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Real Name: Tamika Bowden Publisher: Marvel Comics Created by: Tom DeFalco and Herb Trimpe 1st appearance: Fantastic Four Annual #26, 1993 Nationality: American Team Affiliations: None Legal Status: Unknown Height: 5’8 Weight: 125 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown Relatives: Unnamed Father,
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Created by: Frank Miller 1st appearance: Give Me Liberty #1, 1990 Nationality: American Team Affiliations: PAX Peace Force Legal Status: Unknown Height: 5’10 Weight: 130 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: Unnamed mother and two brothers (Deceased), Father (Status
Real Name: Michelle Balters Publisher: Marvel Comics Created by: Fabian Nicieza and Jae Lee 1st appearance: X-Force Annual #2, 1993 Nationality: American Team Affiliations: The Strong Fundation Legal Status: Unknown Height: 5’6 Weight: 119 lbs Eyes: Yellow Hair: Black Relatives: Unknown Skills and
Publisher: Marvel Comics Created by: Brian Michael Bendis 1st appearance: All New X-men #1, 2012 Real Name: Christopher Muse Nationality: American Team Affiliations: X-men Legal Status: Wanted by the authorities Height: 5’7 Weight: unknown Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives:
Publisher: Marvel Comics Created by: Barbra Kesel and Anthony Williams 1st appearance: Ghost Rider: Trail of Souls #1, 2007 Nationality: American Team Affiliations: None Legal Status: Unknown Height: 6’3 Weight: 235 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: Parents (Deceased), Esther
Created by: JUSTIN JORDAN & PATRICK ZIRCHER 1st appearance: Shadowman #1, November 2012 Nationality: American Team Affiliations: The Abettors Legal Status: Unknown Weight: 5’6 Height: 110 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: Unknown Skills and abilities: Trained in
Full Name: Josiah Louis Boniface Publisher: Valiant Comics Created by: Patrick Zircher and Justin Jordan based on Josiah Torrent 1st appearance: Shadowman #1, 2012 Nationality: American Team Affiliations: Unknown Legal Status: Unknown Height: 6’ Weight: 210 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown
Leader of the Dora Milaje.
Publisher: Marvel Comics Real Name: John Foster Created by: Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz, Bret Breeding 1st appearance: A-Next #2 (Nov. 1998) Nationality: American Team Affiliations: Avengers Legal Status: US citizen with no criminal record Height: 6’ Weight: 215 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair:
Publisher: Archaia Comics Created by: Brandon Thomas 1st appearance: The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury #1, year Unknown Nationality: Unknown Team Affiliations: Unknown Legal Status: Unknown Height: 5’8 Weight: 120 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: James Mercury (Grandfather), Skills
Created by: Judd Winick & Mike McKone 1st appearance: Exiles #10 Nationality: Canadian Universe: Earth-3470 Team Affiliations: Alpha Flight, Exiles Origin: Exile #33 (2003), Exiles #57 (2005) Legal Status: unknown Eyes: Brown (blue as Sasquatch) Hair: Black (white as Sasquatch) Relatives: James
Publisher: DC Comics Created by: Alan Burnett; Paul Dini 1st appearance: Batman Beyond: The Call part I (television); Batman Beyond #21 (comics) Nationality: African (Zambesi) Real Name: Rex Stewart Species: Human-Thanagarian Hybrid Team Affiliations: Justice League Unlimited Legal Status: unknown Eyes: Green
Publisher: Marvel Comics Real Name: Prince T’chaka Created by: Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz 1st appearance: A-Next #4(January 1999) Nationality: Wakandan Team Affiliations: Avengers Legal Status: Wakandan citizen with no criminal record Height: 6’1 Weight: 220 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: Relatives: T’Challa/Black
Publisher: Wildstorm Comics Real Name: Unknown Created by: Kurt Busiek 1st appearance: Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #1, 1995 Nationality: Unknown Team Affiliations: The Honor Guard Legal Status: Unknown Height: 6’ Weight: 125 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: Unknown Skills and abilities:
Meet Spectre! A supernatural being of nigh-unlimited might whose mission on earth is to bring the wrath f god upon evil men! He is bound to the soul of dead Gotham cop Crispus Allen…
Publisher: Marvel Comics Real Name: Carl Lucas legally changed to Luke Cage Created by: Judd Winick, Jim Calafiore 1st appearance: Exiles #21, March 2003 Nationality: American Team Affiliations: Avengers Legal Status: US citizen with criminal record Height: 6’6 Weight: 445 llbs
Publisher: DC Comics Created by: Judd Winick 1st appearance: Batwing #13, 2012 Real Name: Rachel Niamo Alias: Rachel Nomo, Karen Striker Nationality: African (Unspecified province) Team Affiliations: None Legal Status: Unknown Height: 5’7 Weight: 120 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives:
Real Name: Coltrane “Trane” Walker Publisher: DC Comics Created by: Christopher Priest and ChrisCross 1st appearance: Xero #1, May 1997 Nationality: American Team Affiliations: None Legal Status: Unknown Eyes: (Coltrane) Brown (Xero) Blue Hair: (Coltrane) Black (Xero) Blonde Relatives: Unknown Skills and abilities: Trained infiltrator, martial
Meet the mighty Jakita! A woman so fearsome she defeated Wonder Woman! Believe it!
Created by:Warren Ellis 1st appearance: Planetary #11 (2000) Team Affiliations: None Legal Status: Unknown Height: 5’8 Weight: 127 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: Jakita Wagner (Daughter) Skills and Abilities: Brilliant scientific mind. Biography Anaykah was an African native of