Thunderbird (Neal Shaara)
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Neal Shaara, also known as Thunderbird, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was depicted briefly a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Leinil Francis Yu, he first appeared in X-Men (vol. 2) #100 (May 2000). He is the first Indian member of the X-Men.
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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | X-Men (vol. 2) #100 |
Created by | Chris Claremont Leinil Francis Yu |
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Alter ego | Neal Shaara |
Species | Human Mutant |
Team affiliations | X-Men X-Corporation |
Abilities | Generation of superheated plasma, super strength, speed, durability, and stamina |
The mutant is also set to appear in Deadpool and Wolverine (2024) and will be played by an Indian actor yet to be confirmed.
An Indian pyrokinetic, he has no connection to the previous X-Men characters called Thunderbird. He is a vegan and was originally intended to be called Agni, after the Hindu god of fire.[1]