Knight, a Marvel hero, first appeared in 1975 as a native New Yorker and cop who loses her arm while on the job.
"As a native American I'm empathetic.
Native heroes are also clearly regarded as most marketable in a competition where financial considerations carry as much weight as performance.
This was a person who on his frequent trips of mercy and philanthropy would be greeted as a conquering hero by native Jews and even Gentiles in Palestine, Persia, Syria, Romania, Italy, Morocco, and so many other places.
Mr Lee is widely regarded as a national hero in his native Malaysia.
Mathieu, a New Orleans native, has emerged as a folk hero in Louisiana, earning the nickname Honey Badger for his fearless play.
But since Mr. Gotovina's arrest became known on Thursday, noisy protests have erupted in his native Croatia, where many see the retired general as a war hero.
Allende was added in 1826 to honour a native son, Ignacio Allende, a hero of the revolution against Spain.
"First and foremost Salteños identify with their music, the rhythms of national folklore and with the dances that accompany this music," said Salta native Daniel Plaza, who added that the gaucho is often idolised as a folk hero.
He then made two films with the director Robert Mulligan – The Rat Race (1960) and The Great Impostor (1961) – and starred in The Outsider (1961) as Ira Hayes, the Native American hero of the battle of Iwo Jima during the second world war.
