- Nnedi Okorafor, Tochi Onyebuchi, and Mohale Mashigo have new stories in the forthcoming Marvel collection featuring Black heroes. The collection titled, Marvel’s Voices: Legacy #1, also features writers like Stephanie Williams, Ho Che Anderson, Danny Lore, and John Ridley. Okorafor’s story centers the character Venom, with art by Chris Cross and colors by Rachelle Rosenberg. Mashigo’s story follows the adventures of Ironheart, Ms. Marvel, and Shuri, with artwork by Chris Allen and colors by Rachelle Rosenberg.Onyebuchi’s story centers the character Domino, with artwork by Ken Lashley and colors by Juan Fernandez. Here’s what Okorafor had to say about her story in a press release
- “The #EndSars protests in Nigeria were a powerful flashpoint in 2020. They began with a call for the disbandment of Nigeria’s corrupt Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and grew into an energized demand for social justice. The #EndSars protests sent gigantic ripples all over the world and it’s fitting that those ripples would make it to one of Marvel’s universes…and it was a little therapeutic to imagine what would have happened if an alien symbiote named Venom and a certain woman named Ngozi had been there on that nightmarish night of October 20, 2020.”
- Onyebuchi says that “To now be able to count myself as a Marvel creator is to join Mount Olympus. Or, at least, the first step in my visa application to Krakoa. ”Mashigo says that she “was really excited to work on this project because it gave [her] a rare opportunity to bring Riri, Shuri, and Kamala together…outside of their superhero roles, just taking time off and being there for each other. Even Super Heroes need a day off and a support system.”The collection will be released February 24, 2021.
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