Showing posts with label Tyro Team. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tyro Team. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 03, 2022

MARK HORLEY

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Mark Horley 
OCCUPATION: Biochemist and criminologist 
IDENTITY: Secret 
CLASS: Human mutate 
LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA 
OTHER ALIASES: The Monster of Manhattan 
PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, USA 
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: NA 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Clutching Hand 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: NYC, USA 
FIRST APPEARANCE: Top-Notch Comics #20 (1941) 

HEIGHT: 5' 11" / 6' 5" 
WEIGHT: 185 lbs / 420 lbs 
EYES: Black 
HAIR: Black 

HISTORY 

Mark Horley was a biochemist and criminologist whose great intellect and excess of ego led him to experiment with his own psyche trying to suppress the darkest and most aggressive part of the human personality (the Id according to Sigmund Freud's theories). But instead of that what happened was that his personality split: 
By day he continued to be the attractive, charismatic and successful criminologist Mark Horley, but every night he underwent a transformation not only mentally, but also physically, which turned him into a brutal creature, vicious and criminal, whom the news dubbed "The Monster of Manhattan". Young New York hero Black Hood discovered Horley's double life and confronted the Monster, but it took the help of the entire Tyro Team to stop the threat. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

When Mark Horley transforms into the Monster of Manhattan, his body increases in size, becoming inhumanly strong and resilient. His healing factor also increases exponentially, making him able to heal from any wound in a very short time. Unfortunately, the transformation also heightens Horley's most primal instincts, turning him into a very dangerous creature of pure desire and aggressiveness. 

Sunday, December 05, 2021

DEATH MASK

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Quinlan Loucks 
OCCUPATION: Mercenary, assassin 
IDENTITY: Secret 
CLASS: NA 
LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA 
OTHER ALIASES: NA 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Holyoke, USA 
MARITAL STATUS: NA 
KNOWN RELATIVES: NA 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Clutching Hand 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Mobile 
FIRST APPEARANCE: Blue Beetle #13 (August 1942) 

HEIGHT: 6' 5" 
WEIGHT: 225 lbs 
EYES: Red
HAIR: Black 

HISTORY

Death Mask is a mercenary and hitman, probably one of the best in the world, if not the best.

He has fought the Tyro Team many times.

POWERS & WEAPONS

He used conventional weapons such as guns, knives and clubs. 

Thursday, December 02, 2021

PANTHER GIRL

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: GCA (Genetic Code Alteration)-9 
OCCUPATION: Adventuress 
IDENTITY: Secret 
CLASS: Genetically-engineered hybrid 
LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA 
OTHER ALIASES: Mona Dee, Shadow Panther 
PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, USA 
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: NA 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Tyro Team 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: NA 

HEIGHT: 5' 8" 
WEIGHT: 125 lbs 
EYES: Green 
HAIR: Black 

HISTORY 

GCA-9 was created by geneticist Robert Lewis. Lewis was obsessed with the idea of ​​inserting DNA from other species to improve the human genetic code. The first eight test subjects proved unviable. But on the ninth try, a feline-human hybrid, the gene recombination was successful. At first just a single-celled organism, but soon, thanks to hyper-accelerated growth, a perfectly formed individual, a female, who was named by Lewis as Mona Dee (from Monad, kind of "first being" or "singularity"). The creature grew up exponentially, from infancy to childhood to adolescence in a matter of months. Her intelligence increased at the same rate and Lewis decided to educate her. He taught her to speak, read and write, but kept her isolated from the outside world. Mona reached maturity and her growth stopped. Robert became increasingly obsessed with her, to the point of sexually assaulting her. The young woman defended herself by bringing out the feline part inside her and escaped from the lab, leaving Robert seriously injured. Stories of a panther in Central Park caught the attention of the Tyro Team, which went looking for it. After the usual fight, the Tyro Team left the park with a new ally. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Mona was very intelligent, being able to adapt quickly to human life. Her feline genes gave her superhuman strength, reflexes and speed, as well as heightened senses. She also has other differences, such as large canines and claws on the feet and hands, or a tail similar to that of a panther. She showed a great affinity for big cats, and these animals seemed to respect and even obey her. 

