Vanessa Cheng

Vanessa Cheng is a character from Howard Chaykin's politically charged Malibu series Power & Glory (1994), inhabiting a morally complex world alongside figures like Belladonna, Avis Catlett, and Michael Gorski — suggesting a sophisticated, adult-oriented narrative far removed from conventional superhero fare.

Howard Chaykin brought Vanessa Cheng to life in 1994 as part of Malibu's Power & Glory, a sharp, politically charged series that arrived at the height of the Copper/Modern Age's appetite for sophisticated, adult-oriented comics storytelling. She moves through a world populated by the likes of Belladonna, Avis Catlett, and Michael Gorski — the kind of morally complex company that signals this is no straightforward superhero romp. With Chaykin's distinctive sensibility behind her creation, Vanessa Cheng is a compelling piece of a series that rewards fans who dig deeper into the era's more daring corners of the Malibu universe.