PHINEAS B. TUTTS

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Phineas B. Tutts 

OCCUPATION: Detective, government agent 

IDENTITY: Public 

CLASS: Normal human / technology user 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA 

OTHER ALIASES: NA 

PLACE OF BIRTH: New York City, USA 

MARITAL STATUS: NA 

KNOWN RELATIVES: NA 

GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Battle Squadron 

BASE OF OPERATIONS: Mobile 

FIRST APPEARANCE: Rangers Comics #03 (Feb. 1942) 

HEIGHT: 4' 5" 

WEIGHT: 110 lbs 

EYES: Green 

HAIR: Ginger 

HISTORY 

Phineas B. Tutts was a private investigator and later, during World War II, served with great distinction as a government agent. He shared adventures with the Rangers of Freedom and many other paranormal heroes during the 1940s. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Tutts was an exceptional detective. Despite his short stature, he was capable of standing up to larger rivals. But just in case the hand-to-hand combat failed him, he always carried a pair of automatics which he handled wonderfully. 

SHARK

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Roy Brodie 

OCCUPATION: Adventurer, soldier of fortune (formerly) 

IDENTITY: Secret 

CLASS: Human mutated 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA 

OTHER ALIASES: Shark-Man 

PLACE OF BIRTH: Centaur City, USA 

MARITAL STATUS: Single 

KNOWN RELATIVES: NA 

GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Battle Squadron 

BASE OF OPERATIONS: Pacific Ocean 

FIRST APPEARANCE: Amazing Man Comics #6 (1939) 

HEIGHT: 6'  

WEIGHT: 180 lbs 

EYES: Blue 

HAIR: Blond 

HISTORY 

Roy "Shark" Brodie was a sailor who worked as a soldier of fortune, fighting anyone from one end of the Pacific Ocean to the other, in exchange for good pay. And he fought and made his fortune, but he who lives by the sword ends up dying by the sword. However, floating half dead in the middle of the ocean, Roy was saved by Father Neptune, a mysterious old man with paranormal abilities, abilities that he transmitted to Roy, whom he turned into his agent, a protector of the marine world and all its creatures. And when the United States entered World War II, Shark joined the grand coalition of paranormal heroes they called the Battle Squadron. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Father Neptune gave Roy paranormal abilities to live underwater. He increased his strength, stamina, and ability to regenerate. He made his lungs able to extract oxygen from the water. He transformed his hands and feet, making them webbed. He also gave him other abilities, psychic abilities, like hypnotism or projecting illusions. Father Neptune also gave him a weapon, a knife, thanks to which Roy had control over water and the ability to teleport through it. 

TWILIGHT

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Terry Gardner 

OCCUPATION: Adventurer, private detective, marine sergeant (formerly), wrestler (formerly) 

IDENTITY: Secret 

CLASS: Normal human 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA 

OTHER ALIASES: Twilight Timberwolf 

PLACE OF BIRTH: Hillman City, USA 

MARITAL STATUS: Single 

KNOWN RELATIVES: NA 

GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Crime Busters, Battle Squadron 

BASE OF OPERATIONS: Hillman City, USA 

FIRST APPEARANCE: Clue Comics #1 (January 1943) 

HEIGHT: 6' 5" 

WEIGHT: 250 lbs 

EYES: Blue 

HAIR: Brown 

HISTORY 

Private detective Terry Gardner, a former Marine sergeant and former wrestling champion, was investigating the disappearance of a man named Wilmer. Wilmer in turn was pursued by two hired assassins, Maxim and Nada, who sow chaos and death wherever they go. One of the couple's victims is a gypsy whose pet parrot named Snoop is adopted by Terry. The bird has a habit of saying strange phrases, for example "The Timberwolf will be the Master of the Twilight." However, Gardner thinks about this phrase and, inspired by the emergence of paranormal heroes, decides to become one, the Twilight Timberwolf. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Terry is a champion wrestler and has received extensive training as a member of the United States Marine Corps. He also has great detective skills and has the invaluable help of Snoop and his strange nonsensical phrases that, in the end, always end up making all the sense in the world. 

