While we haven’t seen a Latino superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe yet, there are plenty of comic-book heroes ready to make the move to the big screen. Here are some of the biggest Latino superheroes.
Marvel made waves in 2011 when Miles Morales replaced Peter Parker as Spider-Man in the alternate Ultimate Universe. After moving to Marvel’s main universe, Miles teamed up with Peter and became the new protector of New York.
White Tiger was the first Puerto Rican superhero and has been played by both men and women. The current White Tiger, Ava Ayala, is played by the sister of the original White Tiger, Hector Ayala.
A mutant from Rio de Janeiro, Roberto da Costa was introduced to the X-Men mythos in 1982 in “The New Mutants.” He took on the name Sunspot, based off his ability to absorb solar energy and use it to supercharge his body.
Anya Corazon arrived in the Marvel Universe as Arana, and has since changed her name to Spider-Girl. She’s teamed up with Peter Parker and other incarnations of Spider-Man in the course of the series.
In the DC Universe, Catalina Flores, a.k.a. Tarantula, was an antihero in the “Nightwing” series who had an extremely turbulent relationship with Dick Grayson.
Acrata is a Mexican superhero who has the ability to teleport in the shadows. She has teamed up with Superman in DC’s comics and has appeared on the TV show “Smallville.”
Also in the DC Universe, former Gotham City detective Renee Montoya became The Question in 2006, taking the mantle of the faceless investigator from Vic Sage. She’s also a LGBT superhero, and had a relationship with Batwoman.
In 2014, Marvel’s Ghost Rider was reimagined as an East L.A. teen named Robbie Reyes, who becomes possessed with a vengeful spirit as he takes on the criminal underworld.
The son of a human mother and the android Ultron, Victor Mancha is a cyborg with electromagnetic powers. He’s currently fighting alongside the likes of Ant-Man and Vision.
Inspired by Batman and Mexican luchadors like El Santo, El Gato Negro is a hero from South Texas who fights villains on the street and in the ring. The current El Gato Negro is the grandson of the original, and spends time as a social worker when not wearing the mask. He stars in Mexico’s Azteca Comics.
Originally created back in 1941, Miss America was reintroduced to the Marvel universe in 2011 as an LGBT Latina named America Chavez. The new Miss America has been a part of the Young Avengers and Ultimates and has the ability to travel across Marvel’s multiverse.
