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· Ryan General
Marvel’s EIC Gives the Worst Apology for Stealing Jobs From Asian Comic Book Writers
Akira Yoshida, the Japanese writer of “Thor: Son of Asgard,” “X-Men/Fantastic Four,” “X-Men: Age of Apocalypse” and “Wolverine: Soultaker,” was one of the Marvel’s most prolific writers in the early 2000s. Unfortunately, Yoshida did not actually exist. His identity was merely an…
· Khier Casino
Marvel’s New Editor-in-Chief Caught Pretending to Be Asian to Get More Work
C.B. Cebulski was appointed the new editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics earlier this month and he’s already under fire after admitting to Bleeding Cool that he wrote under the Japanese pseudonym, Akira Yoshida, from 2004 to 2006. Yoshida was brought onboard to bring “authentic”…
· Khier Casino
Bad Reviews For ‘Marvel’s The Defenders’ Are Blaming Iron Fist
Marvel’s “The Defenders” won’t be on our Netflix queue for a couple more weeks, but early reviews are rolling in and some people are pointing at Iron Fist as the major flaw in the miniseries. Four of New York City’s superheroes — Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten…
· Ryan General
Marvel Exec Claims Sales Are Down Because of Women and Diversity
Female and racially diverse characters have been causing the sales slump for Marvel Comics, an executive at the company claimed. Over the last few years, Marvel has introduced greater racial and gender diversity to expand their audience. Back in 2013, Muslim teenager Kamala Khan…
· Ryan General
Donnie Yen Fans Demand He Be Cast as Marvel’s Latest Rumored Superhero
When Reel News Hawaii sparked rumors that both Marvel’s “Sub-Mariner” and DC’s “Aquaman” could be filming in Hawaii at the same time via a tweet, comic fans everywhere became excited at the thought. While “Aquaman” is already slated for October 2018, a film about the character…
· Ryan General
Marvel Assembles its Asian American Superheroes in One Epic Team Up Event
Marvel is bringing together Amadeus Cho, aka The Hulk, Ms. Marvel, Silk, Shang-Chi and others in what is possibly the most significant team-up of Asian-American superheroes ever assembled in print so far. The epic gathering of our favorite Asian American heroes will be showcased…
· Ryan General
Jeremy Lin is Now a Marvel Comic Character in the New Hulk
NBA superstar Jeremy Lin made his first ever comic book appearance on the latest issue of Marvel’s “Totally Awesome Hulk” which was released on Wednesday. The Lin-Hulk team up was the idea of New York comics writer Greg Pak, who said he got struck with Linsanity during the…
· Ryan General
Marvel Misses Huge Opportunity to Give Asians a Hero in Favor of a White Guy
Asian American actor Lewis Tan said he worked hard and fought to land the role of Marvel’s Iron Fist but still ended up landing the role of one of the main villains instead. On Twitter, Tan posted how he “almost” played the hero Danny Rand, but it was Game of Thrones actor Finn…
· Waylae Gregoire
AfterShock’s Mike Marts: Marvel and DC’s Ex-Executive Editor Reveals Why We’ll Never Hate Superhero Stories
You’d literally have to be a hermit crab to not know we’re living in a golden age of comic superhero stories. Comics have become a platform for addressing social and racial issues more than ever before as we excitedly wait for Marvel or DC to drop the next superhero blockbuster…
· Max Chang
Marvel Just Upset the Entire Asian-American Community With One Announcement
Marvel has stirred the anger of the Asian-American community by missing an opportunity to right a cultural misappropriation long rooted in comic book history. This week it was announced that Caucasian actor Finn Jones, who plays Loras Tyrell in the HBO series “Game of Thrones”,…
· Bryan Ke
He Drew Hundreds of Epic Lunch Bags to Help His Son Make New Friends
Meet Dominick Cabalo, a father from Glendale, California who went the extra mile to help his son, Nicholas, who had trouble meeting new friends when he was still in Grade 4. He didn’t cook for them or talk to them, instead, he drew hundreds of amazing art on his brown lunch bag…
· Ryan General
Indonesian Photographer is an Absolute BEAST at Photoshop
Indonesian photographer Syahril Ramadhan can often be seen in his social media photos flirting with celebrities, posing with actors in Hollywood posters or simply chilling out with his popular buddies. But while Ramadhan doesn’t really have many famous friends, he does have a…
· Ryan General
Donnie Yen is Done With Stereotypical Martial Arts Roles
For international action star Donnie Yen, it’s time to move on from stereotypical martial arts roles. In a recent interview with Prestige Hong Kong, he revealed that he prefers more three-dimensional Asian characters in Hollywood films. Yen touched on the subject while…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Shrine Offers to Dress Foreigners as ‘Maidens’, But Will Some Say Cultural Appropriation?
Female foreigners are flocking to a Japanese shrine that offers an experience package allowing them to play maidens. Visitors at Amagasaki Ebisu Shrine in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, play the role of a miko, or a Shinto shrine maiden, for an hour.
· Ryan General
Taiwanese Model Goes Viral in Japan for Her Extremely Long Legs
Meet Candice, the Taiwanese model who has been sending hearts aflutter online for her innate beauty. According to Soranews24, the gorgeous social media celebrity has a growing fan base in Japan who marvel at her physical attributes, particularly her incredibly long legs.
· Carl Samson
Why Asian Parents Force Their Kids to Be Right-Handed
I started doodling at the age of 3. I can vividly remember the euphoria that came with gripping a fresh set of crayons, each color filling the void of blank papers with strokes I thought were genius. The world was at my fingertips, and with school starting the following year, I…
· Ryan General
Twitter Demands Daniel Dae Kim Become The Man of Steel… Or Else
There is no question that international action star Daniel Dae Kim can pull off any superhero role, even the iconic Superman from DC Comics. The talented Korean American actor certainly has the build, looks and charisma of someone who could classify as superhero material. That…
· Ryan General
Gorgeous House in Japan is the Perfect Example of How to Utilize Small Spaces
This deceptively tiny house, designed by Japanese architect Kota Mizuishi for studio Mizuishi Architect Atelier, is situated by a riverside in Suginami, one of the numerous wards in Tokyo.
· Heather Johnson Yu
10 Asian Guys Sexier Than 2017’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ Blake Shelton
Country superstar, “The Voice” host, and Gwen Stefani’s current beau, Blake Shelton, has been nominated as People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” for 2017 — which is honestly weirding out pretty much everyone. People: Blake Shelton is the sexiest man Alive
· Kyle Encina
Upcoming ‘Metal Gear Solid’ Film Hires ‘Jurassic World’ Writer
Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts has made progress on his highly-anticipated movie adaptation of Hideo Kojima’s popular espionage video game “Metal Gear Solid”, teaming up with a new writer for the upcoming project. According to Variety, writer Derek Connolly is officially on board…
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Netmarble is Korea's mobile-game powerhouse that turns pop-culture IP into games — from BTS titles to Marvel — and is one of HYBE's largest shareholders, linking K-pop and gaming balance sheets.