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Joe

Joe

Joe the Indian is a Navajo Mexican vampire and friend to Alex Elder. He often times seems crazy and sporadic but is simply a facade to hide his true self and allowing others to underestimate him.

Name:
Joe
Publisher:
Real name:
José
Aliases:
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
  • Agility
  • Berserker Strength
  • Claws
  • Immortal
  • Super Speed
  • Super Strength
  • Vampirism
First issue:
Wildstorm Cliffhanger Sketchbook (1997) #0
cover

Joe's past is a mystery since he himself has given variant stories of his origin what little is known or believed is that his father may have been a Navajo windtalker who encrypted code during World War II, his mother may have been a shaman Witch from Oaxaca. Joe lost his humanity and transformed into a vampire while heroically battling the Aztec vampire-witch, Xula, when she had return to Mexico City bringing devastation to the inhabitants and attempting to revive an ancient demonic Deity. Joe is a vagrant and normally wanders through the night life hitting night clubs and joining party crews before growing tired and moving on never willing to stay or retain friendships. Joe speaks with a Spanish English blend mixed with modern hip hop slang, as a reminder of his Native roots join wears warpaint and bears a serpent tattoo on his arm showing his status as a Navajo and Aztec warrior.

Powers and Abilities

Like most vampires Joe possesses superhuman physical attributes from speed, strength durability, regeneration, and heighten senses. These abilities are dependent on blood consumption and can lower if he has not recently fed. Like all vampires if Joe does not feed regularly he grows weaker and becomes feral as his vampiric urges take over and transforms him into a beastial state. Joe possesses the same weakness as other vampires as he cannot survive in sunlight and if exposed he would be incinerated within seconds.

Issues

May 1998

June 1998

July 1998

August 1998

September 1998

November 1998

May 1999

June 1999

August 1999

September 1999

October 1999

December 1999

January 2000

February 2000

March 2000

April 2000

July 2000

August 2000

October 2000

November 2000

December 2000

January 2001

April 2001

Volumes

1999

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