Singaporeans finally have a mutant to call their own. Jitter, whose real name is Sofia Yong, burst onto the scene in the relaunch of The Uncanny X-Men, written by Gail Simone – of Birds Of Prey and Batgirl fame – and illustrated by David Marquez, whose work has been...
Jitter, whose real name is Sofia Yong, burst onto the scene in the relaunch of The Uncanny X-Men, written by Gail Simone – of Birds Of Prey and Batgirl fame – and illustrated by David Marquez, whose work has been featured in the likes of Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man and All-New X-Men.
She's part of a new generation of mutants dubbed"the Outliers", joining the likes of Becca Constance Simon-Pinette , Hotoru and Valentin Correa . And perhaps that’s the most unsettling aspect of Jitter’s character. Is this how the world sees Singaporeans? As overachievers who burn bright for a fleeting moment, only to fizzle out just as quickly?
Maybe. But it's a disservice to the potential of the character and the vibrancy of Singaporean culture.
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