Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration (Japanese: MARVEL × 少年ジャンプ+ SUPER COLLABORATION!!) is a Japanese manga series produced by the digital distribution platform Shōnen Jump+ in collaboration with the American comic book company Marvel Comics. The series is composed of seven one-shots written by various Weekly Shōnen Jump manga artists that feature Marvel Comics characters. Within the Marvel Comics multiverse, its reality is designated as Earth-346.[1][2]
Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration | |
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MARVEL × 少年ジャンプ+ SUPER COLLABORATION!! | |
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Genre | Superhero |
Manga | |
Written by | Various |
Published by | Shueisha |
Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | September 3, 2019 – November 27, 2019 |
Volumes | 1 |
Manga | |
Secret Reverse | |
Written by | Kazuki Takahashi |
Published by | Shueisha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Published | February 4, 2020 |
Volumes | 1 |
Manga | |
Deadpool: Samurai | |
Written by | Sanshirō Kasama |
Illustrated by | Hikaru Uesugi |
Published by | Shueisha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | December 10, 2020 – June 24, 2021 |
Volumes | 2 |
Synopsis
editMarvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration is composed of seven one-shots, each of which is written and illustrated by a different manga artist. The series is composed of the following titles:[3]
- Interview with Marvel's Chief Editor for the Upcoming Marvel x Shōnen Jump Collaboration! by Sakurai Takeshi
- An interview between the editors of Shōnen Jump+ and Marvel Comics editor-in-chief C. B. Cebulski, depicted as a manga.
- Secret Reverse by Kazuki Takahashi
- Tony Stark (Iron Man) and Peter Parker (Spider-Man) repel an attack by a villainous CEO at a video game convention in Japan.
- Avengers: Gag Reel by Hachi Mizuno
- A series of four-panel comics depicting the Avengers in various comedic and slice of life scenarios.
- Interview with Heroes by Ken Ogino
- Stark, Steve Rogers (Captain America), Thor, and Bruce Banner (The Hulk) are interviewed by a journalist.
- Deadpool: Samurai by Sanshirō Kasama and Hikaru Uesugi
- Deadpool uses a time machine to travel to feudal Japan, where he fights in a samurai cinema-style action scene.
- Halloween Avengers by Mato
- To combat an enemy that only appears on Halloween, the Avengers go on patrol while disguised in Halloween costumes.
- Ant-Man+ by Toyotaka Haneda
- A worried Scott Lang (Ant-Man) follows his daughter to Japan, where she is on a student exchange.
Development
editDevelopment of Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration began in March 2019, in the lead-up to the release of the Marvel Studios film Avengers: Endgame[4][5] Cebulski noted that Shōnen Jump's focus on "action centered on characters, along with top-class creators that are supported by readers of all ages," as in series such as My Hero Academia and Dragon Ball.[5] He further stated that the collaboration was based on "mutual affection," with the editors of Shōnen Jump+ being fans of Marvel and Cebulski being a long-time fan of manga.[4]
Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration is Marvel Comics' third collaboration with a Japanese manga publisher. In the 1970s, Marvel partnered with Kodansha to produce manga versions of its franchises, resulting in Spider-Man: The Manga, Hulk: The Manga, and X-Men: The Manga.[6] In 2017 and 2018, the company again partnered with Kodansha on a storyboard art contest, the winner of which received a cash prize and an ongoing serialization in the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine.[7][8]
Releases
editOn March 3, 2019, Shōnen Jump publisher Shueisha announced that it would partner with Marvel Comics to produce Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration, a manga series featuring Marvel characters.[4] The series, which was written and illustrated by Shōnen Jump-associated writers and artists, was released exclusively on the magazine's digital distribution platform Shōnen Jump+.[4] The series launched on September 3, 2019 with a manga by Sakurai Takeshi illustrating an interview between Shōnen Jump+ editors and Marvel Comics editor-in-chief C. B. Cebulski.[4][8]
Deadpool: Samurai
editIn December 2020, Deadpool: Samurai started serialization on the same platform after the one-shot in October 2019, and ended serialization in June 2021.[9][10] VIZ Media English version was announced by Marvel in 2022-02-16.[11]
Secret Reverse
editThe first chapter of Secret Reverse, a manga by Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi, was released the following day.[4][12][13] New titles were released in the subsequent months, with Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration concluding with the second chapter of Secret Reverse on November 27, 2019.[4][14] A tankōbon volume collecting the series was published on February 4, 2020 under the magazine's Jump Comics+ imprint.[15]
VIZ Media English version was announced by Marvel in 2022-06-21.[16]
Publications
editEnglish version by VIZ Media
edit- Deadpool: Samurai, Vol. 1:
- Deadpool: Samurai, Vol. 2:
- Secret Reverse
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sanshiro Kasama, Zack Davisson (w), Hikaru Uesugi (p), Hikaru Uesugi (i). "A Hero Blooms" Edge of the Spider-Verse, vol. 3, no. 3 (September 14, 2022). United States: Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (September 3, 2019). "Yu-Gi-Oh! Author Draws Manga Short about Iron Man & Spider-Man's Trip to Japan". Crunchyroll. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g 『ジャンプ+』、『マーベル』とコラボ マーベルキャラ題材の漫画6作品配信 『遊☆戯☆王』作者ら描く. Oricon News. March 9, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ a b 高橋和希がアイアンマンとスパイダーマンを描く!マーベル×ジャンプの読切続々. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). September 3, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Sevakis, Justin (February 14, 2018). "Are American Comics Popular In Japan?". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 3, 2019). "Yu-Gi-Oh's Kazuki Takahashi, Other Jump Artists Draw Marvel Superhero Manga Shorts". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 6, 2017). "Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Films Get Manga Spinoff Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 5, 2020). "Deadpool: Samurai Manga Launches on Shonen Jump+ on December 10". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 12, 2021). "Deadpool: Samurai Manga Enters Climax (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ Best-selling Manga 'Deadpool: Samurai' Receives English Translation
- ^ Johnson, Rich (September 2, 2019). "Yu-Gi-Oh! Creator Kazuki Takahashi Kicks Off New Marvel/Shonen Jump Manga Collaboration". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Valentine, Evan (September 4, 2019). "Check Out Yu-Gi-Oh Creator Kazuki Takahashi's Iron Manga Here". ComicBook.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Rich (September 3, 2019). "Marvel Comics/Shonen Jump Manga Collaboration Includes Halloween Avengers". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ ジャンプ+で公開されたマーベルヒーローたちの読切が単行本に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ ‘Yu-Gi-Oh’ Creator Kazuki Takahashi Delivers an Epic Iron Man/Spider-Man Team-Up in ‘Marvel’s Secret Reverse’
- ^ Deadpool: Samurai, Vol. 1
- ^ Deadpool: Samurai, Vol. 1
- ^ Deadpool: Samurai, Vol. 2
- ^ Deadpool: Samurai, Vol. 2
- ^ Marvel’s Secret Reverse
- ^ Marvel’s Secret Reverse
External links
edit- Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration at Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese)
- VIZ Media page