White Tiger (Ava Ayala) Explained

Publisher:Marvel Comics
Debut:Avengers Academy #20
(December 2011)
Creators:Christos Gage
Tom Raney
Character Name:White Tiger
Real Name:Ava Ayala
Species:Human mutate
Alliances:Daughters of Liberty
Avengers Academy
Mighty Avengers
Heroes for Hire
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Aliases:White Tiger
Powers:
  • Superhuman strength, speed, agility, durability, stamina, and senses
  • Regenerative healing factor
  • Razor sharp claws

White Tiger (Ava Ayala) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Christos Gage and Tom Raney, the character first appeared in Avengers Academy issue #20 (December 2011).[1] Ava Ayala is the fifth incarnation of White Tiger. She is the younger sister of Hector Ayala as well as the aunt of Angela del Toro.[2] The character has also been a member of the Mighty Avengers and the New Avengers at various points in her history.[3]

Publication history

Ava Ayala debuted in the twentieth issue of the 2010 Avengers Academy series, created by writer Christos Gage and artist Tom Raney. She later appeared in the 2013 Mighty Avengers, by Al Ewing.[4] She appeared in the 2015 New Avengers series, by Al Ewing. She appeared in the 2021 and 2022 Marvel's Voices: Comunidades anthology series.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Fictional character biography

Ava, the fifth White Tiger, is the sister of Hector Ayala and a student enrolled in the Avengers Academy. She inherited the White Tiger amulet from her brother and came to live with her sister Awilda's family after Gideon Mace killed her parents. Upon her introduction, Ava states the White Tiger is a family legacy that she intends to honor. She also criticizes classmate Reptil for not being more active in the Hispanic community.[10] [11]

White Tiger joined the Avengers Academy students into fighting the Purifiers.[12]

During the Infinity storyline, White Tiger was seen with Heroes for Hire when they were seen preventing Plunderer's men from stealing robot parts. When the Superior Spider-Man (Doctor Octopus' mind in Spider-Man's body) stops Plunderer and considers the Heroes for Hire team as mercenaries, White Tiger quits the team and joins the Mighty Avengers.[13]

During the Inhumanity storyline, White Tiger bonded with Power Man where they discovered that they can combine their abilities to form a White Tiger Chi.[14] This combination was enough to destroy Shuma-Gorath.[15] White Tiger later repaid Power Man by transferring some of her chi into him to defeat Cerberus.[16] Power Man helped White Tiger when she tried to avenge her parents by killing Gideon Mace.[17] The rest of the Mighty Avengers showed up to prevent White Tiger from crossing the line.[18]

During the Secret Wars storyline, White Tiger goes to reconcile with her surviving family members. They are mad that she has chosen a violent lifestyle threaten to kill her if she does not leave.[19]

In the All-New, All-Different Marvel event, White Tiger appears as a member of Sunspot's incarnation of the New Avengers.[20]

Ava Ayala later fought with her niece Angela del Toro in Rome, during which their respective tiger gods and amulets are fused together.[21]

During the New Revengers' attack on the New Avengers at Avengers Base Two, Ava fought Angela again. As the two White Tigers fought, Ava managed to snatch the White Tiger amulet that Maker gave to Angela and destroys it to free Angela from the controls of the merged Tiger Gods and The Hand. They later help the New Avengers defeat the New Revengers and a rogue S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who was hunting A.I.M.[22]

After defeating a rogue A.I.M. group, Ava and Angela discuss about their future, with Ava wondering who the Tiger God will choose to be the next White Tiger.[23]

Powers and abilities

The White Tiger amulet augments Ava Ayala's physical abilities to superhuman levels. Additionally, she possesses sharp claws and is trained in martial arts.[24]

Reception

Critical response

Adam Barnhardt of ComicBook.com called Ava Ayala a "fan-favorite Avengers character," writing, "While mystical at heart, White Tiger has often found herself as one of the street-level characters Marvel fans have long hoped to see in live-action."[25] Evan Lewis of MovieWeb ranked Ava Ayala 6th in their "10 Female Characters the MCU Should Introduce in Future Phases" list, saying, "She would be refreshing and bring something new to the table."[26] Megan Nicole O'Brien of Comic Book Resources ranked Ava Ayala 8th in their "Every Member Of The Daughters Of Liberty" list,[27] Daniel Kurland while ranked her 15th in their "15 Obscure Marvel Characters Who Deserve Their Own Movie" list.[28] Jack Walters of Screen Rant called Ava Ayala the "White Tiger that most Marvel fans know and love from the comics."[29]

Other versions

An alternate universe variant of Ava Ayala from Earth-11080 appears in Marvel Universe vs. The Avengers. This version is one of the last surviving students of the Avengers Academy following a virus outbreak. After she, Mettle, Veil, and Striker are infected, they begin wearing Doomstones to prevent it from taking over them before Ava is killed by an infected Red Hulk.[30] [31]

