Echo (Marvel Comics)
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Daredevil Vol. 2, #9 (Dec. 1999) |
| Created by |
David Mack Joe Quesada |
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| Alter ego | Maya Lopez |
| Team affiliations |
New Avengers The Hand |
| Notable aliases | Ronin |
| Abilities | Olympic-level athlete Concert-level pianist Strong martial artist Highly skilled acrobat Gifted ballerina Photographic reflexes |
Echo (Maya Lopez), also known as Ronin, is a fictional character, a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as a supporting character of Daredevil. She makes her first appearance in Daredevil Vol. 2, #9 (Dec. 1999), and was created by David Mack and Joe Quesada. She is a Native American and one of the very few deaf comic characters.
When she dons her "Echo" guise, she is easily recognizable by a white hand print which covers most of her face.
The identity of Ronin was an attempt by New Avengers writer Brian Michael Bendis to create a mystery after the apparently male character was depicted on several comic book covers, including issues of New Avengers, and one Pulse issue. Fan speculation was high, with the most common guess that Ronin was Daredevil (despite Bendis initially denying that this was the case, he eventually revealed this to be the original intention). However, Avengers: The Ultimate Guide, a DK Press book, revealed Ronin to be Echo weeks before the slightly delayed release of New Avengers #13, where Ronin's true identity was belatedly revealed.
While Echo was killed off in 2012 during the Moon Knight series, she is presently set to return in Daredevil (vol. 5) Annual #1 which will be released in August 2016.
While still a young girl, Maya Lopez's father (known as Willie "Crazy Horse" Lincoln), was killed by the Kingpin (Wilson Fisk). As Crazy Horse dies, he leaves a bloody handprint on Maya's face. His last dying wish is that his partner in crime, the Kingpin, raise Maya well: a wish the Kingpin honors, caring for her as his own.
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