White Tiger (Angela del Toro)

White Tiger
Angela del Toro as the White Tiger. Art by David Mack.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Daredevil vol. 2, #58 (November 2003)
Created by	Brian Michael Bendis (writer) Alex Maleev (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Angela del Toro
Team affiliations	The Hand FBI New Revengers
Partnerships	Daredevil Iron Fist
Abilities	Experienced unarmed combatant Trained investigator Expert markswoman Superhuman martial arts skills and slightly superhuman physical attributes via mystical amulets Camouflage

Angela del Toro is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is the fourth character to use the name White Tiger. Angela is the niece of the original White Tiger Hector Ayala and the niece of Ava Ayala. The source of her powers is the Jade Tiger amulets she inherited from her uncle.

In 2003, Angela del Toro first appeared in the comic book Daredevil vol. 2 #58, written by Brian Michael Bendis and pencilled by Alex Maleev. Then Del Toro appeared in several issues of Daredevil vol. 2: #59, #67-70 and #77-79. She is depicted as an FBI agent amidst the accusations of Matt Murdock being Daredevil, and the arrest and eventual death of Hector Ayala who is the original White Tiger.

After becoming White Tiger, Del Toro received her own limited series in November 2006, written by Tamora Pierce and Timothy Liebe, and pencilled by the French artist Phil Briones. The trade paperback White Tiger: A Hero's Compulsion collects the six issues of the series.

In 2010, she also appeared in "Shadowland". After this event Angela Del Toro is no longer the White Tiger. The legacy has passed to Ava Ayala.

Angela del Toro is the heir to a heroic legacy that began with the Jade Tiger, a long-lost enchanted statue from the fabled kingdom of K'un-L'un. Broken into pieces, the statue's paws and head resurfaced in America, where the Sons of the Tiger wore them as amulets that enhanced their martial arts prowess. When the Sons disbanded, their discarded amulets were discovered by Angela's uncle, the young Hector Ayala, who transformed into the superhuman White Tiger through their power.

Going back into action as the White Tiger, Hector was framed for murder and convicted despite the efforts of his lawyer, Matt Murdock. Ayala was shot dead trying to escape, shortly before evidence emerged that proved his innocence.