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Post by dave on Dec 15, 2022 11:01:14 GMT
Roy Raymond, TV Detective was the producer and host of the "Impossible, But True" television show. It was novel concept as the television medium was just starting to catch on when he first appeared in Detective Comics Vol 1 #153 November 1949. Except for one month Roy caught crooks and exposed hoaxes every month for the next eleven plus years in Detective until June of 1961 with issue #292 being his last appearance for over a decade. Here are his Villains:
Jade King (Detective Comics Vol 1 #155 January 1950) Mazar (Detective Comics Vol 1 #281 July 1960) Mister Mind II (Detective Comics Vol 1 #161 July 1950) Mister Planet (Detective Comics Vol 1 #171 May 1951) Mister Zero II (Detective Comics Vol 1 #189 November 1952) Skull V (Detective Comics Vol 1 #160 June 1950)
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Post by dave on Dec 28, 2022 4:54:11 GMT
The Late 1950's and early 1960's were a time of a where DC expanded its cast of characters, reinventing some like Hawkman and creating new teams of adventurers like the aquatic Sea Devils, the spelunking Cave Carson, the Challengers of the Unknown, the time travelling Rip Hunter and the Suicide Squad II. Rick Flag, Karin Grace, Hugh Evans, and Jess Bright had two trial balloon runs i the Brave and the Bold but failed to get an ongoing series. It has the designation of Suicide Squad II because a team of WWII soldiers designated the Suicide Squad would make several missions to Dinosaur Island. And the most famous version of the team would start in the 1980's with the team of the Silver Age as an inspiration and Rick Flag returning as the tactical Leader of the team with Amanda Waller replacing Air Force General Brent as the Strategic overall commander of Task Force X. Their only named villains appeared in their last Silver Age Mission;
Sneeko (The Brave and the Bold Vol 1 #39 December 1961) Sorcerer Sculptor (The Brave and the Bold Vol 1 #39 December 1961)
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Post by dave on Mar 13, 2023 3:14:24 GMT
The third incarnation of Tommy Tomorrow ran as a backup feature first in Action Comics and then in World's Finest Comics from 1950 to 1962. Then Planeteer Colonel Tomorrow was given a 5 issue tryout in Showcase. These last books showed Tommy going to the Planeteer Academy and his early adventures with new partner. They may have actually been a fourth version of the character, but I don't think so. After Showcase Tommy Tomorrow only occasionally appears with no regular feature. Here are his villains.
Bandit X (Action Comics Vol 1 #211 December 1955) Black Star III (Action Comic Vol 1 #234 November 1957) Brain X (Action Comics Vol1 #247 December 1958) Dark Starr (Action Comics Vol 1 #226 March 1957) Dr Klik (Showcase Vol 1 #44 May 1963) Rodl (World's Finest Comics Vol 1 #117 May 1961) Verbin (World's Finest Comic Vol 1 #107 February 1960)
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Post by dave on Mar 20, 2023 1:10:12 GMT
The Atomic Knights was a very enjoyable about a post atomic war America. I was too young to read any of the original tales, but I bought all the reprints when they ran in the late 1960's through the early 1970's. DC later made their adventure the dreams of the team leader Gardner Grayle who they recast as the armored hero called the Atomic Knight. Still I'm sure their irradiated world existed somewhere in the multiverse. Here are their Villains, one of who is an Atlantean:
Bhymer (Strange Adventures Vol 1 #129 June 1961) Black Baron IV (Strange Adventures Vol 1 #117 June 1960) Kadey (Strange Adventures Vol 1 # 153 June 1963) O'Khagan (Strange Adventures Vol 1 #129 June 1961)
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Post by dave on Apr 21, 2023 0:03:34 GMT
Cave Carson had a series of try outs between 1960 and 1964 in both The Brave and the Bold and showcase. DC's top spelunker wasn't seen again until the Forgotten heroes. It's too bad as the strip started getting interesting when Johnny Blake joined the team.
