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Time of India
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Marvel comics meets My Hero Academia: Vigilantes episode features legendary artist RB Silva
credit- IMDb The hit anime introduces a superhero, mainly an X-Men hero, exploring superheroes' originating in America. My Hero Academia is already famous for blending the best of Japanese anime and Western superhero culture , but its newest spinoff My Hero Academia: Vigilantes – a prequel – has really brought this crossover to the forefront. In a unique and awesome twist, the anime enlisted legendary Marvel Comics artist RB Silva to draw some important scenes in its latest episode, providing fans with a brand new look at how the idea of heroes first started in this universe. Whether you're a full-blown anime addict or just a weekend comic book reader, this surprising pair-up between two superhero titans has the world buzzing. Marvel's RB Silva joins My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Episode 7 of My Hero Academia Vigilantes delves into the history of hero society long before Deku or All Might. To help tell this story visually, the creators knew they needed one of the best artists in the game, and recruited RB Silva, a Marvel veteran with credits on Powers of X, Uppers Enforcers, and X-Men. His bright, comic book-style illustrations add a wild flair to the anime — particularly during sequences detailing how superheroes first gained popularity in the United States. This is one of the most direct artistic collaborations between American comics and Japanese anime, mixing the narrative style of both cultures. The history of heroes begins in america In this episode, anime fans get to meet Makoto Tsukauchi, a new character and sister to the longtime Detective Tsukauchi. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo In this episode, she takes us on a deep dive into hero history, uncovering the fact that the first official heroes recognized were from Rhode Island, USA. Of all 189 vigilantes operating during the early Quirk era, only seven received government approval. Makoto's research generates a long overdue and much needed conversation: were these vigilantes heroes because they gained the public's trust, or did the government just dictate who gets to use power by casting others as villains? A superhero system inspired by real-life politics The episode illustrates an even deeper theme: how governments regulate power. This debate has long been central to My Hero Academia, and Vigilantes takes the question even further — are these laws actually keeping people safe, or only oppressing those with a quirk? RB Silva's art adds a considerable amount of gravitas to these scenes, analogizing the work to timeless Marvel comics that grapple with the ideas of power, control and freedom. This is well-tread territory re-explored in series like X-Men and Civil War. RB Silva's marvel legacy adds new style to anime RB Silva is hardly new to the superhero game. His past projects feature artwork for: Powers of X (Marvel's House of X reboot series) Superior Avengers Read great super hero adventures on line Fantastic Four It's a great complement to X-Men Blue. We could hardly be more pleased that it is One World Under Doom. His use of clean lines, dynamic action scenes, and distinct character designs infuse a fresh new visual style into the pages of Vigilantes, making it feel like a crossover between My Hero Academia and Avengers. Where to watch My Hero Academia: Vigilantes If you want to check out this Marvel-anime collaboration for yourself, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is available to watch on Crunchyroll right now, in both English and Japanese audio. Whether you're a lifelong superhero fan from anime or Marvel comics, it's essential viewing. East meets west, Heroically By introducing RB Silva to its pages, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is doing more than opening up new storylines. It's connecting Eastern anime with Western comics . This genius creative decision doesn't just fill the anime with vibrant art at every turn—it celebrates the global origins of the superhero genre itself. So regardless of whether you're team Marvel or team anime, this episode makes a great case that marvelous superhero stories can be found on both sides of the world. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Gizmodo
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Jonathan Hickman Wishes He Could've Finished His X-Men Story
HIckman's brief time with the X-Men remains 'really, really difficult' to look back on positively when it didn't end as he hoped. The X-Men have been through plenty of shakeups, and the Krakoan Age felt like a breath of fresh air when it started in 2019. Beginning with writer Jonathan Hickman and artists Pepe Larraz and R.B. Silva's House of X and Powers of X, the mutants established their newest unified society that promised to better things for their people after years of being beaten down. But Hickman, whose previous Marvel tenure established him as a long-term writer, exited with the Inferno miniseries in 2022, and Krakoa's story continued without him. In a recent episode of the Off-Panel podcast, Hickman looked back on his time leading the charge at the X-books. By now, he considers it 'the most disappointing creative experience' of his comics career, largely owing to him not getting to finish his intended story. Back when he first pitched his plans to Marvel, he'd unveiled the entire three-story arc. As he tells it, he was 'very clear' about the overall point he wanted to make, and teased those who heard the full pitch knew it was a 'real bummer' things didn't pan out. Hickman claimed his departure wasn't so much one thing as it was several factors, ranging from COVID to business and publishing-related issues. Had he stayed, he's certain he would've made an X-Men saga for the ages, but he also stressed he's got no issue with the creative teams who stepped up after his leaving, or Marvel itself. 'It's on me to tell the story that I'm supposed to tell, period,' he continued. 'I don't have any negative feelings about any other stuff outside of me not bringing it home, and I don't think I'll ever talk about it, because it's shitty.' The Krakoan Age officially ended in 2024, and the X-Men have since gone back to the 'hated and feared' ways of the past across their various books. But the impact of the island-nation still hovers over the current mutant crop, and the run is getting one last farewell with a new Hellfire Gala one-shot in July. As for Hickman, he remains at Marvel, mainly as a key architect for the revamped Ultimate Universe—a duty he took over from Thor writer Donny Cates following his car accident in 2023—and writing Ultimate Spider-Man. He's also got an upcoming cosmic event in the primary Marvel universe, Imperial, which is set to begin in June. [via The Popverse]
