"Hood (Thunderbirds) The Hood is the main villain and adversary of International Rescue in the ""Thunderbirds"" TV series. The name ""Hood"" was derived from the term """"; Gerry Anderson also observed that the character was frequently masked, and that a mask ""could be described as a 'hood'."" Sylvia Anderson acknowledges that the Hood's appearances became less regular towards the end of the series (the character is absent from the six episodes of Series Two), explaining that, like Kyrano, the character ""turned out to be less viable on the screen than on the page."" To strengthen the character's antagonistic appearance, the"
"Thunderball (comics) Thunderball (Eliot Franklin) is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a frequent enemy of Thor and a somewhat reluctant ally of the Wrecker and the Wrecking Crew. Thunderball was created by Len Wein and Sal Buscema and first appeared in ""The Defenders"" #17 (November 1974). Dr. Eliot Franklin was born in Buffalo, New York. He became a brilliant physicist and engineer whose greatest claim to fame was inventing a miniature gamma-ray bomb, something that Dr. Robert Bruce Banner (better known as the Hulk) was unable to do at"
"Thunderbird (Neal Shaara) Neal Shaara, also known as Thunderbird, is a fictional 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 """" vol. 2 #100 (May 2000).He is the first Indian member of the X-Men. 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. Neal Shaara comes from an affluent family in"
"it is never explained how. A conversation with the Ghost implies that Yelena is working as a mole for someone else and that she may even be someone else disguised as Yelena. She is later seen talking privately through a comm-link to Nick Fury. Osborn orders Yelena to lead the current Thunderbolts to kill former Thunderbolt, Songbird. Fury orders ""Yelena"" to rescue and retrieve Songbird, for the information she might possess about Osborn and his operations. Yelena finds Songbird, and reveals to her that she was really Natasha Romanova in disguise. She tries delivering Songbird to Fury, but the Thunderbolts"
"character was introduced in the """" one-shot. Not much is known about this character, except that he has an inhuman resistance to damage and an unusual intellect which he used to design his own special ""gear"", which apparently grants him his powers. It is also mentioned that Hurricane had only been a super-hero for nine months and three days when the story began. As an unregistered superhuman, he was confronted by the Thunderbolts. In turn, the Thunderbolts fought and practically crippled Hurricane. The Thunderbolts later apparently exposed Hurricane to the public, and what became of him afterwards is unknown. The"
"(which Abner chose because he did not find it fitting to dress up as the heroic Mach-X) and tells Clint that he sided with the Thunderbolts against the Avengers to protect Songbird. Clint kills him and takes his final love note to Songbird. Abner Jenkins Abner Ronald Jenkins, also known as the Beetle, MACH-1, MACH-2, MACH-3, MACH-IV, MACH-V, MACH-VII and MACH-X, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He made his debut as the Beetle in ""Strange Tales"" #123 (August 1964) (where the character was created by writer Stan Lee artist Carl Burgos) and"
"Thunderbird (comics) Thunderbird (John Proudstar) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, the character first appears in ""Giant-Size X-Men"" #1 (cover-dated May 1975). Thunderbird was a short-lived member of the Second Genesis group of X-Men gathered together in this issue, as he died on their second mission. An Apache Native American and Human Mutant, John Proudstar possesses superhuman athletic ability. Since his death, the character has been temporarily back to life in the Necrosha and Chaos War storylines. His brother, James Proudstar, known first as"
"Mumm-Ra Mumm-Ra is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of the ""ThunderCats"" franchise. He is an undead evil sorcerer bound to the servitude of four malevolent, godlike entities known as the Ancient Spirits of Evil. Native to the planet of Third Earth, Mumm-Ra's goal is to destroy the ThunderCats and ensure his world remains under his control. During development of the show, the creators were looking for various names for the main villain character, nothing sounded ""evil"" enough, not until Haim Saban suggested to use Mummia Raa (A Bad Mummy in Hebrew), it was shortened to Mumm-Ra and the"
