Pat volunteers to investigate a possible lead into marks past. Meet nicole, the main character in an upcoming comicbook series, raising dion, chronicling a solo momwidow tasked with taking care of her gifted sevenyearold child. In late 2017, netflix announced that in a partnership with actor michael b. On october 4th netflix will release a series based on this book. Spotlight on raising dion and ling comic book speculation.
Comic writer dennis liu knew this when he created raising dion, a story about a 7yearold africanamerican boy dion developing powers and his black. With dion, getting dressed in the morning turns into a frantic chase as he teleports around the apartment, playtime involves bouts of uncontrolled telekinesis, and timeouts are thwarted. Raising dion is a television series based on the comic of the same name by dennis liu. The hero of this comic book is a single, black mother. Nm condition and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. But unlike her son, dions mother nicole, doesnt have any powers. Raising dion is a comic book with just one 24page issue and netflix picked it up. In the comic book raising dion, nicole, a widowed, black single mother, dedicates her energy to raising and chronicling the life of her son, dion, a sevenyearold boy with a bevy of inexplicable superpowers. In order to study his progress, nicole films her son 247 with the help of her friend, pat, who is an aspiring filmmaker. Ling is centered around a chinese american teen and the book has supernatural elements. From the evocative, liveaction trailer, dions skills range from using his hands for blasting firepower, fullbody invisibility, and telekinesis. Netflix brings raising dion comic to life nocable cord.
That is the premise for raising dion, a new comic book that focuses on nicole, a widowed, african american mother, and the challenges she faces in bringing up her son dion a. Based on dennis lius comic book of the same name, the shows centers on a single mom helping her 8yearold son, dion, handle emerging supernatural powers. Raising dion is family entertainment with enough edge to appeal to all audiences. The series follows the story of a woman named nicole reese, who raises her son dion after the death of her husband. Raising dion hit the jackpot with jasiah young, who at 8 is outrageously adorable and suitably sympathetic as a secondgrader caught between an otherworldly conflict and everyday kid worries. Apr 15, 2020 the show raising dion is based on comic book and short film of liu with the same name.
Raising dion isnt perfect, but the season breezed by for me. The short film has been called a companion piece for raising dion. Ultimately, raising dion is a strong, familyoriented story that takes the best parts of the scifi, superhero, and comic book genres and blends them together into an appealing show that. The mundane nature of the personal dramas in raising dion creates further dissonances with the big stakes of its comicbook elements. Jordan that they had acquired the rights to the comic book raising dion. Carol barbee will return as showrunner on the eight onehour episodes contained within season 2. This is an encyclopedia all about the comic book and the netflix original. They change as he ages with him gaining new powers as well as losing old ones. Raising dion is an american superhero drama web television series that premiered october 4, 2019 on netflix. Last week, netflix premiered a scifi series called raising dion. Dions powers continue to perplex an increasingly onedge nicole. Oct 10, 2019 thats why, after coming up with the idea for raising dion, he created a oneissue comic and a twominute short film to drum up interest for a liveaction adaptation in 2015. Jordan executive produces and appears in netflixs latest comic book adaptation, raising dion, which gives a traditional superhero origin story a unique twist.
The first story delves just a touch into the kid dion and his powers before going into the background of the parents through a journal flashback. Raising dion on netflix season 2 release date, cast and more. Raising dion follows the journey of widow nicole reese. The series was originally adapted into a short film in 2015 and gained plenty of online popularity. Oct 10, 2019 the raising dion cast features some starsinthemaking, while the recurring cast includes an alist hollywood actor. The show raising dion is based on comic book and short film of liu with the same name. Dion s powers continue to perplex an increasingly onedge nicole. While trying to get by as a single mother, she realizes that her son, the titular character, possesses unique abilities. There is also the original comic book that can be bought at. The normal dramas of raising a son as a single mom are amplified when. But thanks to netflixs new series, raising dion, which is based on dennis lius 2015 comic book and short film of the same name, youll be better able to appreciate just how difficult. Sep 18, 2019 today netflix released the trailer for the comic book adaptation, raising dion. Based on denis lius comic book of the same name, raising dion follows the story of nicole warren alisha wainwright, a widowed young mother raising her son, dion jasiah young, alone following. The comic, written by dennis liu and illustrated by jason piperberg, is the origin story of a young superpowered dion, an african america second grade boy who is being raised by his widowed mom, nicole, as they discover his powers together.
