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'''Tom Lehmann''' has been an [[economist]], [[programmer]], [[boardgame]] [[publisher]], [[game designer]], and [[technical writer]].
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|character_name=Whirlwind
|real_name=David Cannon
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|debut=Tales to Astonish #50 (December, [[1963]])
|creators= [[Stan Lee]] (writer), [[Jack Kirby]] (artist)
|alliance_color=background:#c0c0ff
|status=Active
|alliances=[[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]]
|previous_alliances=[[Masters of Evil]]
|aliases=Human Top
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|powers=Super-human strength, balance, agility, and speed.
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==Published Games==
'''Whirlwind''' is a [[fictional character]] in the [[Marvel Universe]]. Usually a nemesis of the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]], he is a [[mutant (fictional)|mutant]] with superhuman strength, speed, and balance.
*''[[1846 (board game)|1846]]'' - an [[18XX]] game (2005, [[Deep Thought Games, LLC]])
*''[[2038 (board game)|2038]]'' - co-designed with [[Jim Hlavaty (game designer)|Jim Hlavaty]] (1995, [[Prism Games]])
*''[[Age of Exploration (board game)|Age of Exploration]]'' (1994, [[Prism Games]])
*''[[Fast Food Franchise (board game)|Fast Food Franchise]]'' (1992, [[Prism Games]])
*''[[Magellan (board game)|Magellan]]/[[Pizarro and Co. (board game)|Pizarro & Co.]]'' (2002, [[Hans im Glück]]/[[Rio Grande Games]])
*''[[Meine Wuerful, Deine Wuerful]]'' (''My Dice, Your Dice'') - a freebie [[dice game]] included with 55 (2005, Abacus)
*''[[Outpost Expert Game (board game)|Outpost Expert Game]]'' - co-developer (1994, [[Prism Games]]/[[TimJim Games]])
*''[[Suzerain (board game)|Suzerain]]'' (1993, [[Prism Games]])
*''[[Throneworld (board game)|Throneworld]]'' (1997, [[Prism Games]])
*''[[Time Agent (board game)|Time Agent]]'' (1992, [[Prism Games]])
*''[[To Court the King]]'' - A dice-based game (2006, [[Amigo Spiele]] and [[Rio Grande Games]])
In addition to these, he typically has 15-20 new games available for publication{{fact}}. Several are to be published in 2006, including ''[[Royal Advancement (board game)|Royal Advancement]]'' (a [http://www.amigo-spiele.de/Amigo_kopfkarton_Start.Amigo?ActiveID=1002 German article] chronicling its passage from prototype to publishing is available) and ''[[1834 (board game)|1834]]''.
==History==
From ''X-Men: The 198 Files'', covering mutants who retained their powers after the [[Decimation (comics)|Decimation]] of the mutant population:
Tom has also contributed design ideas to other published games, including ''[[San Juan (game)|San Juan]]''.
"David Cannon began his criminal career under the alias the Human Top. Born a mutant, Cannon discovered at an early age that he could cause his body to move at great speeds. Cannon used his abilities early on in support of a life of crime and was later recruited into several incarnations of the [[Masters of Evil]] which has seen him opposed by the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]], primarily [[Hank Pym]] and the [[Wasp (comics)|Wasp]], numerous times. During this period, Cannon added a vicious new element to his costume in the form of ten-inch saw blades crafted by the [[Tinkerer]]. Other past associations have seen Cannon working for the likes of [[Count Nefaria]] and the [[Red Skull]]. Recently, Cannon's obsession with the Wasp of the Avengers led to his brutally murdering several [[prostitutes]], indicating that his mental state may now be cause for concern."
The government classifies him as a mid-level, or 'Significant,' security threat in these files, the same ranking applied to characters like [[Colossus (comics)|Colossus]], [[Beast (comics)|Beast]], and [[Lady Mastermind]].
Recently, in ''[[Daughters of the Dragon (comics)|Daughters of the Dragon]]'' #3, Whirlwind was caught in a deluge of paste from the gun of the criminal [[Trapster (comics)|Trapster]] and tore himself apart in horrific fashion. However, in Thunderbolts #104 he was seen to have survived, having been forced to join Zemo's team.
==Powers==
Superspeed, normally used to spin rapidly, so as to create a [[Dust devil|whirlwind]] (hence the name). However, he has demonstrated ground speed sufficient to outrace [[Quicksilver (comics)|Quicksilver]]. While whirling, he is hard to grapple with or hold on to, and the air moving around him creates a cushion-like effect which protects him from conventional physical attacks.
After some time Whirlwind had updated his abilities by the use of wrist-mounted buzzsaws and [[throwing stars]]. When Whirlwind uses his power, the blades will attain a deadly velocity, making them more dangerous than when being used by normal humans.
==In Other Media==
In the [[1994]] ''[[Iron Man]]'' [[animated series]], Whirlwind served as one of the minions of [[Mandarin (comics)|the Mandarin]]. He also appears in episode 6 of [[The Avengers: United They Stand]] as a member of the [[Masters of Evil]].
==External links==
*{{bgg designer|150}}
*[http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/w/whirlwind.htm Whirlind at MarvelDirectory.com]
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