One of New York City's most beloved superheroes is coming to the WEBTOON platform in the digital comic publisher's latest collaboration with DC.
Written by Jasmine Walls (The Last Session, Seen: Edmonia Lewis) with art by Manou Azumi, Vixen: NYC stars the DC heroine who can harness the powers and abilities of animals. New key images from the upcoming series are being revealed here for the first time ahead of Vixen: NYC's May 26 debut. The new series is the latest in WEBTOON and DC's long history of collaborations, which have previously resulted in popular titles such as Batman: Wayne Family Adventures. All of the titles from the collaboration will be available exclusively on the WEBTOON platform.
WEBTOON describes the story of Vixen: NYC as follows:
Mari Jiwe grew up in a small, seaside town in North Carolina, but upon graduating high school seeks to connect with extended family in Ghana. There, she meets relatives who gift her a mysterious totem, passed down for generations. Immediately upon returning home, she moves to New York for her freshman year of college. Mari hates it. New York is smelly, dirty, and full of even smellier and dirtier animals. Holed up in her room she finally inspects the totem--inadvertently releasing its magic. She is hit with an energy that gives her the power of the animal kingdom...of New York.
Mari had a hard enough time navigating college as a normal girl, and now she not only has to figure out how to "adult," but also how to "superhuman." Then women, who look unusually like Mari, are kidnapped across the city. Vixen learns an estranged, distant relative, General Maksai, is on the hunt for her, seeking the crystal for himself. To stop his war path, Vixen will have to stop him. As she does, she learns the true extent of her abilities. Turns out, she's capable of a lot more than she thought.
The first preview images for Vixen: NYC give readers a sneak peek into Vixen's life in New York City as she discovers her magical powers and learns to control them for the first time. The character of Vixen first debuted in Action Comics #521 and was created by Gerry Conway and Bob Oksner. Two versions of the character appeared in The CW's Arrowverse and were portrayed by Megalyn Echikunwoke (The 4400) and Maisie Richardson-Sellers (The Kissing Booth 2).
Vixen: NYC was originally announced last April, alongside Red Hood: Outlaws and Zatanna & The Ripper. "The DC and WEBTOON partnership is an exciting opportunity to explore new genres and DC's iconic superheroes and super-villains, telling new stories that both new and old fans can enjoy,"said DC vice president of sales and marketing Nancy Spears at the time of the announcement. The debut of Vixen: NYC will be followed by the launch of Red Hood: Outlaws and Zatanna & The Ripper later this summer.