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Post by dave on Oct 17, 2021 1:31:43 GMT
I believe Quality Comics had some of the best and oddest characters in the Golden Age of Comics. A prime example is Pen Miller, whose last appearance came in May of 1949. Pen was a syndicates crime solving cartoonist. He fought mobsters in everyone of his 59 recorded adventure and only one of them makes this listing: Knuckles McGoon (Crack Comics Vol 1 #58 January 1949)
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Post by dave on Oct 17, 2021 3:54:58 GMT
In May 1949 the Golden age Green Lantern had his last solo case, though Alan Scott may have appeared in the short lived series his dog, Streak had in Sensation Comics. This with the exception of Wonder Woman was the end of solo stories for the member of the JSA in the Golden Age except for a few unpublished tales. Here are his villains: Albert Zero (Green Lantern Vol 1 #15 March 1945) Backwards Man (All-American Comics Vol1 #69 November 1945) Big Caesar (See Crimson Avenger I) (Dies All-American Vol 1 #48 March 1943) Bushmaster (Comic Cavalcade Vol 1 #3 June 1943) The Black Prophet (Green Lantern Vol 1 #5 September 1942) Chang II (All-American Comics Vol 1 #16 July 1940) Cooley the Leprechaun (All-American Comics Vol 1 #70 January 1946) The Dandy (Green Lantern Vol 1 #18 December 1945) Dapper Dan C rocker (Green Lantern Vol 1 #22 October 1946) Dr Aqua (Green Lantern Vol 1 #16 June 1947) Dr Malargo (Green Lantern Vol 1 #30 February 1948) (see Streak the Wonder Dog) The Fop (Green Lantern Vol 1 #25 April 1947) The Fool (Green Lantern Vol 1 #28 October 1947) Gambler (Green Lantern Vol 1 #12 June 1944) Gamma (Green Lantern Vol 1 #35 November 1948) Harlequin I (All-American Comics Vol 1 #89 September 1947) Icicle I (All-American Comics Vol 1 #90 October 1947) Joe Mimic (Comic Cavalcade Vol 1 #22 August 1947) Johnny Double (Green Lantern Vol 1 #18 December 1945) The Juggler (Green Lantern Vol 1 #32 May 1948) Kid Triangle (Green Lantern Vol 1 #17 September 1945) Knodar (Green Lantern Vol 1 #28 October 1947) The Lizard (Green Lantern Vol 1 #16 June 1945) Lobe (All-American Comics Vol 1 #75 July 1946) Medusa II (Big All-American Comic Book Vol 1 #1 December 1944) Mister Big (Green Lantern Vol 1 #33 July 1948) Mister. First (Comic Cavalcade Vol 1 #20 March 1947) Mister Memory (Comic Cavalcade Vol 1 #10 March 1945) Mister Paradox (Green Lantern Vol 1 #38 May 1949) Raakj (Green Lantern Vol 1 # 7 March 1943) Red Domino (Green Lantern Vol1 #36 February 1949) Silhouette (All - American Comics Vol1 #52 September 1943 Sky Pirate (Green Lantern Vol 1 #27 August 1947) Solomon Grundy (All – American Comics Vol 1 #61 October 1944) (See JSA All-Star Comics Vol 1 #33 February 1947) Solomon Grundy II (Comic Cavalcade Vol 1 #24 December 1947) The Spider II (All-American Comics Vol 1 #28 July 1941) Sportsmaster (All American Comics Vol 1 #85 May 1947) The Trapper I (Green Lantern Vol 1 #37 March 1949) Vandal Savage (Green Lantern vol 1 #9 December 1943) Venus O'Mylo (Green Lantern Vol 1 #9 September 1943) White Star I (Green Lantern Vol 1 #34 September 1948)Witch Doctor Carleton Congo (Green Lantern Vol 1 #15 March 1945)
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Post by johnreiter902 on Oct 17, 2021 12:22:04 GMT
The Solomon Grundy from Comic Cavalcade #24 is supposed to be the original in the story, having escaped from the moon. But we know he cannot be the original, since Grundy was still trapped on the moon in the 1960s.