ARROW

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Ralph Payne 

OCCUPATION: Military intelligence agent, adventurer, vigilante 

IDENTITY: Secret 

CLASS: Normal human / technology user 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA 

OTHER ALIASES: NA 

PLACE OF BIRTH: Centaur City, USA 

MARITAL STATUS: Single 

KNOWN RELATIVES: NA 

GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Secret Warriors and Battle Squadron 

BASE OF OPERATIONS: Mobile, Centaur City (USA) 

FIRST APPEARANCE: Funny Pages vol. 2 #10 (Sept. 1938) 

HEIGHT: 5' 11" 

WEIGHT: 195 lbs 

EYES: Blue 

HAIR: Blond 

HISTORY 

The Arrow is actually Ralph Payne, a military intelligence agent who, frustrated by enemy espionage and rampant crime, adopted the costumed identity of Arrow to use his archery skills to fight crime and the enemies of freedom in a way his other self never could. The Arrow is remembered for being the first American mystery man to use archery as a primary trick. He was member of the Secret Warriors and the Battle Squadron during WWII. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Payne was skilled in hand-to-hand combat, infiltration tactics, interrogation and counterespionage, having received specific training as a military intelligence agent. But the sign of his identity as a vigilante was his magnificent skill as an archer, endowed with almost perfect precision. At first Payne only used conventional arrows, but after becoming involved with the paranormal community, he began using special arrows, such as the net arrow or the explosive arrow. 

ORACLE

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Robert Paxton 

OCCUPATION: Former engineer, adventurer, government agent 

IDENTITY: Secret 

CLASS: Human mutate 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA 

OTHER ALIASES: Bob 

PLACE OF BIRTH: Nedor Pines, USA 

MARITAL STATUS: Married 

KNOWN RELATIVES: Lana Owens (wife) 

GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Crime Busters, Battle Squadron 

BASE OF OPERATIONS: NA 

FIRST APPEARANCE: Startling Comics #20 (March 1943) 

HEIGHT: 5' 11" 

WEIGHT: 172 lbs 

EYES: Brown 

HAIR: Brown 

HISTORY 

While working as an engineer in Guyana, Robert Paxton was the victim of sabotage and exposed to a gas that left him in a coma for weeks. But when he woke up, Bob discovered that what he dreamed of ended up coming true. Using this as an incalculable strategic advantage, Paxton became the Oracle, a masked adventurer who became the scourge of criminals and saboteurs. Lana Owens, foreman of Arrow Aircraft, became his confidant, his adventure partner, and ultimately the love of his life and his wife. Paxton was one of the founding members of the Crime Busters and was also part of the Battle Squadron. Although it is a very little known fact, Robert Paxton had a protégé, a boy named Nemo McCay, who also possessed paranormal abilities related to dreams. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

In addition to his prophetic abilities, Oracle was also skilled with his fists. 

V-MAN

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Jeremiah Steele 
OCCUPATION: Former aviator, freedom fighter, adventurer 
IDENTITY: Secret 
CLASS: Human mutate 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA 
OTHER ALIASES: The Man of Victory 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Fox City, USA 
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: NA 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: V-Group, V-Boys (leader), Battle Squadron 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Occupied France / Brooklyn, NY (USA) 
FIRST APPEARANCE: V...-Comics #1 (January 1942)

HEIGHT: 6' 1" 
WEIGHT: 185 lbs 
EYES: Black 
HAIR: Black 

HISTORY 

Jeremiah Steele was an American air ace who fought for his country during World War II as part of the Tuskegee Airmen Squadron. In one of his missions he transported Ginger Dare, a member of the V-Group*, to the occupied territories, being captured. He was tortured and confined in a prison camp. During an escape, Steele heroically drew enemy fire so his teammates could escape. The Nazis dumped his lifeless body outside the prison camp. Hours later Jeremiah was brought back to life by Father Duroc, the mysterious leader of the V-Group. For three months, Duroc treated the young pilot through an experimental procedure, until Jeremiah made a full recovery. Not only that, the treatment also gave him greater physical and mental power than other men have. Father Duroc urged Steele to become something bigger than a soldier or a pilot and thus the figure of V-Man, the Man of Victory, was born. From the forests of southern France, V-Man became a symbol of the fight for freedom. Ginger Dare became his adventure partner and his lover. In addition to the V-Group, The Man of Victory was also a member of the Battle Squadron. At the end of the war, Jeremiah returned to the United States were he transformed a gang of troublemakers from Brooklyn into his V-Boys, creating the voluntary organization known as the V-Boys Defense Corps. 

