List of Asian American Superheroes? (RULES)

Originally posted by Bardock42
Well, lets estimate that to see if you actually have a point or not.

There are 14 million Asian Americans in the US. That's quite a lot.

Now lets take 3 million of those away cause you don't allow Fillipinos. 11 million. Not bad, still quite a lot.

Now we take another 5 million away for non naturalized and mixed race. 6 million, getting somewhat lower, but you still might have a point.

But wait, you only count males so that's 3 million US Americans (max) who fit your profile. Now there's about 300 000 000 Americans, excluding the Asian stemming ones, in the US. So for every 100 non-asian heroes there should be 1 American Asian Male one.

So...you name 100 heroes, I'll tell you one that fits your description (remember only US Americans...NO ALIENS).

GO!

Well played.

I can't either think of any!I don't think there is any!

Since the OP did not say they have to be fictional characters, nor that they have to have actual superpowers (otherwise, eg, Batman would not be considered a superhero)...

1. Both parents were Chinese.
2. Born in USA.
3. Not Manga/Anime origin.
4. Not female.
5. Bonus: beat Chuck Norris.

The mold was broken after Bruce. That's why no one bothered with 9 others.

Does Mortal Komet count?I am not sure if there is any comics on them but the guy is asian and inleast in the movie a hero!

Originally posted by Mindship

Since the OP did not say they have to be fictional characters, nor that they have to have actual superpowers (otherwise, eg, Batman would not be considered a superhero)...

1. Both parents were Chinese.
2. Born in USA.
3. Not Manga/Anime origin.
4. Not female.
5. Bonus: beat Chuck Norris.

The mold was broken after Bruce. That's why no one bothered with 9 others.

Originally posted by 753
Racist!

So they must be motherless as well? It is indeed hard to name ten

All female superheroe comic book characters are used for their sex appeal, you're just no hung up about the ones that arent asian.

There are tons of other very specific populational groups minoritary in the usa that don't have 10 heroes either, specially if you can only count one gender. The representation of populational minorities in the usa among superheroes is probably not actually representative of its real world demography, but I think that just overepresents white anglo-saxons while downplaying all other groups (probably because because most writers are white). How many black american or chicano x-men can you name?

Even then, 'purely asian' american born heroes that have no mixed blood whatsoever are too specific for you to ask for ten. Arent most asian-americans of 'mixed race' anyway?

This rant about the comics keeping the male americans of "mongolic" asian descent down while valuing male asian and mixed "race" characters characters is not very convincing either. Asian-americans are a relativelly small demographic in the usa and characters from outside the usa have the appeal of the exotic to americans and make comics less us centric and more apealing to international markets - Marvel has got this down better than DC.

There is certainly a large population of Asian American men in the US. And you're wrong about most Asian americans being mixed race. Almost all of them aren't mixed race and those that are usually mixed race usually occurs between a white man and an asian woman, but the same isn't true for the parallel

Originally posted by Void Heart
There is certainly a large population of Asian American men in the US. And you're wrong about most Asian americans being mixed race. Almost all of them aren't mixed race and those that are usually mixed race usually occurs between a white man and an asian woman, but the same isn't true for the parallel

to the OP:

so what, you just want comic companies to invent characters that are Asian American? look at some of the terrible black and gay characters out there, diversity shouldn't be as important as artistic vision. if you want real asian American characters who will stand the test of time, they need to have more going for them aside from filling a racial quota.

Indians not allowed? This is a totally arbitrary stupid rule, and to be quite frank it furthers the misguided and actually racist notion that Asian cultural identity should be defined by far east asians only. Equally awful is saying the phillipines also don't count, which I really can't find much cause for except that you don't think they count for arbitrary and racist reasons.

Like already stated, you've trimmed down the categories with these rules until you managed to capture only 1% of the US's population... so to be frank, expecting more than 1% of superheroes to fall into this category is actually the racist part.

Originally posted by Void Heart
Can anyone give me a list of at least 10 or more Asian (excluding Indians and Middle Eastern ethnicity) American Comic book superheroes?

