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Dr. Diamond

Dr. Drake Gorden was a passenger on a freighter bound for the South Seas, but his ship was hit by a typhoon. He gets swept off to an uncharted island, which turns out to be home to a Tibetan monk, stationed at the top of a huge mountain. This monk gives Dr. Gorden a black diamond. The diamond was discovered thousands of years ago by an Egyptian man who used it for good, but it was stolen from him and used for evil until it disappeared. It was later found by the monk, who hid it until he found someone dedicated to using the powers of the diamond as a force for good. Dr. Gorden accepts the diamond and goes back to the world to fight crime. The diamond gives him the “strength of fifty men.” He fought enemies such as the giant robot Najar and its inventor Borcia.
Alias Dr. Diamond
Real Names/Alt Names Dr. Drake Gorden
Characteristics Hero, Magician, Holyoke Universe, Magic Caster, World War II Era
Creators/Key Contributors Al Ulmer
First Appearance Cat-Man Comics #1 (1941)
First Publisher Holyoke Publishing [CB+] [DCM] [GCD]
Appearance List Cat-Man Comics #1-4
Sample Read Cat-Man (Holyoke) [DCM] [CB+]
Description Dr. Drake Gorden was a passenger on a freighter bound for the South Seas, but his ship was hit by a typhoon. He gets swept off to an uncharted island, which turns out to be home to a Tibetan monk, stationed at the top of a huge mountain. This monk gives Dr. Gorden a black diamond. The diamond was discovered thousands of years ago by an Egyptian man who used it for good, but it was stolen from him and used for evil until it disappeared. It was later found by the monk, who hid it until he found someone dedicated to using the powers of the diamond as a force for good. Dr. Gorden accepts the diamond and goes back to the world to fight crime. The diamond gives him the “strength of fifty men.” He fought enemies such as the giant robot Najar and its inventor Borcia.
Source Dr. Diamond – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki
Cat-Man Comics #3 (Jul 1941) | Al Ulmer
Cat-Man Comics #3 (Jul 1941) | Al Ulmer