(*) International non-governmental organization that fought against Nazism. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Father Duroc's treatment increased all of Steele's abilities to superhuman levels (strength, stamina, speed, reflexes, senses, toughness, and healing factor). It should be noted that his powers partly depend on his willpower. The more he believes in himself the stronger or more resilient he becomes. And vice versa, a state of psychological decay can make him dangerously normal. 

CYCLONE

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Peter Blake 

OCCUPATION: Adventurer, sports teacher 

IDENTITY: Secret 

CLASS: Normal human 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA 

OTHER ALIASES: NA 

PLACE OF BIRTH: NY City, USA 

MARITAL STATUS: Single 

KNOWN RELATIVES: Leonard and Abby Blake (parents) 

GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Crime Busters, Battle Squadron 

BASE OF OPERATIONS: NY City, USA 

FIRST APPEARANCE: Whirlwind Comics #1 (June 1940) 

HEIGHT: 5' 4" 

WEIGHT: 154 lbs 

EYES: Blue 

HAIR: Black 

HISTORY 

Thin and short in stature, the young Peter Blake made the ironclad decision never to be humiliated again because of his poor physical condition and that is why he trained tirelessly for years, becoming the living representation of human physical perfection. However, defeating his abusers and his own inner demons was not enough. Fighting those who abuse the weakest was the most logical next step. Blake became a mystery man, whom the newspapers nicknamed "The Cyclone", for his frenetic way of taking on entire gangs of evildoers and defeating them. Cyclone was part of the Crime Busters and also the Battle Squadron. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

The Cyclone may be short, but he makes up for it with his peak human strength, speed and agility. As if his supreme physical condition were not enough, Peter is also an exceptional fighter, trained primarily in Jiu-Jitsu, and an unparalleled acrobat. 

LIBERTY MAN

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Harry Travers 

OCCUPATION: Adventurer, bussinesman 

IDENTITY: Secret 

CLASS: Synthetic person 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA 

OTHER ALIASES: Dandy 

PLACE OF BIRTH: Dynamic City, USA 

MARITAL STATUS: Single 

KNOWN RELATIVES: Dr. George S. Travers (father-deceased-), Gloria Travers (cousin), Matthew Price Jr. (nephew) 

GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Secret Warriors, Battle Squadron, Crime Busters, Young Heroes Alliance 

BASE OF OPERATIONS: Liberty Foundation Headquarters (Dynamic City, USA) 

FIRST APPEARANCE: (As Dandy) Yankee Comics #1 (1941) 

(As Liberty Man) Liberty Comics #14 (May, 1946) 

HEIGHT: 6' 1" 

WEIGHT: 210 lbs 

EYES: Blue 

HAIR: Black 

HISTORY 

Dr. Travers, Harry's father, created an American champion, the artificial man named Yankee Doodle Jones. Harry became the Dandy and together the two joined the Secret Warriors, the Battle Squadron or the Crime Busters. They fought against the Nazis in WWII, against crime and supervillains on the streets of Dynamic City and shared many more adventures. Much later, Harry received the death touch of the Cyanide Cindy and Yankee Doodle Jones, seeing the life of his protégé in danger, sacrificed himself so that Harry could live. Harry's consciousness was transferred to Yankee Doodle Jones' android body. Paradoxically, doing so Harry became virtually immortal. Yankee Doodle Jones' mind also survived, in his case as a disembodied cyber-entity still giving advice to Harry. After a period of adaptation to his new body, Harry resumed his heroic career under the Liberty Man alias, helping found and fund the Young Heroes Alliance, establishing his base of operations at the Liberty Foundation Headquarters in Dynamic City. Liberty Man dated Tommie Reeves,  niece of Tommy Reeves (and heir to the Magic Marble). 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Superhuman strength, speed and invulnerability. With the help of Yankee Doodle 2.0, he was able to add the ability to fly to his panoply of power. 