I wonder who the second Solomon Grundy of Earth-2 was? What was his real origin? He had the power to shapeshift, and fly, and seemed more intelligent than Grundy. Maybe he was some kind of alien who met Grundy on the moon.
I also wonder if he is still imprisoned in the underground vault Green lantern made for him? Maybe he will return someday?
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Post by redsycorax on Oct 17, 2021 22:41:43 GMT
One wonders if there's a Durla-Two in the Earth-Two universe? Or whether the JSA had encountered shapeshifters in the course of their own adventures?
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Post by dans on Oct 18, 2021 0:24:52 GMT
In fact, the JSA did encounter a species of shapeshifters, at least once. The Chameleons were invading Earth in the 30th Century, and a clever scientist used time travel to bring the JSA to his own present to defeat them. One of them managed to reach our time, and lost her memory, and eventually became the hero known as Enigma in Team Justice (see Hope Hazard of Radiance PA) Whether they encountered a current-day shapeshifter or species, I don't know...
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Post by DocQuantum on Oct 18, 2021 8:09:24 GMT
The Solomon Grundy from Comic Cavalcade #24 is supposed to be the original in the story, having escaped from the moon. But we know he cannot be the original, since Grundy was still trapped on the moon in the 1960s. I wonder who the second Solomon Grundy of Earth-2 was? What was his real origin? He had the power to shapeshift, and fly, and seemed more intelligent than Grundy. Maybe he was some kind of alien who met Grundy on the moon. I also wonder if he is still imprisoned in the underground vault Green lantern made for him? Maybe he will return someday?
I'm inclined to believe this was some kind of "pod person" like the ones seen in Invasion of the Body Snatchers. It duplicated Solomon Grundy including his identity and memories, but also had other abilities and was more intelligent. Yes, such a return needs to be told, with an epic confrontation between the original Solomon Grundy and this imposter.
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Post by dave on Oct 18, 2021 20:38:12 GMT
Rusty Ryan was a long lasting and evolving back up strip in Feature Comics. Rust was an orphan who lived in an enlarged orphanage for lads called Boysville, obviously named after Boys Town. Rusty was a youngster, no older that twelve or thirteen. When WWII started he formed the Boysville Brigadiers. They were now teenagers somewhere between sixteen and twenty and wore a costume taken directly from Captain America. along the way they picked up two comic sidekicks Pierpont and Alababa, who were sadly racist stereotypes. After the war ended the Boysville Brigadiers split up an a now adult Rusty continued traveling the world with his two comic foils. Rust is the only Golden Age Comic book character who aged during their publication. Here are their villains:
Rusty Ryan Shark III (Feature Comics Vol 1 #124 July 1948) Viper II (Feature Comics Vol 1 #132 March 1949)
Rusty Ryan and the Boyville Brigadiers – Black Dragon Society (See Atom IBlack Condor, JSA, Minute Man , Spy Smasher) (Feature Comics Vol 1 #55 April 1942)
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Post by dave on Oct 19, 2021 18:15:26 GMT
