List of Stormwatch members

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This is a list of members of the superhero team Stormwatch.

Contents

Stormwatch Prime

CharacterReal nameNotes
Stormwatch Prime

Team under Weatherman Henry Bendix prior to issue 1.

Backlash Marc SlaytonTeam leader and instructor.
BattalionJackson King
FlashpointFoster McClaneMissing in action during Stormwatch #0, presumed dead between Stormwatch #1 and Stormwatch #6.
NautikaMaya Royko
SunburstKarl Hansen

Issues #1–10

After the losing most of the team, Stormwatch is restructured and new recruits are added prior to issue #1. Backlash is promoted to head of training.

CharacterReal nameNotes
Stormwatch One

Team under Weatherman Henry Bendix from issue #1 to 10, co-existent with Stormwatch Two.

BattalionJackson KingTeam leader.
DivaAlessandra Fermi
Fuji Toshiro Misawa
Hellstrike Nigel Keane
WinterNikolas Andreyvitch Kamarov
Stormwatch Two

Team under Weatherman Henry Bendix from issue #1 to 10, co-existent with Stormwatch One.

Cannon Mitchell Saunders
FahrenheitLauren Pennington
IonKilled in action in Stormwatch #2.
LancerKilled in action in Stormwatch #2.
StrafeMalcolm King

Issues #11–26

Henry Bendix is stripped of his position in issue #11 and replaced by his second-in-command Synergy, also known as Christine Trelane. Team assignments are variable from this point on, grouping operatives and assigning command as situations dictate.

CharacterReal nameNotes
Stormwatch

Team under Weatherman Christine Trelane from issue #11 to 26, co-existent with Stormwatch Prime.

BattalionJackson KingTeam leader, missing in action during Stormwatch #16–25.
DivaAlessandra FermiTeam leader after Battalion's disappearance, killed in action in Stormwatch #23.
FahrenheitLauren Pennington
Fuji Toshiro Misawa
Hellstrike Nigel KeaneMissing in action from Stormwatch #25.
PaganZarejalso known as Fiend
StrafeMalcolm KingIncarcerated following Stormwatch #27.
UndertowRay BaileyComatose from Stormwatch #25 onward.
WinterNikolas Andreyvitch Kamarov
Spartan HadrianFormer member of WildC.A.T.s; added to team after the disappearance of the WildC.A.T.s in Wildstorm Rising (prior to Stormwatch #23), promoted to team leader after Diva's death, killed in action in Stormwatch #27.
Stormwatch Prime

Team under Weatherman Christine Trelane from issue #11 to 26, co-existent with Stormwatch.

FlashpointFoster McClaneIncarcerated from Stormwatch Special #2 (occurring prior to Stormwatch #22) through Stormwatch #30.
NautikaMaya RoykoResigned after Stormwatch #22.
SunburstKarl HansenComatose after Stormwatch #22.

Issue #27 till Fire from Heaven

The team is rebuilt after the defeat of Despot (issue #27) and Henry Bendix is again Weatherman, with Synergy as his second.

CharacterReal nameNotes
"The New" Stormwatch

Team under Weatherman Henry Bendix prior to Fire from Heaven ; directly commanded by Synergy from Stormwatch #28–30.

BlademasterKilled in action by the terrorist Deathtrap.
Comanche
FlintVictoria Ngengi
Prism
Swift Shen Li-Min
BlitzKilled in action during Stormwatch #30.
DamascusKilled in action during Stormwatch #30.
PaganZarej
Stormwatch

Team under Weatherman Henry Bendix prior to Fire From Heaven ; returned to duty in Stormwatch #31.

BattalionJackson KingTeam leader.
Cannon Mitchell Saunders
FahrenheitLauren Pennington
FlashpointFoster McClaneKilled in action during Stormwatch #36.
Fuji Toshiro Misawa
Hellstrike Nigel Keane
WinterNikolas Andreyvitch Kamarov
Stormforce

Team under Weatherman Henry Bendix prior to Fire From Heaven ; non-superpowered military team under Weatherman's control.

