In 1940, Jack Dawson (later “Ted”) was horseback riding in the Wyoming prairie when he noticed Dr. Morgan (later “Dr. Martin”) burying an alien near his spaceship. Dawson offered to help Morgan, who told Dawson of the ship he built, and his trip into space and back with his alien assistant Kagah. Morgan gives Dawson a drink that puts him to sleep. While out, Morgan puts Dawson in the ship and launches him above the “heaviside” layer of the Earth. Dawson woke and read a note from Morgan informing him he was exposed to “Astro-Pyro Radiation”. The radiation made him “master of the powerful Astro-Pyro-Rays”, advancing his “evolutionary stage… in other words, I’m a Perfect Man!!!” He pledged to use his new powers for the cause of justice, and at the end of his first story rounded up a criminal mob. He soon got a sidekick, Spark (later “Sparkie” and/or “Sparky”), and they teamed-up with the Boy Heroes on several occasions. Red Blazer, or Captain Red Blazer on one occasion, and Sparkie can fly and generate/control heat and flames. In his first appearance, his alter ego was “Jack Dawson.” In his second and third appearances, he was simply “Red Blazer”, in and out of costume. In his fourth appearance, his name became “Ted”, with no surname specified. Upon moving to All-New Comics, no alter-ego was used.
Description In 1940, Jack Dawson (later “Ted”) was horseback riding in the Wyoming prairie when he noticed Dr. Morgan (later “Dr. Martin”) burying an alien near his spaceship. Dawson offered to help Morgan, who told Dawson of the ship he built, and his trip into space and back with his alien assistant Kagah. Morgan gives Dawson a drink that puts him to sleep. While out, Morgan puts Dawson in the ship and launches him above the “heaviside” layer of the Earth. Dawson woke and read a note from Morgan informing him he was exposed to “Astro-Pyro Radiation”. The radiation made him “master of the powerful Astro-Pyro-Rays”, advancing his “evolutionary stage… in other words, I’m a Perfect Man!!!” He pledged to use his new powers for the cause of justice, and at the end of his first story rounded up a criminal mob. He soon got a sidekick, Spark (later “Sparkie” and/or “Sparky”), and they teamed-up with the Boy Heroes on several occasions. Red Blazer, or Captain Red Blazer on one occasion, and Sparkie can fly and generate/control heat and flames. In his first appearance, his alter ego was “Jack Dawson.” In his second and third appearances, he was simply “Red Blazer”, in and out of costume. In his fourth appearance, his name became “Ted”, with no surname specified. Upon moving to All-New Comics, no alter-ego was used.
