Marvel Comics has launched extra particulars in regards to the tales that will likely be featured in Marvel’s Voices: Delight (2022) #1, together with details about the introduction of Escapade, A.Ok.A. Shela Sexton, a brand new trans mutant who will make her debut in a twenty-page story by a artistic staff that features Charlie Jane Anders, Ro Stein, Ted Brandt, and Tamra Bonvillain.
Escapade’s Debut
Right here’s what the press launch from Marvel Comics needed to say about Escapade’s energy set:
“Escapade, whose actual title is Shela Sexton, is a trans mutant who can instantaneously swap bodily places with one other individual or commerce any particular bodily or summary attribute reminiscent of possessions, organizational standing, expertise, superhuman powers, and even conditions!
“Escapade is simply capable of preserve the ability for a couple of hours at a time and have to be inside 7 toes of her goal, and the extra advanced the swap, the upper the possibility of a mishap. Fortunately for Escapade, she has a useful companion at her facet, her tech-savvy finest pal Morgan Pink, together with a instrument belt containing an arsenal of stolen instruments and units. Collectively, Escapade and Morgan tear by the Marvel Universe as skilled thieves, stealing from prison and corrupt organizations…till a gathering with Emma Frost and Future adjustments the course of Escapade’s life eternally.”
In an interview with Marvel.com, Anders famous that, thanks to a different story within the anthology written by Woman God Grace Freud, Escapade is not going to be the one new trans character to be launched in Marvel’s Voices: Delight (2022) #1.
After making her debut, Escapade will go on to be included on the New Mutants roster for an upcoming arc written by Anders. This echoes the journey of Somnus, one other queer mutant who was created by Steve Orlando and Luciano Vecchio and made his debut in a Marvel’s Voices: Delight (2021) #1 story by Orlando, Claudia Aguirre, and Ariana Maher.
Somnus went on to hitch the Marauders roster in Marauders Annual (2022) #1 by Orlando, Creees Lee, Rain Beredo, Cory Petit, Tom Muller, Russell Dauterman, and Matthew Wilson, persevering with to seem within the at the moment ongoing Marauders title written by Orlando.
The Different Tales
Along with the story that may debut Escapade, Marvel has launched particulars on six different tales included on this yr’s Delight anthology. Right here’s the checklist of tales and creators from the Marvel Comics press launch:
“Valkyrie Rúna places on the primary ever Asgard Delight celebration in tv author and podcaster Ira Madison III and artist Lorenzo Susi Marvel Comics debut.
“Shuster and Eisner-winning author Andrew Wheeler makes his Marvel debut alongside PATSY WALKER artist Brittney L. Williams in an action-packed story about Marvel’s latest energy couple-Hercules and Marvel Boy!
“Rev up your engines for a heart-bending story throughout house and time in a Moondragon story by IRON MAN scribe and lauded TV showrunner Christopher Cantwell and artist Kei Zama.
“Nebula, World Fantasy, and Locus-award winner Alyssa Wong and fan-favorite artist Stephen Byrne reunite the Younger Avengers in a narrative assured to please followers new and previous! Byrne may also depict the staff in one of many subject’s variant covers!
“Comedy author Freud (Rick and Morty, the Eric Andre Present) brings her skills to Marvel with a narrative in regards to the energy of duty that includes the Marvel Universe’s favourite homosexual ginger, D-Man! She’s joined by Eisner-nominated artist Scott B. Henderson in his first work for Marvel!
“And author Danny Lore and artist Lucas Werneck revisit the legacy of Taku and Venomm, two Black Panther characters lengthy left within the closet, in a story of affection and redemption!”
The anthology may also characteristic an introduction by Alex Phillips, a major cowl by Nick Robles, and variant covers by Amy Reeder, Jen Bartel, Byrne, and Olivier Coipel.
Marvel’s Voices: Delight (2022) #1
Marvel’s Voice: Delight (2022) will arrive at your native comedian store starting on June 22nd, 2022. Will you be choosing up a replica when it arrives? What do you consider Escapade?
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