Local heroes

"The core of the work is built on highlighting Chinese elements. It reflects normal, everyday Chinese life and the look of our rapidly evolving cities, as well as the trendy pastimes enjoyed by Chinese youngsters," adds the artist, who was born in the 1980s and is a graduate of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts.

She says she hopes the work will act as a window into China for overseas comic-book fans and will help them learn more about, and update their views of, this fast-developing country.

Speaking about the reason Marvel picked her for the role, the cartoonist attributes much of the credit to her 10-volume comic series, Paomian Chaoren (Instant-Noodle Superman).