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Marvel Reveals Two New Latina Actors in Upcoming ‘Black Panther’ Sequel

Sofía AguilarJuly 27, 2022September 28, 2022

by Sofía AguilarJuly 27, 2022September 28, 202208480

Marvel’s Black Panther is back and we’re celebrating the Latinx representation after the reveal of the teaser trailer for the sequel, Wakanda Forever this week. Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played the title role in the original Black Panther film, passed away in...

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Marvel Announces Latinx-Led Comic Anthology ‘Comunidades’

Virginia IsaadJuly 21, 2021July 21, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJuly 21, 2021July 21, 202105674

Superhero fans, get ready—Marvel Comics has announced a comic anthology that will center Latinx heroes and creators, writers, and artists from the Marvel Universe! After the success of their previous collections, including Marvel’s Voices: Legacy and Marvel’s Voices: Pride, the...

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Marvel Teases Two New Latina Superheroes in First “Eternals” Trailer

Virginia IsaadMay 25, 2021December 14, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMay 25, 2021December 14, 202107471

Earlier this year we reported on Sasha Calle will be the first Latina to play Supergirl in DC Universe and Blue Beetle will be the first Latino superhero in a DC film. Marvel also added more Latinx representation in their...

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5 Latinx Superheroes Your Kids Should Know About

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonDecember 12, 2018August 20, 2020

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonDecember 12, 2018August 20, 202003487

Do you remember seeing superheroes that looked like you growing up? I definitely don’t. Halle Berry as Storm in the X-Men franchise and then as Catwoman, are the closest I can remember. Halle’s not Latinx, but she’s brown so that...

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Marvel’s ‘Runaways’ Stars Allegra Acosta and Ariela Barer Are the Latina Superheroes TV’s Been Waiting For

Yolanda MachadoNovember 21, 2017December 2, 2020

by Yolanda MachadoNovember 21, 2017December 2, 202002805

Brace yourself amigas, because those Latina superheroes we’ve been dreaming about… are here! Meet Allegra Acosta and Ariela Barer of Hulu’s Marvel Runaways. You may recognize Barer from her turn as Carmen, from One Day at a Time, Elena’s goth-like...