SILVER KNIGHT

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Sir Brian 

OCCUPATION: Knight of the Round Table, adventurer

IDENTITY: Secret 

CLASS: Human magic user 

LEGAL STATUS: Brittish citizen 

OTHER ALIASES: Brian Silver 

PLACE OF BIRTH: England, UK 

MARITAL STATUS: Married 

KNOWN RELATIVES: Linda Dale (wife) 

GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Knights of the Round Table, Secret Warriors, Battle Squadron 

BASE OF OPERATIONS: Farrell City, USA  

FIRST APPEARANCE: 
Complete Book of Comics and Funnies (1944) 

HEIGHT: 6' 1" 

WEIGHT: 185 lbs 

EYES: Grey 

HAIR: Black 

HISTORY 

Sir Brian was a valiant knight of King Arthur's court who wore an armor and a sword both enchanted by Merlin, the Druid. He fought alongside the other Knights of the Round Table, such as Sir Gawain and Sir Kay, against the Saxons and the Vandals. When the Saxons were driven out and the Pax Arthuriana prevailed, he met his strength against evil knights, warlocks, and monsters like the Barghest. His lady was Tarna, a brave warrior in her own right who often aided him in battle and once wore the enchanted silver armor herself. Sir Brian chased Black Barton, a diabolical wizard, through a time vortex that led him to the 1930s where he joined other heroes to form The Outlaws. When Sir Brian returned to Camelot (in the past) he found that Lady Tarna had married another knight and, feeling that was no longer his place, he returned to the 20th century, where he was part of the Battle Squadron. There he would meet his future wife, Linda Dale, aka Flame Girl. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

The enchanted armor made him incredibly resistant to damage and the silver sword was capable of cutting through virtually any substance. His steed was the peerless Mordru, endowed with intelligence unmatched among horses. 

JOHN FORCE, MAGIC AGENT

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: John Force 

OCCUPATION: Government Agent 

IDENTITY: Secret 

CLASS: Human magic user 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA with no criminal record 

OTHER ALIASES: NA 

PLACE OF BIRTH: NYC, USA 

MARITAL STATUS: Single 

KNOWN RELATIVES: NA 

GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Paranormal Security Initivative (PSI), Battle Squadron 

BASE OF OPERATIONS: Washington DC 

FIRST APPEARANCE: Magic Agent #1 (January-February 1962) 

HEIGHT: 6' 0" 

WEIGHT: 158 lbs 

EYES: Gray 

HAIR: Black 

HISTORY

John Force, the Magic Agent, was a secret agent of the Paranormal Security Initiative (PSI), created shortly before the end of World War I. Force possessed a magic coin that gave him paranormal powers. The Magic Agent reported directly to the President of the United States. At the request of President Roosevelt, John Force joined the other American heroes in the Battle Squadron to fight against the Axis powers during World War II.

POWERS & WEAPONS

The Magic Coin gave Force the powers of hypnosis, illusion, and telepathy. However, the Magic Agent was not helpless without the magic of the coin, as he was a master spy and an exceptional hand to hand fighter.

BATTLE SQUADRON

HISTORY 

December 8, 1941. 

In response to Pearl Harbor attack all super-heroes reunited to bring back the war to Hitler and his Evil Axis. 

AIR MAN 

ARROW 

BLACK OWL & THE FIGHTING TWINS 

BRONZE MAN  

CAPTAIN FLASH & RICKY 

CAPTAIN FREEDOM & THE YOUNG DEFENDERS 

CHAMP 

COMET 

CYCLONE 

DASH, THE HUMAN METEOR 

DIAMOND JACK 

FATMAN 

FLAME GIRL 

IRON SKULL 

JOHN FORCE, MAGIC AGENT 

LITTLE NEMO 

LONE RIDER  

MAJOR VICTORY  

MASTER MYSTIC 

MEKANO 

MISS VICTORY 

MISTER MIDNITE 

MOON GIRL 

NIGHTRO 

ORACLE 

PHINEAS B. TUTTS 

RANGERS OF FREEDOM 

SAVING SPIRIT 

SHARK

SILVER KNIGHT 

SUGAR KANE 

TOMMY REEVES 

TOPPER 

TORNADO TOM 

TWILIGHT

V-MAN 

VEILED AVENGER 

VOLTON 

WEB 

WHITE MASK & TAGO 

WHITE STREAK 

WONDER BOY 

WRAITH 

YANKEE DOODLE JONES & DANDY 

YARKO THE GREAT 

ZARDI THE ETERNAL 

AIR MAN

PERSONAL DATA

REAL NAME: Drake Stevens
OCCUPATION: Scientist, adventurer 
IDENTITY: Secret
CLASS: Human technology user 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA with no criminal record
OTHER ALIASES: The Scourge of Piracy
PLACE OF BIRTH: Centaur City, USA 
MARITAL STATUS: Married
KNOWN RELATIVES: Claude Stevens (deceased father), Ellen Page-Stevens (wife), Ken Stevens (son), Nathan Hale (foster son)
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Crime Busters, Battle Squadron
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Centaur City, USA
FIRST APPEARANCE: Keen Detective Funnies #23 (1940)

HEIGHT: 6' 1"
WEIGHT: 195 lbs
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Blond 

HISTORY

Professor Claude Stevens, a renowned ornithologist and engineer, was senselessly murdered. His son Drake was outraged and received no justice from the police. So Drake put together a costume consisting of a pair of Gravitex wings and some gadgets and went hunting for criminals. Drake married his girlfriend Ellen Page who donned her own pair of wings and became Air Woman. Air Man was member of the Crime Busters and the Battle Squadron. His son (Ken Stevens) and his protege (Nathan Hale) became members of the Young Heroes Alliance. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Cosmium is a rare extra-terrestial gravity-repelling metal which is reduced to a substance called Gravitex. Gravitex made Drake's wings lighter than air. He also used a gun in several adventures.

MEKANO

PERSONAL DATA

REAL NAME: William Foster
OCCUPATION: Scientist
IDENTITY: Secret
CLASS: Android 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA with no criminal records

OTHER ALIASES: NA
PLACE OF BIRTH: Nedor Pines, USA 
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: NA
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Battle Squadron 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Nedor Pines, USA 
FIRST APPEARANCE: Wonder Comics #1 (May 1944) 

HEIGHT: 6' 1" / 6' 11" 
WEIGHT: 225 lbs / 514 lbs 
EYES: Blue / Red (photoelectric) 
HAIR: Brown / None 

HISTORY

"Bill Foster was a young scientist who invented Mekano, a giant humanoid robot. Bill meant for Mekano to be remote-controlled and not a bit sentient, but he developed some rudimentary sentience anyway. Bill was assisted by Tommy Clark, a teenage boy who approached Bill after hearing about Mekano's impending unveiling and offered his help. Sandra Kent, an investigative reporter for the Tribune, was the closest thing he had to a potential love interest."

He was the creator of the Gemstone Gang. 

POWERS & WEAPONS

Superhuman strength and durability.

BLACK OWL

PERSONAL DATA

REAL NAME: Douglas Danville 
OCCUPATION: Wealthy Playboy 
IDENTITY: Secret 
CLASS: Human technology user 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA with no criminal records 
OTHER ALIASES: K the Unknown, the Knight Unknown 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Prize City, USA 
MARITAL STATUS: Married 
KNOWN RELATIVES: Doris Parker (wife), Belle Danville (daughter) 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Crime Busters, Battle Squadron 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Prize City, USA 
FIRST APPEARANCE: Prize Comics #1 (Mar 1940) 

