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Thunderbird (Marvel)(01 - John Proudstar) Real Name: John Proudstar Search for 'Thunderbird (Marvel)(01 - John Proudstar)' on eBay Powers: Thunderbird’s muscle tissue was several times denser than that of a normal human’s, granting him superhuman strength, stamina, and speed. His skin was also extremely dense, affording him heightened resistance to physical injury. Bio: An exceptionally strong and vigorous athlete in his youth, John Proudstar’s mutant abilities first manifested when he wrestled a charging bison to save a young girl. Proudstar became dissatisfied with the seemingly complacent lives led by his tribespeople on the Apache Indian reservation in Camp Verde, Arizona, and he sought to prove he was a warrior in the tradition of his ancestors. Eventually, Proudstar lied about his age to join the United Stated Marines. Attaining the rank of corporal, he earned a number of medals, including one for rescuing the pilot of a helicopter downed by a thunderstorm during which he witnessed what he believed to be a great bird of lightning in the sky. After his tour of duty was completed, Proudstar returned to the reservation and was soon approached by ex-newspaper reporter Michael Whitecloud for help in investigating a series of mysterious cancer diagnoses, including Proudstar’s mother. The pair uncovered illegal experiments performed by Doctor Edwin Martynec, himself a mutant who could transform into a hybrid coyote creature. Proudstar battled Martynec before he escaped after setting off an explosion that destroyed his laboratory. Later, Professor Charles Xavier, founder of the team of superhuman mutant adventurers known as the X-Men, recruited Proudstar as a member of the second generation of X-Men, giving him the codename Thunderbird. Soon after, the new X-Men opposed Count Nefaria, who had taken over the North American Air Defense (NORAD) command center in Cheyenne Mountain in an international extortion scheme. Defeated by the X-Men, Nefaria attempted to escape in a small aircraft, but Thunderbird jumped onto the plane as it took off. Defying Xavier’s telepathic warnings to get off the plane, Thunderbird sought to prove he was a true Apache warrior and, using his superhuman strength, pummeled the aircraft until it exploded, killing him instantly. Notes: First Appearance: Giant-Size X-Men (1975) #1 Favorite Characters: Thunderbird (Marvel)(01 - John Proudstar) is a favorite character of 3 users View a chronological listing of this character's appearances Issue Appearances:  Almanaque Marvel (1979) Black Panther (2005) Chaos War: X-Men (2011) Classic X-Men (1986) Deadpool (1997) December 2010 Sneak Peeks (2011) Essential X-Men (1999) Giant-Size X-Men (1975) Giant-Size X-Men (Faksimile) (1999) House of M: Avengers (2008) Marvel Collectible Classics: X-Men (1998) Marvel Encyclopedia (2002) Marvel Limited: X-Men Famous Firsts (1995) Marvel Trois-Dans-Un X-MEN (1981) Marvel Universe vs. Wolverine (2011) Marvel-Comic-Sonderheft (1980) Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (2008) Rampage Monthly (1978) Ryhmä-X / X-Men (1984) Star Trek: The Next Generation/X-Men: Second Contact (1998) The Marvel Encyclopedia (2006) The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (1983) The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Book of the Dead 2004 (2004) The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Master Edition (1990) The Uncanny Dave Cockrum... A Tribute (2004) Thunderbolts (1997) Uncanny X-Men (1963) Wolverine (1988) Wolverine and Deadpool (2004) Wolverine And Deadpool (2010) Wolverine and the X-Men Magazine (2009) Wolverine Saga (1989) Wolverine: Origins (2006) X Necrosha (2009) X Necrosha: The Gathering (2010) X-Force (1991) X-Force (2008) X-Men Legacy (2008) X-Men Origins: Colossus (2008) X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) X-Men: Liberators (1998) X-Men: Rarities (1995) X-Men: The Ultra Collection (1994) X-Men/Dr. Doom '98 (1998) Xavier Institute Alumni Yearbook (1996)Group Affiliation(s): X-Men (Marvel)(01 - Mutants) Famous Quotes: - Add a Famous Quote None. < Previous Character | Next Character >  Add this character to a run of issues in a title Suggest an image for this character View the contribution history for this character |
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