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G-2

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Don Leash was G-2, one of America’s top secret agents, and a costumed one at that. He worked across the U.S. with Army Intelligence to protect America from its enemies. He had no powers, but […]

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Don Leash was G-2, one of America’s top secret agents, and a costumed one at that. He worked across the U.S. with Army Intelligence to protect America from its enemies. He had no powers, but […]

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G-8

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G-8 was a heroic aviator and spy during World War I. He starred in his own title G-8 and His Battle Aces. While not as dramatic a pulp character as Doc Savage or the Shadow, […]

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G-8 was a heroic aviator and spy during World War I. He starred in his own title G-8 and His Battle Aces. While not as dramatic a pulp character as Doc Savage or the Shadow, […]

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G.I. Jane (Fiction House)

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Jane Walters was a private in the US Army who was assigned to work at a secret atomic research laboratory, in a forest region somewhere in the Western United States, near fictional Corwin City. One […]

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Jane Walters was a private in the US Army who was assigned to work at a secret atomic research laboratory, in a forest region somewhere in the Western United States, near fictional Corwin City. One […]

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G.I. Jane (Stanhall)

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G.I. Jane Whirly was a female who worked with the U.S. Military (although she never really did any work). Her stories were a combination of romance, slapstick humor, and (extremely) minor crime solving. Not to […]

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G.I. Jane Whirly was a female who worked with the U.S. Military (although she never really did any work). Her stories were a combination of romance, slapstick humor, and (extremely) minor crime solving. Not to […]

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G.I. Joe

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Joe Burch was lazy and girl crazy, but he loved his country and he loved to fight, so he joined the army and shipped off to Korea. He frequently butted heads with his superior, Sgt. […]

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Joe Burch was lazy and girl crazy, but he loved his country and he loved to fight, so he joined the army and shipped off to Korea. He frequently butted heads with his superior, Sgt. […]

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Gaark

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Space-Corporal Bart Bonner of the Perimeter Patrol is charged and found guilty of cruelty to natives and subordinates and flagrant miscarriage of orders. Commandant Luther Mynot reads the sentence. Bonner places the blame on Captain […]

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Space-Corporal Bart Bonner of the Perimeter Patrol is charged and found guilty of cruelty to natives and subordinates and flagrant miscarriage of orders. Commandant Luther Mynot reads the sentence. Bonner places the blame on Captain […]

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Gaarlo

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“It is the year 2230 and science has triumphed over the baseness and depravity that caused the wars of the twenty-second century!” Dr. Mark Savant hears of incidents of human sacrifice permitted by the government […]

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“It is the year 2230 and science has triumphed over the baseness and depravity that caused the wars of the twenty-second century!” Dr. Mark Savant hears of incidents of human sacrifice permitted by the government […]

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Gabriel (Biblical)

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In Abrahamic religions (Judism, Christianity and Islam), Gabriel is an archangel mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Quran. In the Hebrew Bible, Gabriel appears to the prophet Daniel to explain his […]

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In Abrahamic religions (Judism, Christianity and Islam), Gabriel is an archangel mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Quran. In the Hebrew Bible, Gabriel appears to the prophet Daniel to explain his […]

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Gaffy

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Captain Bob Bright and his old space-salt friend Gaffy are seeking a cargo for their spaceship. They find a young woman being assaulted by ruffians and save her. The woman is June Rogers. She and […]

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Captain Bob Bright and his old space-salt friend Gaffy are seeking a cargo for their spaceship. They find a young woman being assaulted by ruffians and save her. The woman is June Rogers. She and […]

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Gagoze

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Gagō or Gagoze is a reiki, or demon ghost, which according to legend inhabited the bell tower of Gangō-ji, a temple in Nara Prefecture from which its name is derived. It wears a robe and […]

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Gagō or Gagoze is a reiki, or demon ghost, which according to legend inhabited the bell tower of Gangō-ji, a temple in Nara Prefecture from which its name is derived. It wears a robe and […]

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Gaikotsu

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Soldiers whose bodies rot in the fields and victims of famine who die unknown in the wilderness rarely receive proper funerary rites. Unable to pass on, their souls are reborn as ghosts, longing eternally for […]

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Soldiers whose bodies rot in the fields and victims of famine who die unknown in the wilderness rarely receive proper funerary rites. Unable to pass on, their souls are reborn as ghosts, longing eternally for […]

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Gail Ford, Girl Friday

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Gail was the assistant to Inspector Madson of the homicide division in a large American city. She was usually sent undercover on investigations, and almost always solved the cases herself. She carried a revolver in […]

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Gail was the assistant to Inspector Madson of the homicide division in a large American city. She was usually sent undercover on investigations, and almost always solved the cases herself. She carried a revolver in […]

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Gail Leslie

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Gail Leslie is a reporter for The Daily Bugle newspaper. Sent to investigate a train wreck, she encounters a familiar face in Tony Brand. As she continues the investigation, she catches the attention of The […]

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Gail Leslie is a reporter for The Daily Bugle newspaper. Sent to investigate a train wreck, she encounters a familiar face in Tony Brand. As she continues the investigation, she catches the attention of The […]

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Gail Porter, Girl Photographer

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Gail was a well-respected photojournalist who achieved national fame working for the Daily Chronicle, and later for the Daily Star. She often got involved in stories, investigating crimes and helping people in need. She even […]

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Gail was a well-respected photojournalist who achieved national fame working for the Daily Chronicle, and later for the Daily Star. She often got involved in stories, investigating crimes and helping people in need. She even […]

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Gail Richards

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Gail was the secretary and love interest of Grant Gardner, as well as the only one who knew his secret identity. Alias Gail Richards Real Names/Alt Names Gail Richards Characteristics Sidekick, Film Characters, World War […]

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Gail was the secretary and love interest of Grant Gardner, as well as the only one who knew his secret identity. Alias Gail Richards Real Names/Alt Names Gail Richards Characteristics Sidekick, Film Characters, World War […]

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Galahad

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Sir Galahad is a knight of King Arthur’s Round Table. In his origin story, King Pelles, the Grail King, knows that his daughter, Elaine of Corbenic, is destined to give birth to the greatest knight […]

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Sir Galahad is a knight of King Arthur’s Round Table. In his origin story, King Pelles, the Grail King, knows that his daughter, Elaine of Corbenic, is destined to give birth to the greatest knight […]

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Galaxy Gals

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The Galaxy Gals is a touring group of attractive women. Two of the group are undercover officers with the Space Rangers, Transport Auxiliary Reserve. One of them is Ensign Stella Dawn, while the others are […]

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The Galaxy Gals is a touring group of attractive women. Two of the group are undercover officers with the Space Rangers, Transport Auxiliary Reserve. One of them is Ensign Stella Dawn, while the others are […]

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Gale Allen

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Gale Allen was a Venusian princess, the direct descendant of King Rogert who was the first human to land on Venus. Gale went on to become an agent of the Universal Space Patrol, and traveled […]

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Gale Allen was a Venusian princess, the direct descendant of King Rogert who was the first human to land on Venus. Gale went on to become an agent of the Universal Space Patrol, and traveled […]

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Galigantus

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Galigantus is a giant that keeps many knights and ladies captive in his enchanted castle. Among them is the Duke’s daughter, who has been transformed into a white doe through the power of a sorcerer. […]

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Galigantus is a giant that keeps many knights and ladies captive in his enchanted castle. Among them is the Duke’s daughter, who has been transformed into a white doe through the power of a sorcerer. […]

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Gangi kozo

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Gangi kozō are hairy, monkey-like water spirits which inhabit rivers. They live along the riverbanks, where they hunt fish. Their bodies are covered in hair, and the hair on their head resembles the bobbed okappa […]

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Gangi kozō are hairy, monkey-like water spirits which inhabit rivers. They live along the riverbanks, where they hunt fish. Their bodies are covered in hair, and the hair on their head resembles the bobbed okappa […]

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Ganymede Monster

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Tyna Starr is a lab assistant working for Professor Hal Garth. Professor Garth is developing robots, which he thinks usurp the position of dogs to become “man’s best friend”. Tyna is a thrill-seeker, quitting her […]

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Tyna Starr is a lab assistant working for Professor Hal Garth. Professor Garth is developing robots, which he thinks usurp the position of dogs to become “man’s best friend”. Tyna is a thrill-seeker, quitting her […]

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Ganymede Thugs

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Tyna Starr is a lab assistant working for Professor Hal Garth. Professor Garth is developing robots, which he thinks usurp the position of dogs to become “man’s best friend”. Tyna is a thrill-seeker, quitting her […]

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Tyna Starr is a lab assistant working for Professor Hal Garth. Professor Garth is developing robots, which he thinks usurp the position of dogs to become “man’s best friend”. Tyna is a thrill-seeker, quitting her […]

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Gargantua

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The Horrible and Terrifying Deeds and Words of the Very Renowned Pantagruel King of the Dipsodes, Son of the Great Giant Gargantua (French: Les horribles et épouvantables faits et prouesses du très renommé Pantagruel Roi […]

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The Horrible and Terrifying Deeds and Words of the Very Renowned Pantagruel King of the Dipsodes, Son of the Great Giant Gargantua (French: Les horribles et épouvantables faits et prouesses du très renommé Pantagruel Roi […]

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Gargoyle (Holyoke)

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“I am the Gargoyle! I hunt the most dangerous game!—Men–in the shape of fiends.” When hard-boiled reporter for the Daily Star, Dan Collins, was framed for murder, he was forced to clear his name by […]

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“I am the Gargoyle! I hunt the most dangerous game!—Men–in the shape of fiends.” When hard-boiled reporter for the Daily Star, Dan Collins, was framed for murder, he was forced to clear his name by […]

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Gargoyle (MLJ)

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“No earthly creature can withstand my stare!” When a group of German archaeologists entered a cave in Greece looking for artifacts, they discovered a hideous stone gargoyle. A band of armed guerrillas attacked the archaeologists. The Gargoyle […]

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“No earthly creature can withstand my stare!” When a group of German archaeologists entered a cave in Greece looking for artifacts, they discovered a hideous stone gargoyle. A band of armed guerrillas attacked the archaeologists. The Gargoyle […]

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Garry Ghoul

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Garry Ghoul is one of a group of narrators for the Horrific series of comics under the leadership of the Teller of Tales. The other narrators are Walter Werewolf, Freddie Demon, and Victor Vampire. Note: […]

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Garry Ghoul is one of a group of narrators for the Horrific series of comics under the leadership of the Teller of Tales. The other narrators are Walter Werewolf, Freddie Demon, and Victor Vampire. Note: […]

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Garth

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Garth was a captain of the guard in the city of Ormuz around 3000 BC. He attempted to return Princess Malu to her father, the king, after she was abducted and served as a slave […]

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Garth was a captain of the guard in the city of Ormuz around 3000 BC. He attempted to return Princess Malu to her father, the king, after she was abducted and served as a slave […]

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Garuda

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Garuda is a Hindu demigod and divine creature mentioned in the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain faiths. He is primarily depicted as the mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu. Garuda is described as the king […]

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Garuda is a Hindu demigod and divine creature mentioned in the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain faiths. He is primarily depicted as the mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu. Garuda is described as the king […]

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Gary Hale

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Gary Hale was the boyfriend of Marla Drake, who was secretly the costumed vigilante Miss Fury. While Hale loved Marla and asked her to marry him, he thought of Miss Fury as nothing more than […]

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Gary Hale was the boyfriend of Marla Drake, who was secretly the costumed vigilante Miss Fury. While Hale loved Marla and asked her to marry him, he thought of Miss Fury as nothing more than […]

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Gary Stark

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Gary was a young merchant marine who traveled the seas in the days following the second World War. He considered the sea his only true home. Gary’s older brother had given his life saving the […]

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Gary was a young merchant marine who traveled the seas in the days following the second World War. He considered the sea his only true home. Gary’s older brother had given his life saving the […]

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Gaston Max

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The story features Gaston Max, a Parisian criminal investigator and master of disguise, and his battle with Mr. King, a master criminal similar to Rohmer’s earlier character Dr. Fu Manchu. Alias Gaston Max Real Names/Alt […]

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The story features Gaston Max, a Parisian criminal investigator and master of disguise, and his battle with Mr. King, a master criminal similar to Rohmer’s earlier character Dr. Fu Manchu. Alias Gaston Max Real Names/Alt […]

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Gay-Ree

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Gary Murray (aka: Gay-Ree) is a jungle boy living and having adventures in the African jungles as the sidekick of Rocky Hall. Alias Gay-Ree Real Names/Alt Names Gary Murray Characteristics Sidekick, Fiction House Universe, Jungle […]

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Gary Murray (aka: Gay-Ree) is a jungle boy living and having adventures in the African jungles as the sidekick of Rocky Hall. Alias Gay-Ree Real Names/Alt Names Gary Murray Characteristics Sidekick, Fiction House Universe, Jungle […]

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Geesha

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Geesha was one of the love-interests of Jo-Jo the Congo King. Many claim the character Tonda was a re-colored, re-printed, and re-named version of Gwenna, Geesha, Yolda, Safra, and Tanee. However, Tonda debuted the year […]

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Geesha was one of the love-interests of Jo-Jo the Congo King. Many claim the character Tonda was a re-colored, re-printed, and re-named version of Gwenna, Geesha, Yolda, Safra, and Tanee. However, Tonda debuted the year […]

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General (Magazine Enterprises)

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After a young acrobat in Cooper’s Carnival loses his parents to a broken trapeze, the boy is raised by Hercules, the resident strongman act, and The General, a man with dwarfism. They help him recover […]

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After a young acrobat in Cooper’s Carnival loses his parents to a broken trapeze, the boy is raised by Hercules, the resident strongman act, and The General, a man with dwarfism. They help him recover […]

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General Carpenter

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When hydrogen bombs are sent on rocket-like spacecraft from Mars to hit major cities on Earth, General Carpenter calls on Spurs Jackson and his Space Vigilantes to discover who is sending the bombs. Spurs departs […]

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When hydrogen bombs are sent on rocket-like spacecraft from Mars to hit major cities on Earth, General Carpenter calls on Spurs Jackson and his Space Vigilantes to discover who is sending the bombs. Spurs departs […]

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General Joyce

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General Joyce is in charge of the incident with Aku, Chief of the Sun People. He arranges for resources for Professor Cray while investigating the energy source promised to Earth by Aku. After discovering the […]

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General Joyce is in charge of the incident with Aku, Chief of the Sun People. He arranges for resources for Professor Cray while investigating the energy source promised to Earth by Aku. After discovering the […]

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General Loki

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The year is 1998. Sergeant “Blast” Baker and Corporal Astra Adams of the Planet Police respond to an S.O.S. signal from a space liner. They encounter a giant Space Octopus destroying the spacecraft. They fire […]

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The year is 1998. Sergeant “Blast” Baker and Corporal Astra Adams of the Planet Police respond to an S.O.S. signal from a space liner. They encounter a giant Space Octopus destroying the spacecraft. They fire […]

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General Zaroff

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General Zaroff is the main antagonist of the 1924 short story “The Most Dangerous Game”. A big game hunter from Russia, Zaroff fled to his own private island, called Ship-Trap Island, after the Russian Revolution, […]

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General Zaroff is the main antagonist of the 1924 short story “The Most Dangerous Game”. A big game hunter from Russia, Zaroff fled to his own private island, called Ship-Trap Island, after the Russian Revolution, […]

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Genghis Khan

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Genghis Khan, born Temüjin c. 1162, died August 25, 1227, was the founder and first Great Khan (Emperor) of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death. He came […]

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Genghis Khan, born Temüjin c. 1162, died August 25, 1227, was the founder and first Great Khan (Emperor) of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death. He came […]

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Genie (Arabian Nights)

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Aladdin is an impoverished young ne’er-do-well, dwelling in “one of the cities of China”. He is recruited by a sorcerer from the Maghreb, who passes himself off as the brother of Aladdin’s late father, Mustapha […]

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Aladdin is an impoverished young ne’er-do-well, dwelling in “one of the cities of China”. He is recruited by a sorcerer from the Maghreb, who passes himself off as the brother of Aladdin’s late father, Mustapha […]

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Gentleman Laroque

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In Frank L. Packard’s Jimmie Dale and the Phantom Clue, Gentleman Laroque is a master criminal also called The Phantom by the Tocsin, Marie LaSalle, the Gray Seal’s love interest. He uses various disguises, some […]

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In Frank L. Packard’s Jimmie Dale and the Phantom Clue, Gentleman Laroque is a master criminal also called The Phantom by the Tocsin, Marie LaSalle, the Gray Seal’s love interest. He uses various disguises, some […]

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Geoffrey Garth

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In the modern day, Sandra Worth meets archaeologist Geoffrey Garth at a party. Geoffrey noticed the ring Sandra was wearing and inquired on how she acquired it. Sandra explained that the ring had been handed […]

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In the modern day, Sandra Worth meets archaeologist Geoffrey Garth at a party. Geoffrey noticed the ring Sandra was wearing and inquired on how she acquired it. Sandra explained that the ring had been handed […]

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George McWhirther Fotheringay

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In an English public house, George McWhirter Fotheringay vigorously asserts the impossibility of miracles during an argument. By way of demonstration, Fotheringay commands an oil lamp to flame upside down and it does so, to […]

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In an English public house, George McWhirter Fotheringay vigorously asserts the impossibility of miracles during an argument. By way of demonstration, Fotheringay commands an oil lamp to flame upside down and it does so, to […]

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George Washington

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George Washington (February 22, 1732[b] – December 14, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the 1st president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the […]

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George Washington (February 22, 1732[b] – December 14, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the 1st president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the […]

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Germania

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Germania is the personification of the German nation or the Germans as a whole. Like many other national personification symbols, she appeared first during the Roman Era. During the Medieval, she was usually portrayed as […]

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Germania is the personification of the German nation or the Germans as a whole. Like many other national personification symbols, she appeared first during the Roman Era. During the Medieval, she was usually portrayed as […]

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Ghazia

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Ghazia was a Egyptian priestess who worshiped a vulture-headed deity. She wished to destroy Fantomah and seize control of her kingdom. She used an army of re-animated mummies and had a pet vulture. Ghazia also […]

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Ghazia was a Egyptian priestess who worshiped a vulture-headed deity. She wished to destroy Fantomah and seize control of her kingdom. She used an army of re-animated mummies and had a pet vulture. Ghazia also […]

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Ghost (Fawcett)

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Henry Sufferige was the president of the Orphan Society, a charity which collected money for orphaned children. He was secretly laundering money from the organization, and in order to throw off suspicion, he became the […]

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Henry Sufferige was the president of the Orphan Society, a charity which collected money for orphaned children. He was secretly laundering money from the organization, and in order to throw off suspicion, he became the […]

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Ghost (Lev Gleason)

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Pilot Brad Hendricks wore the costume of the Ghost to fight against the Germans in occupied Europe. He also waged an ongoing war against the Claw, nearly killing the villain on at least one occasion. […]

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Pilot Brad Hendricks wore the costume of the Ghost to fight against the Germans in occupied Europe. He also waged an ongoing war against the Claw, nearly killing the villain on at least one occasion. […]

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Ghost (Nedor)

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George Chance, the Ghost, knows real magic, learning it in India as the adopted son of an immortal yogi teacher. A woman named Betty helped him. His archenemy was time traveler Professor Fenton. The Ghost […]

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George Chance, the Ghost, knows real magic, learning it in India as the adopted son of an immortal yogi teacher. A woman named Betty helped him. His archenemy was time traveler Professor Fenton. The Ghost […]

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Ghost Extinguisher

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Hoku Tamanochi was a Japanese occultist who used ancient Japanese formulas and his family’s traditional skills to exorcise the ghosts in San Francisco. Hoku sprays the ghosts with an ancient Japanese powder when he finds […]

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Hoku Tamanochi was a Japanese occultist who used ancient Japanese formulas and his family’s traditional skills to exorcise the ghosts in San Francisco. Hoku sprays the ghosts with an ancient Japanese powder when he finds […]

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Ghost from Algol

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Terry is a scientist working on a “spectroscope” with his assistant Nancy and a man named Ken. The spectroscope creates stellar rays. Ken aims the device at a planet named Algol. Terry wants to eliminate […]

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Terry is a scientist working on a “spectroscope” with his assistant Nancy and a man named Ken. The spectroscope creates stellar rays. Ken aims the device at a planet named Algol. Terry wants to eliminate […]

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Ghost Hunter

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Graves was the “Ghost Hunter,” who used his ghost dis-integrator ray to destroy evil ghosts. In his first and only published adventure, he fought the ghost of a shape-shifting witch who could become a cat. […]

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Graves was the “Ghost Hunter,” who used his ghost dis-integrator ray to destroy evil ghosts. In his first and only published adventure, he fought the ghost of a shape-shifting witch who could become a cat. […]

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Ghost of Albert Landers

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On their way to Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, Chris and Doris’ car stalled during a storm. Finding a stately, abandoned mansion, the pair settle in to wait until the engine dries out. The […]

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On their way to Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, Chris and Doris’ car stalled during a storm. Finding a stately, abandoned mansion, the pair settle in to wait until the engine dries out. The […]

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Ghost of Anne Boleyn

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Anne Boleyn (c. 1501 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536, as the second wife of King Henry VIII. The circumstances of her marriage and of her execution by beheading […]

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Anne Boleyn (c. 1501 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536, as the second wife of King Henry VIII. The circumstances of her marriage and of her execution by beheading […]

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Ghost of Flanders

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Rip Graves was a soldier wrongly believed to have died at Flanders during WWI. He discovered that he was honored as one of the Unknown Soldiers at Arlington Cemetery. After America became involved with WWII, […]

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Rip Graves was a soldier wrongly believed to have died at Flanders during WWI. He discovered that he was honored as one of the Unknown Soldiers at Arlington Cemetery. After America became involved with WWII, […]

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Ghost of Ivanhoe

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This character only appeared on the cover of Double Comics, which featured rebound remainder comics that were different with each issue and covers with characters who did not appear in the interior. According to the […]

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This character only appeared on the cover of Double Comics, which featured rebound remainder comics that were different with each issue and covers with characters who did not appear in the interior. According to the […]

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Ghost of Kiyotaka

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The ghost of Kiyotaka (a traitor to the emperor who had been ordered to commit seppuku) haunted the Imperial Palace at Yoshino. He terrorized the courtiers until the lady-in-waiting Iga-no Tsubone faced the ghost and […]

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The ghost of Kiyotaka (a traitor to the emperor who had been ordered to commit seppuku) haunted the Imperial Palace at Yoshino. He terrorized the courtiers until the lady-in-waiting Iga-no Tsubone faced the ghost and […]

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Ghost of the Deep

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Chief newscaster for the Monopoly Broadcasting Company, Spriggins, a budding fascist, donned a costume, amassed an organization of criminals and foreign agents, and began committing acts of terrorism, bragging about his exploits by cutting into […]

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Chief newscaster for the Monopoly Broadcasting Company, Spriggins, a budding fascist, donned a costume, amassed an organization of criminals and foreign agents, and began committing acts of terrorism, bragging about his exploits by cutting into […]

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Ghost Rider

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Rex Fury was originally known as the Calico Kid. Rex would pretend to be a mild-mannered and wimpy traveling salesman, but he would change into the Calico Kid and become a colorfully-dressed hero. He was […]

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Rex Fury was originally known as the Calico Kid. Rex would pretend to be a mild-mannered and wimpy traveling salesman, but he would change into the Calico Kid and become a colorfully-dressed hero. He was […]

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Ghost Roman Soldiers

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Investigating the murderous Dorset Monster, Doctor Christopher Fenn, with the aid of Wendy, uses the “Devil’s Catalog” to summon three ghosts of Roman soldiers to combat the beast. One ghost is Antonius, the leader. Another […]

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Investigating the murderous Dorset Monster, Doctor Christopher Fenn, with the aid of Wendy, uses the “Devil’s Catalog” to summon three ghosts of Roman soldiers to combat the beast. One ghost is Antonius, the leader. Another […]

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Ghost Spotter/Doctor

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Grimm, Ghost Spotter, investigates the death of the caretaker of Tuber Castle. The caretaker’s daughter was spurned by the Count of Tuber and died. The ghost returned to haunt the castle. Grimm is attacked by […]

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Grimm, Ghost Spotter, investigates the death of the caretaker of Tuber Castle. The caretaker’s daughter was spurned by the Count of Tuber and died. The ghost returned to haunt the castle. Grimm is attacked by […]

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Ghost Woman

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In the dead of night on a hazardous road, an unknown woman speeds through the countryside, on her way to catch John before he leaves the country, under the mistaken belief that his daughter is […]

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In the dead of night on a hazardous road, an unknown woman speeds through the countryside, on her way to catch John before he leaves the country, under the mistaken belief that his daughter is […]

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Ghost-Breaker

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In the year 1848, wealthy castle owner Henry Masters becomes jealous when Jane, his wife, goes off with a younger man named Robert. Henry’s jealousy is kindled by his friend Carter. When Jane fails to […]

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In the year 1848, wealthy castle owner Henry Masters becomes jealous when Jane, his wife, goes off with a younger man named Robert. Henry’s jealousy is kindled by his friend Carter. When Jane fails to […]

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Ghoul

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The Ghoul is a supernatural creature, at least as old as the 15th century. The Ghoul appears to Betty Saunders, who is the world’s foremost expert on the artist Kees Van Ruyters. The Ghoul hires […]

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The Ghoul is a supernatural creature, at least as old as the 15th century. The Ghoul appears to Betty Saunders, who is the world’s foremost expert on the artist Kees Van Ruyters. The Ghoul hires […]

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Gianetti Annunciata

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Gianetti Annunciata is a “petticoated” medium for Sâr Dubnotal, who combined, in her manner, the “gay working girl” and the “high priestess” who could communicate with the dead, assisted by a small “spiritual telegraph” machine. […]

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Gianetti Annunciata is a “petticoated” medium for Sâr Dubnotal, who combined, in her manner, the “gay working girl” and the “high priestess” who could communicate with the dead, assisted by a small “spiritual telegraph” machine. […]

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Giant (Arabian Nights)

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Sinbad sets sail again from Basra. But by ill chance, he and his companions are cast up on an island where they are captured by a “huge creature in the likeness of a man, black […]

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Sinbad sets sail again from Basra. But by ill chance, he and his companions are cast up on an island where they are captured by a “huge creature in the likeness of a man, black […]

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Giant Ants

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“Big-game hunter and crack jungle guide” Frank Dumont is visited by Marta Svenstrom. Marta is seeking her father, Dr. Gunnar Svenstrom, a naturalist who disappeared in the wilds of Uganda. It’s been a year since […]

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“Big-game hunter and crack jungle guide” Frank Dumont is visited by Marta Svenstrom. Marta is seeking her father, Dr. Gunnar Svenstrom, a naturalist who disappeared in the wilds of Uganda. It’s been a year since […]

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Giant Baby

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of the Giant […]

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of the Giant […]

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Giant of Swisslakia

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David was the young King of Swisslakia, a Central European kingdom somewhere in the Alps. the map in Clue Comics #1 puts it about where Switzerland should be. When Nazi forces attacked his kingdom, he […]

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David was the young King of Swisslakia, a Central European kingdom somewhere in the Alps. the map in Clue Comics #1 puts it about where Switzerland should be. When Nazi forces attacked his kingdom, he […]

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Giant Spiders

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The Lorelei is a barren, rocky planetoid with an enormous face of a beautiful woman carved on its surface. Captain Jark Hudson sees the monument, recalling the Greek legend of the Lorelei who lured Ulysses. […]

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The Lorelei is a barren, rocky planetoid with an enormous face of a beautiful woman carved on its surface. Captain Jark Hudson sees the monument, recalling the Greek legend of the Lorelei who lured Ulysses. […]

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Giant Swamp Spider of Venus

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Landing on Venus, the President of the Universal Botanical Gardens tells famous actress, Miss D’Argot, about rare flowers called “Sandflowers of Venus”. He says nobody is brave enough to recover one. Miss D’Argot cajoles her […]

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Landing on Venus, the President of the Universal Botanical Gardens tells famous actress, Miss D’Argot, about rare flowers called “Sandflowers of Venus”. He says nobody is brave enough to recover one. Miss D’Argot cajoles her […]

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Giants of the Elephant Grave Yard

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A race of literal giants, men big enough to straddle elephants like horses, made their kingdom near the “elephant grave yard” and kept numerous normal-sized humans as slaves. Rulah was aware of the danger the […]

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A race of literal giants, men big enough to straddle elephants like horses, made their kingdom near the “elephant grave yard” and kept numerous normal-sized humans as slaves. Rulah was aware of the danger the […]

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Gigantic Martian Beast

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Nick Nelson of the Space Patrol and his Martian gunner, Kodi, make a forced landing on Mars. As Nick and Kodi attempt to take off, a gigantic, Martian beast burrows out of the ground and […]

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Nick Nelson of the Space Patrol and his Martian gunner, Kodi, make a forced landing on Mars. As Nick and Kodi attempt to take off, a gigantic, Martian beast burrows out of the ground and […]

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Gilbert with the White Hand

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Gilbert Whitehand (also Gilbert with the White Hand) is in English folklore a less prominent member of Robin Hood’s Merry Men. He was present in “A Gest of Robyn Hode”, an early Robin Hood ballad […]

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Gilbert Whitehand (also Gilbert with the White Hand) is in English folklore a less prominent member of Robin Hood’s Merry Men. He was present in “A Gest of Robyn Hode”, an early Robin Hood ballad […]

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Gilgamesh

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Gilgamesh, Enkidu, Shamhat, and Humbaba were characters in ancient Mesopotamian mythology and the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem written in Akkadian during the late 2nd millennium BC. Gilgamesh was possibly a historical king of […]

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Gilgamesh, Enkidu, Shamhat, and Humbaba were characters in ancient Mesopotamian mythology and the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem written in Akkadian during the late 2nd millennium BC. Gilgamesh was possibly a historical king of […]

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Gimp

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The Gimp was a crime boss who lost his right leg, at the knee, and had it replaced with a metal prosthetic with a knife on the end. He could stab a man in the […]

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The Gimp was a crime boss who lost his right leg, at the knee, and had it replaced with a metal prosthetic with a knife on the end. He could stab a man in the […]

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Ginger Snapp

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Ginger Snapp was a teenage girl who lived in the fictional American town of Hilldale. In her early appearances, she was a shy, somewhat clumsy girl, but she got more confident, outgoing, and witty over […]

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Ginger Snapp was a teenage girl who lived in the fictional American town of Hilldale. In her early appearances, she was a shy, somewhat clumsy girl, but she got more confident, outgoing, and witty over […]

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Gingerbread Man (Tale)

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The Gingerbread Man (also known as The Gingerbread Boy) is a folktale about a gingerbread man’s escape from various pursuers until his eventual demise between the jaws of a fox. “The Gingerbread Boy” first appeared […]

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The Gingerbread Man (also known as The Gingerbread Boy) is a folktale about a gingerbread man’s escape from various pursuers until his eventual demise between the jaws of a fox. “The Gingerbread Boy” first appeared […]

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Girl Commandos

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Pat Parker, also known as War Nurse, formed an all-girl team known as the Girl Commandos. The original members included Pat Parker in her War Nurse identity, Ellen Billings, Pat’s friend, Tanya, an “official Soviet […]

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Pat Parker, also known as War Nurse, formed an all-girl team known as the Girl Commandos. The original members included Pat Parker in her War Nurse identity, Ellen Billings, Pat’s friend, Tanya, an “official Soviet […]

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Gladiator (Fox)

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Art connoisseur Dan Kenneth, the Gladiator, dressed as a Roman gladiator and fought criminals. Alias Gladiator (Fox) Real Names/Alt Names Dan Kenneth Characteristics Hero, Fox Feature Universe, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Pierce Rice […]

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Art connoisseur Dan Kenneth, the Gladiator, dressed as a Roman gladiator and fought criminals. Alias Gladiator (Fox) Real Names/Alt Names Dan Kenneth Characteristics Hero, Fox Feature Universe, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Pierce Rice […]

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Gladiator (Hugo Danner)

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Gladiator is a science fiction novel by American author Philip Wylie, first published in 1930. The story concerns a scientist who invents an “alkaline free-radical” serum to “improve” humankind by granting the proportionate strength of […]

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Gladiator is a science fiction novel by American author Philip Wylie, first published in 1930. The story concerns a scientist who invents an “alkaline free-radical” serum to “improve” humankind by granting the proportionate strength of […]

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Glistening Death

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When avoiding police scrutiny, Warren Arno goes to the home of his uncle, Robert Arno, deep in the Louisiana swamps. His uncle is reclusive, living without modern conveniences like electricity. Robert warns Warren of the […]

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When avoiding police scrutiny, Warren Arno goes to the home of his uncle, Robert Arno, deep in the Louisiana swamps. His uncle is reclusive, living without modern conveniences like electricity. Robert warns Warren of the […]

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Gloat

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Saturnia and her accomplice, the Gloat, were criminals who fled to Earth after they were exiled from the planet Saturn. As soon as they arrived, they made plans to conquer the Earth, but they were […]

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Saturnia and her accomplice, the Gloat, were criminals who fled to Earth after they were exiled from the planet Saturn. As soon as they arrived, they made plans to conquer the Earth, but they were […]

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Gloria Wheeler

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Captain Mark Henty of the Meteor Sweeper Service hunts down potentially hazardous meteorites. His meteor-busting spaceship is named “The Rammer”. Assisting him is the hearty Mc Bane. “Interplanetary girl reporter” Gloria Wheeler observes The Rammer […]

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Captain Mark Henty of the Meteor Sweeper Service hunts down potentially hazardous meteorites. His meteor-busting spaceship is named “The Rammer”. Assisting him is the hearty Mc Bane. “Interplanetary girl reporter” Gloria Wheeler observes The Rammer […]

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Glory Forbes

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Glory was the daughter of an engineer who was designing America’s newest bomber planes. She was kidnapped by The Scarlet Crab, a Japanese spy ring, who wanted her father’s secrets. They brainwashed Glory to kill […]

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Glory was the daughter of an engineer who was designing America’s newest bomber planes. She was kidnapped by The Scarlet Crab, a Japanese spy ring, who wanted her father’s secrets. They brainwashed Glory to kill […]

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Göbekli Tepe

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Göbekli Tepe (Turkish: “Potbelly Hill”) is a Neolithic archaeological site in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. Dated to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic, between c. 9500 and 8000 BCE, the site comprises a number of large circular […]

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Göbekli Tepe (Turkish: “Potbelly Hill”) is a Neolithic archaeological site in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. Dated to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic, between c. 9500 and 8000 BCE, the site comprises a number of large circular […]

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God (Biblical)

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In monotheistic thought, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith. God is usually conceived of as being omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, and omnibenevolent, as well as having an eternal […]

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In monotheistic thought, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith. God is usually conceived of as being omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, and omnibenevolent, as well as having an eternal […]

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Golden Archer

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Ned was a boy living in 12th century England working in the kitchen of the Sheriff of Nottingham’s castle. He adored Robin Hood so much that he made a suit like Robin Hood had and […]

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Ned was a boy living in 12th century England working in the kitchen of the Sheriff of Nottingham’s castle. He adored Robin Hood so much that he made a suit like Robin Hood had and […]

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Golden Eagle

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A professional American pilot and fighter, the Golden Eagle was one of the most brilliant pilots in World War I and fought the Axis in WWII. Alias Golden Eagle Real Names/Alt Names Dennis Quinn Characteristics […]

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A professional American pilot and fighter, the Golden Eagle was one of the most brilliant pilots in World War I and fought the Axis in WWII. Alias Golden Eagle Real Names/Alt Names Dennis Quinn Characteristics […]

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Golden Flower

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The Secret of the Golden Flower is a Chinese Taoist book on neidan (inner alchemy) meditation, which also mixes Buddhist teachings with some Confucian thoughts. It was written by means of the spirit-writing (fuji) technique, […]

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The Secret of the Golden Flower is a Chinese Taoist book on neidan (inner alchemy) meditation, which also mixes Buddhist teachings with some Confucian thoughts. It was written by means of the spirit-writing (fuji) technique, […]

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Golden Girl

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Peggy Shane finds a part of Golden Lad’s Heart of Gold, and she gains powers like Golden Lad’s when she utters the magic words “Heart of Gold”. She becomes crime fighting partners with Golden Lad. […]

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Peggy Shane finds a part of Golden Lad’s Heart of Gold, and she gains powers like Golden Lad’s when she utters the magic words “Heart of Gold”. She becomes crime fighting partners with Golden Lad. […]

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Golden Knight

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Sir Richard of Warwick, also known as the Golden Knight, was a loyal servant of King Richard, The Lionheart. One day, he saw a vision of a warrior woman who sprang from the flames of […]

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Sir Richard of Warwick, also known as the Golden Knight, was a loyal servant of King Richard, The Lionheart. One day, he saw a vision of a warrior woman who sprang from the flames of […]

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Golden Lad

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While working in his grandfather’s antique shop, Tommy Preston finds the Aztec “Heart of Gold,” an artifact empowered by “the blood of a thousand martyred Aztecs.” The object gives “strength and courage” to those pure […]

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While working in his grandfather’s antique shop, Tommy Preston finds the Aztec “Heart of Gold,” an artifact empowered by “the blood of a thousand martyred Aztecs.” The object gives “strength and courage” to those pure […]

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Golem

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A golem is an animated, anthropomorphic being in Jewish folklore, which is entirely created from inanimate matter (usually clay or mud). The most famous golem narrative involves Judah Loew ben Bezalel, the late 16th-century rabbi […]

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A golem is an animated, anthropomorphic being in Jewish folklore, which is entirely created from inanimate matter (usually clay or mud). The most famous golem narrative involves Judah Loew ben Bezalel, the late 16th-century rabbi […]

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Goliath (Biblical)

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Goliath is a character in the biblical Book of Samuel, described as a Philistine giant defeated by the young David in single combat. The story signified Saul’s unfitness to rule, as Saul himself should have […]

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Goliath is a character in the biblical Book of Samuel, described as a Philistine giant defeated by the young David in single combat. The story signified Saul’s unfitness to rule, as Saul himself should have […]

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Goliath the Gladiator

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Goliath the Gladiator was a giant clad in armor with a red skull insignia destroying skyscrapers and swatting down planes. Alias Goliath the Gladiator Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, Fiction House Universe, Giant, World […]

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Goliath the Gladiator was a giant clad in armor with a red skull insignia destroying skyscrapers and swatting down planes. Alias Goliath the Gladiator Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, Fiction House Universe, Giant, World […]

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Gool and Zorg

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While fishing, Tommy Jordan watches a spacecraft land. He observes a pair of aliens, and hears them communicate to each other by “thinking-aloud”. The two aliens, which Tommy thinks resemble bugs, are named Gool and […]

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While fishing, Tommy Jordan watches a spacecraft land. He observes a pair of aliens, and hears them communicate to each other by “thinking-aloud”. The two aliens, which Tommy thinks resemble bugs, are named Gool and […]

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Gord

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In the summer of 1953, Edmund Cranston presents his designs for a rocketship to Dr. Corning at a large aircraft corporation. Cranston’s only request is to be on the spacecraft’s maiden voyage to the moon. […]

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In the summer of 1953, Edmund Cranston presents his designs for a rocketship to Dr. Corning at a large aircraft corporation. Cranston’s only request is to be on the spacecraft’s maiden voyage to the moon. […]

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Gorgo

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After a seaquake, a huge lizard-like creature walked out of the ocean and almost destroyed a fishing village in Ireland. Fortunately for the village, the same quake that brought the 65-foot monster to land also […]

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After a seaquake, a huge lizard-like creature walked out of the ocean and almost destroyed a fishing village in Ireland. Fortunately for the village, the same quake that brought the 65-foot monster to land also […]

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Gorilla King

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Gor the Gorilla King was a six-hundred pound ape, who fiercely protected the jungle domain of his nomadic tribe of gorillas against all threats, such as the leopard who tried to kill Gor’s child and […]

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Gor the Gorilla King was a six-hundred pound ape, who fiercely protected the jungle domain of his nomadic tribe of gorillas against all threats, such as the leopard who tried to kill Gor’s child and […]

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Gorla

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Commander-in-Chief Buzz Corry takes Cadet Happy for a ride in Buzz’s spaceship to the planet Terra, to visit Space Patrol headquarters. Happy won the “Corry Scholarship”, making him a full cadet in the Space Patrol. […]

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Commander-in-Chief Buzz Corry takes Cadet Happy for a ride in Buzz’s spaceship to the planet Terra, to visit Space Patrol headquarters. Happy won the “Corry Scholarship”, making him a full cadet in the Space Patrol. […]

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Gorvak

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Gorvak is a martian space pirate who tried to escape from Spacehawk and hide his stolen loot in the Grax Mountains of Neptune. This was his usual hideout, and he had killed many of the […]

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Gorvak is a martian space pirate who tried to escape from Spacehawk and hide his stolen loot in the Grax Mountains of Neptune. This was his usual hideout, and he had killed many of the […]

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Gosho no Goromaru

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Gosho no Gorōmaru (御所 五郎丸) was a Japanese samurai lord and retainer of the Kamakura Shogunate in the late Heian and early Kamakura period. He is best known for saving the shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo […]

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Gosho no Gorōmaru (御所 五郎丸) was a Japanese samurai lord and retainer of the Kamakura Shogunate in the late Heian and early Kamakura period. He is best known for saving the shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo […]

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Gotoku neko

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Gotoku neko are a kind of nekomata–large yōkai cats with two tails. They wear an upside-down trivet on their heads like hats. The tips of their twin tails burn like torches. Just as ordinary cats […]

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Gotoku neko are a kind of nekomata–large yōkai cats with two tails. They wear an upside-down trivet on their heads like hats. The tips of their twin tails burn like torches. Just as ordinary cats […]

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Gourmet

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The Gourmet was an enemy of the Black Hood who committed food-related crimes. Alias Gourmet Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, MLJ Universe, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Irv Novick First Appearance Black Hood […]

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The Gourmet was an enemy of the Black Hood who committed food-related crimes. Alias Gourmet Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, MLJ Universe, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Irv Novick First Appearance Black Hood […]

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Grace Harlowe

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Grace Harlowe was an idealistic girl who attended Oakdale High School for Girls with her friends, where she played basketball and founded the Phi Sigma Tau sorority. After high school, she attended Overton College, where […]

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Grace Harlowe was an idealistic girl who attended Oakdale High School for Girls with her friends, where she played basketball and founded the Phi Sigma Tau sorority. After high school, she attended Overton College, where […]

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Grag

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Robot assistant to Major Mars in the 40th Century. Grag houses an artificial intelligence in its synthetic brain, has great physical strength, and a powerful, damage-resistant, shiny metal body. He was built by Major Mars […]

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Robot assistant to Major Mars in the 40th Century. Grag houses an artificial intelligence in its synthetic brain, has great physical strength, and a powerful, damage-resistant, shiny metal body. He was built by Major Mars […]

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Grand Vizier

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“It is the year 2230 and science has triumphed over the baseness and depravity that caused the wars of the twenty-second century!” Dr. Mark Savant hears of incidents of human sacrifice permitted by the government […]

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“It is the year 2230 and science has triumphed over the baseness and depravity that caused the wars of the twenty-second century!” Dr. Mark Savant hears of incidents of human sacrifice permitted by the government […]

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Grandon

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“The Planet of Peril” (Argosy All-Story Weekly July 20-August 24, 1929) by Otis Adelbert Kline is the first of a trilogy about the hero Grandon. This time, travel to Venus is done with mind-swapping (as […]

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“The Planet of Peril” (Argosy All-Story Weekly July 20-August 24, 1929) by Otis Adelbert Kline is the first of a trilogy about the hero Grandon. This time, travel to Venus is done with mind-swapping (as […]

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Granite Lady

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Sheila Sorrell was a singer at the Red Angel nightclub. Even though she had a voice like a frog, the singer’s good looks would bring in droves of men, hanging on her every move, mesmerized […]

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Sheila Sorrell was a singer at the Red Angel nightclub. Even though she had a voice like a frog, the singer’s good looks would bring in droves of men, hanging on her every move, mesmerized […]

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Granny Gumshoe

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“Somewhere in the suburbs of Weston lives a lovable old lady! No one would have believed that this quaint person had a secret passion for criminal investigation and invention… these hobbies came in handy when […]

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“Somewhere in the suburbs of Weston lives a lovable old lady! No one would have believed that this quaint person had a secret passion for criminal investigation and invention… these hobbies came in handy when […]

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Grant Gardner

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District Attorney Grant Gardner and Police Commissioner Dryden were asked by Mayor Randolph to investigate suspicious suicides among scientists and businessmen, all found holding a small scarab. Gardner dons the costume of Captain America during […]

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District Attorney Grant Gardner and Police Commissioner Dryden were asked by Mayor Randolph to investigate suspicious suicides among scientists and businessmen, all found holding a small scarab. Gardner dons the costume of Captain America during […]

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Grasshopper

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The Grasshopper was an armed jewel thief who had the good fortune of meeting an entomologist named Professor Chase. Looking for a better way to evade capture, the thief asked the professor what the secret […]

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The Grasshopper was an armed jewel thief who had the good fortune of meeting an entomologist named Professor Chase. Looking for a better way to evade capture, the thief asked the professor what the secret […]

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Gray Champion

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The Gray Champion appeared in an 1835 eponymous short story, collected in the two volume Twice-Told Tales published in 1837, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. When a New England community of Colonial Puritans in Boston are confronted […]

