El Aguila
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El Aguila (Alejandro Montoya) is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. He made his first appearance in Power Man and Iron Fist #58 [2].
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[edit] Fictional character biography
Alejandro Montoya was born in Montoya, Spain, and later moved to America. Upon discovering his mutant powers, Alejandro decided to use his unique abilities as a costumed crimefighter, taking up the mantle of El Aguila (The Eagle), an identity passed down by his ancestors. As El Aguila, he preys upon drug dealers and criminals that take advantage of the poor and needy. He is not a certified law authority and is wanted by authorities. El Aguila is patterned after the literary hero, Zorro.
Aguila has been confirmed to having been depowered[1] following the events of "M-Day."
[edit] Predecessors
- In Marvel Westerns: Outlaw Files, the first known Aguila' precursor was an Aztec hero known as both Cuauhtli and the Eagle. He had the identity over 1000 years prior to Montoya.
- Marvel Westerns: Outlaw Files also identifies the first Spanish speaking Aguila to use the name. Not much is known of this Aguila.
- Paco Montoya was the Aguila of the Old West. He was a Spaniard and the brother of Enrique. He is Alejandro's ancestor. He disappeared in the 1880s but apparently perished in battle with Devadia's Tarantula in the 1890s. He first appeared in Original Ghost Rider #15 and appeared right through until issue #20. Also had an entry in the Marvel Westerns: Outlaw Files.
- A Delvadian friend of Paco Montoya took on the mantle of Aguila after Montoya's death in the 1890s. First mentioned in Marvel Westerns: Outlaw Files.
- The son of the friend of Paco took the role of Aguila after his father. He traveled to Spain in the 1930s to oppose the USSR-supported Loyalists. He clashed with and seemingly slew Captain Terror during the Spanish Civil War and eventually returned to Central America and settled in Oroco. He passed the title on to another. First mentioned in Marvel Westerns: Outlaw Files.
- In the 1950s, the mantle of Aguila was taken on by another descendant while vacationing in the Sierra Madres during the mid-1950s. He encountered and defeated the Ambassador of Terror and vanished soon after while investigating a subterranean coral city beneath the Gulf of Mexico. First mentioned in Marvel Westerns: Outlaw Files.
- A Santo Rican, took the mantle of Aguila in the 1970s and was an agent of their communist regime. First mentioned in Marvel Westerns: Outlaw Files.
- In the 1980s, the next Aguila assisted the leftist freedom fighters in Terra Verde and was executed by Caridad's death squads. First mentioned in Marvel Westerns: Outlaw Files.
[edit] Controversy
The comics' rendition of El Aguila´s native Spain and its people is considered highly stereotypical and innacurate by many Spanish readers. This is due to the fact that the usual depiction of "Spanish" landscapes, cities and people in El Aguila's exploits are evidently influenced by those in Zorro´s (whose adventures were set in 19th Century California). This is made evident by the depiction of the highly populated present Madrid as a tiny Mexican village full of peasants and donkeys.
[edit] Powers
Aguila had the mutant ability to discharge up to 100,000 volts through conductive matter, most often a sword, emulating his idol, Zorro. He is a skilled fencer.
[edit] Bibliography
- GLA #2
- Marvel Comics Presents #9
- Marvel Fanfare vol. 2 #1, 3
- Marvel Super-Heroes: Contest of Champions #1-3
- Marvel Westerns: Outlaw Files
- Power Man/Iron Fist #58, 65, 78, 99-100
[edit] References
- ^ Brian Michael Bendis (w), Mike Deodata Jr (p), Joe Pimentel (i). "The Collective Part 2" New Avengers #18 June 2006 Marvel Comics.
