{"id":102,"date":"2021-05-08T13:27:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T13:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/?page_id=102"},"modified":"2021-05-08T13:27:42","modified_gmt":"2021-05-08T13:27:42","slug":"5-native-american-super-heroes-that-would-make-awesome-movies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/?page_id=102","title":{"rendered":"5 Native American Super Heroes that would make awesome movies!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently Marvel Comics created a Native American character in the guise of CAPTAIN AMERICA. This got me thinking of Native Americans that have already appeared in comics and TV and made\u00a0 somewhat a pop culture impact.<\/p>\n<p>What I have compiled is a list of characters that I think would not only make an awesome movie or TV show but is ripe to bring back in comics! In no particular order:<\/p>\n<p>BRAVESTARR<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103\" src=\"http:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/R22e9840f825421d0b584b6d27022e468-221x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/R22e9840f825421d0b584b6d27022e468-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/R22e9840f825421d0b584b6d27022e468-753x1024.jpg 753w, https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/R22e9840f825421d0b584b6d27022e468-768x1045.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/R22e9840f825421d0b584b6d27022e468-600x816.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/R22e9840f825421d0b584b6d27022e468.jpg 1041w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><i><b><\/b><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><b>BraveStarr<\/b><\/i> \u00a0aired from September 1987 to February 1988. Created by FILMATION to support a toy line it was set on the Planet of NEW TEXAS where a new marshall arrives to bring law and order!<sup id=\"cite_ref-3\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>RED WOLF<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-104\" src=\"http:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2d7d683c8c14e7f763300ace9f89a9a6-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2d7d683c8c14e7f763300ace9f89a9a6-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2d7d683c8c14e7f763300ace9f89a9a6-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2d7d683c8c14e7f763300ace9f89a9a6-768x1149.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2d7d683c8c14e7f763300ace9f89a9a6-600x898.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2d7d683c8c14e7f763300ace9f89a9a6.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Marvel Comics created this original character back in the 1970&#8217;s. First appearing in AVENGERS #80, RED WOLF is a native american who is endowed with mystical powers when a new generation arrives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DAWNSTAR<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106\" src=\"http:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/OIP-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/OIP-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/OIP.jpg 474w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>First appearing as a Legionaire in the the LEGION OF SUPERHEROES comic series DAWNSTAR is from the planet Starhaven, a world colonized byAmerican Indians abducted from Earth by an unknown alien race in the 13th Century. Her name is derived from the appearance on Earth of the planet Venus, the &#8220;morning star&#8221;, and which is the reason she wears an eight-pointed star ornament on her forehead.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BLACKSTAR<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-107\" src=\"http:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/fded9ba0fc5a92223c702fb5e0a2f3a0-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/fded9ba0fc5a92223c702fb5e0a2f3a0-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/fded9ba0fc5a92223c702fb5e0a2f3a0-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/fded9ba0fc5a92223c702fb5e0a2f3a0-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/fded9ba0fc5a92223c702fb5e0a2f3a0-1536x1147.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/fded9ba0fc5a92223c702fb5e0a2f3a0-2048x1530.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/fded9ba0fc5a92223c702fb5e0a2f3a0-600x448.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another character from FILMATION series from 1981. John Blackstar is an astronaut from Earth who finds himself stranded on the planet Sagar after being swept in his spacecraft through a black hole that took him to an ancient alien universe. <sup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup>On Sagar, John makes allies with the Trobbits, the shape-changing Klone, the dragon Warlock, and Mara the Enchantress. With his allies, Blackstar opposes the Overlord who seeks to take over Sagar.<sup id=\"cite_ref-3\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TONTO<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-108\" src=\"http:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/R1df30f76787d8bb46f49db895cf68c95-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/R1df30f76787d8bb46f49db895cf68c95-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/R1df30f76787d8bb46f49db895cf68c95-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/R1df30f76787d8bb46f49db895cf68c95-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/R1df30f76787d8bb46f49db895cf68c95.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The LONE RANGER&#8217;s loyal companion and friend, TONTO could easily have solo adventures in the old west.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There you have it. Those are my suggestions. Do you have any that you would like to suggest? Let me know<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently Marvel Comics created a Native American character in the guise of CAPTAIN AMERICA. This got me thinking of Native Americans that have already appeared in comics and TV and made\u00a0 somewhat a pop culture impact. What I have compiled is a list of characters that I think would not only make an awesome movie [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":109,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-102","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=102"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/102\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bendunncomics.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}