Hurricane (comics)
Hurricaneis a name used by many different fictional characters appearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byMarvel Comics.
The characters are unrelated and include a westerngunslinger,superheroes,andsupervillains.
Fictional character biography
[edit]Harry Kane
[edit]Hurricane(Harold"Harry"Kane), created byStan LeeandDick Ayers,was an enemy of theTwo-Gun Kid.[1]Originally the leader of a bandit gang defeated by The Kid, he gained super speed from drinking an Indian shaman's potion, which enabled him to outdraw many of his opponents in a gun fight (first seen inTwo-Gun Kid#70 1964). He fought the Two-Gun Kid several times, but was ultimately defeated each time. Later, the time travellingWest Coast Avengersbattled Hurricane and thegroup of outlawshe belonged to; he battledTigra,but was defeated along with his partner Rattler and taken into custody.[2]
In 1876, Kane was asked by an Indian medicineman, to whom he owned a favor, to escort an Indian woman named Little Cloud to the Apache.[3]
Makkari
[edit]TheGolden Agecharacter Hurricane wasretconnedas an identity of theEternalMakkari.[4]
Albert Potter
[edit]Hurricane(Albert Potter) was an enemy ofCaptain Britainand a formermeteorologist.A weather experiment gave him strong weather and energy manipulating powers.[5]He initially clashed withCaptain Britain,but was defeated and incarcerated in Darkmoor Prison.[6]
While jailed, Potter agreed to participate in medical experiments. Doctor Samuel Merrick used him as one of the first test subjects for his Gene Match Device (GMD), rewriting Potter's DNA to include genetic material from anarmy ant.The process was intended to enhance Potter's abilities, but seemingly killed him.[7]Hurricane's body was stolen by theMys-Techorganisation, who later revived and healed him, intending to use Potter as a catspaw in their conflict with Otomocorp and the S.T.O.R.M. anti-terrorist team known as theGene Dogs.Hurricane was sent to recover a Gene Scanner device from S.T.O.R.M. headquarters - the device had initially been stolen from Mys-Tech by Otomocorp's Q7 Strike Force, but had then been seized by S.T.O.R.M.'s Gene Dogs. Hurricane easily succeeded in this task (also capturing Doctor Merrick, who had created the Gene Dogs by using a later version of the GMD process he used on Hurricane) but was then betrayed by his new associates - Mys-Tech had booby-trapped the device and always intended that Otomocorp should seize it, so arranged this by leaking Hurricane's location to Otomocorp. Hurricane was then beaten and defeated by the Q7 team. However, Potter escaped and took control of Q7 after realising that the GMD process had not been a complete failure - it had successfully enhanced his energy control powers, and had also granted him "hive mind" abilities patterned on the soldier ant, allowing him to mentally control others.[8]Despite this, he was eventually defeated by the combined forces of the Q7 and Gene Dogs teams.[9]
He subsequently reformed and emigrated to the United States. Jobless, he nearly relapsed into a life of crime, before being convinced to stick to the straight and narrow after encountering theFantastic Four.[10]
Albert Potter is considered a "potential recruit" for theInitiativeprogram, according toCivil War: Battle Damage Report.[11]
Dark Riders version
[edit]Hurricanewas a member of the second incarnation of theDark Riders.He first appeared inCable#17.