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

BLACK HOOD

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Kip Burland 
OCCUPATION: Police Officer, private eye, adventurer 
IDENTITY: Public 
CLASS: Normal human 
LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA 
OTHER ALIASES: Da Hood 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Pelham, NY 
MARITAL STATUS: Married 
KNOWN RELATIVES: Barbara Sutton-Burland (wife) 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: NYPD (former), Tyro Team (honorary member)
BASE OF OPERATIONS: NY City, USA 
FIRST APPEARANCE: Top-Notch Comics #9 (1940) 

HEIGHT: 6' 1" 
WEIGHT: 210 lbs 
EYES: Brown 
HAIR: Brown reddish 

HISTORY 

Kip Burland was a rookie NYPD officer who was charged with a crime he did not commit. Wanted by his own companions, Kip tried to clear his name by finding who had framed him, but they turned out to be a gang of corrupt cops who shot him and left him for dead. Burland was found by an elderly homeless man living in an abandoned subway tunnel. The old man took care of his injuries and, after hearing Kip's story, decided to help him get his life back. After months of hard training, Burland assumed the personality of Black Hood and caught the corrupt cops, managing to clear his name and being re-admitted to the police force. Kip had a girlfriend, Barbara Sutton, who worked as a reporter. Barbara became the super-heroine known as Thumbelina to help the Black Hood. For a time, Kip and Barbara shared adventures with the Tyro Team. Kip continued fighting crime as the Black Hood and as a cop until a criminal unmasked him. After losing his secret identity, Burland hung up the hood, left the police, married Barbara, and the two started a successful detective agency. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

The Black Hood was an exceptional fighter and rode a custom motorcycle. 

Saturday, June 12, 2021

MUGGSY

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Rica Swisslak 
OCCUPATION: Adventuress, thief, con artist, hired assassin
IDENTITY: Secret 
CLASS: Human magic user 
LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of Swisslakia 
OTHER ALIASES: Crystal Queen 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Swisslakia 
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: King Harold (father), David (twin brother) 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Tyro Team, Clutching Hand 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: NA 
FIRST APPEARANCE: Clue Comics #6 (1944) 

HEIGHT: 5' 1" 
WEIGHT: 112 lbs. 
EYES: Green 
HAIR: Black 

HISTORY 

Muggsy's real name was Rica Swisslak. She was the twin sister of David Swisslak, Sovereign of Swisslakia and she was kidnapped when she was very young. The kidnappers took her from Swisslakia to the US and she forgot any memory of her homeland or her real family. Calling herself Muggsy (and posing as a boy), she became a petty criminal. Years later, David (and the Stone Golem) reunited with her lost twin and restored her memories. Rica helped her brother recover some Swisslakian relics with the help of the Tyro Team. Among these relics was the legendary Blue Crystal, which Rica kept after the adventure, becoming the Crystal Queen. David returned to Europe and Rica stayed in the US as a member of the Tyro Team... But unbeknownst to her teammates, Crystal Queen became a crime boss with dreams of conquering the world, allied with The Clutching Hand and master assassin Death Mask. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Rica obtained the legendary Blue Crystal, which was capable of creating large masses of silicon crystal. Anything from a glass sculpture to a slide or a glass jail to lock opponents from her, effectively immobilizing them. The Crystal Queen was brash and had a fair amount of resources, including a fortress, hired thugs, and vehicles.  

Tuesday, June 08, 2021

OCTOBRIANA

“My kingdom for a Coca-Cola!”
PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: тч(тест человек)-1071 
OCCUPATION: Adventuress, counterrevolutionary 
IDENTITY: Public 
CLASS: Genetically engineered extra-terrestial/human hybrid 
LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USSR 
OTHER ALIASES: Oktobriana, the Russian She-Devil, The Avenger, etc. 
PLACE OF BIRTH: USSR 
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: Amazona (genetic twin sister) 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: The Underground, Tyro Team 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Mobile 
FIRST APPEARANCE: Octobriana and the Russian Underground (1971) 

HEIGHT: 6' 2" 
WEIGHT: 197 lbs. 
EYES: Blue 
HAIR: Blond 

HISTORY 

Oktobriana, the Russian "counterrevolutionary" heroine, is actually a "flawed" clone of Amazona who escaped and became independent from the Soviet government, who considers her a dangerous terrorist. Oktobriana got a red star tattooed on her forehead and bleached her hair to differentiate herself from her genetic twin. 

Both could be seen as either heroines or villains: Amazona is an agent blindly loyal to Russia, her homeland, no matter what the government is. That makes her as good or as bad as the current government is. Oktobriana is an internationalist and is only faithful to utopian ideal of the socialist revolution, betrayed by the soviets. Oktobriana has fought with and against the Tyro Team.

