Golden Age characters that you find fascinating. 0

[Electricmastro]

Captain Marvel, gifted powers by the ancient wizard Shazam in Whiz Comics #2 (February 1940, Fawcett Comics).

[Beige]

3 hours ago, Ken Aldred said:

The Spirit.

Particularly post-WW 2, when Will Eisner had refined his art style and used a wide range of storytelling techniques and mood, most famously the classic, influential, gritty urban crime noir.

A genius creator of many short-but-brilliant stories.

The Lou Fine Covers during the war weren't too shabby either.

[Electricmastro]

The Comet from Pep Comics #3 (April 1940, Archie Comics), a chemist who injected himself with a special gas that was many times lighter than hydrogen, allowing him to not only achieve flying leaps (and later fly), but also allowing him to fire beams out of his eyes, and wore glass goggles to keep his powers under control.

[kav]

35 minutes ago, Electricmastro said:

The Comet from Pep Comics #3 (April 1940, Archie Comics), a chemist who injected himself with a special gas that was many times lighter than hydrogen, allowing him to not only achieve flying leaps (and later fly), but also allowing him to fire beams out of his eyes, and wore glass goggles to keep his powers under control.

 

[Electricmastro]

3 hours ago, Mercury Man said:

I always liked the Black Terror.  Not his backstory so much, just found the simple uniform, pretty cool.  

Black Terror:  "Like my uniform?"

Frank Castle:  "Why yes....yes I do".

Notably, Nedor Comics also had a hero named the Grim Reaper, whose real name was Bill Norris, a concentration camp victim (Wonder Comics #2, August 1944).

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3 hours ago, Mercury Man said:

I always liked the Black Terror.  Not his backstory so much, just found the simple uniform, pretty cool.  

Black Terror:  "Like my uniform?"

Frank Castle:  "Why yes....yes I do".

Yeah I always liked the costumes of Nedor's Black Terror and their similar Grim Reaper.

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Golden Age Namor.  This guy was pure Id, hot damn!  

[telerites]

Phantasmo - he really needed to put some pants on some of his covers.

[Electricmastro]

The Hand from Speed Comics #12 (March 1941, Harvey Comics), a supernatural body part seeking out justice.

Edited May 6, 2020 by Electricmastro

[Electricmastro]

Stardust, an alien wizard, from Fantastic Comics #7, 8, 10, 12, and 16 (1940-1941, Fox Comics).

Edited May 7, 2020 by Electricmastro

[Beige]

7 hours ago, Electricmastro said:

The Hand from Speed Comics #12 (March 1941, Harvey Comics), a supernatural body part seeking out justice.

Should be called "The Forearm" not The Hand!

[valiantman]

Pop Quiz: Name the hero who -

1. Wears a red cape with a triangular symbol on his chest

2. Is a detective with a special belt with buttons for different capabilities

3.  Calls forth an unbeatable phantom army to overwhelm battlefield enemies

4.  Can grow to the size of a building and shrink back to normal size

5.  Studies the mystical realms and can travel through the astral plane

Obvious answers:  1.  Superman, first published in 1938, 2.  Batman, first published in 1939, 3.  King Aragorn, first published in 1954, 4.  Ant-man / Giant Man, first published in 1962 / 1963, 5.  Dr. Strange, first published in 1963

Those are all true, but other correct answers are: 1., 2., 3., 4., 5. Dr. Mystic, first published in 1936

Comics Magazine #1 - May 1936

www.DrOccult.com

Edited May 11, 2020 by valiantman

[kav]

39 minutes ago, Beige said:

Should be called "The Forearm" not The Hand!

Wow 'The Forearm' made a reappearance in superman 201!!

[Electricmastro]

The Bronze Terror from Daredevil Comics #4 (October 1941, Lev Gleason Publications), one of the earliest Native American comic book heroes.

[kav]

[Electricmastro]

The Magician from Mars from Amazing-Man Comics #11 (April 1940, Centaur Comics), possibly the first comic book superheroine, who’s a half-human/half-Martian capable of warping reality.

[kav]

32 minutes ago, Electricmastro said:

The Magician from Mars from Amazing-Man Comics #11 (April 1940, Centaur Comics), possibly the first comic book superheroine, who’s a half-human/half-Martian capable of warping reality.

Captain Future rip off!

[Gatsby77]

On 5/5/2020 at 6:34 PM, Mercury Man said:

I always liked the Black Terror.  Not his backstory so much, just found the simple uniform, pretty cool.  

Black Terror:  "Like my uniform?"

Frank Castle:  "Why yes....yes I do".

This.

Black Terror's superpowers come from huffing ether.

Super strong punch? Yeah - because he's higher than a meth-head!

Also, Patricia Highsmith ("Strangers on a Train," "The Talented Mister Ripley") wrote some of his adventures.

 

[Brock]

Kid Eternity.

This character seems custom-designed for episodic television, like Highway to Heaven or Quantum Leap.

If they'd stop trying to make the revivals grim and gritty, there's a lot of potential here.

[Electricmastro]

Vulcan from Super-Mystery Comics v2 #3 (August 1941, Ace Comics), a descendant of the Roman God of Fire.