Hold onto your butts, this one’s good. Series writer Gabby explains that, “One [of the things that has most excited fans] is the identities: Queer Latina. She’s also a positive presence and has these catch phrases, like ‘chico.’ And she has feelings for Kate [Bishop, a.k.a. Hawkeye]. So what will the first major queer Latina superhero do with all her super crush-worthy powers?
- “America will be one of 23 female-led titles currently in production”
- “writer Gabby Rivera, who first garnered fame as the author of Juliet Takes a Breath, a YA novel about a Puerto Rican lesbian”
- “And she has feelings for Kate [Bishop, a.k.a. Hawkeye]”
- “feelings”
- “for”
- “Kate”
- “series artist Joe Quinones and cover artist Marguerite Sauvage”
- “America doesn’t know how powerful she is, but she’s gonna find out”
but also
- “maybe there wasn’t space for me in comics”
- “It’s a little bit terrifying and intimidating to be a queer woman entering the Marvel universe”
If you want to tweet Gabby Rivera, she’s @QuirkyRican on Twitter – her approach to America sounds PERFECT, and if you’re excited for the book (now or once it’s finally in your hands), let her know; we need our voices of support to be louder than the trolls. Make sure to let @Marvel know you approve of their decision to diversify both their leading heroes and their creator line-up, too.
