Marvel Celebrates Asian Heroes and Comic Creators in Marvel's Voices: Identity 1

[Lucas 35]

https://www.marvel.com/articles/comi...oices-identity

Gene Luen Yang, Greg Pak, Maurene Goo, and more lead an all-star lineup of Asian talent in new MARVEL’S VOICES one-shot this August!


In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Marvel Comics is proud to announce that this summer will see the launch of a brand-new Marvel's Voices one-shot spotlighting some of the most legendary Asian super heroes: MARVEL’S VOICES: IDENTITY #1! This thrilling issue will take readers across the Marvel Universe with a collection of tales written and drawn by new and established Asian creators. Following in the footsteps of the mega-popular MARVEL’S VOICES: INDIGENOUS VOICES and MARVEL’S VOICES: LEGACY, MARVEL’S VOICES: IDENTITY #1 will continue the tradition of featuring inspiring and uplifting storytelling that truly reflect “the world outside your window.” These new stories will celebrate Marvel’s ongoing, ever-expanding representation of the vastness of all Asian, Asian American and Pacific Island cultures and identities including South Korean, Chinese, and more.

The giant-sized one-shot will be packed with action-packed stories told in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Eisner Award-winning writer Gene Luen Yang continues his groundbreaking work on the Shang-Chi mythos in an all-new tale with artist Marcus To (Excalibur). Get ready for some fireworks when Generation X writer Christina Strain and artist Jason Loo catch up with everyone’s favorite mutant mallrat Jubilee. Greg Pak takes secret agent Jimmy Woo on another hair-raising mission that will mark the Marvel Comics debut of artist Creees Lee. Also new to Marvel, artist Lynne Yoshii joins critically-acclaimed Maurene Goo to weave another unpredictable adventure in the saga of Silk. Plus, an amazing tale starring Ms. Marvel drawn by Mashal Ahmed and a bonus surprise story that will be announced at a later date.




“It’s unreal to me that one of Marvel’s first Asian super heroes, Jimmy Woo, was first introduced in in 1956. He predates the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and the X-Men,” Editor Darren Shan said. “It just goes to show that Asians have been an integral part of Marvel’s history, both on the page and behind it. So I’m incredibly excited to celebrate that with all these amazing creators, new and established, featuring some of Marvel’s greatest (and dare I say it, best) super heroes!”

“I'm thrilled to be a part of MARVEL’S VOICES: IDENTITY #1,” Yang said. “Asian and Asian American super heroes are such a vital part of the Marvel Universe. Asian and Asian American creators, too. This book proves it.”

“Jubilation Lee was an important character for me growing up as an Asian American kid in the 90s, so it's an incredible feeling knowing that I've been able to directly contribute to the development of her character and history,” Strain said.

Check out Jim Cheung’s cover above and stay tuned for more information on MARVEL’S VOICES: IDENTITY #1 including new story details, variant covers, and more!

[Holt]

I was expecting Alyssa Wong. I've been liking her Doctor Aphra run.

[Frontier]

So DC isn't the only one doing an Asian Hero anthology .

[JudicatorPrime]

It's too bad this is just a one shot, because there are several Asian characters that I'd like to see. I'll buy it, but next time I hope they expand the cast.

[Digifiend]

So DC isn't the only one doing an Asian Hero anthology .

I bet this is a response to that. Can't see it having as much impact though, considering that the DC special spoilers:

Revealed that Lian Harper is back from the dead and becoming a superhero as Catwoman's sidekick. AND introduced a new character, Monkey Prince.

end of spoilers

I wonder, though, if this will be the debut of Ms. Marvel's new creative team? It's rather odd that she has only an artist announced, not a writer. Maybe a new writer takes over here and relaunches her book in September?

[ZuLuLu]

I bet this is a response to that. Can't see it having as much impact though, considering that the DC special spoilers:

Revealed that Lian Harper is back from the dead and becoming a superhero as Catwoman's sidekick. AND introduced a new character, Monkey Prince.

end of spoilers

I wonder, though, if this will be the debut of Ms. Marvel's new creative team? It's rather odd that she has only an artist announced, not a writer. Maybe a new writer takes over here and relaunches her book in September?

I doubt it is in response to DC's series given that Marvel Voices have been an ongoing project.

So far they have voices series focused on Black, Women, Indigenous and LGBTQ characters it not surprising that they would also have one featuring Asian characters.

It think they wanted to time their Asian voices series closer to the opening of Shang-Chi and the Ms Marvel tv show.

[Digifiend]

But the announcement says it's in honour of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - which is May (i.e. right now, hence the timing of DC's one-shot), not August.

[Tien Long]

But the announcement says it's in honour of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - which is May (i.e. right now, hence the timing of DC's one-shot), not August.

It would have been apropos if it came out this month rather than August. As for why it's not now, I'm not certain. Maybe they didn't want competition from DC? Still, it's great to see the anthology come out, nonetheless.

[Silvermoth]

This looks really good! And what a cast of creatives! I’ll definitely check it out

[Lonewolf36]

I doubt it will happen but i wouldn't mind seeing Arwyn Wong from Iron Man: Hong Kong Heroes brought into mainstream Marvel.

[Hypestyle]

I doubt it will happen but i wouldn't mind seeing Arwyn Wong from Iron Man: Hong Kong Heroes brought into mainstream Marvel.

when did this character come out?

MIA: Sunfire. Yuri Watanabe. Mantis.

[Digifiend]

Another Iron Woman? Are Rescue, Iron Patriot, and Ironheart not enough?

[HipHopAvenger]

I doubt it will happen but i wouldn't mind seeing Arwyn Wong from Iron Man: Hong Kong Heroes brought into mainstream Marvel.

I'll raise you Kiri Oshiro from Battleworld who would be cool seeing in mainstream Marvel
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[J. D. Guy]

They're definitely behind the times compared to DC this year. Especially so when you consider the Asian Diasporic slate of comics they had this time last year that is frustratingly absent this year.

Better late than never, and we'll see how things go, even if the choices feel too homogenously safe, in a way.

[J. D. Guy]

I bet this is a response to that. Can't see it having as much impact though, considering that the DC special spoilers:

Revealed that Lian Harper is back from the dead and becoming a superhero as Catwoman's sidekick. AND introduced a new character, Monkey Prince.

end of spoilers

I wonder, though, if this will be the debut of Ms. Marvel's new creative team? It's rather odd that she has only an artist announced, not a writer. Maybe a new writer takes over here and relaunches her book in September?

In addition to the spoiler, DC also seems to be in the better position because their book included and spotlighted what feels like a bit more breadth in who they included.