John Wraith
John Wraith is a male comic character who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
John Wraith
He participated in the Berlin mission around 30 years ago where he was sent as an expediter replacing Mastodon who was sent on another assignment. Wraith was sent to help extract the team where he was to delay the enemy where he used a new weapon given to him. (Wolverine v2 #60) This was used on Omega Red who managed to latch onto Kestrel with his tentacles but Wraith managed to teleport away from the scene. (Wolverine v2 #61)
Afterwards, he came to realise that the memories he had were simply fake implants and it took him years to sort through them. This saw him seeking out his former teammates where he came to find a number of them which included Silver Fox. John later found his old team mate Mastodon where a month ago his retarded aging factor had stopped and he quickly turned into an old man barely able to move. Shocked at this development, Wraith decided to seek out his former teammates in the program in the hope that they could find an answer to this problem. Wraith came to learn that he as a target of the Shiva program where he was the fourth on the hit-list to be eliminated. (Wolverine v2 #61)
He later kept a watch on Maverick when Omega Red targeted him in an attempt to recover the stolen Carbonadium Synthesizer. (Maverick v1 #1)
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, John Wraith was a black male who had a beard and moustache where he was often seen wearing sunglasses. (Wolverine v2 #60) Whilst working for Team X, he was given the code name of Kestrel. (Wolverine v2 #61)
Powers and abilities
His ability made him invaluable on Team X as their extraction specialist as it allowed him to teleport by fading away. (Maverick v1 #1)
He was well-versed in the use of ranged weapons and explosives with him being fond of the use of shaped charges. (Wolverine v2 #60)
Notes
- John Wraith was created by Larry Hama where he made his first appearance in Wolverine v2 #60 (September, 1992).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In X-Men: Evolution, Kestrel was referenced in the animated television series episode "Target X". Omega Red was mentioned Kestrel and Maverick as being two people he had encountered.
Films
- In X-Men Origins: Wolverine, John Wraith appeared in the live-action film where he was portrayed by actor/singer will.i.am.
Video games
- In X-Men Origins: Wolverine, John Wraith appeared in the video-game tie-in where he was voiced by actor/singer will.i.am.
Appearances
- Wolverine v2: (1992)
- Maverick v1:
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