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NAME = RED TORNADO
SECRET IDENTITY = MA HUNKEL
SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = MYSTERY MAN
PERSONALITY = VALIANT?
SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 5
LIFE = 4
MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 3
DEFENSE = 3
POINTS = ???
FEED THE MASSES
At the start of the game you may place a Food Glyph on any or all Unique Hero cards. You may not place two of the same Glyph unless every type of Food Glyph has already been placed.
THE RED TOMATO
Red Tornado rolls 2 additional dice when attacking or defending against Common figures. Instead of attacking normally, Red Tornado may attack normally any or all adjacent Common figures.
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In the original comics in the 1940s, Ma Hunkel is a working mother whose costume consists of
and a
on her head. She adopts the identity of the Red Tornado to fight local criminals in her
neighborhood, inspired by her son's admiration for the superhero
. The character's popularity was such that she was given a cameo in the first adventure of the
, visiting the JSA's headquarters but being forced by a humorous mishap, her pants splitting, to leave without having the chance to apply for membership. Later Justice Society stories have declared Ma to be an honorary member of the team.
In her prime, Ma Hunkel was a surprisingly strong woman. Many who encountered her often believed that the Red Tornado was, in fact, a man, a notion that helped protect Ma's secret identity on more than one occasion. In the ensuing years, Ma Hunkel's strength level has diminished with age.
Ma Hunkel was also a great cook with an ability to feed a large group of people which included the Justice Society of America.