FIREBIRD

 

FIREBIRD

Real Name: Bonita Juarez

First Appearance: The Incredible Hulk (Vol. 1) #265, November 1981

Powers: Bonita Juarez was accidentally exposed to radioactive materials dumped on Earth by a passing starship. This gave her the power to manipulate thermal energy. As Firebird, she can control the microscopic random motion of molecules, causing combustion to occur. She initially used her power to radiate flame, projecting bolts of fiery plasma from her hands, generating a bright and high-temperature aura around herself, and fly at subsonic speeds by using a combination of thermal updrafts and thrust. Her heat could reach temperatures as high as 5,000° degrees Fahrenheit.

Later on, she learned to manipulate her powers in many others ways, increasing ambient temperature around people to dehydrate them, forming convection currents to lift and maneuver objects from a distance, dispersing flames or plasma-based weapon signatures, etc.

Also, she has developed an as-yet-unexplained power to cheat death. When exposed to the deadliest of poisons or radiations, her body ignores them as if they were nothing. On one occasion, she suddenly became capable of breathing in space after flying beyond Earth's atmosphere. The true nature behind this ability is unclear.

Bonita holds a masters degree in social work is an experienced social worker with a natural gift for counseling troubled individuals.