Captain Hurricane (comics)
Captain Hurricane was a fictional comic book character in Fleetway Publications' Valiant during the 1960s and 1970s, first appearing in issue #1 (Oct 1962).[1] Captain Hurricane's adventures were scripted by the likes of Scott Goodall and Desmond Pride;[2] Jon Rose also wrote some stories in the 1970s.[3] R. Charles Roylance drew the strip for many years.[2]
| Captain Hurricane | |
|---|---|
 Cover of 1972 Valiant Annual with Captain Hurricane. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Fleetway Publications |
| First appearance | Valiant #1 (October 6, 1962) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Captain Hercules Hurricane |
| Team affiliations | Steel Commando, Royal Marines Commandos |
| Partnerships | "Maggot" Malone |
| Abilities | Super strength when enraged |
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. With his batman, "Maggot" Malone (previously a ship's cook), he battled the Axis powers with his superhuman strength that appeared whenever he became enraged.[3]
After the Captain Hurricane strip ended in 1976, he was listed as "editor" of Battle for many years.[3]
A similar character, named simple "Hurricane", appears in Paul Grist's Jack Staff series; Captain Hurricane himself is portrayed as a prison guard in the 2006 limited series Albion, published by DC/WildStorm.[4]
References
- Green, Paul (2017). Encyclopedia of Weird War Stories: Supernatural and Science Fiction Elements in Novels, Pulps, Comics, Film, Television, Games and Other Media. McFarland & Co. p. 39. ISBN 978-1476666723.
- "Vintage Albion", Albion (DC/WildStorm, 2007) ISBN 9781401209940.
- "Captain Hurricane". An International Catelogue of Superheroes. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- Albion #1-6 (WildStorm [DC Comics], Aug. 2005–Nov. 2006).