this book. Ross needed to be un-PC to the point of being borderline racist. I don't think Ross was racist at all. I just think that his stream-of-conscious narrative is a window into things I imagine many whites say or at least think when no blacks are around; myths about black culture and behavior. I was also introducing a paradigm shift to the way Panther was to be portrayed; somebody had to give voice to the expectation of a dull and colorless character who always got his butt kicked or who was overshadowed by Thor and Iron Man suddenly knocking out Mephisto with one punch".
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Black Panther, Everett K. Ross appeared in the setting of the animated motion comic series where he was voiced by actor David Busch.
Films
- In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Everett K. Ross made a number of appearances in the shared continuity setting:
- In Captain America: Civil War, Everett K. Ross appeared in the setting of the live-action film where he was portrayed by actor Martin Freeman.
- In Black Panther, Everett K. Ross made a return appearance in the setting of the live-action film where he was once again portrayed by actor Martin Freeman.
Appearances
- Ka-Zar v3: (1998)
External Links
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