With Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month coming up this fall, Marvel has announced their annual Voices Comunidades special in October will focus on White Tiger.
White Tiger Reborn will feature stories about both people who have worn the White Tiger costume — Hector Ayala, who died in the pages of Daredevil, and his sister Ava Ayala, the current White Tiger. The two stories in the special starring the Puerto Rican heroes are by writer Daniel José Older and artist Bruno Abdias, and writer Cynthia Pelayo and artist Moises Hidalgo.
“As a Puerto Rican author, it is an honor to make my Marvel Comics debut with White Tiger,” Pelayo said. “I’m grateful to be a part of the experience of new audiences, and old, learning about the legacy of the first Latin American, and Puerto Rican, superhero in the history of American comic books.”
Marvel shared more details on what to expect::
Ava Ayala is the current wielder of the powers of the White Tiger, bearing the amulet of power that imbue its host with a connection to mystical power and martial arts prowess. As Ava returns to her old stomping grounds to protect the innocent, she becomes embroiled in a mystery that forces her to confront her family’s murder and history linking them to the White Tiger mantle as Ava is brought face-to-face with – Hector Ayala, her dead brother and the original White Tiger?!
“While it’s always a deep honor to carry on the legacy that Bill Mantlo and George Pérez began so many years ago, this story feels particularly special, as it marks a major turning point in the decades-long saga of the White Tiger,” Older said.
Mike Hawthorne drew the main cover, shown above, while the awesome Jhony Caballero drew a variant:
In addition, J. Gonzo drew these gonzo variant covers for Amazing Spider-Man, Incredible Hulk and Fantastic Four featuring White Tiger and some friends:
White Tiger: Reborn #1 will arrive in stores Oct. 1.