Thats why, after coming up with the idea for raising dion, he created a oneissue comic and a twominute short film to drum up interest for a liveaction adaptation in 2015. The normal dramas of raising a son as a single mom are amplified when dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superherolike. Premise nicole, raises her 7 year old son, dion, who has superpowers. Raising dion is a new comic book from writer dennis liu and jason piperberg. Sep 30, 2019 the mundane nature of the personal dramas in raising dion creates further dissonances with the big stakes of its comic book elements. Raising dion comic book trailer is better than most movies kevin melrose aug 27, 2015 the trailer for the comic book raising dion is so good, it could be a television series. Comic book raising dion takes on superhero diversity for. Season 1 gallery 20 images raising dion offers a unique spin on the dual role issue most heroes face, with the protagonists trying to regain a. The normal dramas of raising a son as a single mom are amplified when dion starts. And its a show made by people with obvious affection for comics each episode title is inspired by a famous comicbook. The raising dion cast features some starsinthemaking, while the recurring cast includes an alist hollywood actor. Jordan among many at the producers table, who all clearly had care and a vision for the material at hand.
Nicole, raises her 7 year old son, dion, who has superpowers. This is the short film in 2015 i wrote and directed, which launched raising dion on netflix, after four years of development. While trying to get by as a single mother, she realizes that her son. Based on dennis lius comic book and short film of the same name, raising dion stars alisha wainwright as a single mother raising a superpowered son jasiah young after the death of her husband michael b. Aug 25, 2015 this is the short film in 2015 i wrote and directed, which launched raising dion on netflix, after four years of development. Netflixs raising dion tells a superhero origin story from. Raising dion, which is based on dennis lius comic book and short film of the same name, follows sevenyearold dion, a boy who has inherited super powers from his dad. In the cluttered superhero landscape, where marvel and dc continue. Raising dion follows the story of a woman named nicole reese, who raises her son dion after the death of her husband mark. Based on dennis lius comic of the same name, the netflix superhero series released in october 2019. Sep 01, 2015 that is the premise for raising dion, a new comic book that focuses on nicole, a widowed, african american mother, and the challenges she faces in bringing up her son dion a sevenyearold who. The real test of a comic book, i think, as far as whether it succeeds or it fails with the reader, is whether you enjoyed it, and whether the issue that you read makes you want to continue reading with the next issue. The trailer for the comic book raising dion is so good, it could be a television series.
The show can be known as a drama that has topnotch fantasy and adventure. The story follows nicole as she attempts to raise her son dion as a single mother. Although the show features the evolution of a superhero, the story is endearing because of its relatability to the mundane. In january 2020, netflix renewed the series for a second season. In order to study his progress, nicole films her son 247 with the help of her friend, pat, who is a.
The story of a mother raising a son with super powers. Sep 27, 2019 ultimately, raising dion is a strong, familyoriented story that takes the best parts of the scifi, superhero, and comic book genres and blends them together into an appealing show that. Life was hard enough keeping up with the bills, let alone trying to keep track of her sons invisibility, plasma powers, and telekinesis. What superpowers does dion have in netflix raising dion. That is the premise for raising dion, a new comic book that focuses on nicole, a widowed, african american mother, and the challenges she faces in bringing up her son dion a sevenyearold who. Space since the success of raising dion, dennis liu has produced another comic and another short film based on that comic. Its a fun and thrilling contemporary adventure, but above all, raising dion is a breath of fresh air in a beloved genre. It was a very good read and the art was so well done. In order to study his progress, nicole films her son 247 with the help of her friend, pat, who is an. Oct 07, 2019 in late 2017, netflix announced that in a partnership with actor michael b. Widowed mom nicole struggles to raise her only child dion, not knowing the secondgrader possesses powers beyond anyones comprehension. Based on dennis lius comic of the same name, the netflix superhero series released in october 2019 raising dion follows the journey of widow nicole reese. The comic was written by dennis liu and illustrated by jason piperberg, supplying the story of the series weve just described.
Oct 06, 2019 since the success of raising dion, dennis liu has produced another comic and another short film based on that comic. Netflixs raising dion tells a superhero origin story from a. Today netflix released the trailer for the comic book adaptation, raising dion. The hero of this comic book is a single, black mother raising. Oct 04, 2019 comic writer dennis liu knew this when he created raising dion, a story about a 7yearold africanamerican boy dion developing powers and his black, single widowed mother nicole trying to protect. Oct 02, 2019 raising dion isnt perfect, but the season breezed by for me. Raising dion is an american superhero science fiction web television series produced by michael b. The cw shows boost soap opera drama to superhero levels work. Raising dion follows the story of a woman named nicole alisha wainwright, who raises her son dion newcomer jasiah young after the death of her husband, mark michael b. Jan 02, 2020 raising dion is a netflix original superherodrama series based on the comic book series of the same name by author dennis liu. Raising dion is a comic book written by dennis liu and illustrated by jason piperberg. Raising dion is a comic book with just one 24page issue.