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The Marvels’ newest hero goes by one of Captain Marvel’s old codenames, but it’s not clear whose side this superpowered character is really on.
WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for The Marvels #5, available now from Marvel.
The Marvels has taken readers on a journey through time and across the globe, one which has brought together heroes and villains from every era in a mystery that spans them all. Not only have some of the strangest and earliest characters in Marvel history been given a spotlight, but new ones are getting their time to shine as well. Of all the new faces on display, one has managed to stay almost completely hidden until now. And now, a new Warbird has taken flight in The Marvels #5, by Kurt Busiek, Yildray Cinar, Richard Isanove and Simon Bowland.
The impenetrable black dome that has encapsulated the nation of Siancong is more than just a barrier to entry, but a powerful weapon in its own right as well. Those caught in its path when it fell lost their lives, and so far the few who have managed to survive it haven’t fared much better. In the case of the Agents of Atlas’ Aero, the effect of touching the dome has left her arm necrotizing at a rapid rate. Thankfully, with some quick thinking and application of her aerokinetic abilities, the hero has managed to prevent the infection from spreading, though time is still running out. Just when she needs it most, Aero is approached by a mysterious new figure who swoops down on massive wings to lend a hand. Aero suggests returning to her own team, but her enigmatic ally instead takes them to the Avengers for help. They might not know who this new hero is, but they know the name Warbird plenty well enough.
The heroes that Warbird drops in on are more than a little shocked to see her, although their concerns over the stranger who has invaded their space are quickly eschewed once they realize how bad things are for Aero. Even more unsettling than the intrusion is the fact that Warbird herself doesn’t even realize the ways in which she has been manipulated by outside forces to arrive where she is. As far as she knows, she and Aero could have been waiting idly by for days in some sort of trance until the Avengers were close enough to call on. Between that and her title, there isn’t much for the others to judge their new acquaintance by — especially when the latter is so far removed from the Warbird they know best.
There have been several characters to go by the name of Warbird over the years, but the only one of them who has stood out as a true superhero was none other than Carol Danvers. Fans know her best today as Captain Marvel, but that is far from the only moniker Carol has gone by. When she first entered the world of super-heroics for herself, Carol went by the name of Ms. Marvel. Eventually, Carol would trade that mantle in for that of Binary, but it was in 1998’s Avengers #4 by Kurt Busiek and George Perez that she would first take up the role of Warbird. After having depleted the vast majority of her cosmic energies saving the world, Carol spent several months in Avengers Mansion recuperating from the physical toll that reinvigorating the sun itself had taken on her. While her career as Warbird didn’t last particularly long, it did leave something of a precedent for the name, one which the latest Warbird is looking to rewrite entirely.
It still isn’t quite clear if the new Warbird is a friend or foe. Thankfully, her insistence in traveling to Siancong alongside Captain America’s team would imply that she is indeed a new ally to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. The full extent of her abilities is yet to be seen, but there is no doubt she will be a valuable asset in the battle to come. Hopefully, she also has some insight that the Avengers are currently lacking, or at least an idea of what it is they’re really up against.
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