Welcome to the ultimate listing of Asian/Asian American characters in mainstream comics. This list was compiled as part of Asian American Heritage Month 2006, and includes Marvel and DC heroes and villains throughout the ages.

All characters are listed chronologically from oldest to most current, with characters whose place in the chronology is still under research at the bottom.

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Updates

- May 28, 2007 -

Added Lo Ling (DCU) - thanks Michael! Added an image for Colleen Wing (Marvel)

- May 26, 2007 -

Several updates, including a brand new section for the Wildstorm universe.

- July 22, 2005 -

Updated Celsuis(DCU) with information written by ADC and with a photo submitted by her! Thanks! Added Jinx (DCU), thanks to ADC (who also supplied a photo) and using her Wikipedia article. Added photo for Cascade (DCU) - thanks ADC! Added Rama (DCU). Added Aloch (DCU), Kali Gari (DCU), Princess Yasmini (DCU), Dr. Poison (DCU) and Dr. Poison II (DCU) - thanks ADC! Added Night-Dragon (DCU), Byakko (DCU), Gunshin (DCU), and the photo for Cascade (DCU), Jin-Si (DCU), and Sakki (DCU) - thanks Anonymous! Added Rose Wilson/Ravager (DCU) - thanks Bren!

- June 22, 2005 -

Added Shen Li Po (DCU). Updated the Accomplished Perfect Physician (DCU) and Socialist Red Guardsman (DCU) descriptions to reflect their dislike for one another.

- June 15, 2005 -

Added Cinder (DCU) - thanks Dwayne! Added Randu Singh (DCU) - thanks Thomas P.! Added Amina Synge (Marvel) - anyone who reads/collects Uncanny X-men, we are looking for a picture and any further information on this character. Updated entries on Jimmy Woo (Marvel) and Yellow Claw (Marvel) to reflect Civil War and Agents of Atlas storyarc appearances. Added Striker Z (DCU) and Fever (DCU) - thanks Krytensrevenge! Made minor corrections thanks to Matthew E. Corrected the entry for Mei Ling (DCU) thanks to Dwayne! Added Haven (Marvel) and Monsoon (Marvel) - thanks Maggie! Put some of the Marvel characters into the chronology. Updated the Great Ten (DCU) characters.

- June 5, 2005 -

Corrected the typo that suggested that Shado (DCU) was male.

- June 4, 2005 -

Added picture for Tsunami (DCU) - thanks Ragnell! Added the Exiles' Sunfire - thanks David!

- June 3, 2005 -

Added Karate Kid (DCU), Thunder (DCU), Lightning (DCU) and Dragonmage (DCU) - thanks Lyle. Added Tsukuri (DCU) - thanks Mac!

- June 2, 2005 -

Added Dart (DCU), Connor Hawke (DCU) - thanks Lyle, and pictures of Toyman II (DCU) and Ishida Maad (DCU), fitting these two characters into the timeline.

- June 1, 2005 -

Added Mei Ling (DCU) - Thanks Dwayne H. Added some missing pictures, and fit Clancy (DCU) into the timeline. Added new characters, the Great Ten (DCU), created by Grant Morrisson to appear in future issues of 52.

- May 31, 2005 -

The site goes up.

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