Heroes in comics of Asian American & Pacific Islander heritage
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1st appearance of Rising Sun, a Global Guardian from Japan
1st appearance of Tuatara, a Global Guardian from New Zealand
1st appearance of Jack O'Lantern, a Global Guardian from Ireland
1st appearance of Bushmaster, a Global Guardian from Venezuela
1st appearance of Thunderlord, a Global Guardian from Taiwan
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1st appearance of Rising Sun, a Global Guardian from Japan
1st appearance of Tuatara, a Global Guardian from New Zealand
1st appearance of Jack O'Lantern, a Global Guardian from Ireland
1st appearance of Bushmaster, a Global Guardian from Venezuela
1st appearance of Thunderlord, a Global Guardian from Taiwan
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1st team appearance of the Outsiders: Batman, Black Lightning, Halo, Geoforce, Katana and Metamorpho
1st appearance of Katana, a Japanese martial artist
1st appearance of Geoforce, has the ability to manipulate Earth's gravity
1st appearance of Halo, has the ability to create auras of light with different effects
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1st team appearance of the Outsiders: Batman, Black Lightning, Halo, Geoforce, Katana and Metamorpho
1st appearance of Katana, a Japanese martial artist
1st appearance of Geoforce, has the ability to manipulate Earth's gravity
1st appearance of Halo, has the ability to create auras of light with different effects
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1st appearance of Vigilante in costume
1st appearance of Lyla Michaels, later becomes Harbinger
1st appearance of Cheshire, Jade Nguyen, a deadly assassin
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1st appearance of Vigilante in costume
1st appearance of Lyla Michaels, later becomes Harbinger
1st appearance of Cheshire, Jade Nguyen, a deadly assassin
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1st team appearance of The X-Terminators: Boom Boom, Rictor, Rusty Collins, Skids, Leech, Artie Maddicks, Wiz Kid (1st)
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1st team appearance of The X-Terminators: Boom Boom, Rictor, Rusty Collins, Skids, Leech, Artie Maddicks, Wiz Kid (1st)
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1st appearance of Cassandra Cain, later becomes Batgirl, Orphan II and the Black Bat
1st appearance of David Cain, Orphan not in costume
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1st appearance of Cassandra Cain, later becomes Batgirl, Orphan II and the Black Bat
1st appearance of David Cain, Orphan not in costume
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1st appearance of Sunfire, Mariko Yashida, from an alternate reality
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1st appearance of Sunfire, Mariko Yashida, from an alternate reality
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1st appearance of Amadeus Cho aka Mastermind Excello, a Korean American who becomes the Hulk in Totally Awesome Hulk #1
1st appearances: Heartbreak Kid, Positron Monstro, One-Eyed Jacquie and the Great Video
Cho is a member of The Champions, a team that also includes Miles Morales Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel Kamala Khan, Nova, Cyclops, and Spider-Gwen
There are many places for Cho to fit into the MCU like Shang Chi or Agents of Atlas
[October 2024 - it is rumored that Logan Kim (Ghostbusters: Afterlife) has been cast as Amadeus Cho in the MCU]
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1st appearance of Amadeus Cho aka Mastermind Excello, a Korean American who becomes the Hulk in Totally Awesome Hulk #1
1st appearances: Heartbreak Kid, Positron Monstro, One-Eyed Jacquie and the Great Video
Cho is a member of The Champions, a team that also includes Miles Morales Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel Kamala Khan, Nova, Cyclops, and Spider-Gwen
There are many places for Cho to fit into the MCU like Shang Chi or Agents of Atlas
[October 2024 - it is rumored that Logan Kim (Ghostbusters: Afterlife) has been cast as Amadeus Cho in the MCU]
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One-shot preview of upcoming titles and characters
1st appearance of Ryan Choi, the fourth Atom, a Chinese/Korean scientist
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One-shot preview of upcoming titles and characters
1st appearance of Ryan Choi, the fourth Atom, a Chinese/Korean scientist
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1st team appearance of the Triumph Division, a Filipino superhero team: St. George, Fighter One, Anitun, Mighty Mother, The Wishing Man, Great Mongoose and Red Feather
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1st team appearance of the Triumph Division, a Filipino superhero team: St. George, Fighter One, Anitun, Mighty Mother, The Wishing Man, Great Mongoose and Red Feather
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1st appearance of Yeti, a young boy from Nepal
First mention of The Order
1st appearance of Set, a member of The Order
1st appearance of Embrace, a member of The Order
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1st appearance of Yeti, a young boy from Nepal
First mention of The Order
1st appearance of Set, a member of The Order
1st appearance of Embrace, a member of The Order
