What is a super hero? A firefighter? A bus driver? A nurse risking his or her own life to save ours? The truth is that anyone can be a hero. Rich or poor. Old or young.
The question was so inspiring that Marvel and Disney+ joined in a quest to find kids who are super heroes in real life and document their work in "Marvel's Hero Project," a docuseries with a twist. At the end of each episode, Marvel surprises each of the 20 kids with their own comic book, in which the kid is the super hero.
"There are so many untold stories of people doing something amazing in the world every day. And the fact that we got to focus on 20 of them, tell their stories, and bring them to a larger audience is an absolute honor," said Stephen Wacker, Head of Content, Marvel New Media. "They were already heroes."
You can read the comic books from "Marvel's Hero Project" and explore the characters at https://www.marvelhq.com/marvel-s-hero-project. iGeneration Youth got the chance to interview all 20 kid heroes to learn more about their selfless acts of bravery and kindness, and why Marvel chose to celebrates them as Super Heroes. Here's one of them:
