Marvel bringing Korean webcomic hero into main Marvel U.

[Specter313]

Meet Marvel’s newest Avenger: White Fox.

According to ICv2, Marvel Senior Vice President C.B. Cebulski announced today at the DICON conference in Seoul that a character created for a licensed Korean webcomic series titled Avengers Electric Rain would soon be folded into Marvel’s main continuity. Created by Korean comics creator Young hoon Ko, White Fox was introduced as a member of the Avengers and was reportedly based on Kumiho – a nine-tailed fox from Korean mythology.

ICv2 reports that Marvel was prompted to fold the character into its main universe due to the widespread popularity of the comic series in Korea. Currently six installments of Avengers Electric Rain have been released, with White Fox’s origin story planned for the ninth installment.

According to ICv2, Marvel Senior Vice President C.B. Cebulski announced today at the DICON conference in Seoul that a character created for a licensed Korean webcomic series titled Avengers Electric Rain would soon be folded into Marvel’s main continuity. Created by Korean comics creator Young hoon Ko, White Fox was introduced as a member of the Avengers and was reportedly based on Kumiho – a nine-tailed fox from Korean mythology.

ICv2 reports that Marvel was prompted to fold the character into its main universe due to the widespread popularity of the comic series in Korea. Currently six installments of Avengers Electric Rain have been released, with White Fox’s origin story planned for the ninth installment.

This comes hot on the heels of word that Marvel’s superheroes would be crossing over with the hit manga series Attack on Titan in Japanese manga magazines, part of a larger push for Marvel into south Asian markets.

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I like her look actually. Could be interesting.

 

[Nathan]

She looks pretty generic. Curious to see if they will make any changes when she steps into the main universe.

 

[The Question]

I took a quick look at Avengers Electric Rain. The translation I read wasn't very good, but I really dug how weird and morbid the comic was. In the first issue, White Fox slashed a bunch of thugs up with finger claws and then fought an apartment building that turned into a giant robot. I really dig the contrast with her traditional superhero look and the gritty strangeness in her story. If her American comics are just as dark and weird, I'll definitely want to get into it.

 

[MbJ]

It's a good move. They've gotten so much positive press with Ms. Marvel that i think they now have an impetus to increase the diversity in their universe.