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Due to their hybrid human-alien genetics, both Oktobriana and Amazona are practically immortal. Both possess superhuman strength, stamina, agility, and senses, and are capable of physical feats beyond the reach of normal humans. Oktobriana did not complete her conditioning in the House of Mirrors, from which she escaped due to a security breach. However, upon coming into contact with the subversive group known as The Underground, Oktobriana completed his "education" by learning the methods of urban guerrilla and terrorism. As a result of this and her nature, much fiercer and more explosive than his genetic twin, Oktobriana is as lethal as Amazon. 

Monday, March 15, 2021

RICHARD WALTERS

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Richard Walters 
OCCUPATION: Adventurer 
IDENTITY: Secret 
CLASS: Normal human 
LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA 
OTHER ALIASES: Dick, Doodle, Rebel, The Knight Unknown 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Prize City, USA 
MARITAL STATUS: Married 
KNOWN RELATIVES: Walt Walters (father), Patrick Walters (twin brother), Carol Vance (wife) 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Fighting Twins, Black Owl Team, Tyro Team 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: NA 
FIRST APPEARANCE: Prize Comics #13 (Aug 1941) 

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

HISTORY 

Richard 'Dick' Walters is the twin brother of Patrick 'Rick' Walters, and together they were known as the Fighting Twins, sidekicks of the second Black Owl, his father, Walt Walters. Walt was wounded in action and retired from active crimefighting. Dick and his brother continued to fight crime alongside the original Black Owl, millionaire Douglas Danville. Eventually, Dick left the Owl's Nest and moved to Earth-164B, where he joined other young heroes of this Parallel Earth to form the Tyro team, from which he has been the perennial leader since then. Dick abandoned his old alias and assumed a new masked identity as the Knight Unknown. Dick and Carol Vance, his teammate Wildfire, fell in love and after several years of relationship they got married.

POWERS & WEAPONS 

He had no paranormal abilities, but was extremely well trained as a wrestler, acrobat, and detective. Dick was also a charismatic leader and a brilliant strategist. 

Thursday, October 22, 2020

TYRO TEAM

HISTORY
 

The witch Lady Satan reunited Dick Walters, Meteor and Starlet (now Moon Girl) with Tondo (the android from another world), Wildfire (the chosen one of a Hawaiian fire deity) and the Winged Monkey (Mr. Ozzie Feathers, direct from the dimension beyond the rainbow), forming the definitive lineup of the Tyro Team. 

Later, they would suffer the betrayal of Muggsy, the Crystal Queen, which would leave an indelible mark on the team. Other young heroes would come and go (Octobriana, Black Hood, and his girlfriend, Barbara -Thumbelina- Sutton, Maureen Marine or Mona the Panther Girl) but the Tyro Team Triumphs! 

CESARE 

Sunday, August 16, 2020

MAUREEN MARINE

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Maureen Halson 
OCCUPATION: Adventurer 
IDENTITY: Public 
LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of Mermea
OTHER ALIASES: NA 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Gloucester, Massachusetts
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: Unnamed father (deceased), Queen Merma (adoptive mother) 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Tyro Team
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Mermea 
FIRST APPEARANCE: Blue Circle Comics #1 (1944)

HEIGHT: 5' 5" 
WEIGHT: 119 lbs 
EYES: Turquoise 
HAIR: Blonde

HISTORY 

Maureen Halson was the daughter of a fishing boat captain from Gloucester, Massachusetts. One day, after being told that she was not old enough to sail with her father, she hid on board, with the bad luck that the ship was wrecked. Maureen drowned. But miraculously she was rescued from death and taken to the underwater city of Mermea, where Queen Merma made her her protégé. Maureen Marine helped to protect her new home from its hostile neighbors and other threats. She fell in love with, Algernon "Algie" Kelp, the youth partner of Barry Kudasiewizc (known as the adventurer Barracuda). Maureen and Algie joined the Tyro Team.

POWERS & WEAPONS 

By bringing her back to life, Maureen gained the ability to breathe underwater. In addition, their physiology was improved to cope with the cold and extreme underwater pressure. Maureen was a good tactic, as demonstrated when she devised the plan that defeated the Miromen.

