Jul 30, 2007 12:43 am US/Pacific
Nic Cage Unveils New Book At Comic Con
SAN DIEGO (AP) ―
Nicolas Cage loves comic books so much, he created one of his own.
The actor and his 16-year-old son, Weston, took their new comic book, "Voodoo Child," to the pop culture expo Comic-Con on Sunday.
Weston dreamt up the main character, Gabriel, a biracial teenage ghost who fights the evil of bigotry in post-Katrina New Orleans.
"He's specifically dealing with racism," said Cage, a lifelong comic-book collector who played Marvel superhero Johnny Blaze in the movie "Ghost Rider" this year.
The 43-year-old Cage made no secret of his cinematic aspirations for his new comic creation.
"I have very high hopes to push 'Voodoo Child' into script and production... and perhaps play a role in the movie," he said. We have those ideas in motion."
Weston said he would like to play a villain in the film.
Cage said that Weston inspires him and that they hope to collaborate on other comic-book ideas. The six-book "Voodoo Child" series is published by Virgin Comics. The first issue was released this month.
"This is a highlight in my life," Cage said, "that I got to create something with my son."
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