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Character » Warbird appears in 131 issues.

Kid Gladiator's most trusted bodyguard. She was sent to protect him during his stay at the Jean Grey school for Higher Learning. She was given this task in order to increase her hatred of children for use in future missions.

Warbird's appearance

#1 Posted by Thunderscream (1762 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio

Does it bother anybody else that she looks a lot like Storm?

#2 Posted by ReVamp (22561 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio

No, because the possibility hadn't even occurred to me.

#3 Edited by Kallarkz (3300 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio

@ReVamp said:

No, because the possibility hadn't even occurred to me.

This.

Now Storm can be the only active member of the X-men that has some color?

*sigh*

#4 Posted by Shamelesslysupportinaznballers (553 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio

It doesn't bother me but I did think it was Storm at first glance.

#5 Posted by fesak (6770 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio

Feathers =/= hair

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#6 Edited by Thunderscream (1762 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio
Astonishing X-Men #48
Worlds Apart

@Kallarkz: really? really?

it's not that she has some "color" as you put it, but in combination with white hair/feathers...it's the signature Storm look. They could've made the hair/feathers any other other color....but especially on that cover it feels like they intended for her to look like Storm.

#7 Posted by Kallarkz (3300 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio

@Thunderscream said:

Astonishing X-Men #4
Worlds Apart

@Kallarkz: really? really?

it's not that she has some "color" as you put it, but in combination with white hair/feathers...it's the signature Storm look. They could've made the hair/feathers any other other color....but especially on that cover it feels like they intended for her to look like Storm.

yes...yes...

Extended arms is the signature storm look? And color is how any human being would put it.

Feels like they intended to put a new character on a cover.

#8 Posted by Thunderscream (1762 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio

@Kallarkz: whatever. it doesn't bother me that she has a dark complexion, it bothers me that she looks like Storm. Tell me you don't see it. Even the costume has similar elements.

#9 Posted by Vance Astro (88667 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio

Warbird is Storm.

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#10 Posted by Mr. Mercury (18535 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio

At first, I thought Warbird was Storm in the Astonishing X Men cover.

#11 Posted by ComicMan24 (146835 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio

@Thunderscream said:

@Kallarkz: whatever. it doesn't bother me that she has a dark complexion, it bothers me that she looks like Storm. Tell me you don't see it. Even the costume has similar elements.

That was the first Warbird pic I saw and I admit at first I thought she was Storm. Then I clicked on the pic and found out who she was.

#12 Posted by cattlebattle (11097 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio
@Kallarkz said:

@ReVamp said:

No, because the possibility hadn't even occurred to me.

This.

Now Storm can be the only active member of the X-men that has some color?

*sigh*

actually, I haven't picked up an X-book in a while and upon seeing the Astonishing cover for the first time I actually did think it was Storm, so, the observation isn't that insensate.
#13 Posted by daak1212 (7790 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio

I thought it was Storm for atleast a day, then I read the article and it mentioned Warbird then I pieced together that that was warbird not storm

#14 Posted by Jonny_Anonymous (15713 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio

It annoys me more that she's not a mutant and also I thought she was a teenager so why is she on Wolverines "no kids" team?

#15 Posted by Thunderscream (1762 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio

@spiderbat87: it does seem kinda weird that she was sent to guard Kid Gladiator but will be leaving him to his own devices while on missions.

#16 Posted by ReVamp (22561 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio

@cattlebattle: didn't say it was, but to me, I don't even see them as having the same complexion.

#17 Posted by cattlebattle (11097 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio
@cattlebattle said:
@Kallarkz said:

@ReVamp said:

No, because the possibility hadn't even occurred to me.

This.

Now Storm can be the only active member of the X-men that has some color?

*sigh*

actually, I haven't picked up an X-book in a while and upon seeing the Astonishing cover for the first time I actually did think it was Storm, so, the observation isn't that insensate.
Oh, I had that comment more directed to Kallarkz ,
#18 Posted by Deathbird (31 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio

@spiderbat87: Warbird isn't a teenager she is older than Kid Gladiator and is his bodyguard.

#19 Posted by Jonny_Anonymous (15713 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio
@Deathbird said:

@spiderbat87: Warbird isn't a teenager she is older than Kid Gladiator and is his bodyguard.

I know shes his bodyguard but when did they state her age?
#20 Posted by Deathbird (31 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio

@spiderbat87: It's wasn't I would assume The King of the Shi'ar wouldn't hire someone the same age as his son to watch over him.

#21 Posted by Jonny_Anonymous (15713 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio
@Deathbird said:

@spiderbat87: It's wasn't I would assume The King of the Shi'ar wouldn't hire someone the same age as his son to watch over him.

Well they more or less did the same for Superboy and Ravager in DC and anyway it's not like KG needs a bodyguard anyway
#22 Posted by Ouija (353 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio

@spiderbat87: true

I think it was just the whole he needed someone to watch him he did destroy a whole city or world or something didnt he? maybe she used to me an adviser of gladiator's, maybe she is supposed to be the same age as papa gladiator, then yeah she could be on wolverine's adult team....but where is Husk?

#23 Posted by Jonny_Anonymous (15713 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio
@Ouija said:

@spiderbat87: true

I think it was just the whole he needed someone to watch him he did destroy a whole city or world or something didnt he? maybe she used to me an adviser of gladiator's, maybe she is supposed to be the same age as papa gladiator, then yeah she could be on wolverine's adult team....but where is Husk?

I wonder who his mother is since I take it he's only half Strontian as he's not purple. Husk was teaching one of the classes in the first issue  
#24 Edited by BlackArmor (5895 posts) - 1 year, 5 months ago - Show Bio

What all dark skinned people look alike? Is that what your implying? is it? is it?

Yeah I thought so. You sicken me

#25 Posted by frozenedge (439 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

@Vance Astro: Warbird isn't Storm, they're completely different people

At first glance she did look like Storm a little since you don't see a lot of dark skinned people with white hair like Storm's. But once you look closer you can see they look different but I guess it depends on how the artist draws her.

#26 Posted by HellionVulcan (2469 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

I'm more wondering if shes deathbirds younger sister or clone @spiderbat87 said:

@Deathbird said:

@spiderbat87: Warbird isn't a teenager she is older than Kid Gladiator and is his bodyguard.

I know shes his bodyguard but when did they state her age?

its hard to tell any shi'ars age but her age as never been said but why would they make a younger person a body guard ? as i doubt she'd be mature enough to handle that role if she was younger then Kid Gladiator but as i said before its hard to tell their age as she could be 50 to 100 plus years old but look 20 years old as its up to marvel if they want to say her age .

#27 Posted by Jonny_Anonymous (15713 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio
@HellionVulcan said:

I'm more wondering if shes deathbirds younger sister or clone @spiderbat87 said:

@Deathbird said:

@spiderbat87: Warbird isn't a teenager she is older than Kid Gladiator and is his bodyguard.

I know shes his bodyguard but when did they state her age?

its hard to tell any shi'ars age but her age as never been said but why would they make a younger person a body guard ? as i doubt she'd be mature enough to handle that role if she was younger then Kid Gladiator but as i said before its hard to tell their age as she could be 50 to 100 plus years old but look 20 years old as its up to marvel if they want to say her age .

Well thay made Rose Superboys minder/bodyguard and she's only a teenager 
#28 Posted by xerox_kitty (15758 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

I don't see it. Storm doesn't have feathers.

Saying "they look alike because they're the same colour" is racist... and out-dated.

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#29 Posted by sora_thekey (7852 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

When the Astonishing X-Men cover was revealed I thought: "Great! Another version of Storm!". So yes I did think it was Storm since Mohawk Storm had surfaced I thought this was another version. The thing about it is the feathers... Unless you pay really close attention they don't seem like feathers but rather like hair.

Of course, after that little incident I could tell them apart. I don't think they look alike now.

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#30 Posted by Vance Astro (88667 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio
@frozenedge said:

@Vance Astro: Warbird isn't Storm, they're completely different people

At first glance she did look like Storm a little since you don't see a lot of dark skinned people with white hair like Storm's. But once you look closer you can see they look different but I guess it depends on how the artist draws her.

I was joking..... 
 
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#31 Posted by Topher5151992 (136 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

I think it's a little over the top for some people to call others racists for confusing Warbird for Storm is a little extreme. Storm's skin color has varied over the years in her various incarnations so it would not be a stretch to find Warbird's skin color similar. And don't some of you have to admit that one of Storm's trademark traits is her white hair? Last time I checked that was not a widespread combination of hair and skin color. Storm was designed with white hair so that she would stand out in a way. Also, most Shi'ar characters I know about have black feathers in place of hair, not white feathers (let alone that long of a "feathercut"). For this reason, it's not totally inconceivable for someone to make a confusion between the two characters at first glance. I can now recognize the difference since I took the time to look into the character of Warbird and now can notice the feathers for hair difference. There is no problem having more characters of color, but I wouldn't be surprised if some of Warbird's look was inspired by Storm. I'm sure Warbird would be the same quality character with typical Shi'ar black feathers or any other color feathers to differentiate her more easily at first glance from Storm. Thunderscream, I don't think you are crazy for this observation at all.

#32 Edited by papad1992 (6272 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

@spiderbat87 said:

@Deathbird said:

@spiderbat87: Warbird isn't a teenager she is older than Kid Gladiator and is his bodyguard.

I know shes his bodyguard but when did they state her age?

She's only had a few appearances so lets wait till this revamped Astonishing title starts (which is being brilliantly written by Marjorie Liu I might add) which will probably delve more into her character and background and loyalty!! Maybe she leaves because she fell in love with Iceman or maybe she's actually bi and will start a relationship with Karma... whatever it is we'll just have to wait till we get more info about her!! Tell u the truth... this new revamped series couldn't have come at a better time, because I'm stoked for this series!! And I haven't felt that way since Joss Whedon's tenure!!

#33 Posted by Thunderscream (1762 posts) - 1 year, 2 months ago - Show Bio

@Topher5151992: Thank you.

#34 Posted by Crimsonlord53 (935 posts) - 10 months, 28 days ago - Show Bio

Wow check out the image gallery and see how much her skin tone changes from artist to artist.

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