Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales To Astonish #50 (December 1963).

[4] David Cannon / Whirlwind debuted in Tales To Astonish #50 (December 1963), created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby.

After discovering his mutant power to move at great speeds at an early age, he turns to a life of crime.

This eventually brings Cannon, using his first alias as the Human Top and pursuing his career as a jewel thief, into conflict with Giant-Man and the Wasp on several occasions.

In the role of Charles, he pines for Janet, making advances when Hank Pym is presumed to be dead during the run in Marvel Feature.

Nefaria temporarily amplifies the abilities of Whirlwind and super-powered team-mates Power Man and the Living Laser before sending them against the Avengers.

[24] He then partnered with Tiger Shark, traveled to San Francisco to steal an experimental "psycho-circuit", and battled the West Coast Avengers.

[30] Whirlwind later attacks Hank blaming for Janet's death during "Secret Invasion" and outraged by Pym taking the Wasp codename.

[31] Whirlwind was recruited by the Mandarin and Zeke Stane into joining the other villains in a plot to take down Iron Man.

[36] During the "Opening Salvo", part of the "Secret Empire" storyline, Whirlwind is among the villains who join the Army of Evil.

[37] Whirlwind, Batroc the Leaper, and Living Laser attack a haggard, bearded man in a torn World War II army uniform who identifies himself as Steve Rogers before Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes rescue him.

[46] Adam Holmes of CinemaBlend included David Cannon in their "5 Marvel Villains We'd Love To See In Ant-Man And The Wasp" list.