Marvel

Miles Morales. Black Latinx teenage boy in black and red and white Spider-Man outfit swings on white web in dark purple and red cityscape
Sameer Rao  Dec 17, 2018 5:07PM EST

'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Earns Box Office Gold

Miles Morales’ feature film debut has a score of 97 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
Shang-Chi. Illustration of Asian man in red and black outfit in front of black-and-white illustrations of other supernatural beings
Sameer Rao  Dec 3, 2018 5:01PM EST

'Shang-Chi' Will Be Marvel's First Asian-Led Superhero Film

Chinese-American screenwriter Dave Callaham will reportedly write the solo vehicle for Shang-Chi, a Chinese martial arts virtuoso who rebukes his father’s evil plans for him.
Gabby Rivera. Latinx woman in black shirt and glasses and grey baseball cap speaks into black headset microphone in front of blue background and multicolored comic panels
Sameer Rao  Nov 30, 2018 12:56PM EST

Gabby Rivera Talks Writing the Pioneering America Chavez for Marvel

In her TED Talk, the Latinx writer explains how her Puerto Rican roots and queer identity informed her development of Marvel’s first LGBTQ Latina superhero.
Black Panther, Black Widow, Thor, Captain Marvel and the Hulk. Black man and White women and men in multicolored superhero outfits in front of navy background
Sameer Rao  Nov 26, 2018 5:07PM EST

Jeffrey Veregge Draws On His Indigenous Roots to Recreate Marvel Superheroes

The artist and member of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe rendered Black Panther, Ms. Marvel and other members of the Marvel pantheon in traditional formline style for an exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian.
Illustration of RiRi Williams in magenta and yellow superhero outfit in front of blue sky with white clouds and underneath orange headline text
Sameer Rao  Aug 21, 2018 4:01PM EDT

Eve Ewing Tells Superhero Riri Williams' Story in Marvel's 'Ironheart'

The writer draws on her Chicago expertise to pen the series about the brilliant Black teenage girl who takes up Iron Man’s mantle.
Letitia Wright in grey and brown warrior outfit with panther-shaped arm cannons in front of grey structure
Sameer Rao  Jul 18, 2018 12:04PM EDT

Shuri, Your Favorite Wakandan Princess, Gets Her Own Marvel Series

Nigerian-American author Nnedi Okorafor writes a new set of comics that follow the genius as she leaves the lab to fulfill Black Panther’s responsibilities.
Black woman with black hair in beige dress in front of courtroom audience and brown wall
Sameer Rao  Jun 13, 2018 10:58AM EDT

WATCH: Mariah Dillard Rules Harlem in 'Luke Cage' Trailer

“Harlem doesn’t need a hero. It needs a queen.” 
Brown girl with brown hair in red and white and gold superhero outfit in front of pink and blue sky
Sameer Rao  May 14, 2018 5:14PM EDT

Will the Pakistani-American Ms. Marvel Hit the Big Screen?

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige revealed plans for a movie depicting Kamala Khan—the first Muslim superhero to headline a Marvel property—in a new interview.
Two Black women in red and grey outfits hold grey spears next to Black woman in brown and gold outfit in front of brown cliff and clear waterfall
Sameer Rao  Mar 19, 2018 5:19PM EDT

Nnedi Okorafor Creates New Dora Milaje Story for Marvel

The author will write a new three-part comic that focuses on the elite all-female squad of Wakandan warriors.
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Sameer Rao  Mar 12, 2018 11:32AM EDT

'Black Panther' Reaches $1 Billion Box Office Benchmark

And “A Wrinkle in Time” sets history in the number two spot.
Black man in grey shirt and black jeans sits in red chair in front of teal and brown wall and doorframe
Sameer Rao  Mar 7, 2018 1:06PM EST

WATCH: 'Luke Cage' Calls Out Adversaries in New Season Two Promo

The bulletproof defender of Harlem returns to Netflix on June 22. 
Illustration of Black girl in white t-shirt with red dinosaur and navy undershirt and red bowtie and green pants in front of dark grey wall with grey metal mechanical arm and multicolored scientific devices
Sameer Rao  Feb 21, 2018 4:31PM EST

Marvel's Moon Girl Headlines New Animated Series

The forthcoming series will follow 9-year-old Black superhero Lunella Lafayette, who uses her tremendous intelligence to save humanity.
Black woman in light blue shirt and brown and orange plaid skirt sits next to Black man in black suit next to Black woman in green dress next to Black man in black and red and brown jacket and black pants in front of blue screen with white text
Sameer Rao  Feb 20, 2018 3:03PM EST

Word to Wakanda: Five Must-Read Articles About 'Black Panther'

Jump into the conversation about the movie’s place in ongoing discussions about race.
Black women and men and White men in multicolored clothing on black stage in front of dark screen with blue and white text
Sameer Rao  Jan 30, 2018 11:06AM EST

10 Tweets Celebs and Critics Couldn't Wait to Post After the 'Black Panther' Premiere

The film had its world premiere screening in Los Angeles, and the praise just keeps coming.
Black man in grey and black outfit sitting on black throne in front of red and brown background
Sameer Rao  Jan 10, 2018 4:43PM EST

'Black Panther' Sets Advance Ticket Sales Record

The superhero movie outpaced first-day presales for all Marvel movies to date.
Black men and White man in multicolored clothing stand behind seated row of Black women and men in multicolored clothing in front of white screen with black and yellow and grey logos and text in front of black background
Sameer Rao  Jan 5, 2018 1:41PM EST

Black Community Orgs, Audiences Generate Unprecedented Excitement for 'Black Panther'

The Marvel movie is turning into a nationwide moment, and it hasn’t even been released yet.
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Sameer Rao  Jan 4, 2018 2:49PM EST

LISTEN: Kendrick Lamar and SZA Drop First Single From 'Black Panther' Soundtrack

Lamar co-produced the entire project.
Animation of Black boy in red and navy blue outfit in front of grey and blue cityscape
Sameer Rao  Dec 11, 2017 12:30PM EST

WATCH: Miles Morales Flies Through NYC In 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Trailer

The first feature film to focus on Morales, Marvel Comics’ Afro-Latinx Spider-Man, hits theaters on Christmas 2018.
Brown girl in red and blue and gold costume in front of blue background; Brown girl in red and white and blue outfit in front of white and blue background
Sameer Rao  Dec 8, 2017 12:53PM EST

Young Superheroes of Color Headed to the Big Screen in 'Marvel Rising' Franchise

Characters like Ms. Marvel and America Chavez join forces to fight evildoers in this 2018 animated series. 

 
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Sameer Rao  Nov 29, 2017 4:45PM EST

Twitter Users Celebrate #ActualAsianComicWriters

Marvel Comics’ new editor-in-chief, who is White, admitted to using a Japanese pen name. Asian-American Twitter users responded by uplifting their favorite Asian diaspora comic creators.