| Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration | |
 Cover of the tankōbon volume | |
| MARVEL × 少年ジャンプ＋ SUPER COLLABORATION!! | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Manga | |
| Secret Reverse | |
| Written by | Kazuki Takahashi |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Published | February 4, 2020 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Manga | |
| Deadpool: Samurai | |
| Written by | Sanshirō Kasama |
| Illustrated by | Hikaru Uesugi |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | December 10, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
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. Within the Marvel Comics multiverse, its reality is designated as Earth-346.
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:
- Interview with Marvel's Chief Editor for the Upcoming Marvel x Shōnen Jump Collaboration! by Sakurai Takeshi [jp]
- 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 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. 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.
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. 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.
Releases
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. 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+. The series launched on September 3, 2019 with a manga by Sakurai Takeshi [jp] illustrating an interview between Shōnen Jump+ editors and Marvel Comics editor-in-chief C. B. Cebulski.
Deadpool: Samurai
In December 2020, Deadpool: Samurai (デッドプール：SAMURAI) started serialization on the same platform after the one-shot in October 2019, and ended serialization in June 2021. On April 22, 2021, Viz Media announced that it has licensed the manga for English release in North America, the first volume was released on February 8, 2022.
On August 1, 2024, Shōnen Jump+ announced that Kasama and Uesugi are launching a new Romantic comedy manga called Secret Steward with Arata Momose coloring the manga's colored pages. However, when the first chapter was released on August 8, 2024, it featured a surprise twist that changes the course of the entire manga and reveals its true nature as Deadpool: Samurai 2nd Season (デッドプール：SAMURAI 2nd season).
Secret Reverse
The first chapter of Secret Reverse, a manga by Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi, was released the following day. 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. A tankōbon volume collecting the series was published on February 4, 2020 under the magazine's Jump Comics+ imprint.
On April 22, 2021, Viz Media announced that it has licensed the manga for English release in North America, the volume was released on June 14, 2022.
Publications
English version by VIZ Media
- Deadpool: Samurai, Vol. 1:
- paperback (ISBN 978-1-9747-2531-1, 2022-02-08)
- digital (ISBN 978-1-9747-2987-6, 2022-02-08)
- Deadpool: Samurai, Vol. 2:
- paperback (ISBN 978-1-9747-3220-3, 2022-06-14)
- digital (ISBN 978-1-9747-3386-6, 2022-06-14)
- Secret Reverse
- paperback (ISBN 978-1-9747-2854-1, 2022-06-14)
- digital (ISBN 978-1-9747-3304-0, 2022-06-14)
See also
References
- Sanshiro Kasama, Zack Davisson (w), Hikaru Uesugi (p), Hikaru Uesugi (i). "A Hero Blooms" Edge of the Spider-Verse, vol. 3, no. 3 (September 14, 2022). United States: Marvel Comics.
- The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Komatsu, Mikikazu (September 3, 2019). "Yu-Gi-Oh! Author Draws Manga Short about Iron Man & Spider-Man's Trip to Japan". Crunchyroll. Retrieved February 27, 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. March 9, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 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). September 3, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- Sevakis, Justin (February 14, 2018). "Are American Comics Popular In Japan?". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 3, 2019). "Yu-Gi-Oh's Kazuki Takahashi, Other Jump Artists Draw Marvel Superhero Manga Shorts". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 6, 2017). "Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Films Get Manga Spinoff Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 5, 2020). "Deadpool: Samurai Manga Launches on Shonen Jump+ on December 10". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 12, 2021). "Deadpool: Samurai Manga Enters Climax (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (April 22, 2021). "Marvel, Viz to Publish Deadpool: Samurai, Marvel Meow, 'Secret Reverse' Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- Dinh, Christine (February 16, 2022). "Best-selling Manga 'Deadpool: Samurai' Receives English Translation". Marvel Comics. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- Antonio Pineda, Rafael (August 1, 2024). "Deadpool: Samurai Creators Launch Secret Steward Manga on August 8". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- Mateo, Alex (August 7, 2024). "Viz Media Publishes Secret Steward Manga in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- Mateo, Alex (August 7, 2024). "Secret Steward Manga Reveals Surprise 2nd Season of Deadpool: Samurai". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- Johnson, Rich (September 2, 2019). "Yu-Gi-Oh! Creator Kazuki Takahashi Kicks Off New Marvel/Shonen Jump Manga Collaboration". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- Valentine, Evan (September 4, 2019). "Check Out Yu-Gi-Oh Creator Kazuki Takahashi's Iron Manga Here". ComicBook.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- Johnson, Rich (September 3, 2019). "Marvel Comics/Shonen Jump Manga Collaboration Includes Halloween Avengers". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved February 27, 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). February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- Belt, Robym (June 21, 2022). "'Yu-Gi-Oh' Creator Kazuki Takahashi Delivers an Epic Iron Man/Spider-Man Team-Up in 'Marvel's Secret Reverse'". Marvel Comics. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- Deadpool: Samurai, Vol. 1
- Deadpool: Samurai, Vol. 1
- Deadpool: Samurai, Vol. 2
- Deadpool: Samurai, Vol. 2
- Marvel’s Secret Reverse
- Marvel’s Secret Reverse
External links
- Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration at Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese)
- Viz Media page