Shiro Yoshida was created by Roy Thomas and Don Heck, and first appeared in X-Men #64 as a mutant with solar radiation powers. He soon became a part of the international team of X-Men that debuted in Giant Size X-Men #1, along with Wolverine, Thunderbird, Storm, Banshee, and Nightcrawler. While he didn't stay with the team for long after the initial mission that brought them together, he has played a part in a number of mutant related stories while also becoming a hero in his homeland of Japan. He most recently joined the Avengers as a part of their mutant/human Unity Squad. Shiro has had quite the history with Apocalypse, which has resulted in significant changes to the character. In the alternate reality storyline known as Age of Apocalypse, Shiro was a fiery, revenge-filled character that was a far cry from the arrogant, elitist character we were used to. In the mainstream reality, Shiro was gathered by Apocalypse as one of the mutants of the Twelve, and was later transformed into Famine, a Horseman of Apocalypse, where he fought against the X-Men. This transformation resulted in a similar look to his Age of Apocalypse counterpart, but he later recovered from his time as a Horsemen. Seeing Sunfire on the big screen is needed for a number of reasons, the least of which being how visually unique the character is. Shiro would also be right at home as either a new member of the X-Men or a corrupted mutant in service to Apocalypse as one of his Horseman. At the very least, the real reason we want to see Sunfire on film is to complete the Giant Size X-Men set. Sunfire would basically be the last member of that team to make their cinematic appearance. Thunderbird will probably never appear on film, but his younger brother Warpath will be in Days of Future Past, so that counts, right?
Sent to Earth from a dying planet, young Scott Fraser grew to adulthood in Alberta, Canada with a love for comics, film, games, and all things deep fried. He has dedicated his life to pedantic ramblings about continuity, superhero superiority, and Han shooting first. He also writes for Geek Magazine.
