Who Is Captain Hurricane? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Captain Hurricane is a Rebellion comic book character, the alter ego of Hercules Hurricane, with over 747 comic issue appearances. A super strong Royal Marine who fought during World War 2.

Who is Captain Hurricane?

IPC Hercules Hurricane was a former ship's captain who subsequently joined the British Royal Marines Commandos, fighting against the German and Japanese armed forces in the 2nd World War. Alongside "Maggot" Malone, he battled the Axis powers with his "ragin' furies," super human strength that appeared whenever he became enraged. Image Hurricane turns up again in Jack Staff , where he is also called "Captain Gust." Herein, his rage-fueled powers are the result of tailored mutations from the Weapon H military project during the 1980s. He escapes confinement and lives as a vagrant for some time before his redirected "rage force" begins to infect the population of Castletown and causes an increasing number of violent "rage attacks". The rage is redirected back into Gust, turning him back into Hurricane; he is taken into Q custody and it is hinted he was recruited to the Green. Wildstorm In Albion , Captain Hurricane is among the British superhumans being detained in custody of the government in a Scottish castle. It is revealed that he is the product of multiple attempts to create a supersoldier, but that, as a byproduct, he developed psychotic tendencies. Living in the castle voluntar.

Key facts

Captain Hurricane is of human origin and first appeared in "Thumbs Up for No 1". The character is published by Rebellion. With 747 recorded issue appearances, Captain Hurricane ranks among the most featured characters in comics.