Firstly, it can be pretty much anyone,a teenaged version of an adult hero who hasn't been introduced yet.a teenaged superhero who hasn't even been mentioned etc you get the jist.(Also my 1st time posting to comicvine,im trying to get the hang of the different style of formatting.so if you see any errors let me know)
BACKGROUND
For my pick i feel compelled to go with my username namesake Wiseson http://www.comicvine.com/wise-son/29-59910/all-images/108-213183/wise_son__back_drop_/105-1058069/ .I linked a picture for people who haven't seen(or heard of him before)his real name is Hannibal White. he is 18-19 years old in the comics.I believe he is a good fit for yj in many ways.He is a natural born leader(in fact he is the second Leader of the Blood Syndicate http://www.comicvine.com/blood-syndicate/65-44509/all-images/108-195884/blood_syndicate/105-1172282/ .Admittly,he is a bit hot tempered.He is also very inspirational.
POWERS
his skin is made up of an ultra-dense molecular structure, Wise Son is, to the extent thus far demonstrated, beyond the reach of physical harm.And to a degree super strength. He can still be stunned or knocked unconscious (as demonstrated in his fight with Icon), though this requires quite a bit of effort.Also he discovered in the latter part of his career that he could also temporarily bestow some of his protective powers upon others while touching them. i think that if he joined yj he would be a powerhouse of the team.Who would immediately contribute.
HISTORY
Wise Son is a Bang Baby, a gang member who received superhuman powers in the wake of the Big Bang. The Big Bang was supposed to be a rumble between all of the major gangs of Paris Island to settle their turf wars, once and for all. The Dakota City Police Department learned of the impending showdown and developed a special tear gas that also contained a radioactive marker. Their plan was to use the gas to break up the Big Bang and then trace the gang members down the next day by tracing the radioactive "tags." Instead, most of those exposed to the tear gas died, and the handful of surviving gang members that lived had all developed superhuman abilities.
One of the Bang Babies, Rolando Texador, he took the name Tech-9. Texador gathered his fellow survivors together with a proposal. Tech-9 wanted to form a new gang, the Blood Syndicate, with the aim of achieving substantive positive social change. They took over an abandoned door factory, which they simply dubbed The Factory. Operating from The Factory, the Blood Syndicate smashed crack houses throughout Paris Island, trying to rid the neighborhood of the dealers while taking the money captured in these operations to fund their activities. In the course of their work they would acquire new members, and put an end to many threats in Paris Island.
Wise Son assumed leadership of the Blood Syndicate after the death of Tech-9, though he was not as capable a leader as Tech-9 was at first. As time went on, Wise Son grew into the role, and became an active influence in the community as a whole ; he was even able to stop a riot during the Utopia Park project by speaking to the crowd. to quote him "We are men and women. The most powerful, beautiful, most intelligent creatures on the planet...in life itself...despite what we believe of ourselves sometimes." (...) "We can't let this anger...this outrage get the best of us. We can't let anyone else get hurt now. Because we are human...because we are men and women. We have to stop."
PERSONALITY
Wise Son was a very angry man : angry with the injustices of American society, angry with the violence on his streets, angry with the circumstances of his personal life. He turned to Islam to get a sense of empowerment, but only followed the trappings and eschewed the actual teachings and lifestyle. During his time with the Blood Syndicate Wise Son has matured a great deal, learning to deal with his emotions more rationally and embracing Islam as an uplifting influence instead of simply paying it lip service. Wise Son has become a very inspirational person, and was actually able to quell a riot by addressing the crowd, as i stated earlier.
A similar progression of maturity can also be seen in Wise Son's personal life. Initially he was a self-serving misogynist who actively avoided responsibility toward the others in his life. The events of the Blood Syndicate series and even more notably the Wise Son: White Wolf mini-series made him rethink his priorities. Wise Son consequently became more actively involved with the lives of his family, his children, and their mother than he was before.the progression and development of his character really made me admire the character.and gain a deeper respect for him.
CLOSING COMMENTS
i honestly feel that Wiseson would be a good fit for yj. of course they will have change somethings about his back story.that comes without saying. (hell it was the 90's superman had a mullet.) lol things change.Wiseson is a very unique individual, he shows a lot of inspirational and leadership skills,his power set would be an huge asset to the team,and i believe if given a chance he could become a fan favorite.
TLDR: wiseson is my choice. He is a very unique, a great leader, and a diverse individual. would be a good fit for the team.for many reasons stated above.
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