Heroes in comics of Asian American & Pacific Islander heritage
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Super Friends #8
DC
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1977
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Vol. 1
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
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
Brave and the Bold, The #200
DC
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1983
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Vol. 1
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
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
New Teen Titans Annual #2
DC
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1983
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Vigilante in costume
1st appearance of Lyla Michaels, later becomes Harbinger
1st appearance of Cheshire, Jade Nguyen, a deadly assassin
1st appearance of Vigilante in costume
1st appearance of Lyla Michaels, later becomes Harbinger
1st appearance of Cheshire, Jade Nguyen, a deadly assassin
X-Terminators #1
Marvel
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1988
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Vol. 1
1st team appearance of The X-Terminators: Boom Boom, Rictor, Rusty Collins, Skids, Leech, Artie Maddicks, Wiz Kid (1st)
1st team appearance of The X-Terminators: Boom Boom, Rictor, Rusty Collins, Skids, Leech, Artie Maddicks, Wiz Kid (1st)
Batman #567
DC
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1999
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Cassandra Cain, later becomes Batgirl, Orphan II and the Black Bat
1st appearance of David Cain, Orphan not in costume
1st appearance of Cassandra Cain, later becomes Batgirl, Orphan II and the Black Bat
1st appearance of David Cain, Orphan not in costume
Exiles #2
Marvel
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2001
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Sunfire, Mariko Yashida, from an alternate reality
Amazing Fantasy #15
Marvel
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2006
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Vol. 2
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]
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]
DCU Brave New World #1
DC
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2006
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Vol. 1
One-shot preview of upcoming titles and characters
1st appearance of Ryan Choi, the fourth Atom, a Chinese/Korean scientist
One-shot preview of upcoming titles and characters
1st appearance of Ryan Choi, the fourth Atom, a Chinese/Korean scientist
Invincible Iron Man #2
Marvel
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2008
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Vol. 2
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
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
Guarding The Globe #1
Image
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2011
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Vol. 1
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
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
OMAC #1
DC
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2011
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Vol. 4
1st appearance of Kevin Kho, the new O.M.A.C - One Machine Army Corp
Green Arrow #18
DC
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2013
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Vol. 6
1st appearance of Red Arrow, half sister of Green Arrow
Amazing Spider-Man #4
Marvel
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2014
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Vol. 3
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
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
Contest of Champions #1
Marvel
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2015
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Vol. 1
1st appearance and cover of White Fox, a shapeshifter from Korea
1st appearance of Guillotine, a French woman who wields a magical sword
1st appearance and cover of White Fox, a shapeshifter from Korea
1st appearance of Guillotine, a French woman who wields a magical sword
New Super-Man #1
DC
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2016
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Kong Kenan, the New Super-Man
1st appearance of Wang Baixi, the Batman of China
1st appearance of Kong Kenan, the New Super-Man
1st appearance of Wang Baixi, the Batman of China
Totally Awesome Hulk #15
Marvel
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2017
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Vol. 1
1st unofficial team appearance of The Protectors: Silk, Kamala Khan, Shang-Chi, Agent Jake Oh, Jimmy Woo and Amadeus Cho
1st unofficial team appearance of The Protectors: Silk, Kamala Khan, Shang-Chi, Agent Jake Oh, Jimmy Woo and Amadeus Cho
War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas #1
Marvel
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2019
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Vol. 1
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
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
War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas #2
Marvel
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2019
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Vol. 1
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
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
Green Lantern Legacy #1
DC
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2020
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Tai Pham, a Green Lantern who inherited his ring from his grandmother
1st appearance of Tai Pham, a Green Lantern who inherited his ring from his grandmother
Taskmaster #3
Marvel
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2021
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Vol. 3
1st appearance of Taegukgi, a Korean superhero
1st partial team appearance of Tiger Division
1st appearance of Taegukgi, a Korean superhero
1st partial team appearance of Tiger Division
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
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
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #283
IDW
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2021
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Vol. 1
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
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
Variant cover art by InHyuk Lee featuring Ms. Marvel
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month edition
Variant cover art by InHyuk Lee featuring Ms. Marvel
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month edition
Variant virgin cover art by InHyuk Lee featuring Silk
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month edition
Variant virgin cover art by InHyuk Lee featuring Silk
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month edition
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