Inspirin' people to fight, that's the easy part. Inspirin' 'em to peace--? Well, the whole world's still workin' on that one. Maybe you got the kind'a power t'make the difference here. 
History
The girl who would grow up to become the hero La Bandera was said to be the daughter of a Cuban supporter of Fidel Castro who grew disillusioned with his rule and fled to Florida. The young woman eventually gained mutant powers and began fighting drug dealers, who she saw as responsible for the death of her father, who died a drug addict.[3] Despite still being a teenager,[4] she traced the drugs to the South American country of Tierra Verde, which at that point was ruled by a harsh and corrupt dictator, President Felix Guillermo Caridad. When she got to the country, she was attacked by Tiger Shark, who'd followed her from Florida at the behest of Kingpin, who wanted her eliminated for meddling with his affairs in the US. Luckily for her, the hero Wolverine was also in the area, tracking former Nazi scientist Nikolaus Geist, and saved her from Tiger Shark.[3]
The two parted ways, but she reencountered Wolverine several times and later, as she was leading a revolt against Caridad, Wolverine joined the fight and helped keep the people inspired and lead a successful revolt that ousted Geist and Caridad.[4]
Months later, La Bandera was killed by Zeitgeist.[2]Attributes
Powers
- Emotion Manipulation: La Bandera has the mutant ability to influence the emotions of others, which she uses to inspire others to fight against oppresion and corruption.[3][5]
- Energy Projection: She can also channel energy blasts through her staff, the strength of which may be dependent on how many people she is currently inspiring.[6]
Weaknesses
Paraphernalia
Weapons
Notes
- In Wolverine (Vol. 2) #19, it is stated that La Bandera is Cuban, but it's not clear whether she fled Cuba with her father or if she was born in the US. Marvel Atlas #2 (Cuba profile) confirms she was born in Cuba.
See Also
- 6 appearance(s) of Bandera (Earth-616)
- 1 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Bandera (Earth-616)
- 1 mention(s) of Bandera (Earth-616)
- 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Bandera (Earth-616)
- 5 image(s) of Bandera (Earth-616)