Omar – the quintessential Antihero. A black Robin Hood, with a twist … and a shotgun. Mr Omar Devone Little of The Wire was orphaned at a young age and was raised by his grandmother. He has made a career out of robbing drug dealers on the streets of Baltimore: “I’ll do what I can to help y’all. But, the game’s out there, and it’s play or get played. That simple.” He lives in accordance with a self-defined code from which he is loathe to deviate. The kids on the streets of Baltimore fight over who is going to ‘be’ Omar in their cops and robbers game. The next step is an Omar action figure featuring his infamous shotgun, trench coat and scarred face. (more…)