John Trujillo (New Earth)

Black Condor
Mainstream Universe‎, 1986‎-2011‎
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Real Name	John Trujillo
Main Alias	Black Condor
Affiliation	Freedom Fighters
Base Of Operations	Arizona
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Single
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Red
Hair	Black
Origin
Universe	New Earth
Creators	Jimmy Palmiotti · Justin Gray · Daniel Acuña
First Appearance	Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters #3 (November, 2006)

You wish to see savage...? I will show you savage!

— Black Condor

John Trujillo is the Black Condor, the third hero to bear that name. Like his predecessors, he is a member of the Freedom Fighters.

History

Origin

John is a Navajo who was given sky and earth powers by the Spider Woman Tocotl.

He has joined Uncle Sam's Freedom Fighters to protect America, and he first appears when he singlehandedly rescues Uncle Sam and the other Freedom Fighters who had been defeated by agents of S.H.A.D.E.. Trujillo is very serious and seems somewhat uncomfortable interacting with other people.

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Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Divine Empowerment: John was given the hereditary powers of the Black Condor by the mystical Spider Woman Tocotl, a Native American sky goddess.
  • Aerokinesis: He also has the ability to manipulate the wind. He can create large blasts of air that can cover city blocks. He can spin the winds into a whirlwind, knocking out creatures with concussive force.
  • Superhuman Durability: His bodily tissue is supernaturally resistant to damage. Able to survive being blasted by energy later and hit by the Americommando into a plane without signs of damage. In another instance he was able to headbutt a super-powered neo-nazi's head and break off a horn previously used to murder a man.
  • Superhuman Strength: Black Condor also draws strength from the earth and the sky, giving him superhuman strength, agility and a higher resilience to pain.
  • Superhuman Speed: Much like the wind, Black Condor is inhumanly fast. He was able to land a hit on the superhumanly fast Spin Doctor.
  • Wings
    • Flight: Tocotl gave Black Condor black feathery wings, which sprout from his shoulders. With them, he has the ability to fly at great speeds.

Abilities

• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic)

Trivia

• Dialogue between John and Phantom Lady hints that he may be a virgin.
  

Recommended Reading

• Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters (Volume 1)
• Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters (Volume 2)
• Freedom Fighters (Volume 2)

Related

• 29 Appearances of John Trujillo (New Earth)
• 17 Images featuring John Trujillo (New Earth)
• 3 Quotations by or about John Trujillo (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: John Trujillo (New Earth)

Footnotes

Freedom Fighters member This character is or was a member of the Freedom Fighters, a team of American super-heroes who fight threats to the nation and its ideals under the leadership of Uncle Sam. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Freedom Fighters members" category.