X-Men's Most Heartfelt Reunion Took Nearly 50 Real World Years
WARNING: Spoilers for New Mutants #24 ahead!
In preview pages for Marvel Comics upcoming New Mutants #24 a wonderfully heartfelt reunion is seen between the infamous X-Men John Proudstar (aka Thunderbird) and his younger brother James Proudstar (aka Warpath), an event that is close to 50 years overdue. Thunderbird is primarily known for being the first Native American member of the X-Men team and the tragically dying in one of his first appearances, becoming the first ever X-Men to die in battle. While Marvel has resurrected John several times through various means, his revivals have never stuck, but with Krakoa's Resurrection Protocols he is finally fully returned, and able to reunite with his younger brother.
John Proudstar, a member of the Apache Nation and veteran of the US Marine Corps, first appeared in 1975's relaunch of the X-Men, Giant Size X-Men #1, created by Len Wein and David Cockrum. Taking the name Thunderbird, and possessing superhuman strength, speed, and stamina as his mutant abilities, Proudstar became a member of the X-Men's Second Genesis team, a diverse international group of mutants who replace the original 1960s team. Thunderbird proves to be an invaluable member of the new team during their first adventure, saving the original X-Men team from the clutches of the then-evil island of Krakoa, before suddenly dying in their second adventure while fighting against Count Nefaria and the Ani-Men. Since his death the character's younger brother James, who possesses his same abilities but even more powerful, became a major part of the X-Men, first taking on the name Thunderbird in honor of John before renaming himself Warpath when he joined X-Force.
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