Monkey Prince | |
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Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration #1 (May 2021) |
Created by | Gene Luen Yang, Bernard Chang, Jessica Chen |
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Alter ego | Marcus Sun (birth name) Marcus Shugel-Shen (legal name) |
Species | Human/Monkey demigod clone |
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The Monkey Prince is a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics and is the human son of the mythical Monkey King. The character, who first appeared in DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration #1 (May 2021), was created by writer Gene Luen Yang, artist Bernard Chang and editor Jessica Chen. Born Marcus Sun, he was named Marcus Shugel-Shen by his adoptive parents, who are criminal scientists and career henchpeople. Marcus discovers his divine heritage from his father's comrade Pigsy, who trains him on controlling his powers. Despite this, the Monkey Prince has a loving relationship with his adoptive parents and despises superheroes.