Which Latino Hero Has the Potential to Become an A-list Character?

[El_Gato]

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Do any of the Latino heroes in DC’s roster of characters have the potential to become an A-list superhero? If so who and why? If not, then why?

Also who would you choose as DC’s premiere Latino character? Basically the one who will get the huge push in outside media and comics (ala Cyborg)?

[jetengine]

In that picture ?

Blue Beetle.

Jessica and wossisname are just another Lantern and has the issue their effectively replaceable.

El Diablo leans into all the worst Latino gangbanger stereotypes

Sideways needs a different costume because as is he's just more confident Spiderman.

Cyborg girl is....just Cyborg and he cant sell for some reason.

Black Condor is cool but stuck with Freedom Fighters and is usually a sideplayer

Vibe has alot of media use lately but his past drags him down.

Aztek has a terrible costume

[Restingvoice]

Blue Beetle or Jessica Cruz. More Blue Beetle because Jessica has to share time with the other Lanterns.

[Güicho]

El_Gato the eternal optimist.

Me not so much...

First you are going to have to redefine A-List if you think any of these characters will ever reach the recognition and property value or level of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman who as leads of their own huge franchises across all media are A-List.
The answer to that is none these you list will ever reach that status.
So if by A-List what you mean is at the most B-list, then...

The ones with most potential, that they've somewhat tried to push outside the books (which is all that maters here as far as recognition) are Blue Beetle, and a little bit Jessica Cruz (depends if she shows in the next wave of GL media push (she may just as easily get replaced by the now "trending" new Sojourner Mullein )
Vibe had potential, but they absolutley locked him down into the sidickick narrative in Flash, and never developed him as his own as a lead into further media, or developed him further in his own book, or even on a team book.

Of those Rene Montay has garnered some recognition, but only Blue Beetle has the most potential as a recognizable lead in his own media.

Kyle Rayner for the most part is not Latino or does not identify as Latino. And its complete BS to trot him out as some great representation of Latinos. When as is, he is the surest way to bury representation.
Already explained here why - https://community.cbr.com/showthread...=1#post1913036

[WebLurker]

Jessica Cruz seems to have the most momentum going forward with a well-received introduction and prominence in adaptations -- if DC doesn't drop the ball on her. (A lot of the other characters on the list have been around for years and kinda missed the window to establish themselves as A-listers, short a revamp of some kind.)

[the illustrious mr. kenway]

Right now i think its Blue Beetle.

Vibe, Jessica and maybe el diablo could work but only Vibe and Jessica have a stable home.

Kyle Raynor could be a contender but suffers from the legacy issues Jess does. Plus they never catapulted him in the 90s beyond a Superman TAS episode.

Everyone else is too niche and too forgetable.

[OBrianTallent]

All characters have potential, it just depends on the editors pushing the characters with the right creative team. As it stands, Blue Beetle and Jessica Cruz have the best opportunity. Renee Montoya could easily be pushed with her appearance in the Birds of Prey movie with a move into her Question persona...if done correctly she could be a stand out character in movies and comics.
Characters I would like to see...Fire first and foremost. A very multi-faceted character with ties into several genres and a unique personality.
Black Orchid has been a favorite of mine ever since I discovered her in a Super Friends comic. Since then i have picked up almost every appearance going back to her Adventure Comics issues and Phantom Stranger back ups. Originally a super powered master of disguise who specialized in helping victimized women. Rebooted to be a character somewhere between Swamp Thing and Poison Ivy before being rebooted again with the New 52 where she seems more in line with general super hero motif. It wouldnt be difficult to adapt much of her full history into her current continuity.
Another Latina I think could be elevated in stature would be Faith from JLA/Doom Patrol. Military background, government experiments, undefined super powers...she's vague enough for the proper team to develop her more fully. Maybe give her a different codename?

[SJNeal]

Ms. Beatriz Da Costa has been my favorite Latina character since I first discovered her back in early issues of JLI.

I don't even need her to be an A-lister, I just wish someone at DC would remember she still exists. With all the bewildering content that gets the green light, I can't believe we still haven't seen a Fire & Ice mini series.

[WebLurker]

Notice that Jessica Cruz and Blue Beetle seem to be the favorites on the poll so far by significant margins.

[Güicho]

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Do any of the Latino heroes in DC’s roster of characters have the potential to become an A-list superhero? If so who and why? If not, then why?

Also who would you choose as DC’s premiere Latino character? Basically the one who will get the huge push in outside media and comics (ala Cyborg)?

At this point Yolanda Montez (not on the list) is about to pounce - https://community.cbr.com/showthread...=1#post4924438

Wildcat: Yolanda Montez (played by Yvette Monreal