Howard Wong

I was interviewed by South China Morning Post's Andrew Sun, where I was asked about some of the work I've done. Some things to note, I did not write the narrative for the Iron Man Experience attraction but did write the comic with the same name for Marvel Comics. A freelance creative consultant, Wong was there to discuss storylines for a new robot character. But before that, the agenda included updates on a crossover product line showing  Star Wars  characters as samurais. As the suits reviewed sales projections and production schedule, the Chinese-Canadian writer noticed something odd in the prototype toys. “The Stormtroopers had nipples on their armour,” Wong says. “So I asked ‘why do they have nipples?’ The executives paused, then also asked, ‘yeah, why are there nipples on Stormtroopers?’” Urgent emails flew off to Japan. Responsible adults evaluating management decisions suddenly degenerated into a round table of nerds debating whether Edo-period troops for ...

Had a fun time speaking with John Swinimer from Toronto North Country Comics about things I've done, food and things I'd like to get back into.  Here's the link to the podcast:  https://truenorthcountrycomics.com/2019/01/07/howard-wong-chats-about-his-love-for-comics-travel-and-food/

On October 13th I will be joining authors at libraries all around North American for Indie Author Day ! Come celebrate with me and some of your favorite authors at Richmond Hill Public Library from 1 pm to 3 pm. I will have comics, anthologies and trade paperbacks with me as well. See you there! Location: Richmond Hill Library 1 Atkinson Street Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada L4C 0H5 Date: October 13, 2018 Time: 1 pm to 3pm Admission: Free

This Thursday, April 26, 2018 from 6pm to 8pm, I will be with Justice Wong (Artist of Iron Man: Hong Kong Heroes) signing Iron Man: Hong Kong Heroes #1 at Clark's Comics and Metro Comics in Hong Kong! That's right, this is a double in store signing and my first in store signing in Hong Kong! Come say hi and pick up some cool comics! Address: Shop B7 Basement Causeway Bay Centre, 15-23 Sugar Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

This Wednesday, April 11th from 5pm to 7pm, I'll be at Paradise Comics for an in store signing of Iron Man: Hong Kong Heroes #1. See you folks there!

Just a friendly reminder to pick up your own copy of Iron Man: Hong Kong Heroes #1 at your local comic shop!

Guys! Iron Man: Hong Kong Heroes #1 has two variant covers! One by Gang Hyuk Lim ( JAN180907 ), and the other by Brian Crosby ( JAN180908 )! Or you can go for the original by Justice Wong ( JAN180906 ). So that's a total of three wicked covers to choose from when you pre-order.

I didn't know Iron Man: Hong Kong Heroes #1 was Certified Cool at Previews World . Thanks to those messaging me about it. "Throughout  PREVIEWS , you'll find a selection of some of the coolest comics around, but let's face it, some comics are so cool that they deserve to be singled out. So every month, we "certify" some of the best and brightest! "Certified Cool" is  PREVIEWS ' way of showing you a comics world that is powerfully unique unto itself. The titles listed below stood out to us as perfect examples of distinct comic stories that will broaden your entertainment experience and the industry. Dive right in and enjoy some of these wonderful tales!"

So the word is out that Iron Man: Hong Kong Heroes #1 is coming out March 21st! Justice Wong (artist) and I filled the story with loads of action, familar Hong Kong locals and introduce a new armored hero! If you want to get your own copy, head to your locak comic shop and use Previews Code:  JAN180908.   Previews :  JAN180908 (W) Howard Wong (A) Wong, Justice (CA) Crosby, Bill The Marvel Universe story of Disney's newest & coolest ATTRACTION! Stark Expo Hong Kong-THE place to unveil the latest and greatest in cutting-edge technology. But even as TONY STARK and WENDY WONG introduce the newest futuristic tech in the STARK EMERGENCY RESPONSE EXOSUIT, an evil from the past strikes! The sinister BARON MORDO has teamed up with ARNIM ZOLA in a diabolical merging of next-gen technology and ancient dark magic.  It'll take a titanic team-up of AVENGERS to protect the expo.  But who will wear the prototype exosuit?  And will it...

When they told us that they would be making big posters of Iron Man Experience: Hong Kong Heroes for Harbour City's Marvel Superhero Summer exhitbit, we never imagined they would be doing this: That is a 4-meter high, 3D version of our cover! On the other side, this: A 1:1 ratio Iron Man doing his thing. Justice and I were floored. This was way, way beyond what we thought they were going to do.  Right before the opening of the exhibit, we took a quick shot. This is an exhibit at Harbour City promoting the Marvel Superhero Summer event at Hong Kong Disneyland using pages from the Iron Man Experience: Hong Kong Heroes comic Justice and I worked on for Marvel and HKDL. Besides the giant 3D cover, they supersized preview pages! It was great meeting more Hong Kong Marvel fans who didn't know we would be there. We happily signed more Iron Man Experience: Hong Kong Heroes and got to chat with them between the rain. Typical Hong Kong weather with the rain coming ...

So back in June Justice and I were invited to checkout Hong Kong Disneyland's Superhero Summer Grand Opening! We got to become S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents and enter the Dimensions of Danger, and other MARVELous things they had. They did a fabulous job making you feel like you were walking into the Marvel Universe where you get to see...I don't want to spoil it, but it if you're a fan of Marvel comics or films, you really need to check it out. Nothing to see here, just Stark's Research Lab. We also met members of the Hong Kong Marvel Fan Club. After taking photos, they asked us to deface their copies of Iron Man Experience: Hong Kong Heroes, which we were more than happy to oblige. Even in the crazy humid weather their spirits were high. There were many questions about our story and all things Marvel. It's always fun to geek out about the films, Netflix shows, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and of course comics.  If you ever wonder if there were comic book fa...

So where was I for the last little while? Working on my first Iron Man comic! What an incredible opportunity and experience it was to be a part of this first exclusive Marvel Comic at Hong Kong Disneyland. Working with both Marvel Comics and Hong Kong Disneyland was amazing. There was so much creative energy, passion and fearlessness from everyone involved! C.B. Cebulski, Mark Basso and Mark Paniccia, as well as everyone from the Hong Kong Disneyland teams, were all gracious, insightful and all around cool rocking people to me and Justice (the amazing artist). I can't thank them enough! But a special thanks you goes out to C.B. Cebulski for asking Justice and I to be a part of this wild and crazy MARVELous ride! The story is set in Hong Kong, a city of contrasts that has influenced the backdrop of many stories for good reason, with it's unique blending of the old and new, where progress is built with the foundation of the past. Besides having the story take place in Hong ...