Here are the rules for this one since I'm tired of people screwing up on the listings on other forums:

1. They have to be purely of Asian decent and must not have white, black, or alien blood or it doesn't count really because then they just are categorized as " Mixed Race" Superheroes.------> Looking at you Karate Kid and Shang-Chi.

2. The 10 heroes you list cannot be super heroes from another country working to assist the United States, ie. Born and raised in China for most of their life, comes to U.S. to assist in crime control, etc. ----> Shang-Chi.

These guys don't count as Asian Americans unless they are NATURALIZED citizens. I apologize for the caps lock.

3. The 10 heroes you list cannot be from any Anime or Manga source.

4. The Heroes you list cannot be of FEMALE origin. I think it's unfair when Marvel and DC has more Asian heroes that are females because of their sex appeal due to their gender, which I find disgusted because the male Asian super hero is never treated in that like and I feel our women are being taken for granted.
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I think I made myself clearly on those rules. I find it difficult myself to name 10 Asian-American MALE super heroes, or heroes.

Discrimination against Asian American heroes in Marvel, DC, or any other American comic book publishing companies? I hope not if you guys can find at least 10 or more MALE Asian American Super heroes.

and middle eastern superheroes dont exist

Originally posted by chomperx9
colossus nightcrawler

and middle eastern superheroes dont exist

Originally posted by 753
The majority of asian-americans arent mixed race by now? Well I guess I do not understand american culture and its racialist unmiscigenating ways. But I've seen that speech before, usually from angry white women and asian men unsatisfied with the white guy asian chick coupling. However I've also seen people claiming that the interacial marriage rate has equaled between asian descended men and women in the usa in the last few years. Hasn't the situation changed?

You're telling me the majority of Asian Americans are mixed race lol? Then I should say the majority of White Americans in the US should be mixed race with black and Hispanic blood in them right, due to your logic?

Can you give ma a statistic on " mixed race" americans so I can believe you? The situation hasn't changed. You still see a lot of asian american gals go out with white guys while the parallel isn't happening

Originally posted by Void Heart
You still see a lot of asian american gals go out with white guys while the parallel isn't happening

Originally posted by Void Heart
it sickens me because this parallels how Asiam American women are viewed in the real world entertainment industry

http://pix.motivatedphotos.com/2009/5/17/633781773093458100-OMG.jpg

@void heart

i have no idea what it is you tryin to show... i think you are seriously projecting your racial views onto everyone else... you know ppl can do something without it being derived from a negative place..

ppl write and draw from what they know that doesnt make them racist b/c they didnt think of a particular race...

if anything you are the one with the issues not everyone else and to let you know my country objectifies just about every race of women some more so then asian ones..

the most common one are:
blond blue eye variety(european)
after european women you got the hispanic salma hayek the holly barry's and what not..

your whole asian thing is ludacris what you are asking for is one sided favoritism and are angry when you are not getting it.

there are other races that are almost never heard of in comics that one would assume has more reason to be written about and no one is crying about it. hispanics/blks.

if you want to see more asian americans i suggest you write jim lee or get more asian writers to right comics.. if you get any other race to write about asians they may be accused of stereo typing.

the problem is ppl write what they know nothing wrong with not knowing about or writing about a group of ppl.

Originally posted by chomperx9

and middle eastern superheroes dont exist

Jabbar the Powerful is Saudi Arabian.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/arts/2009/08/22/2009-08-22_muslim_superheroes_the_99_include_burkaclad_woman_hit_show_coming_to_british_tv.html

Originally posted by Void Heart
Besides, whenever I see an Asian American female used to attract the male audience in mainstream comics, it sickens me because this parallels how Asiam American women are viewed in the real world entertainment industry.

Then you'd likely vomit if you saw how countries like Japan view Asian women in the entertainment industry.

Originally posted by Void Heart
There is certainly a large population of Asian American men in the US. And you're wrong about most Asian americans being mixed race. Almost all of them aren't mixed race and those that are usually mixed race usually occurs between a white man and an asian woman, but the same isn't true for the parallel

Typical asian butthurt.