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Post by dans on Sept 20, 2021 20:04:38 GMT
I wonder if Hop was somewhere in the vicinity of Southern California in December 1941 and he might have been flying a cargo plane big enough to hold the crew of a dirigible? In a typhoon, he lands the cargo plane on the landing platform on the top of the dirigible, the crew of the dirigible barely gets on board before the envelope of the dirigible snaps in two, and it takes all of his fancy flying skills to keep from crashing into the sea with the doomed airship - and then to fly out of the typhoon and keep his plane in one piece...
That could be one exciting story!
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Post by redsycorax on Sept 21, 2021 0:11:22 GMT
Can I just add my appreciation to the others when it comes to the excellent research work that you've done here with Golden Age villains, Dave?
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Post by dave on Sept 21, 2021 2:22:30 GMT
The first Air Wave had a steady run as one of the secondary features in Detective Comics spanning over six years (Detective Comics Vol 1 #60 February 1942 – Detective Comics 137 July 1948) Here are his villains of note: The Beam (Detective Comics Vol 1 #113 July 1946) Calamity James (Detective Comics Vol 1 #134 April 1948) Dr. Silence (Detective Comics Vol 1 #77 July 1943) Mr Mystery (Detective Comics Vol 1 #62 April1942) The Parrot II (Detective Comics Vol 1 #131 January 1948) Professor Gurn (Detective Comics Vol 1 #61 March 1942) Snake Eyes Bentley (Detective Comics Vol 1 #88 June 1944) The Talker (Detective Comics Vol 1 #76 June 1943)
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Post by reichsmark on Sept 21, 2021 4:27:43 GMT
Hop Harrigan also had at least one text page story in All_Star Comics that I know of. Possibly more. Would those count?
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Post by dave on Sept 21, 2021 5:25:05 GMT
I do not read the text stories so they don't count in these compilations.
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Post by dave on Sept 25, 2021 15:26:48 GMT
Mr Scarlet was co created by Jack Kirby. He is a bit rarity in that he started out as the lead cover feature of Wow Comics but later fell into the secondary stories. Yet his stories continued through the entire Wow Comics run. Though Ibis was featured the all of Whiz Comics run, Captain Marvel was always the cover feature, Making Mr Scarlet Unique. Mr Scarlet's partner Pinky had a couple stories where he made guest appearances in Mary Marvel and the villains they faces are also listed. Pinky was the actual adopted son of Bret (Mr Scarlet) Unlike any other sidekick in DC, Quality, or fawcett comic character. Mister Scarlet Black Clown (Wow Comics Vol 1 #3 September 1941) Black Sphinx (Wow Comics Vol 1 #7 October 1942) Black Thorn (Wow Comics Vol 1 #3 September 1941) Bookmaker (America's Greatest Comics Vol 1 #6 February 1943) Boss (Wow Comics Vol 1 #5 March 1942) The Brain I (America's Greatest Comics Vol 1 #1 October 1941) Crime Engineer (Wow Comics Vol 1 #23 March 1944) Crimson Claw I (Wow Comics Vol 1#45 July 1946) Croaker (Wow Comics Vol 1 #7 December 1942) The Death Battalion (America's Greatest Comics Vol 1 #1 October 1941) Director of Death (Wow Comics Vol 1 #14 June 1943) Dr Death III (Wow Comics Vol 1 #2 June 1941) Dr Promise (Wow Comics Vol 1 #31 November 1944) The Elephant (Wow Comics Vol 1 #37 July 1945) Fire Fiend (Wow Comics Vol 1 #5 March 1942) Gargoyle II (Wow Comics Vol 1 #68 July 1948) The Ghost I (Wow Comics Vol 1 #2 June 1941) Glass King (Wow Comics Vol 1 # 58 September 1947) The Hook (Wow Comics Vol 1 #8 December 1942) Horned Hood (Wow Comics Vol 1 #2 June 1941) The Hummer (Wow Comics Vol 1 #4 December 1941) Incarno (Wow Comics Vol 1 #36 May 1945) Lady Killer (Wow Comics Vol 1 #57 August 1947) Laughing Death (Wow Comics Vol 1 #3 September 1941) Mask III (Wow Comics Vol 1 #7 October 1942) Masked Chef (Wow Comics Vol 1 #10 February 1943) Mister Green and Greenie Mr Question (Wow Comics Vol 1 #28 August 1944) Mister Hyde (Wow Comics Vol 1 #4 December 1941) Moon Torch Man (Wow Comics Vol 1 #5 March 1942) Morto, the Spirit of Murders Past (America's Greatest Comics Vol 1 #1 October 1941) Phantom I (America's Greatest Comics Vol 1 # 5 December 1942) Professor Calyx (Wow Comics Vol1 #60 November 1947) Smoke King (Wow Comics Vol 1 #33 February 1945) The Spirit of M ad Music (Wow Comics Vol 1 #35 April 1945) Sun Man (Wow Comics Vol 1 #30 October 1944) The Voice II (Wow Comics Vol 1 #6 July 1942)
