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A review by miocenemama
Marvel's Voices: Community (2022) #1 by Lucas Werneck
5.0
I love the Marvel Voices books. I love that comics are embracing diversity and providing representation. I love seeing characters that represent people like my children and grandchildren. As Tenoch Huerta said, "You can't be what you don't see." While no one is going to become a superhero by seeing themselves represented in a comic book, it does show artists, storytellers, and heroes that are achievable goals.
I actually bought this book when it went on sale for Latin heritage month at my local comic book store after finding out that Hector Navarro wrote the introduction. In fact, I bought the last 3 copies in the store. Then I gave them away to kids and grandkids. As a result, I'm just now getting around to reading it myself, and I am so glad I did.
These stories are short, sometimes just a taste of what that superhero is about. The first story was extremely short but still managed to make a commentary on refugees and how they are treated. The alien refugees fleeing the Chitauri and being accused of ruining the planet they fled to really struck home. The planet the refugees had fled to saw immediate deportation as the solution. Nova worked to open the lines of communication and resolve the problem. Miles Morales used his family's love of salsa music to beat a bad guy using music to control people. America Chavez is doing her best to keep fighting the bad guys even while fighting a disease that is eating away at her powers. The importance of family is also evident in several of these stories. There is an interview with creator Fabian Nicieza who is an immigrant from Argentina, another example of representation that can be seen by a new generation.
These superheroes truly represent voices that have been waiting to be heard. I love that Hector ended his introduction with a quote from Tenoch Huerta, "Ya llegamos, carnalitos, y no nos vamos a ir." We've arrived, brothers and sisters, and we're not going anywhere.
I actually bought this book when it went on sale for Latin heritage month at my local comic book store after finding out that Hector Navarro wrote the introduction. In fact, I bought the last 3 copies in the store. Then I gave them away to kids and grandkids. As a result, I'm just now getting around to reading it myself, and I am so glad I did.
These stories are short, sometimes just a taste of what that superhero is about. The first story was extremely short but still managed to make a commentary on refugees and how they are treated. The alien refugees fleeing the Chitauri and being accused of ruining the planet they fled to really struck home. The planet the refugees had fled to saw immediate deportation as the solution. Nova worked to open the lines of communication and resolve the problem. Miles Morales used his family's love of salsa music to beat a bad guy using music to control people. America Chavez is doing her best to keep fighting the bad guys even while fighting a disease that is eating away at her powers. The importance of family is also evident in several of these stories. There is an interview with creator Fabian Nicieza who is an immigrant from Argentina, another example of representation that can be seen by a new generation.
These superheroes truly represent voices that have been waiting to be heard. I love that Hector ended his introduction with a quote from Tenoch Huerta, "Ya llegamos, carnalitos, y no nos vamos a ir." We've arrived, brothers and sisters, and we're not going anywhere.