Photo/Illutration Ultraman artwork by Ed McGuinness and Matthew Wilson（C）2020 MARVEL（C）TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Co., Ltd.

Japan's iconic superhero Ultraman has entered the Marvel universe, with the cover illustration of his first comic recently unveiled. 

"The Rise of Ultraman" is the first collaboration between Tsuburaya Productions Co. and Marvel Entertainment LLC, which was announced during Tokyo Comic Con 2019, which was held in Tokyo in late November.

The U.S. comic is based on the live-action “Ultraman” TV series that premiered in 1966, featuring the gigantic superhero fighting monsters and aliens to protect the Earth. "The Rise of Ultraman" will be published in the United States later this year.

The illustration was first shown on Feb. 29 in the venue of the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), which was held in the United States.

The first volume of the all-new comic is written by Kyle Higgins, who is known for "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" and "Winter Soldier," and Mat Groom, whose previous works include "Self/Made." It is illustrated by Francesco Manna, who has worked on Jason Aaron’s "Avengers" and Dan Slott’s "Fantastic Four."

The trio are fans of the "Ultraman" franchise produced by Tsuburaya Productions, according to the publisher of "Spider-Man," "Iron Man" and many other superhero comics.

For more information, visit Tsuburaya’s website at (https://en.tsuburaya-prod.co.jp/) and Marvel’s at (https://www.marvel.com/).

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To learn more about the latest developments in Japanese anime, visit the official site of Anime Anime (http://animeanime.jp/).

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