William Storm (New Earth)




 * "Lead never hurt a wooden leg! Keep firing men!"
 * --Capt. Storm

Real Name: William "Bill" Storm Nicknames: Ahab Former Aliases: P.T. Boat Skipper; Lt. Storm Other Current Aliases: Capt. Storm

Status
Occupation: Commissioned officer in the United States Navy holding the rank of Captain. Legal Status: William Storm was a citizen of the United States with no criminal record. Identity: Public Marital Status: Marital status unknown Group Affiliation: Losers Base of Operations: The South Pacific during World War II.

Origin
Origin of character unknown.

Place of Birth: Place of birth unknown Place of Death: Markovia, 1944 Known Relatives: No known relatives First Appearance: Captain Storm #1 Final Appearance: Losers Special #1 (See notes)

History
Captain Storm was featured in his own title, Captain Storm - P.T. Boat Skipper, which ran for eighteen issues from 1964 until 1967. He later joined with several other retired feature characters, including Johnny Cloud, Gunner & Sarge to form the Losers. The Losers made their first appearance in Our Fighting Forces #123 and remained as the feature spotlight until the series cancellation in 1982. Captain Storm and his allies remained in publishing limbo until they were briefly resurrected for the 1985 max-crossover series, Crisis on Infinite Earths. All of the Losers (including Storm) died defending the nation of Markovia in Crisis on Infinite Earths #3 from the Anti-Monitor's demon-shadows. A more comprehensive version of their ill-fated final mission was detailed two months later in Losers Special #1.

Characteristics
Height: x'xx" Weight: xxx lbs (xxx kg) Eyes: Eye colour unknown Hair: Brown Unusual Features: Capt. Storm only had one leg. He lost his left leg during a sea battle in World War II. Storm substituted his missing limb with a wooden prosthetic throughout the remainder of the war.

Powers
Known Powers: No known powers. Known Abilities: No known abilities. Strength Level: Captain Storm possessed the strength level of a man his age, size and weight who engaged in intensive regular exercise.

Miscellaneous
Equipment: Endless supply of relacement wooden legs. Transportation: PT-47 (patrol boat) Weapons: No known weapons.

Trivia

 * Captain Storm wasn't too proud to not use his wooden leg as a melee weapon if the situation called for it. The cover to Captain Storm #9 illustrates the Captain brandishing his leg like a club to repel enemy soldiers.

Recommended Readings

 * Captain Storm
 * Crisis on Infinite Earths #3
 * G.I. Combat
 * Losers Special
 * Our Fighting Forces

Related Articles

 * Captain Storm cover art gallery
 * Captain Storm appearances list
 * Crisis on Infinite Earths
 * Haunted Tank
 * Losers
 * Gunner
 * Johnny Cloud
 * Pooch
 * Sarge