Recently, the release of “Hawkeye” the Disney+ has led to the introduction of Echo, a new Marvel comic character turned onto the screen. In this article, you’ll find everything you need to know about her, so please scroll down for more details.
Who is Echo?
Her real name is Maya Lopez, a Native American from the Cheyenne Nation. Her father, who worked for Kingpin before being killed on his order, left a bloody handprint on her face. This explains why you can see her costume with a handprint on her face. After her father passed away, Maya was adopted by Kingpin. He tried to convince her that Daredevil murdered her father and that she should go after him to stay in safety. However, that didn’t work with Maya. She shot Kingpin and made him blind for some time.
Maya decides to continue finding the truth about her father’s death under the new name, Echo. She is like an echo because she’s able to copy any motion she sees.
What is Echo’s power?
Born deaf, Echo instead possesses great photogenic reflexes. She can make perfect duplication of other people’s movements. The skill earned her a chance to be trained for a gifted program in her childhood. It was also the reason why Kingpin wanted to adopt her.
Besides, she is also a skilled dancer, acrobat, and martial artist with high weapons proficiency and physical strength. Echo knows different languages, and the ability to read lips helps her understand what others are saying to her even though she is deaf.
Who is Echo in “Hawkeye”?
In “Hawkeye”, Echo is portrayed by actress Alaqua Cox. She also appears shortly in the trailer of the series. Because of her appearance in the series, Kingpin is also believed to show up soon (maybe in the next episodes). It gives a more certain answer that Vincent D’Onofrio will reprise his role as Kingpin in the MCU.
Where to read about Echo?
For those who want to know more about Echo and understand what’s going on in the next part of the series, we suggest you to read the following comics. Each of the comics is attacked with the link to which you can read a summary of the plot, and you can purchase it if you like.