HEIGHT: 6' 2" 
WEIGHT: 210 lbs 
EYES: Blue 
HAIR: Black 

HISTORY 

Douglas Danville was a wealthy playboy who decided to fight crime, first under the secret identity of the Knight Unknown, but soon changed his M.O. to Black Owl. When WWII began, Danville bequeathed the Black Owl cape to his good friend Walt Walters. Walters' wife had been murdered a few years earlier and Walt strove to raise his children, twins Patrick and Richard, as true American paragons. When his father became the Black Owl, the children became his young sidekicks, assuming the identities of Yank and Rebel. The trio enlisted the help of Inspector Foley of the Prize City Police Departmemt. Unfortunately, Walt Walters was seriously injured in a shooting and was forced to withdraw from the fight against crime, although he continued to help Doug and the twins, designing new devices and taking care of the intendance and communications of the trio (basically, "The Guy In The Chair"). Douglas Danville returned from the front line and took up the mantle of the Black Owl. Sometime later, Danville met Doris Parker, the vigilante nicknamed Scarlet Sable, first as rivals and then as allies. Doris and Douglas eventually married and had a daughter, Belle, who would end up becoming the Harpy. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Douglas Danville was in exceptional physical shape and was well above average fighters and acrobats. The Black Owl possessed vast resources to sustain his war on crime. His main mean of transportation was the Silent Swooper.

BOY SOLDIERS

HISTORY 

The Boy Soldiers were a team of young men from around the world who served under the command of Captain of the United States Army, John Grayson (also known as Captain Commando), during World War II, fighting against the Axis powers.

The Boy Soldiers consisted of Billy (Captain Grayson's son) and his friends Flatbush (from the United States), Gerald Sykes (from England), Erik Jansen (from Norway) and Armand De Latour (from France). 

None of them (including Captain Grayson) possessed superhuman abilities, but they were all brave and fierce fighters. 

FIRST APPEARANCE: Pep Comics #30 (1942)

BRONZE MAN

PERSONAL DATA

REAL NAME: Andrew Ronald
OCCUPATION: Adventurer, aviator, former military, nazi hunter 
IDENTITY: Secret
CLASS: Human mutate 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA with no criminal records
OTHER ALIASES: Bronze Mask 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Fox City, USA 
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: NA
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Battle Squadron 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Mobile 
FIRST APPEARANCE: Blue Beetle #42 (July-August 1946)

HEIGHT: 5' 11" 
WEIGHT: 191 lbs 
EYES: Brown 
HAIR: Brown 

HISTORY 

April, 1942. 

Major Andrew Ronald was one of the best fighter pilots in the Air Force during World War II, but he was shot down and left for dead. However, he had actually been captured by the Germans who used him as a guinea pig and disfigured him beyond recognition. He managed to escape and, after donning a bronze mask, he dedicated his life to exterminating brutality and injustice. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

The experiments the Nazis carried out on him gave him superhuman strength and agility. 

CAPTAIN FLASH & RICKY

PERSONAL DATA

REAL NAME: Keith Spencer
OCCUPATION: Science professor
IDENTITY: Secret
CLASS: Human mutate 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA with no criminal records
OTHER ALIASES: America’s Ace Defender; the Man Of Radioactivity, Mighty Man of Radiation / Major Blast and Rocky Thunder
PLACE OF BIRTH: Sterling City, USA
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: NA
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Battle Squadron 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Sterling City (also called 'Atom City')
FIRST APPEARANCE: Captain Flash #1 (Nov. 1954)

HEIGHT: 5' 11" 
WEIGHT: 175 lbs 
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Blond 

HISTORY 

April, 1942. 

After a laboratory accident exposed him to cobalt rays, Professor Keith Spencer discovered that instead of dying a slow and painful death, his irradiated cells became stronger: his muscle density tripled, his speed increased to levels superhuman, he became immune to extreme temperatures. and virtually invulnerable. Promising to use his new powers to help humanity and fight evil, he became the hero in disguise Major Blast. Rick Davis, one of his students, became Rocky Thunder, his superhero assistant.

