Super Malon
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| Super Malon | |
 Super Malon. (Left to right: Cachiru, Yaguarette (kneeling), El Lobizon, Pampero, La Salamanca (in front), Vizacacha, El Bagual, and Cimarron) from Flash Annual #13 by Enrique Alcatena. |
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| Publication information | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | 'Flash Annual #13 (2000) |
| Created by | Chuck Dixon writer Enrique Alcatena artist |
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| Base(s) | Argentina |
| Member(s) | Cachiru La Salamanca El Yaguarette Cimarro El Lobizon Pampero El Bagual Vizacacha |
Super Malon was a nineties DC Comics superhero team that was introduced during the Planet DC Annuals event, an initiative to introduce international heroes. A few of them later appeared battling the Cheetah in an issue of Wonder Woman.
[edit] History
The Super Malon (Spanish: Súper Malón) were inspired by 1950's Argentine hero the Gaucho, a founding member of the The Dome. The heroes are a mix of fledgling adventurers and experienced vigilantes. Together, the Super Malon are the modern defenders of Argentina. Many of their personal origins remain a secret, their identities seem to have been influenced by Argentine folklore and traditional beliefs.
[edit] Membership
- Cachiru - Cachiru is a winged cross between Hawkman and Batman. He once was romantically involved with La Salamanca.
- La Salamanca - La Salamanca possessing elemental powers, and has the ability to astrally project her spirit self. Her astral form can remain separated from her body for three hours.
- Yaguarette - Yaguareté is a super speedster wearing a Jaguar skin costume.
- Cimarron - Cimarrón is a sword wielding swashbuckling hero.
- El Lobizon - El Lobizón is a non-infectious lycanthrope.
- Pampero - Pampero can control wind currents and create storms. His name comes from a specific type of Argentine wind.
- El Bagual - El Bagual is a horse headed super-strong and nigh invulnerable humanoid. His name comes from a Spanish term for an untamed horse.
- Vizacacha - Vizacacha is a master thief and acrobat. His name and costume are presumably inspired by the vizcacha, a chinchilla-like animal that lives in the Andes and Central Region of Argentina.