Emile Basto (Showcase Vol 1 #48 January 1964) Zenod (The Brave and the Bold Vol1 #40 February 1962)
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Post by dave on Jun 8, 2023 0:18:35 GMT
The T.N.T. Trio are three marine privates, Big Al, Little Al and Charlie Cigar, who were part assigned to Dog Company in their own brief series in G.I. Combat. Later assigned to the same outfit as Gunner and Sarge.
They had only one villain the commander of a Japanese garrison on unnamed island in the South Pacific who also battled Genner and Sarge: Colonel Hakawa (Our Fighting Forces Vol 1 #67 April 1962) Gunner & Sarge, (Our Fighting Forces Vol 1 #86 August 1964) T.N.T Trio
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Post by dave on Jun 11, 2023 3:45:52 GMT
Gunner and Sarge, along with Pooch was the second longest running war strip in DC's Stable in 1965. They started in All-American Men of War in March of 1959 before moving to Our Fighting Forces for just over six years. The would be back sporadically until the help found the Losers. They had only one villain - the practical joking commander of the Japanese forces Colonel Hakawa (Our Fighting Forces Vol 1 #67 April 1962)
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Post by dave on Jun 18, 2023 4:29:41 GMT
Adam Strange first series ended after a 6 year run in Mystery in Space. The Earthman hero of the Planet Rann was obviously inspired by John Carter of Mars. His was n enjoyable strip and though he never again had a long running series, his early adventures were often reprinted. Here are his villains
Alva Xar (Mystery in Space Vol 1 #81 February 1963) Brittis (Mystery In Space Vol 1 #89 February 1964) Emotion Master (Mystery in Space Vol 1 #29 May 1963) Jakarta the Dust Devil (Mystery In Space Vol 1 #70 September 1961) Kanjar Ro (Mystery in Space Vol 1 #75 May 1962) (See Justice League of America) Khar (Mystery in Space Vol 1 #79 November 1962) Leothric (Showcase Vol 1 #19 March 1959) Nimar (Mystery in Space Vol 1 #56 December 1959) Oran Dargg (Mystery in Space Vol 1 #90 March 1964) (See Hawkman II) Robot-Master I (Mystery in Space Vol 1 #102 September 1965) The Vantor (Strange Adventures Vol 1 #63 November 1963) Yurrok of Zulkan I (Mystery in Space Vol 1 #98 March 1965) Zaarb-Ka (Mystery in Space Vol 1 #95 November 1964) Zakkad (Showcase Vol 1 #19 March 1959) Ziathrion (Mystery In Space Vol 1 #73 February 1962)
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Post by dave on Jun 25, 2023 0:24:33 GMT
The 22nd century interplanetary hero Space Ranger Series end a 6 year run in 1965. Here are his villains: Dr Elektro (Tales of the Unexpected Vol 1 #66 October 1961) Drexyll (Tales of the Unexpected Vol 1 #75 February 1963) Konda-Ree (Mystery in Space Vol 1 #92 June 1964) Norvo (Tales of the Unexpected Vol 1 #51 July 1960) Solan of Titan (Tales of the Unexpected Vol 1 #43 November 1959) Xorog (Tales of the Unexpected Vol 1 #70 April 1962) Yurrok of Zulkan II (Mystery in Space Vol 1 #98 March 1965) (See Adam Strange II) Zakk Tor (Tales of the Unexpected Vol 1 #45 January 1960) Zastro (Tales of the Unexpected Vol 1 #49 May 1960)
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Post by dave on Jun 25, 2023 0:27:50 GMT
Rip Hunter...Time Master also end in November of 1965 as DC was shuffling their line. Rip and his time traveling team would pop up again, and even served as the basis for a tv show. Here are his villains: Black Knight I (Rip Hunter...Time Master Vol 1 #16 September 1963) Kraklow (Rip Hunter...Time Master Vol 1 #28 September 1965)
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Post by dave on Jul 4, 2023 3:39:56 GMT
The Son of Vulcan was a short-lived Charlton superhero with only five pre-crisis appearances and in the last issue of Crisis of Infinites Earths. Yet he made a few enemies.
