DC Announces New OneShot Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

DC Announces New One-Shot Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

DC announced a new one-shot titled DC FESTIVAL OF HEROES: The Asian Superhero Celebration to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May.

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DC Announces New OneShot Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

DC celebrated the Lunar New Year by announcing a new one-shot, titled DC FESTIVAL OF HEROES: The Asian Superhero Celebration, to commemorate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May. The comics publisher has a wide array of characters, as well as creatives, with Asian heritage. This new anthology issue is meant to put a spotlight on many of those names from across the DC universe.

In May 2020, DC celebrated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with the release of the graphic novel Superman Smashes the Klan. The book was written by Chinese-American cartoonist Gene Luen Yang (Boxers and Saints, Avatar: The Last Airbender) and featured art by Japanese illustration team Gurihiru (The Unbelievable Gwenpool, Power Pack). Set in the 1940s, it focused on Asian-American immigrant siblings Roberta and Tommy Lee helping Superman fight against a white supremacist group.

Both Yang and Gurihiru are returning for this new one-shot alongside many other remarkable writers and artists, including Greg Pak (Batman/Superman), Alyssa Wong (Sensational Wonder Woman) and Dustin Nguyen (American Vampire). The anthology, consisting of 96 pages, will feature numerous stories focusing on Asian characters, such as Katana, the Atom and Lady Shiva. Three notable entries include a story by Ram V (Catwoman) that will focus on the backstory of Shoes, Catwoman’s protege, a story by Mariko Tamaki (Future State: Dark Detective) for Cassandra Cain’s Batgirl and a story by Minh Lê (Green Lantern: Legacy) for the Vietnamese American Green Lantern Tai Pham with art from Trung Le Nguyen (The Magic Fish). The issue will also be anchored by a larger primary story by Yang, who will be collaborating with artist Bernard Chang (Superman). Apart from those details, the plot remains a mystery, but DC teased that more details on this specific story will be revealed before the one-shot releases in May.

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It’s always nice to see one of the major publishers celebrate diversity in the comics space and this one-shot seems like a great way to encapsulate the talent of many prominent Asian creatives alongside celebrating the distinct cultural identity of many beloved DC characters. Getting what seems to be a mini-sequel story to Green Lantern: Legacy is also definitely worth looking forward to and Yang’s mystery story is especially exciting when considering how strong of an outing Superman Smashes the Klan was. Knowing that those stories are just two out of many makes this one-shot a very compelling pickup.

For fans wanting to spend Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with some of their favorite creators and characters, this anthology seems like the perfect way to do so. Reaching from across all corners of the DC universe, the sizable line-up for the issue is definitely shaping up to be something special. Readers can experience the whole lot of new stories when the DC FESTIVAL OF HEROES: The Asian Superhero Celebration one-shot releases on May 11, 2021

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/dc-festival-heroes-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month/

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