Red Wolf (comics)
| Red Wolf | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance |
(Talltrees) Avengers vol. 1 #80 (September 1970) (Wakely) Marvel Spotlight #1 (November 1971) (Thunderhead) Red Wolf #7 (May 1973) (Wildrun) Fantastic Four Annual #25 (October 1992) |
| Created by |
(Talltrees) Roy Thomas (writer) John Buscema (penciller) (Wakely-Thunderhead) Gardner Fox (writer) Syd Shores (penciller) (Wildrun) Mark Gruenwald (writer) Herb Trimpe (penciller) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | - Wildrun - Johnny Wakely - Thomas Thunderhead - William Talltrees |
| Team affiliations |
(Wildrun) The Anachronauts (Wakely) The Sensational Seven (Talltrees) The Rangers |
| Notable aliases |
(Talltrees) Owayodata |
| Abilities |
(Talltrees) Highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant Experienced wrestler Adept combat gymnast Superb archer Expert marksman with throwing weapons and tracker Skilled animal trainer Superhuman strength and sensory acuity |
Red Wolf is the name of a number of fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The different characters are Native American heroes with mystical powers and have a trusted wolf companion named Lobo.
Red Wolf is Marvel's first Native American superhero. The William Talltrees version of Red Wolf first appeared in the story "The Coming of Red Wolf!" published in Avengers #80 (cover-dated Sept. 1970), and was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema. The character appeared also in the next issue. Shortly afterward, Marvel editor-in-chief Stan Lee began prominently incorporating minorities and female characters into the Marvel lineup. The character became the star of the nine-issue series Red Wolf (May 1972 - Sept. 1973). The stories delved into American Indian culture and were set in the Old West. These adventures featured Johnny Wakely in issues #1-6 and Thomas Thunderhead in #7-9, both Red Wolf predecessors of William Talltrees. The Wakely version lives in the late 19th century and appeared in subsequent comic books about the Old West. The Thunderhead version lives in the 1970s and was never used again.
In 1976, writer Tony Isabella made the Talltrees version and the superheroine Tigra a team in Marvel Chillers #3, 5 and 6. In the issue #7, Jim Shooter wrote a story where the two superheroes fought the Super Skrull. Years later, in the story "You Get What You Need!" published in The Incredible Hulk vol. 2, #265 (Nov. 1981), writer Bill Mantlo and penciller Sal Buscema created the superhero team the Rangers, consisting 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.
...
Wikipedia