Christian Cooper
American writer (born 1963) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christian Cooper (born 1963) is an American science writer and editor, and also a comics writer and editor. He is based in New York City. In 2023, Random House published Cooper's memoir, Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World. He gained cultural notoriety after a false police report was made by a white woman who went viral for her erratic behavior while calling the police on him in a New York park in 2020.[1]
| Christian Cooper | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Cooper in 2021 | |
| Born | 1963 (age 61–62) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, editor |
| Pseudonym(s) | C F Cooper |
Notable works | Songs of the Metamythos |
Career
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Perspective
Cooper is currently a senior biomedical editor at Health Science Communications and has become a frequent substitute co-host for the public access television news series Gay USA.[2][3] On May 16, 2022, National Geographic announced Cooper would host a show on their American TV channel called Extraordinary Birder, exploring the world of birds alongside experts in the field.[4] The show premiered on June 17, 2023.[5]
On June 8, 2024, Cooper won a Daytime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Daytime Personality category for his work on Extraordinary Birder.[6]
Comics
Cooper was one of the first openly gay editors at Marvel; colleague and friend Kelly Corvese was the first.[7] He introduced the first gay male character in Star Trek, Yoshi Mishima, in the Starfleet Academy series,[8] which was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award in 1999.[9] He also introduced the first openly lesbian character for Marvel, Victoria Montesi[8][10] and created and authored Queer Nation: The Online Gay Comic.[11] Cooper was also an associate editor for Alpha Flight #106 in which the character Northstar came out as gay.[8][12]
Cooper has written stories for Marvel Comics Presents, which often feature characters such as Ghost Rider and Vengeance. He has also edited a number of X-Men collections,[13] and the final two issues of the Marvel Swimsuit Special.[14]
Personal life
Born in 1963 to parents who were both teachers, Cooper found his interest in birds while reading a birdwatching book during a roadtrip from his Long Island childhood home to California.[15] In the 1980s, he was president of the Harvard Ornithological Club, and is currently on the Board of Directors for NYC Audubon.[16] Cooper has a long history of LGBT activism including being the co-chair of the board of directors of GLAAD in the 1980s.[17][18]
On May 25, 2020, Cooper was involved in the Central Park birdwatching incident,[19] which led to the creation of Black Birders Week.[20] The incident is also the basis for his online comic book about racism, illustrated by Alitha Martinez and published by DC Comics, called "It's a Bird".[21]
Bibliography
- Marvel Comics Presents:
- "Return of the Braineaters" (featuring Ghost Rider and Werewolf by Night, with pencils by John Stanisci and inks by Jimmy Palmiotti, in Marvel Comics Presents #107–112, Marvel Comics, 1992)
- "Siege of Darkness" (featuring Ghost Rider, with pencils by Reggie Jones and inks by Fred Harper, in Marvel Comics Presents #144–146, Marvel Comics, 1993–1994)
- "Tower of Blood" (featuring Vengeance, with pencils by Reggie Jones and inks by Fred Harper, in Marvel Comics Presents #147–148, Marvel Comics, 1994)
- "The Price" (featuring Vengeance, with Fred Harper, in Marvel Comics Presents #149, Marvel Comics, 1994)
- "Dangerous Games" (featuring Vengeance, with pencils by Reggie Jones and inks by Fred Harper, in Marvel Comics Presents #152–153, Marvel Comics, 1994)
- "Altered Spirits" (featuring Vengeance, with pencils by Reggie Jones and inks by Fred Harper, in Marvel Comics Presents #156–157, Marvel Comics, 1994)
- "Final Gambit" (featuring Vengeance, with pencils by Reggie Jones and inks by Fred Harper, in Marvel Comics Presents #175, Marvel Comics, 1995)
- Darkhold #1–16 (with Richard Case, Marvel Comics, 1992–1994)
- Excalibur #77–81 (Marvel Comics, 1994)
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy #1–19 (with pencils by Chris Renaud and inks by Andy Lanning, Marvel Comics, 1996–1998)
- Songs of the Metamythos (as C. F. Cooper)
- "It's a Bird" (with Alitha E. Martinez, Mark Morales, Emilio Lopez, and Rob Clark Jr., DC Comics, 2020)
- Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World. New York: Random House. June 13, 2023. ISBN 9780593242384. OCLC 1346618419.
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