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Created by: Reginald Hudlin and Ken Lashley 1st appearance: Black Panther #3, 2009 Nationality: Wakanda Team Affiliations: none Legal Status: Unknown Height: 5’6 Weight: 150 Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: Unnamed parents Skills and abilities: Skilled and has knowledge of magic and
Name: Kevin First Appearance: February 7, 2011 Actor: Najee De-Tiege Notes: The Fifth African American Blue ranger (1st being Cestro, second TJ, Third Max Cooper and fourth Ethan) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5W8M2QPoaA] Short Biography Devoted and honest Kevin is the second in command of the
Publisher: Marvel Comics Created by: Fred Van Lente and Wellington Alves 1st appearance: Power-Man and Iron Fist #1, 2011 Real Name: Sa’ida Zebari Nationality: Unknown Team Affiliations: none Legal Status: Unknown Height: 5’6 Weight: 110 Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: Muhammad
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: Image Comics Created by: Erik Larsen 1st appearance: Savage Dragon #5, 1993 Real Name: Sharona Jackson Nationality: American Team Affiliations: Freak Force and Chicago Police Force Legal Status: Criminal record in the U.S. Height: 5’7
Publisher: DC Comics Created by: Dan Jolley and ChrisCross 1st appearance: Firestorm vol. 3#1, 2004 Code Name: Firestorm Nationality: American Team Affiliations: Justice League Weight: 150 lbs Height: 5’8 Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Relatives: Mrs. Rusch (Mother), Mr.
Publisher: Marvel Comics Created by: Jonathan Hickman, Brian Michael Bendis, and Stefano Caselli 1st appearance: Secret Warriors #4, 2009 Alias: Manifold Nationality: Aboriginal or First Nations Peoples Team Affiliations: Secret Warriors, Avengers Legal Status: Unknown Height: 5’10 Weight: unknown Eyes: Brown
Real Name: Lucas Bishop Publisher: Marvel Comics Created by: John Byrne, Jim Lee, and Whilce Portacio 1st appearance: The Uncanny X-Men #282, 1991 Nationality: Australian, Aboriginal or First Nations Peoples Team Affiliations: X-men, X.S.E, X-treme X-men, Interpol, NYPD Legal Status: Unknown Height:
Created by: Jay Faerber 1st appearance: New Warriors #0, 1999 Nationality: American Team Affiliations: New Warriors Legal Status: U.S.A citizen with no criminal record Height: 6’ Weight: 180 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown Relatives: Unnamed mother Skills and abilities: Capable street fighter
Created by: Grant Morisson and Chris Burnham 1st appearance: Batman #250, 1973 Batman, Incorporated #5, 2011 (modern version) Nationality: Tinashan (City in Africa) Team Affiliations: Batman incorporated, Justice League International Legal Status: Unknown Height: 5’11 Weight: 223 Eyes: Brown Hair: Black
Gateway is a mutant who can create wormholes. He was forced into serving the Reavers, but was rescued by the X-Men, whom he has since aided many times. He is Shard’s of X-factor’s and Bishop of the X-Men’s ancestor, the mentor of Generation-X’s the M-Twins and the Avengers Eden Fesi!
Show some love for the super powerful Claudette and Nicole sisters of the Black Mutant Supergirl!
Created by: Reginald Hudlin and John Romitta 1st appearance: Black Panther #2 (2005) Nationality: Wakandan Alias: Prince T’shan, son of Sy’an Team Affiliations: none Legal Status: Diplomatic immunity as Wakandan Ambassador Height: 5’10 Weight: 190 lbs Eye Color: brown Hair color: Black
Publisher: Marvel Comics Created by: Evan Skolnick and Patrick Zircher 1st appearance: New Warriors #59, 1995 Real Name: Rina Patel Nationality: American Team Affiliations: New Warriors Legal Status: Canadian citizen with no criminal record Height: 5’4” Weight: 100 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair:
Show some love for Shuri the female Black Panther, the deadliest of the species, African royalty and Queen of Wakanda!?
Publisher: Wildstorm Created by: Brett Booth 1st appearance: Backlash #12, (September 1995) Real Name: Jean Yves Smith Nationality: Jamaican Team Affiliations: Phantom Guard Weight: 270 lbs Height: 6’3 Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown (worn as dreads) Known Relatives: Mother, Father,
Publisher: DC Comics Created by: Robert Kanigher 1st appearance: Teen Titans #26, March 1970 Nationality: American Real Name: Malcolm Arnold Duncan Alias: Hornblower and Guardian, Vox Team Affiliations: Doom Patrol, Teen Titans Legal Status: unknown Height: 6’0″ Weight: 179 (as Titan) 256
Created by: Kurt Busiek 1st appearance: Astro City vol.2 #3, 1995 Real Name: Zachary ‘Zack’ Johnson Nationality: American Team Affiliations: None Legal Status: U.S.A citizen with no criminal record Height: 5’10″ Weight: 195 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: black Known Relatives: Jack in
Publisher: DC Comics Created by: Geof Johns 1st appearance: Green Lantern #58, 2010 Real Name: Nicole Morisson Nationality: USA Team Affiliations: Blue Lantern Corps Legal Status: U.S.A citizen with no criminal record, still a minor Height: 5’3” Weight: 110 lbs Eyes: Brown
Publisher: Marvel Comics Created by: Reginald Hudlin and John Romita Jr First Appearance: Black Panther #2, 2005 Relatives: Bashenga (ancestor), Azzari the Wise (Father), T’Chaka (Brother), N’Yami (Sister in law , deceased), Ramonda (Sister in law), Shuri (niece), Black T’Challa (nephew), Jakara