Dr Kong (Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds Vol 1 #46 May 1965) Mars (Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds Vol 1 #47July 1965) (See Captain Marvel, the Unknown, Wonder Woman I) Zoloto (Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds Vol 1 #47 July 1965)
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Post by dave on Jul 7, 2023 21:05:52 GMT
The second Blue Beetle was around for only a couple of years but he is the one I first read as a child and has a special place in my love for comics. he had an impressive list of villains for such short time. As I am compiling this as I read the books down through the years his killer is not on the list yet.
General Amenhotep (Blue Beetle Vol 2 #1 June 1964) The Eye of Horus (Blue Beetle Vol 3 #54 February 1966) Kha-Ef-Re (Blue Beetle Vol 2 #3 June 1964) Magno-Man Blue Beetle Vol 3 #52 October 1965) Mentor, the Magnificent (Blue Beetle Vol 3 #51 August 1965) Mister Crabb (Blue Beetle Vol 3 #50 July 1965) Mister Thunderbolt (Blue Beetle Vol #2 November 1964) Praying Mantis Man (Blue Beetle Vol 2 #4 January 1965) Red Knight II (Blue Beetle Vol 2 #5 March 1965)
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Post by dave on Aug 2, 2023 4:03:53 GMT
US Army Air Corps fighter pilot Johnny Cloud had a good run in All-American Men of War of 6 years. The Navajo Ace start as a rookie lieutenant to a squadron commander as captain during his solo series. He fought many German pilots in his own series but only get recognized here as Villains: Eric von Kreig (All-American Men at War Vol 1 #111 September 1965) Wolf Fang (All-American Men of War Vol 1 #117 September 1966)
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Post by dave on Aug 4, 2023 17:19:40 GMT
In 1965 Tower Comics was born with T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, a group of spies, soldiers, scientists, and super-heroes who work for a large bureaucracy under the auspices of the United Nations even though its members were exclusively Americans. Still, it took off in sales until distribution problems killed the company. It was a unique concept with book filled with interconnecting stories feature a variety of characters. Another that set it apart was it was willing to kill off its heroes. Egghead, a largely forgotten member of the Thunder Squad died in the 2nd issue. But July 1966 one of the mainstay heroes of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents was killed. Menthor, whose costume closely resembled the Silver Age's Atom and had various mental powers. DC had killed and brought back to life Lightening Lad at the expense of the "pet" Proty I and had yet to do away with Ferro Lad. Marvel had Bucky Barnes was retroactively killed when Captain America reappeared in the Avengers. No other comics company killed one of its heroes since the golden age of comics. John Janus started out as a double agent, working for the Subterraneans and was chosen to wear the Menthor Helmet which gave him a variety of mental powers. It also changed him psychologically as he became a true hero as he turned his back on the enemy. The Helmet also gave Janus likened abilities to a lesser degree when he was not wearing the helmet. In August of 1966 he died heroically saving his fellow T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents in issue #7. Here are his villains:
Conrad Janus (T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Vol 1 #3 March 1966) (John Janus's brother) The Entrancer (TH.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Vol 1 #5 June 1966) Hypno III (T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Vol 1 #4 April 1966) The Subterraneans (Warlords) (Warlords) (T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Vol 1 #3 March 1966) The Warlord I (T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Vol 1 #1 November 1965) Zizaqz (T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Vol 1 #6 July 1966)
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Post by dans on Aug 4, 2023 22:16:24 GMT
Egghead came back later, turned out he wasn't killed by the enemy - and even though he had insisted under fire that his comrades should retreat while he fought to give them time to escape, he later accused them of abandoning him.
The Menthor Helmet took on a life of its own later as well...
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