The story that led to the creation of The Omega Nexus is a great example of the enduring pursuit of the American dream. The Omega Nexus was created by brothers Roger and Jerry Reece as children, during the early 1980s. Soon after immigrating to the United States from Barbados, the boys found it difficult to adjust to their new northeastern surroundings. The long New York winters were the most difficult for them, so the brothers would stay indoors to avoid the cold weather and watch TV, especially anything that related to action or superheroes. As time passed, the brothers realized that as much as they loved superheroes, there were none at the time that looked like them or that they could look up to as black heroes. With no black heroes or toys to play with they decided to create their own, of course along with a supporting cast to complete their unique imaginary universe.
The characters they created were simplistic enough to satisfy their nine- and eleven-year old needs. Soon word of the new artists spread throughout their New Rochelle, New York, neighborhood kids of all ethnicities were seeking the brothers out to create super heroes in their images. Of course, Jerry and Roger were happy to accommodate all requests and thus was the beginning of their assimilation into American culture.
As the Reece brothers entered high school, they continued to create additional storylines and characters, as the creative process was a bond they both shared. Soon their interests diverged and the brothers became occupied with other pursuits. Roger was the artist, and after graduating from high school he attended The Connecticut Institute of Art. Jerry entered the work force in the telecommunications industry which turned into a sixteen year career. Coincidentally, Roger also worked in the telecommunications industry. As time passed, Jerry and Roger felt an overwhelming need to change their career paths but they wanted to do something creative, and more importantly, fulfilling. The socially aware brothers felt that there was still a serious lack of role models for children, especially African American youths, so they devised a plan. They returned to college both earning degrees in Liberal Arts then decided to revisit the characters they created in the past, update them and share them with the world.
They wanted to create something unique and fresh so they developed a concept. What if super humans existed in this world? What would they do and more importantly, what would we and our government do? With these ideas, they decided to create a saga that would appeal to the adult audience as well as to children. The brothers teamed up with five talented individuals and established their company The Omega Nexus Group. The company intends to create an entirely new genre of superheroes that will re-define the concept of the classic hero through a reflection of modern culture.
“Ascended: The Omega Nexus”, is the first novel in the Ascended franchise. The Reece brothers plan on releasing other inspiring titles that feature innovative, thought provoking themes as the company grows. Their ultimate goal is to promote teen literacy and become major participants in the licensing and merchandising industry.
Live tonight at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST, we will have The True Omega Nexus with us: Jerry and Roger Reece, Jason Francis and Gary Bennett.
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Interview With Roger and Jerry Reece
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