Who was the Destroyer and what were his abilities?

[RockyMullins]

Somebody out there must be an expert...he looks pretty interesting from what little I've seen. Why haven't they brought him back? Was he killed off at some point?

 

Thanks!

[Jimmy Linguini]

Kirkman and walker had a really cool five part series a few years back. Marvel max imprint.

[RockyMullins]

I'll see if I can find it...thanks for the tip!

[H0RR0RSH0W]

The destroyer; as in Thor/Journey into Mystery?

[TheWatcher]

The Destroyer's abilities were to be on some pretty cool covers

[TheWatcher]

The destroyer; as in Thor/Journey into Mystery?

 

As in Mystic Comics (vol. 1) #6-10

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Remo Williams

[Artboy99]

also not to be confused with the comic I created when I was a kid called the Destroyers:

[RockyMullins]

The destroyer; as in Thor/Journey into Mystery?

 

As in Mystic Comics (vol. 1) #6-10

 

Yep, sorry...the Golden age Destroyer. I'm curious to what he could do, and any thoughts as to why he's not back in the modern age. Was he super lame, or what? I understand he was very popular in the 40's, much like Namor and Cap, so just wondering. I also read all the Invaders books when I was a kid, and loved the WW2 era heroes, but don't remember anything on him...looks like he missed the translation over to modern era like so many of the other heroes.

[pmpknface]

This may help:

 

http://marvel.wikia.com/Roger_Aubrey_(Earth-616)

[mrmyst]

I think, since this is the Gold section, he's looking for this:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destroyer_(Keen_Marlow)

[Heronext]

Love this character! I believe he was Stan Lee's first creation?

 

Quick run-down:

 

The Golden Age Destroyer was Keen Marlow (Destroyer Ia)

 

His first modern appearance was Invaders #18, a Bronze Age story set in WWII. But this guy was Brian Falsworth (Destroyer Ib), who later becomes Union Jack II. As far as I know they never explained the Brian/Keen thing.

 

And yes the Kirkman series was pretty neat.

[BB-Gun]

[BB-Gun]

from origin in Mystic 6

[Marty Mann]

from origin in Mystic 6

 

BRAVO!

 

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[BB-Gun]

It was underinflated but the Destroyer would have intercepted the plague bomb anyway!!!

[Johnny545]

The Destroyer's abilities were to be on some pretty cool covers

 

Sounds about right.