Who Is White Tiger? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

White Tiger is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Hector Ayala, with over 158 comic issue appearances. As the first White Tiger, Hector possessed magical items called the Jade Tiger Amulets. The amulets give him enhanced strength, speed, stamina and agility. The Jade Amulet's power is addictive.

Who is White Tiger?

Origin Finding the amulets in a New York subway which had been discarded by a group known as the Sons of the Tiger , Hector used his powers to fight crime in his neighborhood. While attending Empire State University, his parents Nestor and Maria, and siblings Filippe and Awilda were murdered during an anti-superhero criminal crusade. Badly shot while tracking down the perpetrators, White Tiger recovered with the help of Spider-Man, but eventually left New York with his girlfriend and eventual wife Holly Gillis. Created by White Tiger was created by George Perez and Bill Mantlo and first appeared in the Marvel magazine The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu issue 19 (1975). Major Story Arcs White Tiger, Fallen Hero Ayala mysteriously came into possession of the amulets once again. Donning his White Tiger costume again, Hector had high hopes of becoming a hero once again. Coming too late upon a robbery at a pawn, White Tiger was unable to stop an officer from being shot. The two thugs managed to overpower Ayala and escape, leaving him holding a stolen TV and standing over the body of the policeman when his back-up arrived.

Key facts

White Tiger is of human origin and first appeared in "Shall I Love the Bird of Fire?; An Ending!". The character is published by Marvel. With 158 recorded issue appearances, White Tiger ranks among the most featured characters in comics.