Friday, January 26, 2024

Echo (2024) Creator Credits

Because... no one demanded it.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe version of Echo is a bit confounding. The creators of this TV mini-series openly disparaged the comic book version, who is already not a particularly well-known character. The comics version was already a bi-racial (First Nations/Hispanic) deaf woman, yet they chose to cast a performer with a prosthetic leg too, which seems like cluttering her up with attributes instead of honing her character. But Vincent D'Onofrio reprised his performance as the Kingpin and for some reason Graham Greene is present to supply comic relief so the series itself wasn't a total waste of time.

Below are the comics creators whose work I noticed being represented on the Disney+ series Echo. If you saw something I missed, please let me know! My full list of Marvel Cinematic Universe creators is found here!

David Mack: creator of William the name of Maya's father (Daredevil #52, 2003); of Wilson Fisk attempting to reconcile with Maya after becoming her enemy; of Maya returning to her family's reservation and going on a vision quest (Daredevil #53, 2003); co-creator of Maya Lopez, a deaf First Nations/Hispanic woman who is an expert martial artist; of Maya as a protege to Wilson Fisk, raised by him after her father's death (Daredevil #9, 1999); of Echo, Maya Lopez's codename; of Maya's father leaving a bloody handprint on her face as he died; Maya's father as a lieutenant of the Kingpin; the Kingpin arranging the death of Maya's father but making Maya think a super-hero was responsible so she would eliminate the hero for him; Maya battling Daredevil (Daredevil #10, 2000); of Maya learning the Kingpin had killed her father and turning against him, shooting and blinding him (Daredevil #14, 2001)

Joe Quesada: co-creator of Maya Lopez, a deaf First Nations/Hispanic woman who is an expert martial artist; of Maya as a protege to Wilson Fisk, raised by him after her father's death (Daredevil #9, 1999); of Echo, Maya Lopez's codename; of Maya's father leaving a bloody handprint on her face as he died; Maya's father as a lieutenant of the Kingpin; the Kingpin arranging the death of Maya's father but making Maya think a super-hero was responsible so she would eliminate the hero for him; Maya battling Daredevil (Daredevil #10, 2000); of Maya learning the Kingpin had killed her father and turning against him, shooting and blinding him (Daredevil #14, 2001); of Ronin, a costumed identity used by a crimefighter who uses martial arts and swords in combat (New Avengers #1, 2005)

Jimmy Palmiotti: co-creator of Maya Lopez, a deaf First Nations/Hispanic woman who is an expert martial artist; of Maya as a protege to Wilson Fisk, raised by him after her father's death (Daredevil #9, 1999); of Echo, Maya Lopez's codename; of Maya's father leaving a bloody handprint on her face as he died; Maya's father as a lieutenant of the Kingpin; the Kingpin arranging the death of Maya's father but making Maya think a super-hero was responsible so she would eliminate the hero for him; Maya battling Daredevil (Daredevil #10, 2000); of Maya learning the Kingpin had killed her father and turning against him, shooting and blinding him (Daredevil #14, 2001)

Rebecca Roanhorse: co-creator of Maya's family reservation located in Oklahoma (Phoenix Song: Echo #1, 2021); of Maya communicating with the spirits of her ancestors, including the Lighthorsemen (Phoenix Song: Echo #2, 2022); of Maya being part-Choctaw nation (Phoenix Song: Echo #3, 2022); of Maya being able to conjure up power from her connection to her ancestors (Phoenix Song: Echo #5, 2022)

Luca Maresca: co-creator of Maya's family reservation located in Oklahoma (Phoenix Song: Echo #1, 2021); of Maya communicating with the spirits of her ancestors, including the Lighthorsemen (Phoenix Song: Echo #2, 2022); of Maya being part-Choctaw nation (Phoenix Song: Echo #3, 2022); of Maya being able to conjure up power from her connection to her ancestors (Phoenix Song: Echo #5, 2022)

Stan Lee: co-creator of the Kingpin, a bald, heavset crimelord who wears a white suit, poses as a legitimate businessman (Amazing Spider-Man #50, 1967); of Daredevil, a costumed crimefighter in red who wields a billy club as a weapon (Daredevil #1, 1964); of Hawkeye, a heroic champion archer (Tales of Suspense #57, 1964)

Brian Michael Bendis: co-creator of Ronin, a costumed identity used by a crimefighter who uses martial arts and swords in combat (New Avengers #1, 2005); of Maya Lopez connected to the Ronin identity (New Avengers #13, 2005); of Hawkeye as Ronin (New Avengers #27, 2007)

Kyle Charles: co-creator of Maya Lopez communicating with the spirits of her ancestors, including the Lighthorsemen (Phoenix Song: Echo #2, 2022); of Maya being part-Choctaw nation (Phoenix Song: Echo #3, 2022)

John Romita: co-creator of the Kingpin, a bald, heavset crimelord who wears a white suit, poses as a legitimate businessman (Amazing Spider-Man #50, 1967)

Dave Ross: co-creator of Maya Lopez learning the Kingpin had killed her father and turning against him, shooting and blinding him (Daredevil #14, 2001)

Bill Everett: co-creator of Daredevil, a costumed crimefighter in red who wields a billy club as a weapon (Daredevil #1, 1964)

Mark Gruenwald: creator of Hawkeye suffering hearing loss, requiring him to obtain a hearing aid (Hawkeye #4, 1983)

Frank Miller: creator of Wilson Fisk's name; of Fisk as an enemy of Daredevil (Daredevil #170, 1981)

Don Heck: co-creator of Hawkeye, a heroic champion archer (Tales of Suspense #57, 1964)

Matt Fraction: co-creator of the Tracksuit Mafia, a Russian crime cartel (Hawkeye #1, 2012)

David Aja: co-creator of the Tracksuit Mafia, a Russian crime cartel (Hawkeye #1, 2012)

David Finch: of Maya Lopez connected to the Ronin identity (New Avengers #13, 2005)

Ed Brisson: co-creator of the Black Knife Cartel, a criminal organization (Bullseye #2, 2017)

Guillermo Sanna: co-creator of the Black Knife Cartel, a criminal organization (Bullseye #2, 2017)

Charles Soule: co-creator of Wilson Fisk running for mayor of New York City (Daredevil #28, 2017)

Ron Garney: co-creator of Wilson Fisk running for mayor of New York City (Daredevil #28, 2017)

Leinil Francis Yu: of Hawkeye as Ronin (New Avengers #27, 2007)

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