SCOURGE
Real Name: Giles McHeath
Identity/Class: Human technology user; Canadian citizen
Occupation: Leader of a
private antiterrorist organization
formerly R.C.M.P. Commander
Group Membership: His own
private antiterrorist organization
formerly Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Affiliations: None
formerly Canadian government, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Enemies: Alpha Flight (Aurora,
Box (Roger Bochs), Northstar, Puck, Snowbird, Vindicator (Heather
Hudson)),
Front de Libération du Québec (especially Cell
Combattre)
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: An Office in Ottawa in Ontario, Canada
First Appearance: Marvel Fanfare I#28 (September, 1986)
Powers/Abilities: McHeath
possessed the average abilities a R.C.M.P. member needed (tactical training,
shooting, etc.) and he had also all the knowledge to run an antiterrorist
organization.
With his battle-suit he possessed the ability of flight and enhanced
durability. A sensor in his wrist enabled him to follow the electromagnetic
particles he used to mark Alpha Flight.
His weaponry included rockets and cannons.
History: (Marvel Fanfare I#28/2) - McHeath found Jacques Paradis,
murdered him, and set the apartment complex he lived in on fire. The next day
he summoned Alpha Flight to his bureau and told about Northstar's past with
the FLQ. He showed them a picture of Northstar standing in front of the
burning home of the deceased Jacques Paradis and then told them who this man
was. After telling them about the assumption of a seventh Cell Combattre
member, Northstar revealed his past as Cell Combattre's courier. McHeath
asked Northstar to help the authorities find his former friends and ask them
to surrender, but Northstar didn't want to do this. He went alone, followed
by Alpha Flight. McHeath (who had secretly bombarded Alpha Flight with
electromagnetic particles in his bureau) followed them as Scourge. He soon
arrived at a theatre right behind Alpha Flight and killed Numéro Deux. The
same tricked worked again and he was led to Numéro Trois and Lettre A.
Scourge killed them when they tried to flee from their scrapyard.
After a short conversation with Alpha Flight, Northstar decided to lead
his team to the last Cell Combattre members. Scourge followed them again, and
the next day in Toronto he saw Lettre B on his way home, but it was a trap
set up by Alpha Flight. Box took Scourge to the ground, and the rest of Alpha
Flight followed with their attacks. McHeath had to take off his helmet and
everyone was shocked that he was Scourge. He told them that the government
had stopped searching for Cell Combattre and that he wanted revenge for the
policemen that died on Christmas. Angered by McHeath's fanaticism Northstar
attacked him and beat him up with his super-fast punches. Alpha Flight
stopped him, and McHeath tried to kill Northstar, but Snowbird knocked
McHeath out before he could shoot. The police arrived and McHeath was
arrested for his murders.
Comments: Created by Bill Mantlo & Ken Steacy.
I'd really like to know what he shot at his enemies. I don't know if a "WUMF!" stands for some kind of plasma, lasers or hot air.
An armor a similar type was seen in Marvel Fanfare I#44. It was worn by the Canadian Major Colin Richard as Avro-X. The story was also drawn by Ken Steacy.
McHeath would be a likley candidate to have been slain by the hand-enraged Northstar in Wolverine III#28
Profile by Markus Raymond
CLARIFICATIONS:
Giles McHeath aka. Scourge has no known connection to:
images:
Scourge body shot: Marvel Fanfare I#28, p8, pan3
Giles McHeath head shot: Marvel Fanfare I#28, p13, pan1
Last updated: 07/31/05
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