Black Condor

Black Condor is the super hero name used by three different fictional characters, in the DC Comics universe. All three incarnations of Black Condor have been members of the Freedom Fighters. A version of the Black Condor was featured in each of the Freedom Fighter series published by DC Comics.

The first Black Condor, Richard Grey Jr., was created by Quality Comics writer Will Eisner and artist Lou Fine. He moved to the DC universe when DC Comics bought the rights to Quality Comics characters. The first Black Condor was a World War II era super hero along with the rest of the Freedom Force. The second Black Condor, Ryan Kendall, gained the power of flight due to genetic manipulation and initially did not believe he was a super hero. He would later join the Freedom Fighters, but was killed at the beginning of Infinite Crisis storyline. The third Black Condor, John Trujillo, of Mayan descent he was given his powers by the Mayan Spider Goddess Tocotl. Seeing himself as a protector of the universe he joins forces with the Freedom Force.