Skeleton Men are also called “living skeletons,” as they appear to be without flesh or skin. This is caused by their drinking source, a pool that turns their skin and flesh invisible. They live in the City of the Living Dead, situated on the Island of the Living Dead. One of the Unicor warriors drinks the water and takes on the appearance of a skeleton. Rod Rian thinks that the water’s effects will wear off with time. They enter the City of the Living Dead to show the effects dissipate in front of the Skeleton Men. When the Unicor’s regular appearance returns, the Skeleton Men think it a miracle. After he’s challenged by the Skeleton Men with a wild dog, Rian defeats the dog and follows it to its water source. The water, different than that which causes the skin of the Skeleton Men to go invisible, proves Rian’s claim.
| Alias Skeleton Men |
| Real Names/Alt Names N/A |
| Characteristics Alien Species, Skeletal, The Future |
| Creators/Key Contributors Paul H. Jepson |
| First Appearance The Comics #10 (Sept. 1938) |
| First Publisher Dell Comics / Western Publishing [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
| Appearance List The Comics #10-11 |
| Sample Read The Comics (Dell) [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description Skeleton Men are also called “living skeletons,” as they appear to be without flesh or skin. This is caused by their drinking source, a pool that turns their skin and flesh invisible. They live in the City of the Living Dead, situated on the Island of the Living Dead. One of the Unicor warriors drinks the water and takes on the appearance of a skeleton. Rod Rian thinks that the water’s effects will wear off with time. They enter the City of the Living Dead to show the effects dissipate in front of the Skeleton Men. When the Unicor’s regular appearance returns, the Skeleton Men think it a miracle. After he’s challenged by the Skeleton Men with a wild dog, Rian defeats the dog and follows it to its water source. The water, different than that which causes the skin of the Skeleton Men to go invisible, proves Rian’s claim. |
| Source Skeleton Men – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |
