Echo (Maya Lopez) is a superhero character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The adoptive daughter of the Kingpin, the character has been depicted as a supporting character of Daredevil. A Native American (of the Cheyenne Nation) and one of the few deaf comic characters, her "Echo" guise includes a white handprint that covers most of her face.
Alaqua Cox portrays Maya Lopez in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, debuting in Hawkeye (2021), and will be starring in her own upcoming spin-off series Echo, both on Disney+.
Publication history[]
Echo first appeared in Daredevil #9 (Dec. 1999), created by writer David Mack and artist Joe Quesada. She first appeared as Ronin in The New Avengers #11 (Nov. 2005), created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist David Finch. The Ronin identity was an attempt by Bendis to create a mystery after the apparently male character was depicted on several comic book covers, including issues of The New Avengers and one The Pulse issue. Fan speculation was high, with the most common guess that Ronin was Matt Murdock; Bendis eventually revealed this to be the original intention despite initially denying that this was the case. However, Avengers: The Ultimate Guide revealed Ronin to be Maya Lopez weeks before the slightly delayed release of The New Avengers #13, where Ronin's true identity was belatedly revealed.