Wyatt Wingfoot
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Wyatt Wingfoot is a fictional, comic-book supporting character in the Marvel Comics universe, who first appeared in Fantastic Four #50 (May 1966). While having no superpowers, he has spent much time in the company of the Fantastic Four due to his friendship with Johnny Storm, the Human Torch. Even with his lack of powers, Wingfoot is an excellent athlete, marksman, hand-to-hand fighter, tracker and animal trainer, and has been of timely help in numerous potentially devastating situations. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, he is one of the relatively few modern Native American characters in comics.
Wyatt, son of "Big Will Wingfoot — the greatest Olympic decathlon star this country ever had!",[1] was born on the fictional Keewazi Reservation in Oklahoma. He left to attend college at the equally fictional Empire State University in New York City. There, Wingfoot became roommates and friends with Johnny Storm. After some occasional adventuring with Storm and with the team, Wingfoot completed his degree and returned to the reservation.
After the death of Wingfoot's grandfather, the Keewazi chief, the Council of Elders called on Wyatt to accept the position. At the same time, the alien known as Terminus came to Oklahoma to devour Earth's resources, and the Fantastic Four arrived for battle. Wingfoot turned down the position as chief and followed the FF instead. He later began an intimate relationship with the foursome's temporary member, She-Hulk.
Wingfoot eventually returned to his tribe when they discovered large oil deposits under their land, and helped broker a deal between the United States government and the Keewazi.
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[edit] Alternate versions
During the "Heroes Reborn" company-wide crossover, an alternate-universe analog of Wingfoot was a government agent assigned to monitor independent spaceflight and extraterrestrial meetings. In the course of his duties, he was kidnapped by the alien Skrulls, but eventually escaped.
A "Lord Wingfoot" appears in the Marvel 1602 miniseries 1602: Fantastick Four as a rival to John Storm for the hand of Doris Evans. According to Storm the man is a "godless brute".
[edit] In other media
Wingfoot appears as a non-playable character in the video game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Fantastic Four #51 (June 1966): "This Man...This Monster!" Description per Empire State University football coach Jim Thorpe — a sly reference to real-life Native American decathlete Jim Thorpe.
