Creation
Gust first appeared in a back story in Carnage Reigns: Alpha, called “Field Test,” by Cody Ziglar and Travel Foreman.
Major Story Arcs
Powers Act
Jade was a customer in a bank that was attacked by a group of armed robbers in tactical gear. She attempted to use her wind powers to stop them, but eventually, Scorpion entered the bank as a deputized criminal of Agent Gao. After he pacified the robbers, Gao’s men also arrested Jade for using her abilities to stop a crime.
Gang War
When Hammerhead incited a gang war, Agent Gao called in the Cape Killers to keep the peace in Brooklyn. Jade was the newest member of the squad, now going by Gust. Frost Pharaoh and The Bumbler were leading gangs against each other, and they have already gotten the attention of Miles Morales. Because Miles was deputized by the mayor, the Cape Killers couldn’t arrest him, so they reluctantly worked with him. After defeating Frost Pharaoh and Bumbler, they turned to the Enforcers and their new leader, The Prowler, who were all upgraded with mysterious new tech.
The Prowler had led the Enforcers into a trap, hoping that Miles and his allies would be able to stop them. He then recruited them all to help him take down Hobgoblin, who was trafficking Beyond Corporation tech to the street gangs of Brooklyn. Gust would sneak into Hobgoblin’ lab with Miles and Kamala, while the others take on the goons securing the building. Unfortunately, Hobgoblin hired Rabble to upgrade his tech. They were nearly overwhelmed but Scorpion managed to convince the goons outside to join the Cape Killers.
In the ensuing fight, Hobgoblin’s cache of explosives are triggered causing a massive explosion. Hobgoblin is assumed dead, and with Brooklyn safe again, Agent Gao reminds Miles that his truce with the Cape Killers is over.
Retribution
In the wake of the gang war, the anti-vigilant law is repealed, effectively ending the Cape-Killers. While the wheels of bureaucracy spin, Gao gets the most out of her Cape Killers while she can. After a successful mission against a power stealer named Snatcher, Gao breaks the news to the Cape Killers that the program is being shut down and they might not get credit toward their sentence for their service. She promises to commute their sentence if they help her with a final mission: take down Spider-Man (Miles Morales).
Gao enters a reluctant deal with Rabble, allowing her to upgrade herself, Gust, and the others. This armor should give them an edge over Spider-Man, who has managed to best them every time. Unfortunately, this armor also allows Gao to remote control the Cape Killers. When they still couldn’t take out Miles, Gao took control of them and pushed them further then they could stand. Gust pleaded for Miles to save her from the armor. Miles gets some last minute help from his friends, including Rhino and his uncle, Prowler. They keep the Cape Killers busy while he goes after Rabble so he can free them from Rabble’s control.
Gust proved most formidable when her armor forced her air aerokinesis to pull the breathable air from the heroes. Thankfully, Miles shut down Rabble’s control over the Cape Killers in the nick of time.
Powers & Abilities
Aerokinesis: Gust has the ability to telekinetically manipulate air as wind pushes and flight.