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Cyclone is the alias of a number of fictional characters appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
A creature based on "Cyclone" appeared in the 2019Marvel Cinematic Universe filmSpider-Man: Far From Home, which was actually an illusion created by a series ofdrones operated byMysterio.
The original Cyclone first appeared inThe Amazing Spider-Man #143 and was created byGerry Conway andRoss Andru.[1]
The second Cyclone first appeared inMarvel Comics Presents #47 and was created by Sholly Fisch,Mark Bagley, andDon Hudson.
The third Cyclone first appeared inThunderbolts #3 and was created byKurt Busiek,Mark Bagley, and Vince Russell.
| Cyclone | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Amazing Spider-Man #143 (April 1975)[2] |
| Created by | Gerry Conway Ross Andru |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | André Gerard |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | Maggia NATO |
| Partnerships | Hood |
| Abilities | Expert engineer Gifted intellect Costume grants: Ability to create whirlwinds |
André Gerard was born inLyon, France. Formerly a Frenchengineer working forNATO, Gerard had a falling out with his former employees, supposedly related to political decisions over implementing his research, based on the development of a weapon that generates high velocity tornado-like winds. Cyclone took his invention and used it for his own criminal ends, developing his costume and other weapons. Like many criminal masterminds inSpider-Man comics, he decided to form a gang and captureJ. Jonah Jameson, the owner of theDaily Bugle, and like so many criminal masterminds who follow this plan, he was defeated by Spider-Man.[3] He also kidnappedJoseph "Robbie" Robertson, but was again defeated by Spider-Man.[4]
He was subsequently broken out of prison by theMasked Marauder and employed by theNefaria Family of theMaggia as an enforcer. Cyclone was sent to kill Spider-Man andMoon Knight, but was defeated by Moon Knight.[5] He was doing relatively well for himself, in spite of his defeats at the hands of Spider-Man. Concerned over the deaths of various costumed villains by the vigilante Scourge organization, Cyclone attended a meeting at the "Bar with No Name" in Medinah County,Ohio, to deal with the Scourge and was shot to death by aScourge agent posing as the bartender.[6]
Gerard's DNA was later used byArnim Zola to create a proto-husk. This proto-husk attacked and was killed byDeadpool.[7]
André Gerard seemingly returned from the dead in the 2007-08Captain Marvel mini-series, but it is revealed that this is really aSkrull impostor. It was killed by Captain Marvel (who was actually a Skrull sleeper agent) with its remains decimated in one powerful attack.[8]
Cyclone was later among the eighteen victims of Scourge to be resurrected byHood using the power ofDormammu as part of a squad assembled to eliminate thePunisher.[9] After the Punisher is captured, he is present at the ritual where the Hood intends to resurrect the Punisher's family. The Hood gives the Punisher a knife to sacrificeG. W. Bridge, but the Punisher instead uses the knife to slash Cyclone's throat.[10]
| Cyclone | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Marvel Comics Presents #97 |
| Created by | Sholly Fisch Mark Bagley Don Hudson |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Gregory Stevens |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | Hammer Industries |
| Abilities | Costume grants: Ability to create whirlwinds |
The second Cyclone appeared inMarvel Comics Presents #97/4 (December 1992). Gregory Stevens acquired the Cyclone costume. At the "Bar with No Name," Cyclone participated in a bar fight initiated by theImpossible Man posing as the Ace of Spades in apoker game.[11]
He later assisted various agents ofJustin Hammer (consisting of Afterburner,Beetle,Blacklash, a substituteBlizzard,Boomerang andSpymaster) in attackingSilver Sable and herWild Pack.[12] Cyclone used his cyclone-producing gloves to throw rubble at Silver Sable's group. Cyclone and Beetle retreated when Larry Arnold started shooting at them.[13]
Never saying a word in all of his appearances, Stevens was reported killed in a skiing accident.[14]
| Cyclone | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Thunderbolts #3 |
| Created by | Kurt Busiek Mark Bagley Vince Russell |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Pierre Fresson |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | Maggia Masters of Evil Thunderbolts Sinister Sixteen |
| Abilities | Costume grants: Ability to create whirlwinds |
Pierre Fresson was a member of a European crime family who was given the recreated Cyclone suit. Not wishing to serve the European crime family any longer, he stole the suit and fled. Now freelance, he operated as an agent of Justin Hammer, before being recruited intoCrimson Cowl's first incarnation of theMasters of Evil.[15][14] As a part of the Masters of Evil, Cyclone battled against the Thunderbolts and other assorted heroes.[16] Fresson also represented the European families whenGrim Reaper called a meeting ofMaggia bosses.[17]
Later, he attempted to steal Justin Hammer's will, before being soundly defeated by the Thunderbolts again.[18] After it was revealed that Hammer had planted time bombs in his former agents, Cyclone was given the option to work with the Thunderbolts to rid themselves of the threat. At first, Fresson attempted to flee, but quickly surrendered and joined the Thunderbolts. Running into Silver Sable like his predecessor, Fresson would assist the Thunderbolts in freeing Hammer's former agents of their biological time bomb.[19] He was also with the Thunderbolts when they attacked the omnipotentThanos after Thanos had received the power of the Heart of the Infinite. Cyclone would battle against the Elite Agents ofS.H.I.E.L.D. beforeHawkeye would give him the option of either remaining a Thunderbolt or being cut loose. Choosing the latter, Cyclone was dropped with an electrical arrow and turned over to S.H.I.E.L.D. as he was no longer a Thunderbolt and therefore a felon.[20]
During the "Civil War" storyline, someone that looks like Cyclone appears as a member of inHammerhead's villain army when S.H.I.E.L.D. attacked their headquarters.[21]
Boomerang andOwl hire Cyclone onto theSinister Sixteen, assembled to distract theChameleon's forces while Boomerang steals from him.[22] When the police arrived, Cyclone and most of the Sinister Sixteen surrendered.[23]
After being bailed out of jail, Cyclone,Man Mountain Marko,Shriek, andKangaroo instigated a bar fight against Boomerang's group. After nearly taking outBeetle, Cyclone was tackled bySpeed Demon who took Cyclone as far away as the New Jersey Turnpike South.[24]
As part of the "All-New, All-Different Marvel," Cyclone was causing havoc in Atlantic City with his artificial hurricane. He faced off against theAvengers and is defeated byVision.[25]
During the "Opening Salvo" part of theSecret Empire storyline, Cyclone is recruited byBaron Helmut Zemo to join the Army of Evil.[26]
The original Cyclone was a man with gifted intelligence, with a master's degree in mechanical engineering.
He designed a costume for himself which contained mechanisms that enabled him to accelerate volumes of air up to 300 miles per hour (480 km/h) within a radius of 100 feet (30 m) from his body in the form of tornado-force whirlwinds about himself. He was able to use these whirlwinds to fly and could use them offensively against opponents. His costume was later passed on to the second Cyclone and later recreated for the third Cyclone.
A member of theElementals modeled after Cyclone appears inSpider-Man: Far From Home.[27] Identified as the Air Elemental, it was said to have power over wind and storms. Prior to the film's events,Mysterio claims to have defeated it, butPeter Parker discovers all of the Elementals were actually drones equipped with holographic technology that Mysterio and his fellow ex-Stark Industries employees used to acquireTony Stark's technology and pass off Mysterio as a superhero.
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