books
Marvel adds Native American, Korean superheroes
Marvel has added a Native American and a Korean-American teenager to its list of superheroes. – AFP pic, September 10, 2015.Comic book giant Marvel has added a Native American and a Korean-American teenager to its list of superheroes, pushing forth with its bid to diversify and smash racial boundaries.
"The Marvel Universe's American Southwest now has a superhero to call its very own – the mysterious new hero, Red Wolf," the company said in a statement Wednesday.
"An outsider and an honest man, Red Wolf is going to need all his wits, and both his fists, to serve and protect this new world from the corrupt organisations that want to control... the gritty and harsh American Southwest."
The company last week also revealed that Amadeus Cho, a Korean-American, would become the new fictional character Hulk, replacing Bruce Banner.
Both Red Wolf and Amadeus Cho will debut in December.
A black superhero, Black Panther, is set to come to life on the big screen in 2018 with actor Chadwick Boseman in the lead role. It will be the first time a black superhero gets his own film.
"That's what's awesome about it: You have all these characters of different nationalities and ethnicities, but it's not all about their culture," said Jeffrey Veregge, the artist for the Red Wolf character, himself a Native American.
"It's about them being a hero." – AFP, September 10, 2015.
Please note that you must sign up with disqus.com before commenting. And, please refrain from comments of a racist, sexist, personal, vulgar or derogatory nature and note that comments can be edited, rewritten for clarity or to avoid questionable issues. As comments are moderated, they may not appear immediately or even on the same day you posted them. We also reserve the right to delete off-topic comments