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Fictional character biography

Firebird as an Avenger
Art by George Perez.

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Origin

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 the legendary firebird, she assumed the mythical bird's name, and donned a costume. Taos (IPA: ) is a city in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... This article is about the largest city of New Mexico. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Largest metro area Albuquerque metropolitan area Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... Willamette Meteorite A meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives an impact with the Earths surface without being destroyed. ... For other uses, see Radiation (disambiguation). ... The structure of part of a DNA double helix Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is a nucleic acid molecule that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms. ... Fire-bird myths include: Benu Fenghuang Garuda Hoo Oo Phoenix Categories: Mythology stubs ...

As Firebird, she received a distress call from the Avengers, and joined with other South Western heroes (forming a team called The Rangers), and fought the Corruptor. Her team disbanded after that short adventure, and therefore, Firebird was alone when she fought against the man called Master Pandemonium. The Corruptor is a Marvel Comics supervillain. ... Master Pandemonium is a supervillain in the Marvel Universe. ...

The Avengers

Exhausted from her battle, she fell to the ground near the new Avengers Compound on the West Coast, where she was found by the Thing. She assisted the Avengers during the following adventures, and desperately wanted to be invited to join, something to which chairman Hawkeye remained oblivious, since he was trying to recruit the Thing. thing, see Thing (disambiguation). ... Hawkeye (Clint Barton) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a longtime member of the Avengers. ...

When Mockingbird eventually found out Firebird's wish, she tried to coax her husband into inviting her, but he was consistently holding out for the Thing (who did eventually decide to become a member, but backed out before making it official). Frustrated, Firebird left on a spiritual journey. Hawkeye would later change his mind and the Avengers sought out Firebird, but could not find her. Mockingbird (Barbara Bobbi Morse-Barton) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the Avengers and West Coast Avengers. ...

La Espirita

Eventually, she reappeared as La Espirita and arrived in the nick of time to stop Hank Pym's suicide attempt. With the help of Espirita, Hank re-invented himself as the adventurer Doctor Pym, and he was able to move on from his past troubles. The two also shared a brief romance, but Bonita left the team again after she helped them out on a few short adventures, to stand by Hank. One of those adventures involved the death of both the East and West Coast Avengers. It was then that she found out that she was seemingly immortal, when all of the Avengers died thanks to a poison by the Elder of the Universe Collector, except her, something that the Collector found fascinating. Dr. Henry Hank Pym is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe, created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby. ... The Avengers are a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... Left to right, down from the top: The Runner, The Gardener, The Collector, The Champion and The Grandmaster. ... The Collector is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Firebird again

Later on Bonita was captured by a group of aliens, who revealed that the meteorite that gave her amazing powers was allegedly waste material from a discarded alien experiment. Nonetheless Firebird (she had returned to that name after learning this information) herself believes that her powers are a gift from God. She was called in on various Avengers meetings since then, signifying that she had somewhere accepted their membership offer. Nonetheless, Firebird largely acts as a reserve member, preferring to spend her time as a social worker. This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ...

It was her newly discovered immunity to radiation made her indispensable when a mysterious energy field engulfed a small Russian country, and turned everyone into zombies. Firebird was one of the few individuals who could travel into the energy field without harm. Fellow Avenger Thor also surmised that Firebird may be immortal. Thor (often called The Mighty Thor) is a superhero appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Beyond!

Firebird reappears in the limited series Beyond! along with other Marvel characters. She is depicted as having changed to a somewhat more revealing costume that bares part of her midriff. Beyond! was a six-issue limited series published by Marvel Comics. ...

Civil War

After a vicious battle between Captain America's Secret Avengers and Iron Man's Pro-Registration forces during the Civil War, in which Bill Foster was killed by a clone of The Mighty Thor, Firebird, along with twenty other superheroes, joined the Secret Avengers in opposing the Superhuman Registration Act. Captain America's dialogue implies that the new members, including Firebird,^[1] are registered heroes who have nonetheless turned against Iron Man's forces because of the Bill Foster debacle. Weeks after the conclusion to the Civil War; Firebird is seen as one of the members of the revived Rangers, as part of the 50 States Initiative Program.^[2] Civil War is Marvel Comics summer 2006 crossover event, with a core limited series of the same name written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven. ... For the upcoming film and video game based on the superhero, see Iron Man (film) and Iron Man (video game). ... Civil War is a Marvel Comics summer 2006 crossover event, based around a core limited series of the same name written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven. ... Dr. Bill Foster, known variously as Black Goliath, the second Giant-Man, and the fourth Goliath, is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Thor (often called The Mighty Thor) is a superhero appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Rangers was a short-lived superhero team published by Marvel Comics. ... Avengers: The Initiative is a comic book series from Marvel Comics. ...

Bonita has been identified as one of the 142 registered superheroes who appear on the cover of the comic book Avengers: The Initiative #1. ^[3]

In Avengers: The Initiative #2 she is seen attacking HYDRA along with the Rangers. Baron Strucker, retconned founder of HYDRA, wearing the HYDRA logo on his chest. ...

Powers and abilities

Firebird has the power of pyrokinesis, which enables her to mentally excite the atoms in an object until it spontaneously combusts. By using her powers to ignite the air around her, she can surround herself with an aura of flames that often takes the shape of a bird (like Phoenix a.k.a. Jean Grey), and if she focuses her flames downwards in a tight stream, she can propel herself through the air like a rocket. She can channel her powers through her hands to fire searing thermal blasts. She has also displayed a limited power of precognition, allowing her to have glimpses of the future. Firebird also seems to be immune to most forms of radiation and poison (and even demonic possession), and has displayed the ability to survive in the vacuum of space. Firebird may be immortal. Pyrokinesis is the paranormal or legendary ability to control, ignite, and/or extinguish fire using only the mind. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jean Grey-Summers (born Jean Grey) is a fictional superheroine who lives in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Precognition (from the Latin præ-, “prior to,” + cognitio, “a getting to know”) denotes a form of extra-sensory perception wherein a person is able to perceive information about places or events before they happen through paranormal means. ...

Other versions

MC2

In the MC2 universe, Firebird was killed in the final mission of the original Avengers.^[4]

Footnotes

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Links

• The Women of Marvel Comics Firebird Page