Captain Ken Tucker
Nur Ansari
Marcel Bertrand
Harv Bowden
Rachel Daniels
Molly Perkins
Wilson Yee

After Fire from Heaven

After the Fire from Heaven crossover, a major restructuring of Stormwatch occurred in Warren Ellis' first issue. Battalion became head of training, and Synergy to head of recruitment. Molly Perkins moved to the Analysis Deck of Skywatch. Sunburst and Nautica left Stormwatch service and worked as Earth-based analysts for Skywatch. Blademaster, Cannon, Comanche, Pagan, Prism and Undertow were dismissed, with lifetime U.N.-provided salary and accommodations. Undertow is killed soon after.

CharacterReal nameNotes
Stormwatch Prime

Team under Weatherman Henry Bendix following Fire From Heaven.

WinterNikolas Andreyvitch KamarovTeam leader, as well as leader of aggregate Stormwatch group during multi-team field operations.
Hellstrike Nigel Keane
Fuji Toshiro Misawa
Stormwatch Red

Team under Weatherman Henry Bendix following Fire From Heaven.

FahrenheitLauren PenningtonTeam leader.
FlintVictoria Ngengi
Rose Tattoo unknownKilled in action during Stormwatch #50.
Stormwatch Black

Team under Weatherman Henry Bendix following Fire From Heaven.

Jenny Sparks Jennifer SparksTeam leader.
Jack Hawksmoor Jack Hawksmoor
Swift Shen Li-Min
"Secret" Stormwatch team revealed in volume two

Team under Weatherman Henry Bendix following Fire From Heaven.

Apollo Equivalent to DC's Superman. One of two survivors from the team's first mission.
Midnighter Lucas TrentEquivalent to DC's Batman. One of two survivors from the team's first mission. His real name was revealed in Midnighter #10.
ImpetusEquivalent to DC's Flash. Did not survive the first mission. Reappeared as a zombie during the Devil's Night crossover; cut in half by Swift.
AmazeEquivalent to DC's Wonder Woman. Shot dead during the first mission. Reappeared as a zombie during the Devil's Night crossover; killed again by Midnighter.
LamplightEquivalent to DC's Green Lantern. Did not survive the first mission. Reappeared as a zombie during the Devil's Night crossover; killed again by Midnighter.
StalkerEquivalent to DC's Martian Manhunter. Did not survive the first mission.
Crow JaneEquivalent to DC's Black Canary. Did not survive the first mission.

After Change or Die

After the Change or Die storyline, Henry Bendix was missing and presumed dead. Jackson King became Weatherman and Molly Perkins became head of analysis. The Stormwatch field teams were restructured. Stormwatch Black was officially dissolved but retained in secret.

CharacterReal nameNotes
Stormwatch

Team under Weatherman Jackson King.

WinterNikolas Andreyvitch KamarovKilled in WildC.A.T.s/Aliens #1. Became one with the sun and was caged by the Authority in The Authority: Scorched Earth.
FahrenheitLauren PenningtonKilled in WildC.A.T.s/Aliens #1.
Fuji Toshiro MisawaKilled in WildC.A.T.s/Aliens #1.
Hellstrike Nigel KeaneKilled in WildC.A.T.s/Aliens #1.
FlintVictoria NgengiThe only survivor.
Stormwatch Black

Team under Weatherman Jackson King.

Jenny Sparks Jennifer SparksTeam leader.
Jack Hawksmoor Jack Hawksmoor
Swift Shen Li-Min

After Skywatch is destroyed in WildC.A.T.s/Aliens #1, Stormwatch was dissolved. Stormwatch Black became the Authority at the end of the series, with the addition of former "secret" Stormwatch members Midnighter & Apollo as well as the second Doctor and the second Engineer.

