Even Heroes Can't Get DC's Newest Superhero's Name Right
Warning! Spoilers for Monkey Prince #3 by DC Comics
Monkey Prince hasn't yet earned the respect of his fellow DC Comics heroes, as they still mistake his name in quite a hilarious manner. In Monkey Prince #3, the titular character comes face-to-face with Damian Wayne, who tries to get information on the hero while referring to him as Monkey Face. Unfortunately, Robin isn't the only person who mistakes Monkey Prince's superhero moniker, showing he still has ways to go before becoming a household name in the DC Universe.
Marcus Shugel-Shen is DC's Monkey Prince, the adopted son of two henchmen in the DC Universe, who isn't exactly the biggest fan of superheroes. However, after discovering his birth father is Sun Wukong, aka the Monkey King, he is transformed into the Monkey Prince. Like Shazam, Monkey Prince can change from his human form to his monkey-like appearance with a single word and has incredible powers, including immortality, shape-shifting, and being able to ride on magical clouds. The Asian American hero has made quite a first impression, as a fellow DC hero is about to learn about Monkey Prince, but not before butchering his name.
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InMonkey Prince #3 by Gene Luen Yang, Bernard Chang, Sebastian Cheng, and Janice Chiang, Monkey Prince meets up with the girl he likes, Kaya, at Gotham City High School. After Kaya mistakenly calls him «Monkey Face,» she lets the hero know that her brother, who just so happens to be Marcus' real-life bully, has been missing and she wants his help in finding him. Monkey Prince finds «The Riz' tied up upside down by Robin, who demands he tell him everything he knows about Monkey Prince, as the Boy Wonder also
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