Saturday, August 08, 2020

METEOR

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Mickey O'Toole 
OCCUPATION: Student, adventurer 
IDENTITY: Secret 
LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA with no criminal records 
OTHER ALIASES: The Boy Meteor, the Boy Speed King 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Gleason City, USA 
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: NA 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Tyro Team 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: USA 
 
HEIGHT: 6' 0" 
WEIGHT: 175 lbs 
EYES: Blue 
HAIR: Blond 

HISTORY 

January, 1960. 

 Mickey O'Toole needed a blood transfusion and the second Dash gave him blood, but due to the meta-serum in Simon Binder's blood as they both share the same rare blood type (0-), there was a side effect: Mickey gained Dash' powers and became known as 'The Boy Meteor!' 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

 Super-speed, enhanced metabolism.

ALGIE

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: NA 
OCCUPATION: Adventurer 
IDENTITY: Public 
CLASS: Human mutate
LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of Mermea with no criminal records 
OTHER ALIASES: Algernon Kelp 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Mermea 
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: Maureen Halston (girlfriend) 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Tyro Team  
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Mermea 
FIRST APPEARANCE: Yankee Comics #2 (1941) 

HEIGHT: 5' 10" 
WEIGHT: 235 lbs 
EYES: Green 
HAIR: Black 

HISTORY 

February, 1960. 

 Algie was the water-breathing sidekick to adventurer Barry "Barracuda" Kudasiewizc. He was also a native to the United States, just like his mentor. He helped to defend the undersea kingdom of Mermea from its hostile neighbors and the raiders from the surface. Algernon joined other young heroes to form the Tyro Team. He is romantically involved with Maureen Halson, aka Maureen Marine

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Algie could breathe underwater, and possessed great strength and endurance. 

STARLET

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Tara Devi 
OCCUPATION: Student, adventurer 
IDENTITY: Public 
LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA with no criminal records 
OTHER ALIASES: Selena Brown, Star, Moon Girl 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Gaines, USA 
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: Mister and Missis Brown (foster parents), Ganga Devi (mother), Uma Devi (aunt), Dinsana Devi (cousin) 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Tyro Team
BASE OF OPERATIONS: USA 

HEIGHT: 5' 9" 
WEIGHT: 140 lbs 
EYES: Blue 
HAIR: Black 

HISTORY

Selena Brown was an orphan girl who lived on a farm and had a great fear of the moon. One night, while cleaning the attic, she came upon a magic Moon-Jewel necklace which gave her incredible strength. She uses this gift in a variety of ways that catch the attention of the media and Moon Maiden. Eventually, she wound up saving two hardened criminals from a possibly fatal accident. Seeing how useful she could be to them, they force her to help them break into a bank by threatening to kill her foster parents if she refuses. She complies. When Moon Maiden intervenes, the thieves shove Selena into the bank vault, where she starts suffocating. She is eventually rescued by Moon Maiden, who is revealed to be her cousin (Selena's mother was Moon Maiden's aunt). Given the secret identity of 'the Starlet', she joins Moon Maiden as her sidekick. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

She has superhuman strength, owns a moonstone which makes her "superior to any man" and invincible in battle. 

WILDFIRE


PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Carol Vance  
OCCUPATION: Adventurer 
IDENTITY: Public 
LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA with no criminal records 
OTHER ALIASES: Carol Martin 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Quality, USA 
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: Frank Vance (father -deceased-), the Martins (adopted parents) 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Tyro Team 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: USA 
FIRST APPEARANCE: Smash Comics #25 (1941) 

HEIGHT: 6' 4" 
WEIGHT: 158 lbs 
EYES: Green 
HAIR: Red 

HISTORY 

Carol Vance was orphaned by a forest fire but she was saved by some elemental creature (Pele, Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and fire) who gifted the little girl with superhuman powers. 

She was later adopted by the wealthy Martin family, and the teenage super heroine decided to use her extraordinarty gifts to combat not only criminals, but also saboteurs and even supernatural menaces. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

She had the power to control or create flames and could also fly. 

