Red Wolf (Marvel)

Red Wolf in Red Wolf v2 #1.

Red Wolf is the name used by several characters in the Marvel Universe.

Red Wolf (Wildrun)

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Red Wolf (Johnny Wakely)

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Red Wolf (Thomas Thunderhead)

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Thomas Thunderhead had a strange dream while sleeping in his apartment in Phoenix. Owayodata had come to him in his sleep demanding to know why he had turned his back on his people and heritage. Thomas found himself tied to the ground and being attacked by wolves, but awoke just as they were going to rip him apart. Thunderhead had never paid any attention to the stories of his great-great-grandfather, Johnny Wakely, who was supposed to have been named Red Wolf and was a champion of justice in the old west. He regarded these stories simply as legends and nothing more. After trying to clear his head from the strange dream, however, Thomas was terrified to find a large growling wolf inside his apartment. But without even realizing it, he called out the wolf's name, Lobo, and it immediately became friendly and docile. Thunderhead then recalled that Wakely was supposed to also have had a wolf named Lobo, a gift given to him by Owayodata to aid him in his battle against evil. Still unconvinced that this was truly a message from Owayodata, Thunderhead decided to go back to bed, but laid upon his bed he found the Red Wolf costume and a coup stick. The next day, Thunderhead began to study his ancestor and thus took up the mantle of Red Wolf formerly held by his great-great-grandfather. Since the time of his dream, Thunderhead also found that his senses had been heightened. (Red Wolf v1 #7)

Red Wolf (William Talltrees)

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William Talltrees was a Native American man who lived in the modern. One day, his family came to be killed by the henchmen of Taurus of the Zodiac. This led to William coming to take the mantle of the Red Wolf where he sought revenge. (Avengers v1 #81)

Overview

The name Red Wolf was a title that stemmed from a warrior said to had come from the sky in days of old to lead the People. It was prophecised that the Red Wolf would return in times of great need by the people with it being said that none could stand against them. (Avengers v1 #80)

Bearers of the name served as champions to the wolf-spirit Owayodata who made chosen people into mighty warriors. (Marvel Spotlight v1 #1)

A person could enter into a trance whilst taking part in the Dance of the Red Wolf in order to consult the wolf-spirit. (Avengers v1 #80)

Those holding this name tended to be accompanied by a wolf companion. (Avengers v1 #80)

Notes

• The concept of Red Wolf was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema where it made its first appearance in Avengers v1 #80 (September, 1970).
• In Back Issue! v1 #71 (2014), Thomas speculated on Lee's intention in creating the character, "I guess he was trying to see if he could find a way to get a Western to sell, because everybody in the field wanted to write or draw a Western."

Alternate Versions

• In Hercules v2 #2 (1984), an alternate version of the character named Rojahn Smythe came to take the mantle of Red Wolf of 2300 A.D. where he lived in the alternate reality of Earth-829.
• In 1872 v1 #1 (2015), an alternate version of the character known only as Red Wolf appeared in the Battleworld that was designated as Earth-51920 in the Multiverse. After the Multiverse was destroyed by the phenomena known as incursions, and its remnants were reshaped into Battleworld, Red Wolf and his people found themselves in the Valley of Doom, a portion of the new planet where the town of Timely and its surroundings had been recreated by the iron will of God Emperor Doom. They struggled because Governor Roxxon had erected the Roxxon Dam to divert water from the Kirby River to help facilitate the operation of the Roxxon Silver Mines. To ease their suffering, Red Wolf was one of twelve warriors who crossed the Savage Mountain dragging a load of TNT to destroy the damn; however, only he survived the trek and his plan was thwarted by Turk Barrett and numerous other men loyal to Wilson Fisk, the Mayor of nearby Timely, who planned to hang him. A boy tipped off Ben Urich regarding the imminent lynching and the intrepid reporter notified Sheriff Steven Rogers, who arrived just in time to save Red Wolf's life, taking him into custody, so that he could stand trial before a judge for the crimes for which he was accused. Back at the jail, Red Wolf explained his motives, and Sheriff Rogers told him he would do his best to assure a fair trial, over the objections of Mayor Fisk. Fisk's men then attempted to kill Anthony Stark, in order to silence his drunken singing, forcing Sheriff Rogers to intervene and save his life as well; however, the encounter had been a distraction to lure Rogers out of the jail while Fisk had sent Turk to kill both he and Red Wolf. Red Wolf managed to disarm him, despite being behind bars though, and shot him dead with his own gun, just like the rest of Fisk's men. Governor Roxxon then sent in Bullseye, Grizzly, Elektra, and Otto Octavius to help intimidate Judge Nelson into leaving town rather than presiding over Red Wolf's trial; meanwhile, Natasha Barnes confronted Sheriff Rogers for protecting Red Wolf, as she believed the Cheyenne killed her husband, Deputy Barnes; however, Rogers assured her that the Native Americans were framed by Fisk's men for that death. Fisk's new quartet then ambush them in the streets of Timely, forcing Sheriff Rogers to remove Red Wolf's leg shackles so that he could run for his life. As Rogers engaged Bullseye, Red Wolf grappled with Elektra, before Otto intervened, causing Red Wolf to flee, leaving Sheriff Rogers to fend for himself. Rogers incapacitated Bullseye and killed Otto, as Grizzly and Elektra gave chase to Red Wolf. The Sheriff dragged Bullseye to the street in front of Mayor Fisk's Office, calling upon the people of Timely to take back their town, but the residents cowered in fear, and Rogers was soon distracted by Grizzly and Elektra cornering Red Wolf. He fired a shot that grazed Grizzly, saving Red Wolf's life; however, it cost him his own, as Bullseye drew a hidden firearm and shot Rogers through the heart. Their attention diverted, Widow Barnes then helped Red Wolf hide, while notifying Bullseye that she had seen him run off.

Appearances

• Avengers v1: (1970)
• Marvel Spotlight v1:
• Red Wolf v1:
• Red Wolf v2:

External Links

• Marvel Database Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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