"concern for her remained unaffected despite her treatment of him, Songbird finally explained to him that after repeatedly losing the things and people she most cared about, including Angar and the public adulation she had enjoyed before the Thunderbolts were exposed as villains, she had developed a fear of abandonment and felt that the only way she could cope would be to not care about anything or anybody that might abandon her, including Jenkins. Jenkins assured her that he would never abandon her, and the two became close once again. When veteran Avengers member Hawkeye joined the Thunderbolts as their"
"only single targets. He can also use only a small amount to create a blinding flash. Thunderbird (Neal Shaara) Neal Shaara, also known as Thunderbird, is a fictional 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 """" vol. 2 #100 (May 2000).He is the first Indian member of the X-Men. 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"
"Deathbird Deathbird (Cal'syee Neramani-Summers) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is a supervillain, an adversary of the X-Men. Deathbird is part of a segment of the extraterrestrial Shi'ar race that possesses talon-tipped wings. She is the hated sister of the Shi'ar empress Lilandra Neramani, the mother of the Shi'ar warrior, Deathcry, and constantly seeks to usurp her sister's throne. She is also a sister of D'Ken, the first depicted ruler of the Shi'ar. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum, she first appeared in ""Ms. Marvel"" #9. Deathbird was born"
"Songbird (comics) Songbird (Melissa Gold), formerly known as Screaming Mimi, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally a supervillain, she possesses supersonic sound abilities that can cause a variety of effects. The character first appeared as Screaming Mimi in ""Marvel Two-in-One"" #54 (August, 1979), and was created by Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, and John Byrne. She made numerous appearances as a supervillain before taking on a new role as a superhero in the ""Thunderbolts"" series. After some time away from the team, she returned as a regular character in ""Thunderbolts"" beginning with issue"
"Warpath (comics) James Proudstar, known first as Thunderbird and then as Warpath, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. Proudstar first appeared as the second Thunderbird in ""New Mutants"" #16 (June 1984). Originally blaming the X-Men for the death of his brother, Thunderbird, he joined the villainous Hellions group to get revenge. He later reconsidered his views and became a longtime member of the militant X-Men offshoot X-Force. After a long journey to the Shi'ar Empire with the Uncanny X-Men, Warpath became a member of the new incarnation"
"Snowbird (comics) Snowbird (Narya) is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by John Byrne, the character made her first appearance in ""Uncanny X-Men"" #120 (1979). Snowbird first appeared in ""Uncanny X-Men"" #120 (1979) and was created by John Byrne. Byrne later revealed that, unlike most of the Alpha Flight lineup, she was a ""fan character"" who he created years before he began professional work in comics. Several thousand years before Snowbird's birth, the immensely powerful and malevolent Arctic spirit Tundra sealed the Northern gods — including the Inuit goddess Nelvanna —"
"a military officer from an unspecified eastern European country, and ""671"" when he is working for General Bron). The name ""The Hood"" is only used once used in the TV episodes; at the end of the episode Edge of Impact the General can be heard uttering the word Hood through the speaker of the Hood's vehicle underwater (hence why it is never mentioned in Thunderbirds books or on fan websites). Instead, the name was revealed in spin-off media and tie-in promotional materials. What is known for certain about the Hood is that he possesses a significant reputation among the less"
"to merge with Johnny, creating a new being with the memories of both. He later assumes the name Johnny Thunderbolt. In the ""DC Rebirth"" reboot, it was mentioned that Johnny Thunder lost Thunderbolt after Joseph McCarthy had him reveal his secret. Other Thunderbolts: Other characters named Thunderbolt: Thunderbolt (Yz) appeared in several episodes of the television series ""Justice League Unlimited"", including ""Initiation"", ""The Greatest Story Never Told"", and ""Destroyer."" Thunderbolt (DC Comics) The Thunderbolt is both the name of a fictional character appearing in comics published by DC Comics and the name of other fictional genies within the 5th dimension."
"we are starting our 'Memorial' Diorama line with two of the biggest heroes - Colossus and Thunderbird!"" Thunderbird (comics) Thunderbird (John Proudstar) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, the character first appears in ""Giant-Size X-Men"" #1 (cover-dated May 1975). Thunderbird was a short-lived member of the Second Genesis group of X-Men gathered together in this issue, as he died on their second mission. An Apache Native American and Human Mutant, John Proudstar possesses superhuman athletic ability. Since his death, the character has been temporarily"
"5th place in their ""Top 10 Television Cartoon Villains"" list, stating that he was the most memorable character in the ""ThunderCats"" series, labeling him as ""a bad guy that audiences could actually fear"". Mumm-Ra Mumm-Ra is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of the ""ThunderCats"" franchise. He is an undead evil sorcerer bound to the servitude of four malevolent, godlike entities known as the Ancient Spirits of Evil. Native to the planet of Third Earth, Mumm-Ra's goal is to destroy the ThunderCats and ensure his world remains under his control. During development of the show, the creators were looking"
"and Warbird offered to pardon the members of the Thunderbolts (who still had outstanding legal problems), if the Thunderbolts would attack and humiliate the New Avengers in public. However, it was later revealed that Pym and Warbird had been blackmailed into doing so. Only Spider-Woman survived unscathed from the Thunderbolts' sneak attack, beating Joystick senseless. The rest of the team was beaten back before the Thunderbolts left. Songbird told Captain America that the Thunderbolts could beat the New Avengers senseless anytime they wished. In the end, it was revealed that Baron Zemo spearheaded the attack. He did this to humiliate"
"even fly. Believing her gifts came from God, she assumed the mythical bird's name, and donned a costume. As Firebird, she received a distress call from the Avengers, and mistakenly battled the Hulk. She joined with other Southwestern heroes (forming a team called the Rangers) and fought the Corruptor, rescuing Rick Jones in the process, who had actually sent the signal. Firebird was alone when she fought against the man called Master Pandemonium. 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 enlisted"
"He is also an X-Man who first used the codename Thunderbird then switched to Warpath when he joined X-Force team. When Warpath goes to visit Thunderbird's grave during the ""Necrosha"" storyline, he encounters the Demon Bear. After defeating the creature, with the aid of Ghost Rider, he learns that former Purifier Eli Bard has dug up Thunderbird and everyone else buried there. It is revealed that Bard used a version of the Technarch virus to resurrect Thunderbird and the others as his servants. Thunderbird is later seen with Selene's Inner Circle and Caliban being led to the ruins of Genosha,"
"and stops him"". When H.A.M.M.E.R. agents attack the shanty town where Songbird is hiding, she protects the homeless people there and defeats the agents. Osborn found out, and he sends his newest Thunderbolt, Scourge, after her. Songbird meets with her old teammates Fixer and Abner Jenkins, enlisting their assistance in her battles against Osborn. She then finds out that Natasha Romanova, the original Black Widow who had been disguised as Yelena Belova, had been assigned by Nick Fury to protect her when the Thunderbolts attack. After the Siege of Asgard and Osborn's subsequent downfall, Songbird has taken a position at"
"son. In the original series, Brains' name was never officially revealed, with ""Hiram Hackenbacker"" merely an alias (as seen in the episode ""Alias Mr. Hackenbacker""); in the film it appears to be his actual name. Also Jeff Tracy never flew any of the ""Thunderbirds"" craft, and there has never been an instance where he went off to the danger zone (with the exception of the episode ""Brink of Disaster"", as he was caught in the accident). Like Fermat, the character of Onaha is not from the original TV series, where Kyrano was a single parent and presumably, like Jeff Tracy,"
"to combat the renewed Hydra threat, spearheaded by his old nemesis, Baron Strucker. He hires the new Howling Commandos, a private military company formed by 1200 former S.H.I.E.L.D. agents who refused to join Norman Osborn's H.A.M.M.E.R., to employ them in his fight against Hydra and Osborn. He has a number of inside men to assist in his raids, including Natasha Romanova posing as Yelena Belova who is in command of the Thunderbolts. Eventually, he and his men commandeer decommissioned Helicarriers, as well as forcing the H.A.M.M.E.R. agents at the dock to follow him. Natasha brings Songbird to Fury, but she"
"of this mini-series. Firstly, Claremont introduced a new X-Man character Neal Shaara with the codename Thunderbird. Secondly, Claremont had his own project for the 25th anniversary: ""X-Men: Black Sun"", which had a spotlight comic on the various members of the All-New, All-Different X-Men, including one on Thunderbird with his partner Wolverine. In 2010, the character appeared in the front of a teaser featuring X-Men characters believed to be dead titled ""All New, All Different"". Thunderbird was one of the feature characters in the 2011 two-issue limited series ""Chaos War: X-Men"". John Proudstar was born into an Apache tribe on a"
"he'll act as ""a virus"" to bring it down from the inside. He explains he wants to inform Yelena's ""real"" boss, Nick Fury. Widow was eventually exposed as Natalia Romanova, who was in fact Nick Fury's undercover agent, and who was attempting to make sure Songbird stayed alive. Paladin, Ghost and Headsman purposely turned on the other Thunderbolts in order for the two heroines to escape. However, Ghost insisted that they stay in the Thunderbolts, for they all have their own agendas. He uses electro-convulsive shock in order to make Scourge and Mister X forget about the betrayal. At the"
"gave him overwhelming powers that drove him completely insane. When D'Ken was fighting Lilandra, the X-Men, and the Imperial Guard, D'Ken was eventually trapped by the Phoenix inside the M'Kraan crystal itself, in control of its vast power but unable to escape it. D'Ken is mentioned in the game . D'Ken D'Ken Neramani is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is best known for being the evil brother of Lilandra and Cal'syee (the villain Deathbird), two important characters in the X-Men franchise. D'Ken first appeared in ""X-Men"" v1 #97 (February 1976), and was"
"his eyes without harm to himself. Bloch is a formidable hand-to-hand combatant, and received extensive unarmed combat training from the second Secret Empire. During the Thunderbolts' sojourn on Counter-Earth, Sofen encountered Bloch's counterpart who went by the codename Phantom Eagle. The alternate Bloch became obsessed with Moonstone and began experiencing psychotic episodes and was exposed as a serial killer. Sofen proceeded to steal his equivalent stone too. Lloyd Bloch Nefarius (Lloyd Bloch), previously known as Moonstone, is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in ""Captain America"" #169 (1974) and was created"
"leader, Baron Zemo, in an ongoing effort to save Counter-Earth from the various ills plaguing that alternate world. The Thunderbolts went on to revive the flying city of Attilan and populate it with refugees and survivors of the war-torn and nearly destroyed world. The Thunderbolts became renowned for their heroism and efforts to solve the world's problems. They were hailed by many to be the world's saviors. Nevertheless, Jenkins appeared to be going through the motions; his heart being elsewhere as his relationship with Songbird was thought to be lost. On Counter-Earth, Zemo's Thunderbolts had encountered the effects of a"
"Artume, Baron Heinrich Zemo, Commander Kraken, Iron Monger, Jack O'Lantern, Kyknos, Nessus, Orka and Veranke) at Zeus' trial. Another person is christened Scourge and assigned to the Thunderbolts by Osborn. His first mission is to eliminate Songbird. This character is later revealed to be Nuke with a new identity. Another Scourge joins up with Villains for Hire (the villain counterpart of Heroes for Hire). This character was in fact Paladin in disguise, as part of a massive con to take down the Purple Man. Another new Scourge is shown to be using a list of the locations of supervillains who"
"escape and he is seemingly killed, although many fans note that the Hood had faced such seemingly certain-death situations before and always survived. In the second feature film, ""Thunderbird 6"", there is a villain known only as ""Black Phantom"". There has been an ongoing debate as to whether this is actually the Hood or not. The marionette that plays ""Black Phantom"" is that of the Hood, but with hair. This could be the Hood in disguise and ""Black Phantom"" maybe another alias. His voice however is different (due to voice actor Gary Files replacing Ray Barrett). On the ""Thunderbird 6"""
"and the new Phantom Rider are ultimately foiled, but not before Crossfire almost succeeds in killing Hawkeye and Mockingbird, severely wounds Mockingbird's mother, and murders Hamilton Slade. As a result, Crossfire is captured and viciously beaten by Hawkeye. Despite being imprisoned with numerous injuries, Crossfire takes away a small victory in knowing that he has pushed Hawkeye to a breaking point. Hawkeye later discovered that Helmut Zemo was the mysterious ""benefactor"" behind Crossfire's illegal arms dealings. The Thunderbolts' leader Luke Cage will never give Crossfire the opportunity to be part of the team, telling this to Hawkeye. Steve Rogers had"
"one who could activate it. With the telepathic terrorist Mentallo serving as a middleman, Hawkeye tried to help Plantman in order to give him to Crimson Cowl. During the escape, Hawkeye watched helplessly as Plantman murdered a prison guard. Before Crimson Cowl could kill Hawkeye or take Plantman, they were rescued by Songbird. Hawkeye and Songbird then formed a second group of Thunderbolts. He explained to the Crimson Cowl's Masters of Evil that if the Crimson Cowl was not stopped, they would all become her slaves. Plantman, using the codename Blackheath, was their first new member. Most of the members"