Marvel Comics and VIZ Media are collaborating on a new line of manga, with the first title featuring Captain Marvel's cat, Chewie.
Marvel Meow is written and drawn by artist Nao Fuji. Fans got their first glimpse of the comic on Marvel's official Instagram account. According to the description for Marvel Meow, the manga follows Chewie "as she wreaks havoc in the lives of Marvel's most popular characters: Spider-Man and Iron Man, formidable villains Thanos and Galactus, and the whimsical antihero, Deadpool -- all becoming the playthings of this capricious cat!"
A Deadpool: Samurai manga, written by Sanshirou Kasama and drawn by Hikaru Uesugi, will also join Marvel Meow in the fall. It spins out of the Deadpool: Samurai one-shot from 2020 that saw the Merc With a Mouth battling samurai in feudal Japan. Part of the new publishing series will see Deadpool: Samurai! translated into English for the first time.
"Much like VIZ's iconic characters, Marvel heroes are universally beloved and VIZ is excited to bring their adventures to readers in a new way. Our collaboration will include English editions of several Shonen Jump manga titles, as well as some all-new publishing and ShoPro's Marvel Meow," said Sarah Fairhall, VIZ Editorial Director.
"Marvel has had a long history of telling stories in new and compelling ways, and VIZ is the perfect partner to help us continue that path. VIZ is best-in-class for its unforgettable stories, and after the massive success of last year's Deadpool manga, we're thrilled to now be working with them to bring our iconic characters to even more manga fans everywhere," said Sven Larsen, Vice President of Licensed Publishing, Marvel.
Marvel Meow can be pre-ordered here and goes on sale Oct. 12, followed by Deadpool: Samurai in February 2022, and Secret Reverse by Yu-Gi-Oh!'s Kazuki Takahashi in summer 2022.
Source: VIZ Media