Reports in the new york times of alligator sightings in the new york area go back more than a century. This comic book, created by marvel, provides the backstory on the origins of brooklyknight. The brooklyknight was created by marvel entertainment. After the nets move to brooklyn, the team introduced a new superhero mascot named brooklyknight a pun on the demonym brooklynite on november 3, 2012. After the nets second season in brooklyn, the brooklyknight mascot was retired. Right, bluewater productions comic books on brooklyknight, the nets new mascot, and mikhail prokhorov, the teams owner, continue a tradition of things in brooklyn inspiring writers of all kinds. Nets have new anthem for brooklyn the new york times. The brooklyknight, the superhero mascot of the nets, is. The comic book loving, mascot shoving lopez brothers just got a little quirkier brook, the brooklyn nets center, told reporters this week that he is building a home at disney world. Marvel comics x brooklyn nets brooklyknight official. By creating an account, you verify that you are at least years of age, and have read and agree to the terms of service and privacy.
For the nbas brooklyn nets, that apparently includes the mascot used for the last two seasons, one. Brooklyn nets unveiled their superhero mascot over the weekend video. But with the team now playing in brooklyn the club owners decided a new mascot was needed. When the nba gave a team to brooklyn, they wanted to create a superhero mascot, and turned to marvel comics to help them. Brooklyknight is an nets mascot created by marvel comics. The nets called on the might of marvel comics to help design a new superhero mascot named brooklyknight who also starred in a selftitled comic book. You can see him in the arena and also as a 32 page comic book distributed to fans. Last night, the brooklyn nets blew out the chicago bulls to win their firstever playoff game by a score of 10689. The truth about alligators in the sewers of new york. Wonder where that crazy new brooklyn nets mascotsuperhero comes from.
The brooklyn nets are an american professional basketball team based in the borough of brooklyn. Brooklyn nets introduce brooklyknight mascot netsdaily. The brooklyn nets took what essentially could have been a problemstricken move to the new york borough and made it as silky smooth as jayzs delivery. The nets new mascot is a dark knight and the teams owner, none other than bruce wayne. The mascot made its first appearance at tonights home game, along with. The mascot of the new jersey nets was sly the silver fox, who debuted on october 31, 1997 as part of the rebranding of the nets for the 199798 season. Brooklyn nets unveiled their superhero mascot over the. Once the nets moved back to brooklyn, a new mascot came to light, brooklyknight. The brooklyknight is being retired and wont be back next year, an official with the team told the daily news. Now, basketball fans will have to decide in which category to put the brooklyn nets new mascot. The nets new mascot is a bizarre superhero created by. According to both marvel entertainment and the brooklyn nets, the new mascot is the protector of. Billionaire owner of the newly minted brooklyn basketball team mikhail prokhorov is a largerthanlife character, a tall, handsome bachelor athlete with the ability to reach for rim, and now hes a comic book.
Marvel comicsdesigned brooklyn nets mascot in the nba. He was billed as the protector of brooklyn and a cool mascot for kids, but the concept was panned almost immediately. After two illfated years as the mascot of the brooklyn nets, the team has decided to part ways with the unpopular. Now, theyve teamed with the brooklyn nets to create the nbas first. The brooklyknight comic book provides the back story on. Prior to that, the nets mascot was an anthropomorphic dragon named duncan the dragon. Still, the mascot is considered somewhat of a failure for the team despite expending a great amount of resources both time and money.
So the nets and marvel comics teamed up to create a. Apparently marvel designed him and theres a comic book out there. Sports mascots range from the iconic to the downright bizarre. The brooklyn nets may have a little soul searching to do after unveiling their new mascot. The short, sad life of the brooklyknight new york post. Brooklyknight, brooklyn nets mascot, debuts at barclays. Move over nfl superpro, the brooklyknight is here to creep us. The first mascot was a dragon named duncan the dragon but due to a revamping of the team, a new mascot, sly the silver fox, was revealed. The event also saw the debut of brooklyknight, brooklyn nets official team mascot. The mascot s bio is still available via, where the comic book connection is even more apparent. The brooklyn nets introduced their new mascot saturday night but instead of a stuffed animal their old mascot was a fox named sly, they chose a costumed figure who bears an uncanny resemblance to marvels evil comic book villain, dr. The result is brooklyn knight, the first super hero nba mascot. If this scenario reminds you of nfl superpro, youre not too far off.
