Firebird (Marvel Comics)

Firebird
Firebird as an Avenger. Art by George Pérez.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #265 (November 1981)
Created by	Bill Mantlo (Writer) Sal Buscema (Artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Bonita Juarez
Team affiliations	Rangers Avengers West Coast Avengers
Notable aliases	La Espirita
Abilities	Pyrokinesis Flight Limited precognition Immunity to poison, radiation and demonic magic

Firebird (Bonita Juarez), is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A former member of the Avengers and a member of the Rangers, she exists in Marvel's main shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe. Firebird is a notable Latina superhero.

In the story "You Get What You Need!" published in Incredible Hulk vol.1 #265 (November 1981), writer Bill Mantlo and penciller Sal Buscema created the superhero team the Rangers. The team consists of western characters Bonita Juarez / Firebird, Victoria Starvin / Shooting Star, Drew Daniels / Texas Twister, Hamilton Slade / Phantom Rider then called Night Rider, and William Talltrees, the contemporary Red Wolf. The two women of the team had not previously appeared in comics.

Not long after her first appearance, Firebird appeared several times in the West Coast Avengers title. She has appeared in several Avengers-related storylines since then.

Bonita Juarez was born in Taos, New Mexico. She was a devout Roman Catholic, who, while walking in the deserts of Albuquerque, New Mexico, came into contact with a radioactive meteorite fragment. The radiation altered her DNA, and gave her the power to generate flames and heat, and even fly. Believing her gifts came from God, she assumed the mythical bird's name, and donned a costume.