Hector Ayala, aka White Tiger, is the first main character Latin-American superhero in America comics. His first appearance was in Marvel Comics' Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #19 in December 1975. He was created by Bill Mantio and George Perez.
Hector Ayala was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico but grew up in the Bronx. He gained his powers hen he discovered tiger amulets that were thrown away by the Sons of the Tiger. When he put on all three, he transformed into White Tiger.
In the Marvel comic books, Hector died after being wrongfully convicted of murder. He was killed trying to escape right before evidence proving his innocence was uncovered. His niece Angela Del Toro inherited the amulets. She was killed and then resurrected.
Hector's teenaged sister Ava Ayala has now appeared as the new White Tiger.
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