A review by nmcannon
Marvel's Voices: Heritage by Stephen Graham Jones, Lee Francis, Rebecca Roanhorse, Steven Paul Judd, Jeph York, Amanda Tachine, Nyla Innuksuk, Darcie Little Badger, Jim Terry, Jimmy Gomez, Bobby Wilson, B. Earl, Jim Zub, Jeffrey Veregge

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

As you may imagine from the title, Marvel’s Voices: Heritage – Marvel Celebrates Indigenous Voices and Characters is a compilation of short comics featuring indigenous characters, all written by indigenous authors. Some are new to the comic format; some aren’t. I snagged a copy from the library on a whim and oh no, I do like Marvel Comics, don’t I?

From the stories themselves to the author essays, this comic was surprisingly hopeful, looking with bright eyes towards the future. It was fantastic to learn about the history of indigenous representation in Marvel, and to catch up on the latest greatest. I knew beforehand about the Cheyenne tribe’s Maya Lopez aka Echo and William Talltrees aka Red Wolf, but the majority of faces were new to me and good to meet. I’ll list them here so I remember: Amka Aliyak aka Snowguard (Inuk), Jason Strongbow aka American Eagle (Navajo), Jake Gomez aka Werewolf by Night (Hopi), Joe Gomez aka Captain America of the Kickapoo Tribe, the Proudstar Brothers aka Thunderbird and Warpath (Apache), Dani Moonstar aka Mirage (Cheyenne), and Forge (Cheyenne). Moonstar, Lopez, and Aliyak seemed special favorites and appeared in multiple stories.

I definitely recommend this collection! My heart is full.