Ted Grant was one of two heroes inspired to take up a costumed identity by Green Lantern. Wildcat had his last appearance of the Golden age in June of 1949 a month after Green Lantern had his last solo adventure. Here are Wildcat's villains: Caveman (Sensation Comics Vol 1 #10 October 1942) Echo II (Sensation Comics Vol 1 #46 October 1945) Father Time II (Sensation Comics Vol 1 #74 February 1948) Headless Horseman (Sensation Comics Vol 1 #16 April 1943) Huntress I (Sensation Comics Vol #68 August 1947) The Kidder (Big All-American Comic Book Vol 1 #1 December 1944) King Leo (Sensation Comics Vol 1 #72 December 1947) Man in the Moon (Sensation Comics Vol 1 # 64 April 1947) Second Chance (Sensation Comics Vol 1 #18 June 1943) Yellow Wasp (Sensation Comics Vol 1 #20 August 1943)
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Post by dave on Oct 23, 2021 20:14:29 GMT
Bulletman was far and away the most popular Fawcett Comics character who wasn't part of the Marvel Family, but he and Bulletgirl had their last Golden Age Appearance in August of 1949. Here is their long list of villains
The Bee I (Master Comics Vol 1 #29 August 1942) Black Mask I (Nickel Comics Vol 1 #1 May 1940) Black Rat (Bulletman Vol 1 #3 January 1942) Black Spider I (Bulletman Vol 1 #1 June 1941) The Bouncer (Master Comics Vol 1 #28 July 1942) Brains Conroy Master Comics Vol 1 #65 January 1946) Brother Death (Master Comics Vol 1 #53 August 1944) Bullet Crook (Master Comics Vol 1 #50 may 1944) Bullet Thug And Bullet Moll (Master Comics Vol 1 #60 April 1945) Candid Camera Killer (Master Comics Vol 1 #50 February 1944) Captain Nazi (see Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr) (Master Comics Vol 1 #21 Clinging Vine (Master Comics Vol 1 #46 January 1943) The Crackpot (Bulletman Vol 1 #10 December 1942) Crime Broker (Bulletman Vol 1 #9 November 1942) Crime Czar (Master Comics Vol 2 #83 September 1947) Dean Mean (Master Comics Vol 1 #45 December 1945 Death II (Master Comics Vol 1 #37 April 1943) Dr Charity (Master Comics Vol 1 #52 July 1944 Dr Carver (Master Comics Vol 1 # 54 September 1944) Dr Clever II (Bulletman Vol 1 #11 January 1943) Dr. Destiny I (Bulletman Vol 1 #8 October 1942) Dr Eternity (Master Comics Vol 1 #22 January 1942) Dr Mood (Bulletman Vol 1 #1 June 1941) Dr Riddle (Bulletman Vol 1 #5 May 1942) (See Mary Marvel) Dr Weird (Master Comics Vol 1 #82 August 1947) The Dome (Bulletman Vol 1 #8 October 1942) The Dude III (Bulletman Vol 1 #5 May 1942) Duke of Burke (Bulletman Vol 1 #6 July 1942) The Engraver (Bulletman Vol 1 #6 July 1942) Fat Fiend (Bulletman Vol 1 #2 May 1942) Fiddler I (Bulletman Vol 1 #11 January 1943) Gag Man (Master Comics Vol 1 #40 July 1943 The Gorgon (Bulletman Vol 1 #4 March 1942) Headless Horror (Bulletman Vol 1 #4 March 1942) Hoarder (Master Comics Vol 1 #39 June 1943) Hunchback II (Bulletman Vol 1 #2 September 1941) Hunchback III (Bulletman Vol 1 #3 January 1942) Invisible Man I (America's Greatest Comic Vol 1 #1 October 1941) Judge Lynch (America's Greatest Comic Col 1 #8 June 1943) La Fette (Master Comics Vol 1 #25 April 1942) Lightning King I (Bulletman Vol 1 #3 January 1942) The Limping Mummy (Bulletman Vol 1 #2 September 1941) Lucifer I (Nickel Comics Vol 1 #6 July 1940) Man of the Ages (America's Greatest Comic Vol 1 #3 May 1942) Man without a Face (Bulletman Vol 1#2 September 1941) Midas Malone (Bulletman Vol 1 #4 March 1942) Mr. Ego (Bulletman Vol 1 #8 October 1942) Mr Murder (Master Comics Vol 1 #15 June 1941) Mr Who II (Bulletman Vol 1 # 14 March 1946) Mr Z Master Comics Vol 1 #32 November 1942) The Mite (Master Comics Vol 1 #48 March 1944) The Mocker (Bulletman Vol 1 #6 July 1942) Murder Prophet (Bulletman Vol 1 #5 May 1942) Murder Syndicate (Bulletman Vol 1 #1 June 1941) Octopus I (Bulletman Vol 1 #3 January 1942) Pinhead (Master Comics Vol 1 #92 June 1948) Plotter (America's Greatest Comics Vol 1 #5 December 1942) Professor D (Master Comics Vol 1 #35 February 1943) (Dies Bulletman Vol 1 #15 June 1946) Queen of Diamonds (Bulletman Vol 1 #11 