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Say what you want about Marvel but their marketing and writing teams know how to make headlines and set the internet on fire. After weeks of speculation and hot on the heels of the announced Female Thor ongoing series comes the official
Meet COMMANDER A! The great grand nephew of the Avengers Luke Cage, the Captain America of his time and a member of the time travelling Captain America Corps!? Learn more here!
Meet the patriotic Latina supergirl MISS AMERICA CHAVEZ!!
Publisher: Image Comics Created by: Rob Liefeld Real Name: Calvin Raines 1st appearance: (As Die Hard) YoungBlood Strikefile #1, April 1993 (Unmasked as Free Agent) Youngblood #9, 2004 Alias: Die Hard, Golden Age Die Hard, WWII Die Hard Nationality: American Team Affiliations: Youngblood Legal
Publisher: Dark Horse Real Name: Eric Reid Created: Joshua Hale Fialkov and Manuel Garcia 1st appearance: Skyman #1, 2014 Team Affiliations: US Army Legal Status: Unknown Height: 5’9 Weight: 136 Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: Unnamed wife Skills and Abilities: Military
Alias: Shadowman Publisher: Valiant Comics Created by: Justin Jordan 1st appearance: Shadowman (2012) #10 Nationality: American Team Affiliations: Unknown Legal Status: Unknown Height: 5’11 Weight: 150 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: Josiah Boniface, Jack Boniface,(Descendants), Unnamed son
Meet Captain Confederacy a superhero from a world where the confederate states of America won their independence!
Created by: Warren Ellis & Trevor Hairsine 1st appearance: Ultimate Nightmare #1 1st appearance: Dr. Samuel Wilson Nationality: American Universe: Earth 1610 (Ultimate Universe) Team Affiliations: S.H.E.I.L.D. Operative Height: 5’11” Weight: 193lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: none Skills and Abilities: Dr.
Created by: Dan Slott, Stefano Caselli, Eric Powell 1st appearance: She-Hulk #100, 2007 Nationality: American Team Affiliations: U.S. Army, The Initiative, New Warriors, Avengers Resistance Legal Status: active military member in good standing Height: 6’0 Weight: 210lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Bald Relatives:
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
Publisher: DC Comics Created by: Len Wein, John Ostrander and artist John Byrne 1st appearance: Legends #1, 1986 Nationality: American Team Affiliations: Suicide Squad Legal Status: Unknown Height: 5’7 Weight: 210 lbs (Fat) 120 (Slim) Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: Joe
Real Name: Eric Henderson Publisher: Valiant Comics Created by: Christopher Priest 1st appearance: Quantum and Woody #1, 1997 Nationality: Unknown Team Affiliations: Quantum and Woody Legal Status: Unknown Height: 6’2 Weight: 210 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: Unnamed father (deceased), Nicole Astin
Publisher: DC Comics Created by: Grant Morisson 1st appearance: Final Crisis #7(March, 2009) Real Name: Kalel Alias: Calvin Ellis Nationality: Born on Vathlo Island, US Citizen Team Affiliations: Unknown Legal Status: Diplomatic immunity as the president of the United States Height: Unknown Weight:
Publisher: Marvel Comics Created by:Christopher Yost, Matt Fraction and Cullen Bunn 1st appearance: Battle Scars #1, 2012 Alias: Marcus Johnson, Nick Fury, Black Nick Fury Nationality: American Team Affiliations: U.S army Legal Status: US citizen Height: 6’3 Weight: 225 lbs Eye Color: Brown Hair
Created by: Fabian Nicieza and Mark Bagley 1st appearance: New Warriors #11, (August 1991) Real Name: unknown Nationality: unknown Legal Status: unknown Team Affiliations: The Avengers Weight: 230 lbs Height: 6’4 Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: Unknown Skills
Publisher: Marvel Comics Created by: David Michelinie and John Byrne 1st appearance: Iron Man #118, 1979 Nationality: American Aliases: James Rupert Rhodes , Jim Rhodes, Colonel Rhodes, Rhodey, Rhodes, Iron Man Team Affiliations: United States Marine Corps, Stark Enterprises, Avengers, West Coast
Publisher: Marvel Comics Created by:Terry Austin and Mike Vosburg First Appearance: Mutant Misadventures of Cloak and Dagger #10, 1990 Real Name: Pvt. William Read Nationality: American Team Affiliations: X-force Legal Status: U.S citizen with no criminal record. Wanted by M-branch. Weight: 110 lbs
Publisher: Marvel Comics Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby 1st appearance: Sgt. Fury #1/Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1, 1963 Real Name: Gabriel Jones Nationality: American Weight: 225 lbs. Height: 6’2″ Eyes: Brown Hair:
Created by:Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Allred(based upon the original character by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby) 1st appearance: Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #5, August 2001 Nationality: American Team Affiliations: Ultimates Legal Status: US citizen with no criminal record Weight: 220 lbs Height:
A founding member and leader of the Young Avengers, Elijah Bradley possesses the physical abilities of a Super Soldier and is the nephew of Josiah-X and grandson of Isaiah Bradley both black Captain Americas!