In other media

Television

Video games

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Damore . Meagan . January 8, 2017 . White Tiger Should Be Netflix's Next Marvel Hero . 2023-04-18 . . en.
  2. Web site: Switzer . Charles . January 3, 2023 . Fan Reimagines Jenna Ortega As Marvel's White Tiger In Stunning Artwork . 2023-04-18 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: Entwistle . Brady . December 13, 2022 . Daredevil Art Imagines Jenna Ortega's MCU Debut As White Tiger In Born Again . 2023-04-18 . . en.
  4. Web site: Burlingame . Russ . January 27, 2014 . Mighty Avengers #7 Preview From Marvel Comics Released Online . 2023-04-18 . . en.
  5. Web site: Marvel . September 27, 2021 . Your First Look Inside 'Marvel's Voices: Comunidades' #1 . 2023-04-18 . Marvel.com.
  6. Web site: Machado . Yolanda . July 20, 2021 . MARVEL VOICES: COMUNIDADES to Highlight Latinx Superheroes . 2023-04-18 . . en-US.
  7. Web site: Johnston . Rich . July 20, 2021 . Marvel Comics Publish Latinx Edition of Marvel's Voices: Comunidades . 2023-04-18 . . en.
  8. Web site: Marvel . August 26, 2022 . Your Complete Guide to This Year's 'Marvel's Voices: Comunidades' #1 . 2023-04-18 . Marvel.com.
  9. Web site: Brooke . David . August 26, 2022 . Marvel First Look: Marvel's Voices: Comunidades #1 • AIPT . 2023-04-18 . AiptComics.com . en-us.
  10. Avengers Academy #21 (November 2011)
  11. Avengers Academy #24 (January 2012)
  12. Avengers Academy #23
  13. Mighty Avengers Vol. 2 #1
  14. Mighty Avengers Vol. 2 #4.INH
  15. Mighty Avengers Vol. 2 #3
  16. Mighty Avengers Vol. 2 #5.INH
  17. Mighty Avengers Vol. 2 #6
  18. Mighty Avengers Vol. 2 #7
  19. Captain America and the Avengers #8
  20. New Avengers Vol. 4 #1
  21. New Avengers Vol. 4 #7
  22. New Avengers Vol. 4 #14-17
  23. New Avengers Vol. 4 #18
  24. Web site: Ulatowski . Rachel . December 11, 2022 . Who Is White Tiger? Marvel’s White Tiger, Explained . 2023-04-18 . . en.
  25. Web site: Barnhardt . Adam . November 20, 2022 . Daredevil: Born Again Rumored to Debut Fan-Favorite Avengers Character . 2023-04-18 . . en.
  26. Web site: Lewis . Evan . March 23, 2023 . 10 Female Characters the MCU Should Introduce in Future Phases . 2023-04-18 . MovieWeb . en.
  27. Web site: O'Brien . Megan Nicole . September 26, 2020 . Every Member Of The Daughters Of Liberty, Ranked . 2023-04-18 . . en.
  28. Web site: Kurland . Daniel . January 23, 2023 . 15 Obscure Marvel Characters Who Deserve Their Own Movie . 2023-04-18 . . en.
  29. Web site: Walters . Jack . July 23, 2022 . 10 Superheroes That Should Be Introduced In The MCU, According To Reddit . 2023-04-18 . . en.
  30. Marvel Universe vs The Avengers #03 (February 2013)
  31. Marvel Universe vs The Avengers #04 (March 2013)
  32. Web site: Goellner . Caleb . March 1, 2012 . 'Ultimate Spider-Man' Animated Series Reveals its White Tiger . April 18, 2023 . . en.
  33. Web site: White Tiger Voices (Marvel Universe) . January 28, 2024 . Behind The Voice Actors. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  34. Web site: December 5, 2023 . Spidey and his Amazing Friends Swings Back for Season 3 . January 7, 2024 . www.marvel.com.
  35. Web site: Ching . Albert . June 10, 2014 . Spider-Man, Venom and More Added to "Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes" . 2023-04-18 . . en.
  36. Web site: Disney Newsdesk . Laughing Place . June 10, 2014 . Spider-Man Playset Coming to Disney Infinity . 2023-04-18 . LaughingPlace.com . en-US.
  37. Web site: Brown . Luke . March 1, 2016 . Black Panther, Ant-Man and Vision Bring the Civil War to Disney Infinity . 2023-04-18 . . en.
  38. Web site: GWENPOOL CRASHES INTO 'MARVEL FUTURE FIGHT'. Justin Snyder, marvel.com. August 17, 2016. August 20, 2016. dead. http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20160818003932/http%3A//marvel.com/news/video_games/26610/gwenpool_crashes_into_marvel_future_fight. August 18, 2016.
  39. Web site: Nolan . Liam . February 15, 2023 . MARVEL SNAP Explained: Who Is White Tiger? . 2023-04-18 . Marvel.com.
  40. Web site: Adler . Kai . December 7, 2022 . Marvel Snap: The 10 Best Cards To Combo With Wong . 2023-04-18 . . en.
  41. Web site: Garcia . Mayra . March 24, 2023 . 10 Most Powerful Marvel Snap Heroes . 2023-04-18 . . en.

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