Cyclone (DC Extended Universe)

“	You're an impossibility but the world still amazes you...that's cool.	„
	~ Maxine bonding with Al

Maxine Hunkel, also known as Cyclone, is one of the three tritagonists (alongside Amon Tomaz and Atom-Smasher) in the 2022 superhero film Black Adam and is based on the comic book character of the same name. A new recruit to the Justice Society, she was experimented on at a young age, which gave her the power to control air and create tornadoes.

She was portrayed by Quintessa Swindell.

Personality[]

Maxine is very intelligent and the most keen to dish out social justice as a member of the team, wanting to use her powers for good. She is fearless, being ready to leap into battle at any moment especially when it comes to saving innocent bystanders. She shows a keen romantic interest in Al/Atom Smasher, as his optimistic nature brings her out of the cynical mood she found herself in due to her past.

History[]

Maxine is contacted by Carter Hall to join the Justice Society, as a powerful new threat has been unleashed in the Middle East. It's at the mansion on Hawkman's estate where she first meets Al and they introduce themselves before being briefed on the threats of the upcoming mission. They must team to together to stop Teth Adam in Kahndaq.

They arrived in Shiruta and both she and Al were ordered to wait by until called for by Hawman and Doctor Fate. Eventually they're summoned into battle and Maxine playfully jumps out of the jet and uses her powers to gracefully float down towards the ground, using her aerokinetic powers to try and trap Teth Adam using many industrial tubes. However, he managed to break free and Maxine falls to the ground from a blast of energy. Adam moves towards her to attack but is incapacitated by Atom Smasher, who has grown to gigantic lengths. He also manages to escape and knocks out Al, who is comforted by Maxine.

The Justice Society retreat after their defeat and talk with the civilians, where they criticise the JS, especially Adrianna Tomaz, who tells them that Teth Adam is more of a hero than them. Later, when Amon is kidnapped by Intergang, Hawkman enlists Maxine and Al to help Teth Adam find him. Maxine uses her powers of air to incapacitate many of the goons on hover-bikes.

They do not find Amon and retreat to the ship to investigate. Maxine uses her scientific intelligence and skills in nanotech to retrieve a bullet from Adrianna's brother, Karim and heal him using the tech. Al is impressed by Maxine and the two bond., which is when she reveals her tragic backstory to him.

Hawkman returns to the jet with the crown of Sabbac and Maxine tries to decipher it's messaging. "Life is the only path to death". The entire team (and Adam) head to the mines to confront Ishmael and retrieve Amon. He asks to exhcnage the crown for Amon and Adrianna agrees. Ishmael double-crosses them and tries to shoot Amon anyway, prompting Adam to intervene and cause a huge electrical explosion. Al uses his gigantic hands to protect Maxine from the blast, saving her. Adam is then sent to imprisonment.

In the rubble, Al and Maxine find the crown, still attached to Ishmael's body (which is now a burnt skeleton due to the blast). On the jet, Al and Maxine gift Amon a cape for his bravery and she uses her powers to add a small breeze to move the cape, so he can see himself act like a superhero in the mirror. Together with Adrianna, she analyses the crowns etching again, and are confused by Ishmael saying "Death is the only path to life" - where they realises that Ishmael wanted to be killed by Adam, so that he could - through death - retrieve his powers.

Ishmael, now in a large demonic form Sabbac, appears back in Shirtua and the whole team attempt to stop him. Maxine launches cars and debris at him as well as spiralling tornados to no avail and they are defeated. They regroup and head back to Khandaq Palace to stop Sabbac from sitting on the throne. However, Kent Nelson uses his magical abilities to craft a shield and stop his teammates from entering, essentially sacrificing himself for their survival.

Moments later, the sheild vanishes and they realsies Kent has been killed. They race inside and attack Sabbac with all of their might in anger. They are too late and Sabbac sits on the throne, summoning the legions of hell against the city, which manifests in the form of skeleton soldiers. Maxine and Al go to help the civilians in their fight. Adam escapes his prison and defeats Sabbac, causing the army to disappear.

She says her goodbyes (and thanks) to Adam and leaves with Al back to the United States.

Powers and Abilities[]

Aerokinesis: she has the power to control and manipulate the element of air in a wide variety of ways, she has been shown to create simple breezes of air - such as when she caused Amon's cape to blow - or powerful tornados and destructive hurricanes to disable enemy attacks. Her powers have been strong enough to hold back extremely powerful individuals such as Black Adam and Sabbac.
- Flight: she is able to ride on air currents which allows her to fly. When using this power, the wind around her becomes almost like an extension of her body, creating vivid, floating colors based on her hair and clothing.

Abilities[]

Genius-Level Intellect: Hunkel has an IQ of 167,

Relationships[]

Family[]

Ma Hunkel - Grandmother

Allies[]

Coates - friend
Elijah - temporary enemy
Justice Society - teammates
- Carter Hall/Hawkman - idol, leader and recruiter
- Kent Nelson/Doctor Fate † - idol
- Al Rothstein/Atom Smasher - friend and savior
Adrianna Tomaz
Amon Tomaz
Karim
Teth-Adam - temporary enemy
Rami