Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration
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.
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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 |
Synopsis
Marvel × 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:[1]
- 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
Development of Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration began in March 2019, in the lead-up to the release of the Marvel Studios film Avengers: Endgame[2][3] 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.[3] 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.[2]
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.[4] 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.[5][6]
Release
On 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.[2] 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+.[2] 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.[2][6] The first chapter of Secret Reverse, a manga by Yu-Gi-Oh creator Kazuki Takahashi, was released the following day.[2][7][8] 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.[2][9] A tankōbon volume collecting the series was published on February 4, 2020 under the magazine's Jump Comics+ imprint.[10]
References
- Komatsu, Mikikazu (3 September 2019). "Yu-Gi-Oh! Author Draws Manga Short about Iron Man & Spider-Man's Trip to Japan". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- "『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. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- "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). Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- Sevakis, Justin (14 February 2018). "Are American Comics Popular In Japan?". Anime News Network. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (3 September 2019). "Yu-Gi-Oh's Kazuki Takahashi, Other Jump Artists Draw Marvel Superhero Manga Shorts". Anime News Network. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (6 September 2017). "Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Films Get Manga Spinoff Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- Johnson, Rich (2 September 2019). "Yu-Gi-Oh! Creator Kazuki Takahashi Kicks Off New Marvel/Shonen Jump Manga Collaboration". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- Valentine, Evan (4 September 2019). "Check Out Yu-Gi-Oh Creator Kazuki Takahashi's Iron Manga Here". Comicbook.com. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- Johnson, Rich (3 September 2019). "Marvel Comics/Shonen Jump Manga Collaboration Includes Halloween Avengers". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 27 February 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). 4 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
External links
- Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration at Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese)