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Captain Hurricane
File:Captain hurricane image.jpg
Cover of 1972 Valiant Annual with Captain Hurricane
Publication information
PublisherIPC Magazines
First appearanceValiant #1, 6 October 1962
In-story information
Alter egoCaptain Hercules Hurricane
Team affiliations"Maggot" Malone, Steel Commando, Royal Marines Commandos
AbilitiesSuper strength when enraged

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]

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 super human strength that appeared whenever he became enraged.[2]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Captain Hurricane". An International Catelogue of Superheroes. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.