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Wingfoot,
Wyatt
Real
Name: Wyatt Wingfoot Occupation: Occasional adventurer Identity: Publicly known Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with no
criminal record Former Aliases: None known Place of Birth: Keewazi Reservation, Oklahoma Marital Status: Single Known Relatives: Will Wingfoot (father, deceased),
Chief Silent Fox (grandfather, deceased) Group Affiliation: Ally and companion of the Fantastic
Four Base of Operation: Fantastic Four headquarters, New
York City, and Keewazi Reservation, Oklahoma First Appearance: FANTASTIC FOUR #50
History: Wyatt Wingfoot is a member of the Keewazi
tribe of American Indians and a descendant of the Comanche
Indians. He was born at the Keewazi reservation in Oklahoma.
Wyatt's father, Will Wingfoot, was the greatest American
decathlon champion of his time. Wyatt's grandfather was
Silent Fox, the chief of the Keewazi tribe until his death.
After attending a mission school near Tulsa, Oklahoma,
Wyatt Wingfoot entered Metro College, which is across the
river from Manhattan. There Wingfoot first met another incoming
freshman, Jonathan "Johnny" Storm, who, as the
Human Torch, was a member
of the team of superhuman adventurers known as the Fantastic
Four. Storm and Wingfoot became roommates at Metro College's
Northfield Dormitory, and quickly became close friends.
When T'Chaila, the Black
Panther, ruler of Wakanda, first invited the Fantastic
Four to visit his country, Johnny Storm asked his teammates
if Wingfoot could come along, and they enthusiastically
agreed. To test himself in preparation for confronting his
archenemy, Ulysses Klaw, the
Black Panther attacked and trapped the Fantastic Four. However,
the Panther underestimated Wingfoot, since the latter had
no superhuman powers. Wingfoot freed the Fantastic Four,
who then confronted the Panther. T'Challa then became friends
with the Fantastic Four and Wingfoot, all of whom helped
the Panther in battling Klaw soon afterwards.
Wyatt Wingfoot has become a good friend to the members
of the Fantastic Four and has participated in many of their
adventures over the years, always proving to be a valuable
ally. Although Johnny Storm did not complete his studies
at Metro College, Wingfoot finished his course work there
and graduated. He then returned to live with his tribe on
the Keewazi reservation.
After Silent Fox had been dead seven months, the Keewazi
Council of Elders was about to make Wyatt Wingfoot the tribe's
new chief. (Wyatt's father had died years before.) However,
it was then that the alien menace Terminus arrived on Earth
in Oklahoma. Wingfoot met up with Mister
Fantastic, leader of the Fantastic Four, and the She-Hulk,
who was serving a term in the group, when they came to Oklahoma
to investigate. Wingfoot was at their side when they defeated
Terminus. As a result of this experience, Wingfoot decided
to decline the title of chief of his tribe, at least for
the foreseeable future. Having seen and experienced wonders
with the Fantastic Four, Wingfoot longed to see yet more
of the world outside his village. He accepted Mister Fantastic's
invitation to live with the Fantastic Four as a companion,
and remains with them at this time. Wingfoot has recently
begun a romance with the She-Hulk.
However, Wingfoot soon returned to his tribe, whose people
discovered large oil deposits under their land. Wingfoot
helped to set up a corporate entity to deal with this new
aspect of business, as the United States' bureaucrats soon
became involved.
Never apart from She-Hulk's life for very long, Wingfoot
occasionally appears by her side.
Height: 6 ft. 5 in. Weight: 260 lbs. Eyes: Brown Hair: Black
Strength Level: Wyatt Wingfoot possesses the normal
human strength of a man of his age, height, and build who
engages in intensive regular exercise.
Known Superhuman Powers: None
Abilities: Wyatt Wingfoot is a formidable hand-to-hand
combatant, with considerable athletic skill. He is a brilliant
tracker and skilled at training animals. Wingfoot is a fine
horseman and motorcyclist and a skilled marksman.