The brooklyn nets muchmaligned superhero mascot will no longer haunt the city. If youre a comic book fan, theres a running gag that metropolis, hometown of the optimistic superhero superman, is manhattan north of 14th street on a beautiful spring day. Comic books on brooklyknight, the nets new mascot, and mikhail. Marvel and the brooklyn nets unveil first super hero in. Not only was it the teams first game of the season and the first regular home match at its new home, the barclays center. Brooklyn nets c brook lopez is building house on the. Brooklyn nets brooklynettes female dancers from brooklyn level 1. Raptors mascot suffers seasonending injury brooklyknight got his start when the nets relocated to brooklyn from new jersey, and his character drew inspiration from comic books. While parts of new york city hobble back to normalcy after hurricane sandy, the newly minted brooklyn nets finally had their first season opener against the toronto raptors on saturday. The nets in association with marvel entertainment also unveiled their mascot, the brooklyknight, a play on brooklynites. The brooklyknight was a cocreation of marvel comics and the nbas brooklyn nets.
And, of course, on the sidelines was the brooklyknight, a superhero mascot designed by marvel comics in cooperation with the nets organization. Prior to the first home game, the nets unveiled brooklyknight, a superhero created by marvel comics. In addition to photos of the mascot with nets fans, there are shots of the official superhero of the brooklyn nets at new york comic con 20, posing with cosplayers and the agents of s. Nets teammate brook lopez, a lifelong comic book fanatic, went out to pick up five copies of the issue on wednesday before posting 20 points and seven rebounds to help brooklyn. And, of course, on the sidelines was the brooklyknight, a superhero mascot. The brooklyn nets are apparently canning their mascot after two seasons. The brooklyknight comic book provides the back story on the nets mascot, plus an ensemble of yetunbuilt towers minus one november 09, 2012 wonder where that crazy new brooklyn nets mascot superhero comes from. Brooklyn nets ditch maligned mascot, brooklyknight new. The mascot was cocreated by marvel entertainment, a sister company to nba broadcasters abc and espn. Making his debut in the nets home opener against the raptors at the barclays center saturday night, the brooklyknight descended from the rafters dressed in black superhero spandex with a cape and a shield. A comic book came out featuring the mascot as a superhero.
For those folks that attended the brooklyn nets home. Brooklyn nets ditch maligned mascot, brooklyknight. The brooklyknight comic book provides the back story on the nets. About the only thing the brooklyn nets did not steal from the san antonio spurs the team color scheme to be exact has been their new mascot. Brooklyknight was different and couldnt hack it after a strong marketing buildup, which included his own comic book created by the nets. Prior to that, the nets mascot was an anthropomorphic dragon named duncan the dragon after the nets move to brooklyn, the team introduced a new superhero mascot named brooklyknight a pun on the demonym brooklynite on. A comic book tells the story, and in doing so helps perpetuate a.
A comic book tells the story, and in doing so helps perpetuate a new normal about the atlantic yards project, which lacks an. Brooklyknight brooklyn nets sportsmascots wikia fandom. The brooklyn nets and marvel teamed up to develop the brooklyknights mascot and developed a limited edition comic book for him, too. Marveldesigned brooklyn nets mascot wont return next season. Browse images of the nbas first foray into the pages of comic book history and let us. Zach lowe of grantland reports that the nets have decided to retire the oftcriticized nets mascot, the brooklyn knight, officially brooklyknight. At brooklyn nets home games, the brooklynettes can be seen performing routines created by the nations hottest choreographers to represent the diversity of the borough. The mascots bio is still available via, where the comic book connection is even more apparent. Brooklyn nets created a new mascot together with marvel comics.
A farewell to brooklyknight, the brooklyn nets awful mascot. Brooklyn nets nba official mascots duncan the dragon, sly the silver fox, brooklyknight. Amazons choice for brooklyn nets dglighting basketball shape 3d optical illusion smart 7 colors led night light table lamp with usb power cable, for nba fans gift 4. Announced in june, he was designed by the nets in conjunction with marvel comics, who released a 32page comic book to commemorate the. The nets, who have the nbas most devout comic book fanatic in center brook lopez, sought advice and designs from the brain trust at marvel comics, where the likes. Art by mike deodato the mascot of the new jersey nets was sly the silver fox, who debuted on october 31, 1997 as part of the rebranding of the nets for the 199798 season.
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