Who Is Windshear? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Windshear is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Colin Ashworth Hume, with over 90 comic issue appearances. Colin Ashworth Hume, also known as Windshear of Alpha Flight, is a mutant with the power to manipulate hard-air molecules. He was depowered after M-Day.

Who is Windshear?

Origin Windshear is a Canadian expatriate who grew up in England. He found work as a special operative, using his mutant powers for the superhuman division of Roxxon Oil Corp's United Kingdom branch, where he was given a suit of armor. When Hume was unable to defeat a foe, Roxxon called in Madison Jeffries , at the time known as Box who was aided by Forge . Hume, upset over the truth of Roxxon's practices, returned to Canada with the members of Alpha Flight , and he was soon accepted onto the team. Creation Windshear was created by Fabian Nicieza and Michael Bair in 1990 and first appeared in Alpha Flight # 87. Major Story Arcs Becoming a Superhero Hume grew into his role as a superhero while also becoming Chief Administrator. He even becomes a mentor for Beta Flight . Windshear is one of the many superheroes who travels to alternate dimensions in the Infinity War crossover.

Key facts

Windshear is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Building Blocks, Part One: Loyalty". The character is published by Marvel. With 90 recorded issue appearances, Windshear ranks among the most featured characters in comics.