Cyclone (Marvel Comics)

Cyclone is the alias of a number of fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

A creature based on "Cyclone" appeared in the 2019 Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Spider-Man: Far From Home'', which was actually an illusion created by a series of drones operated by Mysterio.

Publication history

The original Cyclone first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #143 and was created by Gerry Conway and Ross Andru.

The second Cyclone first appeared in ''Marvel Comics Presents'' #47 and was created by Sholly Fisch, Mark Bagley, and Don Hudson.

The third Cyclone first appeared in '' Thunderbolts'' #3 and was created by Kurt Busiek, Mark Bagley, and Vince Russell.

Fictional character biography

André Gerard

André Gerard was born in Lyon, France. Formerly a French engineer working for NATO, 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 in Spider-Man comics, he decided to form a gang and capture J. Jonah Jameson, the owner of the Daily Bugle, and like so many criminal masterminds who follow this plan, he was defeated by Spider-Man. He also kidnapped Joseph "Robbie" Robertson, but was again defeated by Spider-Man.

He was subsequently broken out of prison by the Masked Marauder and employed by the Nefaria Family of the Maggia as an enforcer. Cyclone was sent to kill Spider-Man and Moon Knight, but was defeated by Moon Knight. 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 a Scourge agent posing as the bartender.

Gerard's DNA was later used by Arnim Zola to create a proto-husk. This proto-husk attacked and was killed by Deadpool.

André Gerard seemingly returned from the dead in the 2007-08 '' Captain Marvel'' mini-series, but it is revealed that this is really a Skrull impostor. It was killed by Captain Marvel (who was actually a Skrull sleeper agent) with its remains decimated in one powerful attack.

Cyclone was later among the eighteen victims of Scourge to be resurrected by Hood using the power of Dormammu as part of a squad assembled to eliminate the Punisher. 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 sacrifice G. W. Bridge, but the Punisher instead uses the knife to slash Cyclone's throat.

Gregory Stevens

The second Cyclone appeared in ''Marvel 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 the Impossible Man posing as the Ace of Spades in a poker game.

He later assisted various agents of Justin Hammer (consisting of Afterburner, Beetle, Blacklash, a substitute Blizzard, Boomerang and Spymaster) in attacking Silver Sable and her Wild Pack. 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.

Never saying a word in all of his appearances, Stevens was reported killed in a skiing accident.''The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 2006'' #3. Marvel Comics.

Pierre Fresson

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 into Justine Hammer's first incarnation of the