Maya Lopez has been described as Marvel's first deaf and indigenous superhero. She is the first deaf, indigenous, and amputee character portrayed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Her own miniseries Echo became the first Marvel television show centered on a deaf Native American superhero.
In Marvel Comics, Maya Lopez begins her journey as a vigilante years after witnessing her father's death at a young age. Wilson Fisk a.k.a. Kingpin takes care of Maya and blames Daredevil for her father's murder in order to hide the fact that he was the culprit.
Maya Lopez is a deaf member of the Choctaw tribe who moved out of her hometown as a child with her father William Lopez, and became the protegée of Wilson Fisk, growing up under his care. Losing her father due to Ronin's hunt for criminals, Lopez became the Tracksuit Mafia's commander, vowing revenge on Ronin.
Following his Separatist capture, Echo's skin became pale during his time in stasis and his body was outfitted with numerous cybernetic implants—including a socket-arm in place of his right hand—but he became weak and emaciated.
The only real standout being Vincent D'Onofrio's excellent portrayal of Kingpin, but even that is tarnished by the writing and a limp wiltering flower of an ending. Echo also suffered from bad editing with the pacing and storyline feeling like they were all over the place.
All told, Echo is fine. I enjoyed the first three episodes well enough, even if it's a bit slow for a show that's only five episodes long. All five episodes drop tonight, which also feels like a bad decision, not giving the series enough time to build up any hype.
As a child, Echo was raised by her father, William, who led the Tracksuit Mafia before her. However, at some point during the Blip, Echo's father is assassinated by Clint Barton - who was operating as the murderous vigilante Ronin.
These culture keepers hold a cherished place in our tribe. Having Echo dubbed in Choctaw is an especially significant milestone for the tribe. Teresa Billy and other language experts worked diligently with Marvel Studios to ensure the highest level of accuracy in the translation process.
Marvel's latest superhero series, Echo, is now streaming on Disney+. Deaf actress Alaqua Cox plays the eponymous superhero, a character she already portrayed in the Hawkeye series in 2021.
This platform mound is where the Choctaw people trace their origin to. The original Choctaw people were made out of clay and lived underground in the mound. However after the destruction of the mound, the people fled and eventually found a home in a new land. The “Nanih Waiya” legend is authentically depicted in Echo.
Despite the Marvel Spotlight banner, Echo is a spinoff of Hawkeye, as the new series follows Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) as she flees New York City after shooting Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio), who is also set to return. (Fisk may have gotten shot in the face during the Hawkeye finale, but don't worry, he seems fine!)
And just to answer the question above: no, Kingpin does not die. In a post-credit scene, New York's own Pat Kiernan tees Wilson up for the idea that — presumably in Daredevil: Born Again — he should run for Mayor of New York.
Echo made her official debut in Daredevil (1998) #9, where she met and fell in love with Matt Murdock. Maya didn't know that Murdock was Daredevil, who Kingpin told her had killed her father. Matt Murdock later revealed his secret identity to Maya while they fought as Daredevil and Echo.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe's latest Disney+ series, Echo, has its fair share of highs and lows but ultimately disappointed many fans in its execution.
Despite its attention to certain details, Echo failed to focus on other details that would have improved viewer experience and continuity. For one thing, all you have to do is watch one fight scene in Daredevil and compare it to the first episode of Echo to see that fight choreography has taken a turn for the worse.
Marvel Studios' Echo is set after the events of 2021's Hawkeye, in which Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) exacted her revenge on Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio), thereby putting herself in grave danger.
In fact, some fans took to the internet ahead of its premiere to describe the live-action version of Echo as “woke” and criticized Maya's disabled Indigenous deaf character as prioritizing an agenda over storytelling or meaningfully expanding the Marvel universe.
Maya Lopez, also known as Echo, is one of the two secondary antagonists (alongside Eleanor Bishop) of the 2021 Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe streaming miniseries Hawkeye and the titular main protagonist of its 2024 spin-off miniseries of the same name.
Echo, formerly designated CT-1409 and known as the Hero of Anaxes, was a human male clone trooper who served as an Advanced Recon Commando of the 501st Legion and later Corporal as part of Clone Force 99 in the Grand Army of the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars.
However, after being captured by the Separatists, Echo's appearance drastically changed. His complexion grew pale from the time spent in stasis, and he underwent several cybernetic enhancements, including a socket arm to replace his right hand.
A loyal clone soldier, Echo was captured by the Separatists and transformed into a tool that they used against the Republic. Rescued by Clone Force 99, Echo chose to join the team, and - like most of that mutant squad - he was not affected by Order 66. Echo left the Bad Batch to work alongside early rebel cells.
