Abigail Hunkel (New Earth)

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Ma Hunkel

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Real Name

Abigail Mathilda Hunkel

Current Alias

Ma Hunkel

Aliases

Red Tornado; The Red Tomato

Identity

Secret

Alignment

Good

Affiliation

Former honorary member of the Justice Society of America; Former honorary member of the All-Star Squadron; current honorary member of the modern incarnation of the JSA.

Relatives

Hunk Hunkel (husband, deceased); Gus Hunkel (brother-in-law); Herman Hunkel (brother-in-law); Amelia Hunkel-Jibbet (daughter); Huey Hunkel (son); Felix Hunkel (nephew); Mortimer Jibbet (son-in-law), Maxine Hunkel (grand-daughter)

Universe

New Earth

Base Of Operations

JSA Headquarters IV, Battery Park, Manhattan; formerly Schultz's Grocery in New York City; formerly New Hampshire; formerly JSA Headquarters in Manhattan.

Legal Status

Ma Hunkel is a citizen of the United States with no criminal record; formerly a benefactor of the Federal Witness Relocation Program.

Characteristics

Gender

Female

Height

5' 10"

Weight

(in her prime) 230 lbs.

Eyes

Black

Hair

, Originally Brown, now Grey

Unusual Features

In her youth, the disguised Ma Hunkel was often mistaken for a man.

Status

Citizenship

American

Marital Status

Widowed

Occupation

Former grocery store manager; former crime fighter; former newspaperwoman; former construction worker; currently housekeeper and curator of the Justice Society Museum

Origin

Origin

Place of Birth

Unknown

Creators

Sheldon Mayer

First appearance

(as Ma Hunkel) All-American Comics #3; (as the Red Tornado) All-American Comics #20

History

History of character is unknown.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

None known.

Abilities

None known.

Strength level

In her prime, Ma Hunkel was a surprsingly 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.

Weaknesses

None known.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: None known.

Notes

• Few people know that Ma Hunkel was the original Red Tornado. Even during her brief stint as a crime fighter, people often mistook her for a man.
  

Trivia

• The 1940s cultural icon known as, Rosie the Riveter, has been ascribed to the character of Ma Hunkel (Not to be confused with "Rosie", an agent of Anthem from Earth-50 continuity).

• A version of the Red Tornado appeared in the futuristic Elseworlds story, Kingdom Come. The true identity of this new Red Tornado was ultimately revealed to be the Kingdom Come counterpart to Abigail's granddaughter Maxine. ^[1]

See Also

• Discuss Abigail Hunkel (New Earth) on the forums
• Appearances of Abigail Hunkel (New Earth) (Chronological)
• Appearances of Abigail Hunkel (New Earth) (Alphabetical)
• Character Gallery: Abigail Hunkel (New Earth)
• Fan-Art Gallery: Abigail Hunkel (New Earth)
• Quotations by Abigail Hunkel (New Earth)

Links and References

• at Wikipedia.org
  
• Red Tornado article at Wikipedia
• Red Tornado page
  

Footnotes

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