TONDO

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Tondo 
OCCUPATION: Space explorator, adventurer 
IDENTITY: Public 
LEGAL STATUS: Alien 
OTHER ALIASES: The Omnibot 
PLACE OF BIRTH: NA 
MARITAL STATUS: NA 
KNOWN RELATIVES: NA 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Tyro Team 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: USA 

HEIGHT: 6' 6" 
WEIGHT: 385 lbs 
EYES: Black 
HAIR: Black 

HISTORY 

"An alien scientist named Siroco created Tondo, the Omnibot, for space exploration. The planet leader whom Siroco calls 'Your Excellency' desires to use Tondo to explore possible worlds to invade and spread his empire. Tondo's first mission took an unexpected three years. He returns in bad shape, appearing damaged. Tondo shows moving pictures of the planet, displaying a desolate and unlivable planet. This dissuades the would-be invaders. Tondo's next mission is to Earth. Tondo intends on protecting the Earth by again deceiving the despotic conqueror." 

The first time Tondo landed on Earth he did so in 1980's Harlem and, using his adaptive systems, he adopted the traits of the predominant native life form. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Tondo can turn invisible, has super strength to the point of lifting four tons with ease. His electronic brain is a super computer. He can travel at super-sonic speed by running. He can record and playback what he sees and hears. He is invulnerable to heat and physical damage. 

LADY SATAN

PERSONAL DATA

REAL NAME: Celeste Karloff 
OCCUPATION: Adventurer, witch 
IDENTITY: Secret 
LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA with no criminal records 
OTHER ALIASES: Josephine Leblanc, Marietta 
PLACE OF BIRTH: NA 
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: NA 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Tyro Team 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: NA 

HEIGHT: 5' 11" 
WEIGHT: 139 lbs 
EYES: Black 
HAIR: Black 

HISTORY 

Lady Satan  was a sorceress who fought against the occult. 

Josefine Leblanc was a witch who sold her soul to Satan in exchange for eternal youth and power, but due to a strange twist of fate she suffered amnesia, creating a new personality from scratch, Celeste Karloff. Celeste was diametrically opposed to Josefine and when she discovered her true origin, she denied the pact and dedicated herself from then on to doing as many good deeds as she could, saving as many damned souls as she could. Celeste assembled a group of young heroes, the Tyro Team, to combat the forces of evil and, perhaps, change the destiny of her own damned soul. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

As a sorceress, she used powerful magic that allowed her to do just about anything. She also wore a ring in the shape of a serpent which allowed her to 'unveil the shadow world'. 

Monday, August 03, 2020

WINGED MONKEY

PERSONAL DATA

REAL NAME: NA
OCCUPATION: Adventurer 
IDENTITY: Public 
LEGAL STATUS: NA 
OTHER ALIASES: Mr. Ozzie Feathers 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Oz 
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: NA 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Adventure Inc., Tyro Team 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: NA 
FIRST APPEARANCE: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)

HEIGHT: NA 
WEIGHT: NA 
EYES: Purple 
HAIR:  Purple 

HISTORY

The Winged Monkeys were once a free people, living in the forests of Oz. They were carefree, but rather mischievous. They were punished for his pranks making them slaves to the Golden Cap. Eventually, the cap fell into the hands of the Wicked Witch of the West, who used the Winged Monkeys to conquer the Winkie Country, defeat the Great Oz and capture Dorothy Gale and the Cowardly Lion, destroying the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman in the process. After the witch was defeated Dorothy gave the cap to Glinda, The Good Witch of the South who finally gave the Cap to the Winged Monkeys as their own, to free them. 

POWERS & WEAPONS

Agile as a monkey and able to fly like the most graceful of birds. His tail is practically better than a third arm.

Friday, June 26, 2020

YOUNG ROBIN HOOD

PERSONAL DATA

REAL NAME:
William Lackington
OCCUPATION: Student, bussinessman, adventurer 
IDENTITY: Secret
CLASS: Normal human 
LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA with no criminal records
OTHER ALIASES: Robyn
PLACE OF BIRTH: New York City, USA 
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: Mr. Lackington (father)
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Tyro Team 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: USA
FIRST APPEARANCE: Boy Comics #3 (1942)

HEIGHT: 5' 11"
WEIGHT: 195 lbs 
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Blond 

HISTORY 

Billy Lackington, son of one of the richest men in New York City, decides to use his archery skills to become a modern "Robyn Hode". At first Billy had the help of a group of street kids - Fatso, Shorty and Freckles - who served as his Merry Boys. Robyn and his gang operated out of a secret base hidden in Central Park. When Freckles died, Billy disbanded the Merry Boys and joined forces with the vigilante known as The Hood, forming the duo Robyn & the Hood. The duo split up when each joined their own team, in Billy's case the Tyro Team. 

POWERS & WEAPONS

Skilled archer, acrobat and fighter.