The cover art of DC Comics anthology DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration, issued to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Image: DC Comics
The cover art of DC Comics anthology DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration, issued to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Image: DC Comics
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DC Comics Asian-American superhero anthology celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

  • The DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration anthology features characters like Monkey Prince, the son of Journey to the West’s Monkey King
  • Anti-Asian bigotry, induced by Covid-19, was raging in the US when it was being produced and the book includes xenophobic episodes that Asians can relate to

Elaine Yau
Elaine Yau in Beijing

Updated: 8:34pm, 13 May, 2021

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The cover art of DC Comics anthology DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration, issued to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Image: DC Comics
The cover art of DC Comics anthology DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration, issued to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Image: DC Comics
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