Pinky Mr Question (See Mary Marvel) Wow Comics Vol 1 #28 August 1944)
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Post by dave on Sept 25, 2021 15:33:34 GMT
The Phantom Eagle was a teenage air ace who I believe was a swipe of the more popular Hop Harrigan at DC. It was fun strip with several stories costarring the Phoenix Squadron. An international team of flyers (like the Blackhawk) who were teenager (akin to the Boy Commandos) who fought against the Nazis in WWII. Phantom Eagle Ace of Blades (Wow Comics Vol 2 #18 October 1943) The Bee II (Wow comics Vol 1 69 August 1948) Black Flamingo (Wow Comics Vol 1 #63 February 1948) Black Viking (Wow Comics Vol1 #56 July 1947) Hard Face I (Wow Comics Vol1 #62 January 1948) Fishi (Wow Comics Vol 1 #15 July 1943) Fraulein Teantee (Wow Comics Vol 1 #7 October 1942) Iron Baron (See Commando Yank, and the Phoenix Squadron (Wow Comics Vol 1 #33 February 1945) Peg Leg II (Wow Comics Vol #17 September 1943) Rocket (Wow Comics Vol 1 #46 August 1946) Senorita Diablo (Wow Comics Vol 1 #67 June 1948)
Phoenix Squadron Iron Baron (See Commando Yank and Phantom Eagle)(Wow Comics Vol 1 #33 February 1945)
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Post by dave on Sept 28, 2021 2:14:54 GMT
In October 1948 the solo recorded adventures of Dr Mid-Nite I ended with the cancelation of All-American Comics. Charles McNider would continue fighting crime with the JSA until 1951 but the rest of his solo career is unknown except for a previously unpublished story that I remember in the 60's or 70's Here is a list of the villains he fought: Banshee (All-American Comics Vol 1 #65 April 1945) Beggar King (All-American Comics Vol 1 #50 June 1943) Big Shot II (All-American Comics Vol 1 #87 July 1947) Boss King (All-American Comics Vol1 #95 March 1948) The Cloud (All-American Comics Vol 1 #56 March 1944) Dr Light I (All-American Comics Vol 1 #82 February 1947) The Fisherman I (All-American Comics Vol1 #69 November 1945) Killer Maroni (All-American Comics Vol 1 #25 April 1941) King Cobra I (All-American Comics Vol 1 #29 August 1941) Mr Nitro (All-American Comics Vol 1 #66 June 1945) Sky-Bandit III (All-American Comics Vol 1 #98 June 1948) Tarantula II (All-American Comics Vol 1 #88 August 1947)
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Post by dave on Sept 28, 2021 2:21:19 GMT
The Black Pirate had a long run at DC starting in April of 1940. He appeared in Action Comics, Comic Cavalcade, Sensation Comics, And finally All-American Comics until it ceased publication in October of 1948. During that time span Jon Valor served the Kings of Spain, France, and England at various times, was married, and had a son who later fought by his side. Here is a list of the villains he fought: Captain Ruff (Action Comics Vol 1 #23 April 1940) The Destroyer I (All-American Comics Vol 1 #96) Don Carlos (Sensation Comics Vol 1 #1 January 1942) The Duke I (All-American Comics Vol 1 #89 1947) The Golden Pirate (Adventure Comics Vol 1 #1924 January 1948) Lu Chan (Action Comics Vol 1 #33 February 1941) Monsieur Mephisto (Sensation Comics Vol 1 #42 June 1945)
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Post by dave on Sept 28, 2021 2:27:16 GMT
Commando Yank was a backup feature of Wow Comics for many years starting in July of 1942. His strip ended some months before Wow Comics ceased publication but Fawcett still had one more tale to tell in its inventory in Whiz Comics Vol 1 #102 October of 1948. Commando Yank did not fight many villains but he had a few. Bat Master (Wow Comics Vol 1 #35 April 1945) Iron Baron (See , Phantom Eagle and the Phoenix Squadron) (Wow Comics Vol 1 #33 February 1945) Undercover Mobster (Wow Comics Vol 1 #69 November 1947)
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Post by dans on Sept 28, 2021 11:11:31 GMT
Gonna have to look up the story on Bat Master. I wonder if he ever had a son, I seem to remember a TV series about Bat Masterson... (one of my favorites, in fact, I can still sing the opening theme song...)
I used a bad guy named Bat Master in one of my AVant Guard stories. I wonder if I can tie them together?
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Post by johnreiter902 on Sept 28, 2021 11:20:31 GMT
This is such wonderful work. Please keep going!
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Post by dans on Sept 28, 2021 16:40:52 GMT
So Bat Master died in the end of the episode. He was a Japanese spy; drawn in the stereotypical style of the time. Commando Yank clearly knocked him out a tower window with a punch and in the next panel said "Can you beat that? He jumped rather than face defeat?"
But it wasn't Bat Master who controlled bats, it was a Japanese midget who flew in a tiny airplane that mimicked a giant bat, and he knew how to speak to bats. So I suppose he could have been captured, spent some time as a POW, and then maybe settled in the US - and his grandson could be the Bat Master in my story...
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Post by dave on Sept 28, 2021 18:43:21 GMT
Dan your investigation into Bat Master is something I hoped would help us in the 5 Earths Forum
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Post by dave on Oct 2, 2021 19:12:12 GMT
Star-Spangled Kid I and Stripsey had a fairly long run in Star-Spangled Comics until Sylvester Pemberton's parents adopted a young girl named Merry to help him socialize with his peers at the suggestion of a psychiatrist in Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1 #81. Two months later Stripesy broke his leg in Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1 83 August 1948 and was not seen or referenced again in the golden age. Star-Spangled Kid last appearance in his strip was a month later in a cameo as he and his father went Deep sea fishing at the beginning of the story and a return at the end in in Star Spangled Comics Vol 1 # 84 September 1948. Star-Spangled Kid's name appeared in the title of the next two stories but he did not appear at all as Merry the Gimmick Girl took over the strip. Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy went from the headline feature of Star-Spangled Comics in October of 1941 to a back up feature when the Newsboy Legion first appeared in April of 1942. They also appeared in World's Finest Comics and were members of the Seven Soldiers of Victory. Here are the villains they fought from A to Z: Aladdin (Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1 #71 August 1947) Captain Bigg (Leading Comics Vol 1 #2 March 1942) Comet Kid and Barsey (Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1 #49 October 1945) Crime Master (Star Spangled Comics Vol 1 # 15 December 1942) The Crooked Ghost (Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1 #75 December 1947) Dr Weerd Star Spangled Comics Vol 1 #1 October 1941) The Eel (World's Finest Vol 1 #5 June 1942) The Electrical Bandits (World's Finest Comics Vol 1 #18 June 1945) Gentleman Jack (Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1 #30 March 1944) Iron Mask (Star Spangled Comics Vol 1 #61 October 1946) King Midas (Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1 #8 May 1942) Mister Gadget (World's Finest Comics Vol 1 #10 June 1943) Mr Gool (Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1 # #4 January 1942) Moonglow (Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1 #5 February 1942) The Needle (Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1 #4 January 1942) Piccadilly Seal (Star-Spangled mics Vol 1 #29 February 1944) Pin Ball (Star Spangled Comics Vol 1 #78 March 1948) Presto I (Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1 #82 July 1948) (See Merry the Gimmick Girl) Professor Destiny (Star-Spangled comics Vol 1 #63) The Rope (Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1 #83 August 1948) (See Merry the Gimmick Girl) Weasel I (Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1 #21 June 1943) The Zebra (Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1# 53 February 1946)
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