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El Kuraan

An American engineer discovered oil in the Santar region, but he is taken advantage of by a nefarious Egyptian pasha who capitalized on his lack of knowledge of the region and drove the Santar tribe off their land. However, the chief’s son, Jahn, becomes the masked hero, El Kuraan. He succeeded in leading his people to take their land back from the villainous Pasha. While El Kuraan had no super powers, he was a skilled horseman and fighter.
Alias El Kuraan
Real Names/Alt Names Jahn
Characteristics Hero, Bird-themed, World War II Era, Public Domain
Creators/Key Contributors Unknown
First Appearance Red Circle Comics #3 (1945)
First Publisher Rural Home/Croydon/Enwil Associates [CB+] [DCM] [GCD]
Appearance List Red Circle Comics #3, #4 (cover only)
Sample Read Red Circle [DCM] [CB+]
Description An American engineer discovered oil in the Santar region, but he is taken advantage of by a nefarious Egyptian pasha who capitalized on his lack of knowledge of the region and drove the Santar tribe off their land. However, the chief’s son, Jahn, becomes the masked hero, El Kuraan. He succeeded in leading his people to take their land back from the villainous Pasha. While El Kuraan had no super powers, he was a skilled horseman and fighter.
Source El Kuraan – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki
Red Circle Comics #4 (April 1945, detail) | Leonard Starr
Red Circle Comics #4 (April 1945, detail) | Leonard Starr