Here’s a little bit of extremely cool information to finish your day: the introduction of Escapade, a brand new Marvel superhero from the thoughts of io9 co-founder and award-winning creator Charlie Jane Anders. The starting of Escapade’s journey begins in Marvel’s Voices: Pride #1 which follows the younger superhero’s profession as a thief and explores her life as a trans mutant. Her story is written by Anders and drawn by artist duo and Eisner-nominated cartoonists Ro Stein and Ted Brandt, with colours by Tamra Bonvillain as the gathering’s central story.

“I have loved the Marvel Universe for as long as I can remember, and may or may not sing the Spider-Man cartoon theme in the shower on a regular basis. So I was so thrilled to be able to introduce a brand-new hero to stand alongside all of my favorites,” Anders shared on Marvel.com.

From the discharge:

Escapade, whose actual title is Shela Sexton, is a trans mutant who can instantaneously change bodily areas with one other individual or commerce any particular bodily or summary attribute similar to possessions, organizational standing, expertise, superhuman powers, and even conditions! Escapade is simply capable of keep the ability for just a few hours at a time a time and have to be inside seven ft of her goal, and the extra complicated the change, the upper the possibility of a mishap.

Luckily for Escapade, she has a useful accomplice at her aspect, her tech-savvy finest good friend Morgan Red, together with a device belt containing an arsenal of stolen instruments and units. Together, Escapade and Morgan tear via the Marvel Universe as skilled thieves, stealing from prison and corrupt organizations…till a gathering with Emma Frost and Destiny adjustments the course of Escapade’s life perpetually.

Anders added, “I hope that Escapade and Morgan Red will inspire trans and non-binary people everywhere to believe that they, too, can fight for justice with the power of creativity and chosen family.”

“It’s very exciting to be part of bringing a new character into Marvel comics,” Stein stated. “Working with Charlie Jane’s script was a lot of fun, and I hope people enjoy reading about Escapade as much as we did putting together her first outing on the page.”

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“Now more than ever, we need a hero like Shela Sexton for people to look up to,” Brandt added. “It was a real honor and a privilege to be a part of her creation process!”

Marvel’s Voices: Pride #1 will likely be launched June 22. Escapade is about to return within the fall in a particular story arc of New Mutants from Anders.

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