He was amutantwith the power to summon force-ten gale winds, which he normally used to disorient his victims while the otherDark Ridersbattled hand to hand. During their first mission, the Dark Riders faced off against a few of theX-Men,and Hurricane jumped at the opportunity to faceStorm.They battled and Storm eventually defeated him. Later, Storm pushed Hurricane's strong winds away andGauntletwas ready to kill him for failing twice. Fortunately,Genesisdid not want Hurricane dead and he stayed with the Dark Riders.[12]
Hurricane was one of the Riders who brokeCyberout of prison, and the two seemed to have some anger towards each other though they had just met.[13]During the adamantium bonding process onWolverine,Hurricane was killed when Wolverine rejected the adamantium, exploding the tank and sending shards of adamantium everywhere. Hurricane was impaled by hundreds of adamantium shards and died instantly.[14]
Hurricane, along with several of his fellow Dark Riders, was resurrected by means of theTransmode Virusto serve as part ofSelene's army of deceased mutants. Under the control of Selene andEli Bard,he took part in the assault on the mutant nation ofUtopia.[15]
He and the Dark Riders reappear in the "All-New, All-Different Marvel"against Magneto and hisUncanny X-Men.The Riders are killing mutants with healing powers. The manage to killElixir,but are ambushed onGenosha.It is assumed they died, since Magneto strapped them to a bomb and leveled the entire island.[16]
Civil Warversion
[edit]A new Hurricane character was introduced in theCivil War:The Initiativeone-shot. Not much is known about this character, except that he has an inhuman resistance to damage and an unusual intellect which he used to design his own special "gear", which apparently grants him his powers. It is also mentioned that Hurricane had only been a superhero for nine months and three days when the story began. As an unregistered superhuman, he was confronted by theThunderbolts.In turn, the Thunderbolts fought Hurricane, practically crippled him, and apparently exposed Hurricane to the public. What became of him afterwards is unknown.[17]
The character is referred to as "Hurricane II" during the issue. OHOTMU writer Stuart Vandal said on a Comixfan forum that this Hurricane is not the same person as Albert Potter.[18]
Powers and abilities
[edit]Albert Potter can perform aerokinesis. He is dependent on his special suit to keep him from losing control of his abilities.
The Dark Raiders version of Hurricane can produce gale-force winds.
Other versions
[edit]Marvel Zombies 5
[edit]An alternate universe Harry Kane runs a small saloon with the assistance of his daughter Jacali. He is tormented by the loss of his wife Little Cloud in a trick-show; his powers only work against a threat and he had killed her because she bore no ill-will against him. Zombies invade his town. Despite his speed, he dies in battle but not before transferring his powers to his daughter. She continues his legacy of heroism.[19]
Ultimate Marvel
[edit]ThisHurricaneis a character in theUltimate MarvelUniverse, a woman with super-human speed (gained from surgery) fromNorth Korea.She is a member of theLiberators,an international counterpart of theUltimates.The Liberators invade the United States, killing thousands. She is defeated whenQuicksilverforced her to move at speeds beyond her limits, tearing her body apart.[20]
Footnotes
[edit]- ^Rovin, Jeff(1987).The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains.New York: Facts on File. p. 160.ISBN0-8160-1356-X.[1]
- ^The West Coast Avengersvol. 2 #18. Marvel Comics.
- ^Marvel Westerns: Western Legends#1. Marvel Comics.
- ^Marvel Universe#7 (Dec. 1998)
- ^Hurricane (Albert Potter)at the Handbook to the Appendix of the Marvel Universe
- ^Captain Britain#4-7. Marvel Comics.
- ^Gene Dogs#2 (Nov. 1993). Marvel Comics.
- ^Gene Dogs#3 (Dec. 1993). Marvel Comics.
- ^Gene Dogs#4. Marvel Comics.
- ^Marvel Holiday Special#1 (Jan. 2006). Marvel Comics.
- ^Anthony Flamini&Ronald Byrd(w),Scott Kolins(p),Scott Kolins(i).Civil War: Battle Damage Report,no. 1 (March 2007).Marvel Comics.
- ^Cable#17-19. Marvel Comics.
- ^Wolverinevol. 2 #93-95. Marvel Comics.
- ^Wolverinevol. 2 #100. Marvel Comics.
- ^X-Forcevol. 3 #21 (Jan. 2010). Marvel Comics.
- ^The Uncanny X-Menvol. 4 #5. Marvel Comics.
- ^Civil War: The Initiative#1. Marvel Comics.
- ^"Things people keep getting wrong - Page 5 - Comixfan Forums".Archived fromthe originalon 21 February 2013.Retrieved23 October2011.
- ^Marvel Zombies 5vol. 5 #1 (2010). Marvel Comics.
- ^The Ultimatesvol. 2 #9 (Jan. 2006). Marvel Comics.
External links
[edit]- Harry Kaneat The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Albert Potterat The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Hurricane IIIat The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
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