DC Comics Reveals John Giang's AAPI Heritage Month Variant Covers for May
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Rich Johnston
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Summary
DC Comics revealed three new AAPI Heritage Month variant covers for May comic books, illustrated by artist John Giang. The variants celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander characters across the DC Universe, featuring Katana on Batman #9, the Atom (Ryan Choi) on Justice League Unlimited #19, and Cheshire Cat on another issue. The covers are part of DC's recognition of AAPI Heritage Month.
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The variants will appear on three May comic books from DC Comics and will spotlight Katana on Batman #9, the Atom (Ryan Choi) on Justice League Unlimited #19, Cheshire Cat.
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