Sirocco (comics)
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Sirocco is a fictional character
, a mutant
in the Marvel Comics
Universe. His first appearance was in New Mutants Annual #7.
i mercenary team called Desert Sword
when they fought Freedom Force
, led by Crimson Commando
. Desert Sword was to prevent Freedom Force from liberating a German
scientist named Reinhold Kurtzmann in Kuwait
. Desert Sword ambushed them and Aminedi decapitated Super Sabre and cut off Crimson Commando's right arm. Kurtzmann was captured by Freedom force but then recaptured by Desert Sword. Pyro
still managed to kill Kurtzmann though. Sirocco and Aminedi
trapped Avalanche
and Commando in a mine field and as Commando's condition worsened Avalanche trapped the two under a pile of rock, though they later escaped, and rode a wave of dirt to their designated extraction point and got him to safety, leaving both Blob
and Pyro who were later captured by Desert Sword.
It is unknown if Sirocco retained his powers after M-Day.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
, a mutant
Mutant (Marvel Comics)
In comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is an organism who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows the mutant to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities...
in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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Universe. His first appearance was in New Mutants Annual #7.
Fictional character biography
Sirocco was part of the IraqIraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i mercenary team called Desert Sword
Desert Sword
The Desert Sword is a fictional human/mutant team in the Marvel Comics Universe. Their first appearance was in New Mutants Annual #7.-Fictional biography:...
when they fought Freedom Force
Freedom Force (comics)
Freedom Force is the name of two teams within Marvel Comics' universe.The original was a supervillain team, though they occasionally acted in a heroic capacity as well. It was a government-sponsored team originally composed mainly of Mystique's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants...
, led by Crimson Commando
Crimson Commando
Crimson Commando is a fictional character, a mutant in the . He first appears in Uncanny X-Men #215 and was created by Chris Claremont and Alan Davis.-Fictional character biography:...
. Desert Sword was to prevent Freedom Force from liberating a German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
scientist named Reinhold Kurtzmann in Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
. Desert Sword ambushed them and Aminedi decapitated Super Sabre and cut off Crimson Commando's right arm. Kurtzmann was captured by Freedom force but then recaptured by Desert Sword. Pyro
Pyro (comics)
Pyro is a fictional character in Marvel Comics and an enemy of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, he first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #141 ....
still managed to kill Kurtzmann though. Sirocco and Aminedi
Aminedi
Aminedi is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in New Mutants Annual #7.-Fictional character biography:...
trapped Avalanche
Avalanche (comics)
Avalanche is a Marvel Comics supervillain and an enemy of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, he first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #141 ....
and Commando in a mine field and as Commando's condition worsened Avalanche trapped the two under a pile of rock, though they later escaped, and rode a wave of dirt to their designated extraction point and got him to safety, leaving both Blob
Blob (comics)
The Blob is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an adversary of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, he first appeared in X-Men #3 ....
and Pyro who were later captured by Desert Sword.
It is unknown if Sirocco retained his powers after M-Day.