James McDonald (Earth-616)

Honcho
Name	James McDonald
Current Alias	Honcho
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Thunderiders Formerly CIA, New Mutants
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	5′11″ (1.8 m)
Weight	195 lbs (88.45 kg)
Eyes	Irises: Brown
Hair	Brown
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Mutant
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Washington, D.C.
Personal Information
Identity	Public
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Motorcycle stunt rider; adventurer; former CIA agent
Creators and Appearances
Creators	J.M. DeMatteis, Mike Zeck
First	Captain America #269 (February, 1982)
First	Captain America #269 (February, 1982)

History

Honcho was a member of the Team America, which was later called the Thunderiders.

It is unknown if he has retained his mutant powers after M-Day.

Attributes

Powers

Honcho is a mutant with following powers:

• Mind Link: The five Thunderiders — Cowboy, Honcho, R.U. Reddy, Wolf, and Wrench — are mentally connected and can sense each other's locations, share information and feelings with each other.
• Partial-Lifeform Fusion: When in danger or stress, the five can subconsciously project the combined physical strength, skills and knowledge, without diminishing their own, into a separate gestalt being — the Marauder.

Abilities

Honcho is a skilled motorcycle stunt rider. As a former CIA agent, he is trained in the use of firearms, hand-to-hand combat, and espionage techniques.

See Also

• 16 appearance(s) of James McDonald (Earth-616)
• 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of James McDonald (Earth-616)
• 2 minor appearance(s) of James McDonald (Earth-616)
• 4 image(s) of James McDonald (Earth-616)