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.

Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration
Cover of the tankōbon volume
MARVEL × 少年ジャンプ＋ SUPER COLLABORATION!!
GenreSuperhero
Manga
Written byVarious
Published byShueisha
ImprintJump Comics+
MagazineShōnen Jump+
DemographicShōnen
Original runSeptember 3, 2019 – November 27, 2019
Volumes1

In December 2020, Deadpool: Samurai started serialization on the same platform after the one-shot in October 2019.

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]

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. "『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.
  3. "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.
  4. Sevakis, Justin (14 February 2018). "Are American Comics Popular In Japan?". Anime News Network. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  5. 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.
  6. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (6 September 2017). "Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Films Get Manga Spinoff Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  7. 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.
  8. Valentine, Evan (4 September 2019). "Check Out Yu-Gi-Oh Creator Kazuki Takahashi's Iron Manga Here". Comicbook.com. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  9. Johnson, Rich (3 September 2019). "Marvel Comics/Shonen Jump Manga Collaboration Includes Halloween Avengers". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  10. "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.
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