That novel tells the story of a Puerto Rican lesbian finding out who she is over the course of a single summer. Rivera is a young adult novelist who was widely acclaimed for the release of her new novel Juliet Takes a Breath last year. Gabby Rivera, the writer of America, is a newcomer to comics but is arriving with a great reputation already. Punching holes in reality and knocking down bad guys, America is always interesting to watch as she embraces her own brand of heroism. Whether she's with the Young Avengers or The Ultimates, America is a leader and leads with her feet and fists. America owns her attitude, capable of standing up to any other hero as a peer and making herself known in any scenario. In addition to her increasing diversity at the publisher, she also is simply an incredibly engaging character. She is a powerful, personable, fun character that is unlike anyone other heroes fighting the good fight at Marvel. Her origins in a utopian-like ideal of Earth with two mothers and concepts of justice and fairness embraced worldwide, have given her a unique perspective that raises her own spirit as well as that of her fans. Along with these other characters, she represents a new wave of Marvel Comics and Marvel Comic readers. America is a home run of a new character surpassed at Marvel Comics recently by, perhaps only, Ms.

What America Chavez Means to Marvel Comics If you aren't already on the America Chavez bandwagon, then here are 5 reasons you need to pick up America #1 when it comes out tomorrow. It's exciting because the first issue and everything else about the series indicates it will be as great as fans want it to be. It's not just exciting that America is getting her own series though. With all of this momentum it was only a matter of time until she kicked out of teams and into a series of her own. She was a key component of the critically-acclaimed second volume of Young Avengers, and has featured in the current darling series of the publisher: The Ultimates.Īlong the way she has developed an incredibly dedicated following of readers and fans with America Chavez cosplays regularly featuring at comics conventions. Since Vengeance, America has garnered an ever growing presence within Marvel Comics as parts of teams and a guest star. It was there she absorbed a wide set of powers, ranging from super strength to cross-dimensional travel, from the Demiurge.

They introduced her as an incredibly powerful adolescent hero raised by her mothers in an alternate dimension called the Utopian Parallel. America first appeared just over 5 years ago in the pages of Vengeance #1 where she was created by Joe Casey and Nick Dragotta.

America, Vol. 1 by Gabby Rivera