Black Bison

BLACK BISON

Real Name: John Ravenhair

Class: Human magic-user

Occupation: Teacher

Group Affiliation:None

Known Relatives: Bison-Black-As-Midnight-Sky (great-grandfather, deceased), Red-Desert-And-Night-Wind (grandfather, deceased), Thunder Arrow (father, deceased)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: New York City

First Appearance: Fury of Firestorm #1 (June, 1982)

Powers: Black Bison wears the talisman of the Bison Cult, which enables him to be possessed by the spirit of his shaman great-grandfather. When possessed he can animate inanimate objects and control the elements of nature, allowing him to summon great winds and storms. Black Bison uses a tribal staff to direct these powers.

History: (Fury of Firestorm #1-3)-John Ravenhair was given a talisman by his great-grandfather, who was once shaman of the legendary Bison Cult. When his great-grandfather was slain by muggers he found himself possessed by the old man's spirit. Now calling himself Black Bison he sent out to avenge social injustice perpetrated against Native Americans. He caused great destruction in NY until confronted by Firestorm, who tore the mystic talisman from his neck and restored him to normal.

Black Bison was coerced into resuming his campaign of destruction by Silver Deer. It took the combined might of Firehawk and Firestorm to defeat the duo.

(Crisis on Infinite Earths #12)-Black Bison is among the assembled sorcerers who banished Anti-Monitor's shadow demons from Earth during the end of the Crisis.

Comments: Created by Gerry Conway & Pat Broderick

Black Bison received profiles in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #2 and The DC Comics Encyclopedia.

Black Bison had a cameo in Firestorm II #11.