February 1943) Rat Catcher (Master Comics Vol 1 #41 August 1943) Red Pirate (Bulletman Vol 1 #7 September 1942) Revenge Syndicate: the Weeper I, Murder Prophet, and the Black Rat. (Bulletman Vol 1 #7 September 1942) Splithair (Master Comics Vol 1 #20 November 1942 Swing King (Master Comics Vol 1 #31 October 1942) Triple Threat (Master Comics Vol 1 #12 March 1941) The Undertaker I (Master Comics Vol 1 #32 November 1942) The Unholy Three – Nosey, Herbert, and Brutus (Master Comics Vol 1 #17 August 1941) The Voice III (Bulletman Vol 1 #1 June 1941) The Waxer (Bulletman Vol 1 #10 December 1942) The Weeper I (Master Comics Vol 1 #23 February 1942) (See Mary Marvel) The Wizard I (Master Comics Vol 1 #36 February 1943) Wooden Soldier (Master Comics Vol 1 #71 August 1946)
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Post by DocQuantum on Oct 23, 2021 20:34:48 GMT
I keep meaning to put together a CBR collection of all the Bulletman and Bulletgirl stories in chronological order, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. I've only read the first few and several other scattered stories so far. Most of my Earth-S reading centers on the Marvel Family.
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Post by DocQuantum on Oct 23, 2021 20:38:49 GMT
The Weeper is a great concept for a villain, BTW. I've often had ideas on how to characterize him in a story.
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Post by dave on Oct 23, 2021 20:41:51 GMT
Quality's Quicksilver also had his last adventure in August of 1949. His real name was never revealed. He started out with super speed like the Flash, but quickly became an acrobatic hero who once was a circus acrobat. Here are his villains: The Man from the Moon (National Comics Vol 1 #70 February 1949) Mister Miacca (National Comics Vol 1 #66 June 1948) The Speed Demons (National Comics Vol 1 #20 February 1942) The Wasp II (National Comics Vol 1 #67 August 1947)
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Post by dave on Oct 24, 2021 19:27:55 GMT
Quality Comics was having sales problems in the late 40's as they slowly revamped, renamed, or cancelled most of their line. Crack Comics was the first as the bi monthly Crack Comics came to an end with Crack Western being the next issue. Captain Triumph, an original if ever there was one, series ended with it. Here are his villains. A & Z Spade (Crack Comics Vol 1 #29 May 1943) (A Spade Killed Crack Comics Vol 1 #31 October 1943) Carim Combay (Crack Comics Vol 1 #31 October 1943) Khor (Crack Comics Vol 1 #47 March 1947) Mister Pointer (Crack Comics Vol 1 #61 July 1949) The Porcupine (Crack Comics Vol 1 #52 January 1948) Raven III (Crack Comic Vol 1 #34 June 1944) Silvertip (Crack Comics Vol 1 #44 September 1946) The Werewolf II (Crack Comics Vol1 #51 November 1947)
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Post by dave on Oct 24, 2021 19:35:09 GMT
As I said before Quality had some of the most unique strips One was the heroic Cabbie Hack O'Hara. Here are his villains: Hawk III Crack Comic Vol 1 #60 May 1949) Tigress III (Crack Comics Vol 1 #42 May 1946) Satan II (Crack Comics Vol 1 #34 June 1944)
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Post by dave on Oct 25, 2021 1:48:40 GMT
Streak, the Wonder Dog belonged to Alan Scott. He also moved Green Lantern off a few covers of his own book as he was the second feature in Green Lantern VOl 1. Streak had three stories told in Sensation Comics without Alan Scott who was said to be away, Might have been during that year the JSA was missing. Streak had 1 Villain worth mentioning: Dr Malargo (Green Lantern Vol 1 #30 February 1948)
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