DMC comics gives us Lak6, a female wing chun expert superheroine from Chelsea, Manhattan. Side note, did you know that Chelsea used to have a Puerto Rican community? I wasn’t aware of that until recently! It seems like many communities have experienced changes over time due to shifting demographics and development.
Lak6 lost her parents at 6 years old in a building fire. Fires were unfortunately common in areas like the South Bronx when many of us were growing up. I remember the fire department coming down our block many times for building fires. It’s been encouraging to see some of those buildings rebuilt and the space being used to support families in need. With how things are changing in the Bronx, it feels like these neighborhoods may undergo further transformations in the future.
Lak6 is inspired by real Latinas such as Iris Morales from the Young Lords Party and Lady Pink, who was a graffiti artist back in the day. Some say she is the first Puerto Rican superheroine, while others feel there were pioneers before her. Either way, it’s great to have her in the mix. Lak6 definitely gets a wepa from me!
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