Who Is Sunfire? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Sunfire is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Shiro Yoshida, with over 1,513 comic issue appearances. Shiro Yoshida is a Japanese mutant who converts solar radiation into plasma. Though he famously does not work well on a team, Sunfire has been a member of the X-Men, Uncanny Avengers and the leader of Big Hero 6. He is considered to be Japan's premier superhero.

Who is Sunfire?

For the member of the Exiles named Sunfire see Mariko Yashida , Shiro's cousin. Origin Shiro Yoshida grew up with a huge resentment against the United States. His mother was exposed to the radiation of the atomic bomb at Hiroshima and she died during his birth. His dad, a member of the Japanese Clan Yashida, became a diplomat to the United Nations and Shiro was pretty much raised by his uncle. Shiro's uncle Tomo took him to a site in Hiroshima, and got him to touch the ground. There, the radioactive soil somehow triggered his mutation. Shiro trained for months before he was able to control his flame fully. His uncle Tomo was purely anti-America.

Key facts

Sunfire is of mutant origin and first appeared in "The Coming of Sunfire". The character is published by Marvel. With 1,513 recorded issue appearances, Sunfire ranks among the most featured characters in comics.