Asian and Asian American heroes to power new Marvel comics series

and newbies like Wave, the newest Filipino superhero, will team up in a stand-alone, five-part comic book series starting this summer, the publishing giant told The Associated Press Thursday.

The cover of the first issue in "Agents of Atlas," Marvel Comics' five-part standalone comic book series set to roll out in Aug. 2019. Marvel Comics is giving ink to an unprecedented team-up of nearly a dozen of its mightiest Asian and Asian American heroes.The roster of 10 super-powered pan-Asian champions made their debut as a team earlier this month in"The War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas.

The man leading the heroic charge is veteran comic book writer Greg Pak. Pak is credited with ushering in a new era of Asian characters in co-creating Amadeus Cho, a Korean American genius teen. The character first appeared in 2005. A decade later, he absorbed the Hulk's powers and started going by Brawn.

"It's always been my dream to do a team book using a bunch of Asian and Asian American heroes," said Pak, who thinks there's more appetite for representation with the success of the movie"Crazy Rich Asians." ''There's literally never been a better time in my memory with more opportunities for doing work that specifically includes Asian and Asian American characters.

NBCAsianAmerica Big hero 6 came out in the 90s.

NBCAsianAmerica Why do you continue to ignore the Asian French this way? Bigots! All of you!

NBCAsianAmerica Noooooooo

NBCAsianAmerica So crazy rich mutant Asians?

NBCAsianAmerica Agents of Arithmetic

NBCAsianAmerica Agents of Atlas? He don't shrug

NBCAsianAmerica No token white guy?

NBCAsianAmerica This is awesome. Now I am just gonna wait to read the racist and stereotyping comments on something we should just be happy and celebrate. Oh wait I’ve already seen those comments here ..

NBCAsianAmerica God I hate the Left and identity politics.

NBCAsianAmerica I actually think it’s racist to need someone to be your own race before you can relate or look up to them.

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NBCAsianAmerica If they have a team vehicle, they had better hire a Caucasian to drive.

NBCAsianAmerica Saving the world AND helping you with your math homework!

NBCAsianAmerica it's kinda depressing how important these comic book movies have become to grown adults

NBCAsianAmerica K

NBCAsianAmerica Marvel Comics left out this guy. I wonder why, and I wonder if this character will ever be in a movie.

NBCAsianAmerica The bad guys are the Slippery Slopes.

NBCAsianAmerica That's cool. The comic world has much love for the people of the Far East. Just skip the social justice! getwokegobroke

NBCAsianAmerica And watch the white fans get all upset 🤦🏽‍♂️

NBCAsianAmerica Nah, we already got manga and anime for that.

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