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Superhuman strength and resistance to physical damage. Capable of moving at superhuman speeds. By simply clapping his hands, Major Blast was capable of creating a mini-atomic blast.

CAPTAIN FREEDOM & THE YOUNG DEFENDERS

PERSONAL DATA

REAL NAME: Don Wright
OCCUPATION: Newspaper publisher
IDENTITY: Secret
CLASS: Normal human 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA with no criminal records
OTHER ALIASES: Freedom Defender 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Harvey City 
MARITAL STATUS: Single  
KNOWN RELATIVES: NA 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Battle Squadron 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Harvey City, USA
FIRST APPEARANCE: Speed Comics #13 (May 1941) 

HEIGHT: 6' 1" 
WEIGHT: 205 lbs 
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Blond 

HISTORY 

April, 1942. 

Don Wright was editor of the Daily Bulletin, in Harvey City. Don donned a disguise becoming the Freedom Defender to help the downtrodden and when World War II broke out, he focused on fighting Axis saboteurs. He was aided by the Young Defenders, four children named Lefty, Beanie White, Slim and Joanie (the latter being the couple in the group), who worked as newspaper boys for the Daily Bulletin. The foursome never realized that Don and Freedom Defender were one and the same. The gang persuaded Don that the Daily Bulletin could include a children's section, which they called "Cubs Copy". 

Don left the contents of it entirely in the hands of the kids. Lefty handled sports, Beanie did a crime column, Joanna focused on teen-oriented gossip, and they all worked together on a comic strip starring Freedom Defender. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Don was a good fighter, but he had no actual superpowers. 

Like many kid sidekicks, the Young Defenders originally relied on their strength and cunning to get the job done, but over the course of their adventures they learned ju-jitsu and detective skills.

CHAMP

PERSONAL DATA

REAL NAME: Richard Cole 
OCCUPATION: Sportsman, adventurer 
IDENTITY: Secret 
CLASS: NA 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA with no criminal records
OTHER ALIASES: Champion
PLACE OF BIRTH: Carnahan, USA 
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: Kingston Cole Sr. (Uncle), Kingston Cole Jr. (Cousin), Frances Gardner (niece) 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Crime Busters, Battle Squadron 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Mobile 
FIRST APPEARANCE: Champion Comics #2 (December 1939)

HEIGHT: 5' 10" 
WEIGHT: 175 lbs 
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Dark Blond 

HISTORY 

January, 1942. 

Dick Cole was a college football star who fought to prevent foreign spies from getting their hands on Dr. Marlin's formula. 

He was known as the Champion, a true he-man, a complete champion, gaining fame and fortune for his sheer physical strength, unusual agility, and great courage.

The Champion launched himself into battle against the dangerous underworld and the treacherous foreign spies. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Peak human condition and ability.

COMET

PERSONAL DATA

REAL NAME: John Dickering
OCCUPATION: Scientist
IDENTITY: Secret
LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA with no criminal records
OTHER ALIASES: Jack, Comet-Man
PLACE OF BIRTH: Pep City, USA 
MARITAL STATUS: Married 
KNOWN RELATIVES: Robert (brother), Thelma Gordon (wife) 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Crime Busters, Battle Squadron 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Pep City, USA  
FIRST APPEARANCE: Pep Comics #1 (1940)

HEIGHT: 6' 0" 
WEIGHT: 177 lbs 
EYES: Black
HAIR: Black 

HISTORY 

In the early 1940s, while working in his research laboratory, Professor John Dickering discovered a gas that had 50 times the energy potential of hydrogen. Inspired by the exploits of other costumed heroes, Professor Dickering designs a super powerful costume fueled by this gas and adopts the superhero identity of Comet Man to fight crime. His girlfriend, reporter Thelma Gordon, covers the adventures of Comet Man, making him one of the most popular heroes of his day. Sadly, his career as a masked hero came to an end when he was killed while trying to save the life of his brother Robert. To avenge the death of his brother, Bob Dickering became the second Comet Man. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

The Comet Man's suit gave him the ability to fly, emit energy blasts, and was also capable of generating force shields.