This year, Marvel Comics will continue its tradition of assembling an extraordinary array of Indigenous and Native talent to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.
In the same spirit as last year's Marvel's Voices: Heritage one-shot, we'll get to see new adventures starring our favourite Indigenous and First Nations superheroes as they take centre stage on a number of eye-catching variant covers this November.
We've learned that both Ghost Rider #20 and Sensational She-Hulk #2 will boast thrilling backup stories written and drawn by Indigenous and First Nations creators. These tales will feature the titular heroes fighting bravely alongside fellow Marvel icons: Kushala, aka the Spirit Rider, and Wyatt Wingfoot.
The eight-page specials will give us a chance to discover Kushala and Wyatt Wingfoot's goals and legacy, all while setting them up for exciting future journeys in the Marvel Universe. In addition, the two extra-sized issues will have Marvel's Voices Heritage Variant Covers that spotlight these pairings by award-winning Cherokee artist Roy Boney.
Here's what else it's said we can look forward to a couple of months from now:
• Witness a fiery vengeance that’s been burning for centuries in a story by writer Steven Paul Judd and artist Shaun Beyale! Johnny Blaze, Ghost Rider, crosses paths with Kushala, the Sorcerer Supreme and Ghost Rider of the 1800s also known as Spirit Rider, and as they rev up for battle against an ancient foe, they’ll learn about the different methods they use to tame the spirit of vengeance!
• The Best Friend of the Marvel Universe and She-Hulk’s ex-boyfriend makes his triumphant return in a story by writer Bobby Wilson and artist David Cutler! It’s up to Wyatt Wingfoot and She-Hulk to defend Washington D.C. from a full-blown Negative Zone invasion. Powered up by new tech and strengthened by his status as chief of the Keewazi Nation, Wyatt finds an inventive solution to stopping Blastaar’s endless forces!
This is a great initiative, and it's just a shame Marvel Studios' Echo won't be released on Disney+ as planned this November. Instead, the show has been pushed back to early 2024 and, as a result, we don't currently have a confirmed release date.
You can see both team-ups in Boney's two variant covers below.
GHOST RIDER #20
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY & STEVEN PAUL JUDD
Art by CORY SMITH & SHAUN BEYALE
Cover by BJORN BARENDS
Heritage Variant Cover by ROY BONEY
On Sale 11/15
SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #2
Written by RAINBOW ROWELL & BOBBY WILSON
Art by ANDRES GENOLET & DAVID CUTLER
Cover by JEN BARTEL
Heritage Variant Cover by ROY BONEY
On Sale 11/22