Whirlwind
Real Name: David Cannon
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Powers: Super-speed, normally used to spin rapidly, so as to create a whirlwind (hence the name). However, he has demonstrated ground speed sufficient to outrace Quicksilver. While whirling, he is hard to grapple with or hold on to, and the air moving around him creates a cushion-like effect which protects him from conventional physical attacks.
After some time Whirlwind had updated his abilities by the use of wrist-mounted buzzsaws and throwing stars. When Whirlwind uses his power, the blades will attain a deadly velocity, making them more dangerous than when being used by normal humans.
Bio: From X-Men: The 198 Files, covering mutants who retained their powers after the Decimation of the mutant population:
"David Cannon began his criminal career under the alias the Human Top. Born a mutant, Cannon discovered at an early age that he could cause his body to move at great speeds. Cannon used his abilities early on in support of a life of crime and was later recruited into several incarnations of the Masters of Evil which has seen him opposed by the Avengers, primarily Hank Pym and the Wasp, numerous times. During this period, Cannon added a vicious new element to his costume in the form of ten-inch saw blades crafted by the Tinkerer. Other past associations have seen Cannon working for the likes of Count Nefaria and the Red Skull. Recently, Cannon's obsession with the Wasp of the Avengers led to his brutally murdering several prostitutes, indicating that his mental state may now be cause for concern."
The government classifies him as a mid-level, or 'Significant,' security threat in these files, the same ranking applied to characters like Colossus, Beast, and Lady Mastermind.
Recently, in Daughters of the Dragon #3, Whirlwind was caught in a deluge of paste from the gun of the criminal Trapster and tore himself apart in horrific fashion. However, in Thunderbolts #104 he was seen to have survived, having been forced to join Baron Zemo's team.
Notes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whirlwind_%28comics%29
First Appearance: The Avengers (1963) #46
Other Identities: Human Top (03 - David Cannon) Favorite Characters:
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Issue Appearances: AAFES 10th Edition [New Avengers: X Exchange] (2010)
Alpha Flight (1983)
#102 - 'El Equipo Primero!' Avengers (1998)
#4 - 'Too Many Avengers!' #44 - 'Down Among the Dead Men!' #71 - 'Whirlwinds' Avengers Academy (2010)
Avengers Fairy Tales (2008)
Avengers Spotlight (1989)
#26 - 'Tales from the Vault' Avengers: X-Sanction (2012)
Avengers/JLA (2003)
#4 - 'The Brave...and the Bold' Captain America (1968)
#130 - 'Up Against the Wall!' #132 - 'The Fearful Secret of Bucky Barnes!' #324 - 'Speed Trap' #411 - 'The Arena' #412 - 'Disguise the Limit' #413 - 'Hostile Takeover!' Captain America (1998)
Code of Honor (1997)
#3 - 'Book Three: The Streets' Dark Reign Files (2009)
Dark Reign: Zodiac (2009)
#1 - 'For the Sake of Mischief' #2 - 'Ill-Gotten Gains' #3 - 'Death's Finest Addiction' Daughters of the Dragon (2006)
#1 - 'On the Run' #2 - 'And Then There Were Two' #3 - 'Capes, Lies & Microchips' Deadline (2002)
Defenders/Avengers: X-Sanction Preview Book (2011)
Die Rächer (1979)
#39 - 'Kam Eine Spinne Des Weges...' Fantastic Four (1961)
Fear Itself: The Home Front (2011)
Gravity (2005)
Herc (2011)
Heroic Age: X-Men (2011)
I (heart) Marvel: Masked Intentions (2006)
Invincible Iron Man (2008)
#513 - 'Demon Part 4: Control' #514 - 'Demon Part 5: Melt' #515 - 'Demon Part 6: Fall' #522 - '2: Rings' #524 - '4: Armor War' #525 - '5: Beating Down The Transhuman Condition' #526 - '6: Independence Day' Iron Man (1968)
Marvel Age (1983)
Marvel Comics Presents (1988)
#97 - 'Death's Servant / Where Everybody Knows Your Alias... / Blind Fury / Collision Course' Marvel Feature (1971)
#6 - 'Hellstorm' #9 - 'The Killer Is My Wife' #10 Marvel Masters (2007)
Marvel Triple Action (1972)
#38 - 'The Agony and the Anthill!' Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A To Z Update (2010)
Power Man and Iron Fist (1978)
#106 - '...And An Ill Wind Shall Come!' She-Hulk (2004)
#5 - 'The Big Picture, Part 1: More Than a Handful' #6 - 'The Big Picture, Part 2: Minor Complications' She-Hulk (2005)
Spider-Man (Panini) (2007)
#1 - 'Chaos auf Ryker's Island' #46 - 'Auf der Überholspur' Spider-Man's Tangled Web (2001)
#13 - 'Double Shots' #19 - 'Call of the Wild' The Avengers (1963)
Annual 06 - 'No Final Victory!' Annual 19 - 'Terminus Factor, Stage 5: Beat Me in St. Louis' #46 - 'The Agony and the Anthill!' #47 - 'Magneto Walks the Earth!' #54 - '...And Deliver Us From-- The Masters Of Evil!' #55 - 'Mayhem Over Manhattan!' #83 - 'Come On In... the Revolution's Fine!' #139 - 'Prescription: Violence!' #164 - 'To Fall By Treachery!' #166 - 'Day of the Godslayer!' #222 - 'A Gathering of Evil!' #280 - 'Faithful Servant' The Defenders (1972)
#63 - 'Deadlier By the Dozen!' #64 - 'D-Day!' #65 - 'Of Ambitions and Giant Amoebas' The Incomplete Death's Head (1993)
#12 - 'Framing Sequence: The End... Yes? / Party Animals / Priceless' The Marvel Encyclopedia (2006)
HC - 'The Marvel Encyclopedia' The Mighty World of Marvel (2003)
#77 - 'The Punisher Versus Ulik!' #80 - 'Captain America Versus. Baron Zemo!' The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (1983)
#12 - 'V-Z: From Valkyrie to Zzzax' The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition (1985)
#14 - 'Unicorn to Wolverine' The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Master Edition (1990)
The Sensational She-Hulk (1989)
#24 - 'Priceless' #59 - 'Disorder In The Court' Thunderbolts (1997)
#26 - 'Lockdown' #104 - 'Taking Civil Liberties' #107 - 'Power Full' Thunderbolts: Reason in Madness (2008)
Underworld (2006)
West Coast Avengers (1985)
#16 - 'The Dive' #17 - 'Outta Time!' What If...? (1989)
#1 - 'What If the Avengers Had Lost The Evolutionary War?' X-Men (2010)
X-Men: The 198 Files (2006)
X-Men: To Serve And Protect (2011)
Video Game Appearances: Captain America and the Avengers (1991) Group Affiliation(s): Batroc's Brigade (Marvel) H.A.M.M.E.R. Masters of Evil (Marvel) Famous Quotes: - Add a Famous Quote None.
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