Alternate universe Stormwatch

In the Bleed storyline, [1] Stormwatch observed events unfold on a parallel Earth that had never been visited by the Daemonites or Kherubim. In this universe, Battalion had been removed from Stormwatch after a catastrophic attack on the Skywatch space station and was replaced as Weatherman by Jack Hawksmoor, with Synergy retaining her position as second-in-command. Jack's bodyguard and personal assistant was Freefall of Gen¹³ , going by her real name Roxanne Spaulding. His maid in the United States was Anna, Gen¹³s domestic android. He commanded a version of Stormwatch employing twenty-three super-powered beings with twenty field operatives divided into five teams.

CharacterReal nameNotes
Stormwatch Team Two

Team under Jack Hawksmoor and Synergy.

Fairchild Caitlin FairchildTeam leader.
Deathblow Michael Cray
Hellstrike Nigel Keane
RainmakerSarah Rainmaker
Stormwatch Team Four

Team under Jack Hawksmoor and Synergy.

Cole Cash Team leader. He does not wear a mask or use the codenames Deadeye or Grifter.
The Doctor
FahrenheitLauren Pennington
SublimeRachel Goldman
Other team members (teams unknown):
Backlash Marc SlaytonTeam leader.
Jenny Sparks Jennifer SparksTeam leader.
WinterNikolas Andreyvitch KamarovTeam leader.
Apollo
CopycatGem Antonelli
Jackson Dane
FlintVictoria Ngengi
FrostbiteLeon Carver
Fuji Toshiro Misawa
Grunge Percival Chang
Midnighter Lucas Trent
Swift Shen Li-Min

The New 52 DC relaunch (issues #1–18, issue #30)

CharacterReal NameNotes
Stormwatch
Jack Hawksmoor Jack Hawksmoor
Martian Manhunter J'onn J'onzzResigned in Stormwatch (vol. 3) #12 after wiping everyone's memories of his existence on the team later rejoin the Justice League.
Jenny Quantum Jennifer Emily Quantum
The EngineerAngela SpicaLeader
Adam One Merlin [2] Abducted by the Shadow Cabinet in Stormwatch (vol. 3) #5.
The ProjectionistEmma Rice [3] Captured by Harry Tanner in Stormwatch (vol. 3) #5; rejoined in #15.
The Eminence of BladesHarry TannerDefected in Stormwatch (vol. 3) #5.
Apollo Andrew [4] Joined in Stormwatch (vol. 3) #6.
Midnighter UnknownJoined in Stormwatch (vol. 3) #6.

Magenta timeline (issues #19–29)

A new Stormwatch team was assembled by the Shadow Lords after learning the Kollective had created an alternate timeline by murdering Adam One, thereby erasing the previous Stormwatch from existence. Following the defeat of the Kollective, the Magenta Timeline was obliterated with reality reverting to its original continuum and restoring the previous incarnation of Stormwatch in issue #30.

CharacterReal NameNotes
Stormwatch
Weird Walter Langley
Hellstrike Nigel Smut
Jenny SoulJennifer SoulMagenta Timeline equivalent of Jenny Quantum
The EngineerAngela Spica
Lobo Captured and recruited into service by Storm Control in Stormwatch (vol. 4) #22
Apollo Andrew Pulaski
Midnighter Lucas Trent
Storm ControlUnknownTeam leader and commander of Skywatch headquarters. Modified clone of the Martian Manhunter .
ForceUnknownNew recruit and trainee, bearing a close resemblance to Fuji .
XXiomarSouth African metahuman recruited to assist with logistical duties (vol. 4) #23.
The ForecasterVolgarian being assigned intel, control and operations of Skywatch HQ

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References

  1. Stormwatch (vol. 2) #7–9
  2. Stormwatch (vol. 3) #0 (Sept. 2012)
  3. Stormwatch (vol. 3) #15 (Dec. 2012)
  4. Stormwatch (vol. 3) #10 (June 2012)