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1st appearance of Kevin Kho, the new O.M.A.C - One Machine Army Corp
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1st appearance of Kevin Kho, the new O.M.A.C - One Machine Army Corp
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1st appearance of Red Arrow, half sister of Green Arrow
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1st appearance of Red Arrow, half sister of Green Arrow
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1st full appearance of Silk, a Korean-American girl who was bitten by the same radioactive spider as Peter Parker
📖 Spider-Verse Reading Order: read The Amazing Spider-Man #4 and #5
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1st full appearance of Silk, a Korean-American girl who was bitten by the same radioactive spider as Peter Parker
📖 Spider-Verse Reading Order: read The Amazing Spider-Man #4 and #5
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1st appearance and cover of White Fox, a shapeshifter from Korea
1st appearance of Guillotine, a French woman who wields a magical sword
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1st appearance and cover of White Fox, a shapeshifter from Korea
1st appearance of Guillotine, a French woman who wields a magical sword
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1st appearance of Kong Kenan, the New Super-Man
1st appearance of Wang Baixi, the Batman of China
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1st appearance of Kong Kenan, the New Super-Man
1st appearance of Wang Baixi, the Batman of China
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1st unofficial team appearance of The Protectors: Silk, Kamala Khan, Shang-Chi, Agent Jake Oh, Jimmy Woo and Amadeus Cho
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1st unofficial team appearance of The Protectors: Silk, Kamala Khan, Shang-Chi, Agent Jake Oh, Jimmy Woo and Amadeus Cho
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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1st team appearance of the new Agents of Atlas, a superhero team of Asian descent: Shang Chi, Jimmy Woo, Amadeus Cho, Crescent, Io, Luna Snow, Aero, Silk, Sword Master and Wave
1st appearance of Luna Snow
1st appearance of Crescent & Io
1st appearance of Aero
1st appearance of Wave, a female Filipino superhero
1st cover appearance of Sword Master, not in the story
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1st team appearance of the new Agents of Atlas, a superhero team of Asian descent: Shang Chi, Jimmy Woo, Amadeus Cho, Crescent, Io, Luna Snow, Aero, Silk, Sword Master and Wave
1st appearance of Luna Snow
1st appearance of Crescent & Io
1st appearance of Aero
1st appearance of Wave, a female Filipino superhero
1st cover appearance of Sword Master, not in the story
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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1st appearance of Sword Master, later becomes Iron Fist
Sword Master previously appeared on the cover of War of the Realms: Agents of Atlas #1 but not in-story
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1st appearance of Sword Master, later becomes Iron Fist
Sword Master previously appeared on the cover of War of the Realms: Agents of Atlas #1 but not in-story
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1st appearance of Tai Pham, a Green Lantern who inherited his ring from his grandmother
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1st appearance of Tai Pham, a Green Lantern who inherited his ring from his grandmother
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1st appearance of Taegukgi, a Korean superhero
1st partial team appearance of Tiger Division
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1st appearance of Taegukgi, a Korean superhero
1st partial team appearance of Tiger Division
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1st appearance of the Monkey Prince
1st appearance of Pigsy, Zhu Bajie
Shoes aka Cheshire Cat revealed to be Lian Harper
Dana Tan appears as Batman Beyond
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1st appearance of the Monkey Prince
1st appearance of Pigsy, Zhu Bajie
Shoes aka Cheshire Cat revealed to be Lian Harper
Dana Tan appears as Batman Beyond
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1st appearance of Multo (Ghost) aka Nestor Abuba, an ex-Philippine Special Forces turned G.I. Joe
1st appearance of Black Hat aka Olivia Baipaj, a computer hacking specialist
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1st appearance of Multo (Ghost) aka Nestor Abuba, an ex-Philippine Special Forces turned G.I. Joe
1st appearance of Black Hat aka Olivia Baipaj, a computer hacking specialist
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Variant cover art by InHyuk Lee featuring Ms. Marvel
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month edition
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Variant cover art by InHyuk Lee featuring Ms. Marvel
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month edition
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Variant virgin cover art by InHyuk Lee featuring Silk
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month edition
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Variant virgin cover art by InHyuk Lee featuring Silk
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month edition
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