Who Is Howitzer? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Howitzer is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Shaka, with over 7 comic issue appearances.

Who is Howitzer?

Shaka was a member of an elite counter terrorist squad called Team Omega that was formed by a man named Lars Dinkelbach aka Eagle . This group was created for a very secret war against terrorism and worldwide crime. Team Omega would raid a secret research base in the African Congo when they were attacked by some ferocious creature. Shaka and his teammates suffered near fatal wounds because the creature carried an artificial virus that prevented their wounds from healing. Team Omega was taken to a covert STORM base which was an acronym for Special Taskforce Omega Response Mandate and underwent a special procedure performed by Doctor Samuel Merrick . Shaka and his teammates went inside a secret experiment called the Gene Match Device that was capable of re-writing and re-combing their DNA with genetic abilities of animals that enhanced their abilities to superhuman levels. Shaka was given the code name Howitzer and he possessed enhancements from a sea reptile which granted him larger lungs and an expanded life span. Heat loss was an issue with Shaka when he went into battle so he had to wear an armored suit equipped with some weaponry to regulate his body temperature.

Key facts

Howitzer is of human origin and first appeared in "Storm Warning!". The character is published by Marvel. With 7 recorded issue appearances, Howitzer ranks among the most featured characters in comics.