Sunfire (character)

Sunfire
Sunfire, as depicted in X-Men (vol. 2) #93 (August 1999).
Art by Alan Davis.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceX-Men #64 (January 1970)
Created byRoy Thomas
Don Heck
In-story information
Alter egoShiro Yoshida
SpeciesHuman mutant
Team affiliationsAvengers Unity Squad
X-Men
Horsemen of Apocalypse
Death's Champions
Pacific Overlords
X-Corporation Mumbai
The Twelve
Big Hero 6
Marauders
Tiger Division
Defenders
Notable aliasesFamine
Abilities
  • Flight
  • Plasma blasts
  • Ability to view infrared
  • Radiation immunity

As Horseman of Famine:

  • Ability to emit hunger-inducing light

Sunfire (Shiro Yoshida (吉田 四郎, Yoshida Shirō)) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Sunfire is a mutant and sometime member of the X-Men.

A Japanese mutant who can generate superheated plasma and fly, Sunfire was briefly a member of the second team of X-Men but quit after their first mission as he was not suited for teamwork due to his temperament and arrogance. Since then he has kept his distance from the team but at times become an occasional ally.