Nicolas Cage, Son Unveil Comic Book

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.”

[Actress Christina Fulton poses with her son Weston Cage at the premiere of her film 'When Giants Collide,' in Los Angeles. Cage's father is actor Nicolas Cage. -- AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill]