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Warpath | |
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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | New Mutants #16 (June 1984) |
Created by | Chris Claremont (writer) Sal Buscema (artist) |
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Alter ego | James Jonathan Proudstar |
Species | Human mutant |
Team affiliations | X-Men X-Force Hellions New Mutants X-Corporation Weapon X Weapon X-Force |
Notable aliases | Thunderbird, Running Sun[1] |
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James Proudstar, known first as Thunderbird and then as Warpath, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. Proudstar first appears as the second Thunderbird in New Mutants #16 (June 1984).[2]
Blaming the X-Men for the death of his brother Thunderbird, Proudstar joins the Hellions, a group of young mutants led by Emma Frost. He later becomes a longtime member of the militant X-Men offshoot X-Force.
Proudstar is an Apache and one of the few Native American superheroes in Marvel Comics. His powers are superhuman strength, speed, and flight.
Warpath appeared in the 2014 film, X-Men: Days of Future Past, portrayed by Booboo Stewart.