These Superheroes Should Form The Avengers Of Southeast Asia

Did you know that Mantis is Vietnamese?

Before you continue, please know that this article contains spoilers about the ending of the lastest Avengers movie. Stay away if you still have not seen it.

(But this post makes so much sense so you should continue reading. Promise.)

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Okay then. So at the end of Avengers: Infinity War, Thanos defeated most of the superheroes and turned them into dust.

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Then after decimating the Avengers, the supervillain decided to chill in Ifugao in the Philippines.

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And now that Thanos is in the Philippines, which we all know is in Southeast Asia, shouldn't its local heroes, perhaps, join forces to defeat him?

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I mean, it makes sense, right?

I nominate the following Southeast Asian superheroes to be a part of it:

Darna

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Country: Philippines

First appearance: 1950, in the comic book Pilipino Komiks

Powers: Flight, super strength, super speed, telepathy

Origins: Darna is the superhero form of Narda, an ordinary girl who found a strange stone of alien origins. Narda turns into Darna when she swallows the stone.

Captain Barbell

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Country: Philippines

First appearance: 1963, in the comic book Pinoy Komiks #5

Powers: Flight, super strength, invulnerability

Origins: Captain Barbell is the superhero form of Tenteng, a weakling who was always bullied by his stronger brothers. One day, he finds a genie who gives him a barbell turns him into a superhero when he lifts it.

Cicak Man

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Country: Malaysia

First appearance: 2006, in the movie Cicak Man

Powers: Gecko-like traits like a massive prehensile tongue, the ability to stick to walls, and regenerative powers

Origins: Hairi is a timid man who accidentally gained his powers when he drank coffee that was contaminated by a virus-infected gecko.

Aquanus

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Country: Indonesia

First appearance: 1968, in the comic book Aquanus

Powers: Can breathe underweater, fires energy bolts from his belt

Origins: Escaping another planet, Aquanus was on a rocket that crashed into the waters of Earth. This incident allowed him to gain the ability to be powerful underwater.

Gundala

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Country: Indonesia

First appearance: 1969, in the comic book Gundala Putera Petir

Powers: Super-speed, can command lightning

Origins: Gundala is the superhero form of Sancaka, a human scientist who was struck with lightning after his girlfriend broke up with him. While in a coma, the king of Lightning Land took pity on him and gave him his superpowers.

Alexandra Trese

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Country: Philippines

First appearance: 2005 on the comic book Trese

Powers: Has the ability to talk to supernatural entities and summon them during battle, proficient at martial arts

Origins: Alexandra Trese is the prophesied guardian between the world of the living and the world of the dead. She works as a detective to solve incidents caused by paranormal entities.

BONUS: Mantis

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Country: Vietnam

First appearance: 1973, in the comic book The Avengers #112

Powers: Psychic empathy, skilled at martial arts, can separate her physical and astral forms

Origins: The Mantis in the movies and the Mantis in the comic books share a name (and a few powers), but they don't have the same origin stories. While the movie Mantis is an alien, the true comic book Mantis was born in Vietnam and was raised by aliens to become the Celestial Madonna, believed to be the the most important being in the universe.