Rumors have been circulating for some time that the fan-favorite character Amadeus Cho will be making his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe quite soon. The truth to that rumor may be revealed this week. In any event, the character is currently appearing in the Your Friendly Neighborhood animated series as a supporting character voiced by Aleks Le. Incidentally, this year marks twenty years since the character first debuted in the 2005’s Amazing Fantasy #15 in a story from writer Greg Pak and artist Takeshi Miyazawa. In celebration, Marvel has announced an Amadeus Cho 20th Anniversary Special one-shot.
The one-shot will feature stories written by creator Greg Pak with art by Miyazawa along with artists Creees Lee and Jethro Morales. The one-shot will feature a main cover by Derrick Chew and a variant cover by Leinil Francis Yu. The one-shot will not only explore “key moments of his past, the one-shot will also set the stage for Amadeus’ exciting next chapter.”
Here’s what to look forward to:
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- Join Amadeus, Hercules and the Renegades on the eve of World War Hulk!
- Return to the era of the Totally Awesome Hulk as Amadeus and his sister Maddy Cho discover a long-hidden secret that might just break your heart.
- Finally, Amadeus in his Brawn era tackles a shocking new threat – and emerges in a whole new form?
Regarding the longevity of the character, Pak remarked:
“I’m a little stunned that Amadeus Cho has been around 20 years now and absolutely thrilled that we’re celebrating with this big one-shot,” Pak shared. “I knew we had something special when Tak Miyazawa sent in his very first awesome designs of Amadeus and his pup and scooter back when, but I don’t think any of us could have predicted how the character would absolutely take off. Huge thanks to everyone who’s ever picked up a story with this scrappy underdog and enormous love to every artist, editor, and writer who’s ever contributed to his saga—especially Tak for co-creating Amadeus, Mark Paniccia for editing most of his stories, and Incredible Hercules co-writer Fred Van Lente for telling so many of Amadeus’s key stories with me!”
Pak continued:
“Amadeus has been through a wild range of adventures—and physical forms—over the past twenty years, and this one shot will reveal big secrets and tap into new emotional depths at key moments in his life. I’m thrilled to be working with Tak again as well as incredible artists Crees Lee and Jethro Morales. Dontcha dare miss it!”
Miyazawa added.
“It’s an honor and a thrill to be able to revisit Amadeus after all these years. I can’t believe how much representation in comics has changed since Greg and I created the character and hope he continues to inspire creators and comic fans alike.”
AMADEUS CHO 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1
Written by GREG PAK
Art by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA, CREEES LEE & JETHRO MORALES
Cover by DERRICK CHEW
Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
On Sale 5/7
Can’t believe it’s been 20 years.
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