Echo, who debuted in Marvel comics in 1999 ... "I come from a hearing family and I have a deaf little brother as well," she says. "All my family sign, we are all very close." ...

Marvel's 2024 was quieter than usual, with just one movie released in the entire 12 months. It was a big one, though.

Marvel's "Echo" has an uphill battle to gain audience ... the fact that Maya Lopez is a deaf amputee makes her an even more compelling character who stands out from the usual superhero fare ...

Born deaf and an amputee with a prosthetic leg ... So, welcome to the Spotlight, Echo. Or the Marvel Spotlight, to be exact, which is what the new banner it is under is now called.

The series will focus on the deaf superhero character of Echo, who was introduced in Hawkeye, the Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld-led show that came out in November 2021. ALSO READ:Marvel VFX ...

Echo is an interesting character in the Marvel comics and cinematic universe in that she is of Native American heritage and profoundly deaf. She is also an anti-hero and former criminal gang leader.