Meet Wave: Newest Filipino superhero in Marvel Universe revealed

As announced at @sxsw, I’m thrilled to share the great @leinilyu’s stunning design of WAVE, Marvel’s new Filipino superhero! Gorgeous colors by @sunnygho! She’ll appear for the first time in WAR OF THE REALMS: NEW AGENTS OF ATLAS #1 in May, with art by Gang-Hyuk Lim! (Photo: Greg Pak/Twitter)

Filipino Marvel fans indeed have a lot to look forward to especially now that the first look of the newest Filipino superhero to enter the Marvel Universe has been revealed.

The official sketch of the hero named “Wave” was unveiled by comic book writer Greg Pak on his Twitter account on Saturday, March 9.

“Remember when we said we were introducing a new Filipino superhero to the Marvel Universe in WAR OF THE REALMS: AGENTS OF ATLAS #1?” Greg wrote.

He continued in another tweet, “As announced at @sxsw, I’m thrilled to share the great @leinilyu‘s stunning design of WAVE, Marvel’s new Filipino superhero! Gorgeous colors by @sunnygho!”

The heroine was co-created and designed by another Filipino, Leinil Yu, a comic book artist who works with Marvel.

“When I first saw this, I was moved to tears. Thank you. Finally, we have a representation,” said netizen @SmittenKanojo.

Budjette Tan, a Filipino writer who created comic series Trese which will be rolled out soon in Netflix, also replied to Greg’s announcement, saying, “Yeeehaaa!!! Mabuhay si (long live) Wave.”

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It was on February 15 when Marvel announced that Wave will team-up with other new heroes from China — Aero and Sword Master — to save the Earth from the baddies.

While the appearance of the superhero, who is seen wearing a Black suit with a touch of Green and Gold and holding two swords, has been revealed, some fans are stoked to learn what could be the abilities of this “mysterious new Filipino heroine.”

Guess they will have to find about it in the War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas #1 where Wave will first appear.

Written by Greg with art by Gang-Hyuk Lim, this comic book, which “unites new and classic heroes” according to Marvel, will kick-off the four-issue War of the Realms tie-in series this May.