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Mr. Q (Harvey)

Mr. Q was a hero who seemingly possessed supernatural powers to appear and disappear into clouds of smoke, though this may have been an illusion created by the use of smoke bombs. He preferred to operate behind the scenes and let others take the credit, much like how Sherlock Holmes often allowed Inspector Lestrade to take credit for his cases. At the end of his first appearance, it was revealed that Mr. Q was actually Operative 17 of the FBI. In addition, he was also chief of a squad of investigators. After getting a desk job, Operative 17 grew bored with his work and longed to be a field agent. Using his extensive training in criminology, athletics, and chemistry, he developed the costumed persona of Mr. Q, which corresponded to his code name, since the 17th letter of the alphabet is Q. He used gadgets such as smoke pellets, and a gun that shoots knockout darts, to help fight fifth columnists and other enemies of America.
Alias Mr. Q
Real Names/Alt Names Operative 17
Characteristics Hero, FBI, Harvey Universe, World War II Era
Creators/Key Contributors Harry Sahle, Sam Burlockoff
First Appearance Green Hornet Comics #11 (February 1943)
First Publisher Harvey Comics [CB+] [DCM] [GCD]
Appearance List Green Hornet #11-12
Sample Read Green Hornet (Harvey) [DCM] [CB+]
Description Mr. Q was a hero who seemingly possessed supernatural powers to appear and disappear into clouds of smoke, though this may have been an illusion created by the use of smoke bombs. He preferred to operate behind the scenes and let others take the credit, much like how Sherlock Holmes often allowed Inspector Lestrade to take credit for his cases. At the end of his first appearance, it was revealed that Mr. Q was actually Operative 17 of the FBI. In addition, he was also chief of a squad of investigators. After getting a desk job, Operative 17 grew bored with his work and longed to be a field agent. Using his extensive training in criminology, athletics, and chemistry, he developed the costumed persona of Mr. Q, which corresponded to his code name, since the 17th letter of the alphabet is Q. He used gadgets such as smoke pellets, and a gun that shoots knockout darts, to help fight fifth columnists and other enemies of America.
Source Mr. Q (Harvey) – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki