Billionaire Uncle Giveaway wanted to be a comic book hero and fight crime, but being merely rich, decided to do right another way… giving away prizes. He named himself the “Toy Tycoon of Comics,” and served as host to 5 stories in each issue of Win a Prize Comics, in which 500 prizes, such as watches, sweaters, and fountain pens, were available to those who sent in the best answers to Uncle Giveaway’s questions.
Alias Uncle Giveaway |
Real Names/Alt Names Unknown |
Characteristics Hero, Playboy, Charlton (Earth-based), Atomic Age |
Creators/Key Contributors Jack Kirby, Joe Simon |
First Appearance Win a Prize Comics #1 (February 1955) |
First Publisher Charlton [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Win A Prize Comics #1-2 |
Sample Read Win a Prize [DCM] [CB+] |
Description Billionaire Uncle Giveaway wanted to be a comic book hero and fight crime, but being merely rich, decided to do right another way… giving away prizes. He named himself the “Toy Tycoon of Comics,” and served as host to 5 stories in each issue of Win a Prize Comics, in which 500 prizes, such as watches, sweaters, and fountain pens, were available to those who sent in the best answers to Uncle Giveaway’s questions. |
Source Uncle Giveaway – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |