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© Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Asian, Asian-American heroes to power Marvel comics series
By TERRY TANG LOS ANGELES©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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papigiulio
I read mostly Korean-Americans and one Filipino? What about: Malaysian, Sri-Lankan, Cambodian, Vietnamese, or even Arabic or Indian heroes? OF course cant include them all but Asian sound it should be a little more mixed.
kurisupisu
Mr Pak is ‘half Korean and half white’
What color is the other half?
Toasted Heretic
I remember Shang Chi teaming up with Nick Fury, Spiderman and Black Widow back in the 70s. And Japanese mutant, Sunfire fighting against the Avengers in the fight for the Evil Eye.
Marvel still delivering!
Kenji Fujimori
How about replace the boring super hero predictable story formula,hero wins the day, political messages and in a tight bizarre costume with Manga instead?
Whatsnext
This is dumb. So gimmicky and shallow.
Whatsnext
Kids don't idolize super heros because of their color or race. They like them because of their super powers.
Serengoza
Sounds dumb.
Vince Black
money grubbing scam
The Original Wing
Substituting one country's trash for another country's trash doesn't move us forward any.
funkseoul
Cringe worthy
How about a Marvel-Manga Superheroes crossover?
Wakarimasen
Duterte man?
Metaphile
Why do cool Asian girls need to have dyed hair in western media? Is that like signal to guys that they are down for the swirl?
Scott Pilgrim........Scott Pilgrim
lostrune2
Marvel has been progressive for decades. People just didn't notice before superhero movies made it big in the box office
Heck, they already have a Muslim Asian Pakistani-American superheroine:
Marvel Boss Teases New Movie Featuring Muslim Female Superhero Ms Marvel - Kamala Khan is a 16-year-old Pakistani-American from New Jersey
https://www.thewrap.com/ms-marvel-kamala-khan-movie-muslim-superhero-kevin-feige/
Have ya guys also seen Stan Lee's quotes over the decades:
"I have always tried to have a message, not to be a preacher, but a message that shows it's better to be a good guy than a bad guy, and I try to make it clear that doing the right thing is more attractive than not."
"We live in a diverse society - in fact, a diverse world - and we must learn to live in peace and with respect for each other."
Heck, that's the whole point of the X-Men (mutants = different races of people, different colors)
"I wanted them to be diverse. The whole underlying principle of the X-Men was to try to be an anti-bigotry story to show there's good in every person."
"I always felt the 'X-Men,' in a subtle way, often touched upon the subject of racism and inequality, and I believe that subject has come up in other titles, too. But we would never pound hard on the subject, which must be handled with care and intelligence."
alwaysspeakingwisdom
In Japan, we have our own Manga and are own heroes. Once you get pass Marvel, America does not much. The Japanese Manga is deeper and better.
extanker
"Besides crime-fighting, the group will spend time doing things like eating dim sum or singing karaoke."
Wow, how exciting... and a bit stereotypical, don't you think?
bearandrodent
@extanker, I also had to read that line twice. It is cringeworthy.
BackpackingNepal
Does the world really has to watch White Super Heroes all their life?
Now it's time for Westerners to watch All Asian Mixed Super Heroes and get used to, esp.
Indian hero flying with their dhoti
Sri Lankan hero as dancing jumping hero
Vietnamese hero as tough muscle man.
Filipino heroine as talkative super woman.
Nepali hero as half indian faced and half koream faced hero flying over the roof.
lostrune2
If ya guys think feats like this is something new in Marvel, ya guys are late to the party, lol