Estamos criando a Marvel brasileira.

Project Overview

The video introduces a project to build a shared Brazilian superhero universe through comics. Drawing on the long histories of Marvel and DC, it notes how superhero stories can reflect real events and how crossovers can add excitement by bringing familiar characters together. One early example is the 1940 meeting between the Human Torch and Namor.

The project’s first hero is Atlas, created as the starting point for the universe. His origin follows firefighter Diogo Dumont, who dies trying to save a girl from a fire and awakens on the Moon before an entity with the Sun for a head. The entity sends him back to continue doing good. Diogo returns with a medallion and becomes a superhuman guardian of the solar system.

Atlas’s name and role draw on the Greek Titan who carries the sky, as depicted in the Farnese Atlas statue.

Creative Approach and Plans

The project plans to begin with four central heroes: Atlas, Spunk, a third hero who has not yet been announced, and a heroine. Each will receive a comic, with Atlas’s pilot story planned as five chapters.

After introducing the core characters, the creators intend to invite artists to pitch heroes and comics set in the shared world. A guide will explain the setting and its rules. Submissions may be considered for approval and, if accepted, become canon.

The project encourages heroes from Brazilian cities and regions while allowing characters from elsewhere. Its focus is on supporting Brazilian artists, regardless of their characters’ nationalities. Future plans include crossovers and collaborations between community-created heroes and the central cast, while prioritizing original work over copying existing franchises.

The video also recalls earlier Brazilian superheroes—including Captain 7, Black Lightning, and Judoka—as inspiration for a new generation of locally produced comics.

Crowdfunding

The campaign is intended to cover artist payments, printing, promotion, taxes, and fees. The stated reward levels include:

• R$12: Early access to chapters.
• R$30: The ability to vote on selected story or design decisions.
• R$60: A printed copy of chapter one and a bookmark.
• R$250 patron tier: Limited availability. Patrons can submit a drawing to appear as an extra, receive an exclusive sketch and earlier rewards, and get a banner and icon for a Catarse profile.

The video says that funds will be allocated as follows:

• 70% to artists
• 10% to taxes and fees
• 20% to promotion and printing

Chapter one is scheduled for December 30 and is intended to be free for everyone.

Creators and Contributors

The project is led by the narrator and Thiago, childhood friends who co-founded the comics self-publishing platform KariKari.

The video also names historical comic creators Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Joe Simon, and Jack Kirby.

Fan-art contributors listed for the video are @mika.samadhi, @a.stradraw, @caos_manga, @nikolas_emanuel_noronha, @jh_zek, @antoniobento.bfr, @alef_orc, @_gonini.21, @samuelmsrtinsda972, @rayzin_chan, and Pedro Sá.