Kahhori is aMarvel Cinematic Universeoriginal character that first appeared in theanimated Disney+ seriesWhat If…?,in the episode titledWhat If… Kahhori Reshaped the World– and now the character’s journey continues in her own Marvel Comics one-shot. As her latest adventure brings her into the mainstream Marvel continuity,Kahhori has proven that she deserves a live-action representationnext.
Kahhori: Reshaper of Worlds#1 – written by Arihhoni David and Ryan Little, with art by David Cutler and Todd Harris – brings the MCU heroacross the Marvel Multiverseto Earth-616, where she comes across heroes such as Daredevil, Echo, and Moon Knight.
Notably, all three of these heroes already have live-action counterparts in the MCU; from Kahhori’s brief interactions with these heroes,it is clear that she will fit right in with the already established heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and that the character should be adapted for the big screen as soon as possible.
“What If?” Breakout Character Kahhori Makes An Immediate Impact On The Marvel Universe In Her Debut Comic Appearance
Kahhori: Reshaper of Worlds#1– Written By Arihhonni “Honni” David & Ryan Little; Art By Todd Harris, David Cutler; Color By Rachelle Rosenberg, Lettering By Travis Lanham
If and when Kahhori made her transition to live-action in the MCU, she would not be the first original MCU character to make the jumpto another media format. Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D., who appeared in the first MCU movie,Iron Man,in 2008. He has become a recurring character in Marvel Comics' main 616 universe since 2011. A more recent example is Layla El-Faouly aka Scarlet Scarab, who made her debut in Marvel Studios’Moon Knight. She has since appeared in Moon Knight comics since 2023, one year after the show premiered on Disney+.
Kahhori spends the entire time in her firstWhat If…?episode speaking the Mohawk language, so finding someone outside of Sky World who she can speak her own language with must make her quite comfortable.
Echo makes her MCU debut inHawkeyeon Disney+. Kahhori teams up with both Echo and Daredevil on Earth-616, but it’s Echo she connects with more. When Echo arrives, she greets Kahhori in her own language, and Kahhori thanks her in turn for her help. Kahhori spends the entire time in her firstWhat If…?episode speaking the Mohawk language, so finding someone outside of Sky World who she can speak her own language with must make her quite comfortable. The two quickly bond as they fight together and Echo ends by stating that Kahhori seems pretty capable.
Kahhori Has Already Impressed Several MCU Heroes In Her Brief Marvel Career
Kahhori: Reshaper of Worlds#1 – Available Now From Marvel Comics
Moon Knight made his MCU debut inMoon Knighton Disney+. When Kahhori is pulled into Moon Knight’s Midnight Mission inRehsaper of Worlds#1, Kahhori captures Marc Spector with her powers. Kahhori claims they have a lot in common, but Moon Knight questions her knowledge of the moon. Kahhori explains the moon is her grandmother, and her powers are meant to be invited into your heart, not claimed like Moon Knight does; Moon Knight admires Kahhori’s explanation, and admits he genuinely wants to look into that.
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Breakout MCU hero Kahhori makes her Marvel Comics debut, in a story that brings her face to face with Moon Knight’s different personalities.
Kahhori has already started developing connections with characters that exist in the MCU, and even though they’re different variants, it still proves she has a lot in common with multiple characters for different reasons; both culture and powers. Kahhori can bond with Echo over their shared culture, and Moon Knight can further discuss their knowledge of the moon; he must have a lot to share with her as well. Here’s hoping they can team up again in live action, as Kahhori deserves to join the live-actionMarvel Cinematic Universe.
Kahhori: Reshaper of Worlds#1is available now from Marvel Comics.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grew in popularity, with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The MCU consists of dozens of movies and TV shows, most notably Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Loki.
