 Cover art: Amy Reeder |
MARVEL’S VOICES: PRIDE #1, the annual one-shot that celebrates LGBTQIA+ characters and creators, returns this June!
The groundbreaking anthology will continue its tradition of bringing the spirit of Pride Month to your local comic shop with a dazzling and diverse collection of tales, all brought together by an incredible lineup of new and established talent. Now in its third year, MARVEL’S VOICES: PRIDE #1 will once again elevate and spotlight characters from all walks of life and identities in stories ranging from heartfelt and inspiring to action-packed and exhilarating! Fans from every arc of the rainbow and True Believers everywhere are invited to see the future of Marvel Comics in 2023’s MARVEL’S VOICES: PRIDE #1. Marieke’s Story: Gwenpool – Everything’s Coming Up Aces Art by Pablo Collar ☙ Colors by Michael Wiggam ☙ Letters by Ariana Maher |
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Main cover – Amy Reeder |
Variant cover – P. Craig Russell & Lovern Kindzierski |
Variant cover – Jan Bazaldua & Tamra Bonvillain |
Variant cover – Phil Jimenez |
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The first story is by Marieke Njkamp and Pablo Collar featuring Gwenpool. The story, where the character explains how she’s asexual and aromantic, is tightly written. She wants to find people to team up with because “one person can’t represent a whole spectrum.” Empowering and informative, this is a great start to the collection, reminding readers you should be proud of who you are, no matter what.
– AIPTA high-energy opener that doesn’t sacrifice depth and is fun and colorful to look at, to boot.
– The Beat[“Everything’s Coming Up Aces”] is done by Pablo Collar with colors by Michael Wiggam. It’s a high-energy and colorful story that balances depth and entertainment.
– Verve Times[A] visually fun entry that screams Pride.
– CBRThis year’s Marvel’s Voices Pride demonstrates the importance of visibility. It shows that writers can start the ball rolling on various characters and utilize their personal experiences to tell sweet stories. And it is refreshing to see asexuality represented positively.
– Comic WatchMarieke Nijkamp gets Gwen’s voice just right — I’m still amazed at Nijkamp’s lighthearted comics style, given the grimness of her last fantasy novel, but she’s given Pablo Collar and colorist Michael Wiggam everything they need for Gwendolyn Poole to pop out of her pink socks and ace up the place. These panels of hugs and Dazzler dances and word balloons given physical form rock at least as hard as previous Poole-pencillers Gurihiru and David Baldeon have done, and that is really saying something.
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For Marieke’s story:
– Ignorance
– Attempted queerphobic remarks (interrupted)
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