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The Gray Champion appeared in an 1835 eponymous short story, collected in the two volume Twice-Told Tales published in 1837, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. When a New England community of Colonial Puritans in Boston are confronted […]

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Gray Mask

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The wealthy Dr. Malcolm Muir was the secret identity of the Gray Mask. Assisted by his butler Dove, they fought devil worshipers and pseudo-supernatural creatures who were really Nazi agents or criminals out to steal […]

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The wealthy Dr. Malcolm Muir was the secret identity of the Gray Mask. Assisted by his butler Dove, they fought devil worshipers and pseudo-supernatural creatures who were really Nazi agents or criminals out to steal […]

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Gray Seal

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Jimmie Dale was a wealthy playboy and a master safe cracker, who committed crimes for the thrill. Jimmie’s father owned a company which produced safes and other locks, giving Jimmie a great familiarity with safe […]

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Jimmie Dale was a wealthy playboy and a master safe cracker, who committed crimes for the thrill. Jimmie’s father owned a company which produced safes and other locks, giving Jimmie a great familiarity with safe […]

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Great Defender

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Stormy Foster was a “soda jerk” and assistant clerk in a pharmacy, Vaughan’s Cut Rate Drugs, located in a city somewhere in California. The pharmacy was run by the elderly Dr. Vaughan. Stormy was his […]

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Stormy Foster was a “soda jerk” and assistant clerk in a pharmacy, Vaughan’s Cut Rate Drugs, located in a city somewhere in California. The pharmacy was run by the elderly Dr. Vaughan. Stormy was his […]

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Great One

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The Great One was the ruler of Eurania, the floating continent. After kidnapping several pilots from a Louisiana army base, the Great One’s plan was to hypnotize them into becoming his personal air force for […]

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The Great One was the ruler of Eurania, the floating continent. After kidnapping several pilots from a Louisiana army base, the Great One’s plan was to hypnotize them into becoming his personal air force for […]

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Great Question

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The Great Question was a member of the Council of Seven at the lamasery in Tibet where Amazing Man was raised and trained. He was the lama in charge of interrogations. With his incredible telepathic […]

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The Great Question was a member of the Council of Seven at the lamasery in Tibet where Amazing Man was raised and trained. He was the lama in charge of interrogations. With his incredible telepathic […]

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Great Zarro

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The man who would become the Great Zarro was an aerialist for a traveling circus billed as “The Eagle-Man”. One day, he visited a gypsy who told him his future; she saw him doing great […]

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The man who would become the Great Zarro was an aerialist for a traveling circus billed as “The Eagle-Man”. One day, he visited a gypsy who told him his future; she saw him doing great […]

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Green Claw Triad

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The Green Claw Triad were criminals armed with a machine capable of spraying compressed vapor which they were going to test on a helpless kidnapped woman. However, the Blue Beetle burst in, guns ablaze, only […]

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The Green Claw Triad were criminals armed with a machine capable of spraying compressed vapor which they were going to test on a helpless kidnapped woman. However, the Blue Beetle burst in, guns ablaze, only […]

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Green Devil

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It is unclear if the Green Devil is a demon or a mutated scientist, as some of his abilities seemed magical in nature, and some were clearly technological. He was a giant creature, standing about […]

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It is unclear if the Green Devil is a demon or a mutated scientist, as some of his abilities seemed magical in nature, and some were clearly technological. He was a giant creature, standing about […]

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Green Dragon

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The Green Dragon is a foe of Silver Streak and Whiz. He sometimes resides on Mars and sometimes on Jupiter, but he was currently residing at the bottom of the ocean with his fish-men minions […]

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The Green Dragon is a foe of Silver Streak and Whiz. He sometimes resides on Mars and sometimes on Jupiter, but he was currently residing at the bottom of the ocean with his fish-men minions […]

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Green Falcon

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The Green Falcon was a powerful and mysterious knight errant who was loyal to King Richard, the Lion Hearted. When the king was captured by Saracens, the Green Knight wasted no time in setting out […]

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The Green Falcon was a powerful and mysterious knight errant who was loyal to King Richard, the Lion Hearted. When the king was captured by Saracens, the Green Knight wasted no time in setting out […]

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Green Genie

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The Green Genie was seen emerging from his lamp to kidnap a woman. Captain Courageous battled the creature to save the captive. Alias Green Genie Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, Magician, Magic Caster, World […]

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The Green Genie was seen emerging from his lamp to kidnap a woman. Captain Courageous battled the creature to save the captive. Alias Green Genie Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, Magician, Magic Caster, World […]

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Green Ghost (Better Pub 1)

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The Green Ghost, by Johnston McCulley, ran for seven stories in 1934-35 in Thrilling Detective magazine. Former cop Danny Blaney puts on a green hood and gloves to fight crooks. We learn in the first […]

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The Green Ghost, by Johnston McCulley, ran for seven stories in 1934-35 in Thrilling Detective magazine. Former cop Danny Blaney puts on a green hood and gloves to fight crooks. We learn in the first […]

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Green Ghost (Better Pub 2)

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So who is The Green Ghost? The character was created for the Thrilling line of pulps in the early 40s by G. T. Fleming-Roberts, when they were coming out with more pulp heroes. He is […]

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So who is The Green Ghost? The character was created for the Thrilling line of pulps in the early 40s by G. T. Fleming-Roberts, when they were coming out with more pulp heroes. He is […]

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Green Ghost (Harvey 1)

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The Green Ghost looked like a skeleton wearing red and green tights. Alias Green Ghost (Harvey 1) Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Hero, Harvey Universe, Ghost-themed, Skeletal, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Unknown First […]

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The Green Ghost looked like a skeleton wearing red and green tights. Alias Green Ghost (Harvey 1) Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Hero, Harvey Universe, Ghost-themed, Skeletal, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Unknown First […]

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Green Ghost (Harvey 2)

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The Nazi criminal mastermind known as the Green Ghost was a recurring foe of the detective Padlock Holmes. Alias Green Ghost (Harvey 2) Real Names/Alt Names Unknown, referred to as “The Green Ghost Lady” Characteristics […]

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The Nazi criminal mastermind known as the Green Ghost was a recurring foe of the detective Padlock Holmes. Alias Green Ghost (Harvey 2) Real Names/Alt Names Unknown, referred to as “The Green Ghost Lady” Characteristics […]

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Green Ghoul

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The Green Ghoul was a monstrous three-eyed, scaly “thing of horror”. He was created by a demon using the guise of Adolf Hitler. He fought Mr. Justice on several occasions. Alias Green Ghoul Real Names/Alt […]

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The Green Ghoul was a monstrous three-eyed, scaly “thing of horror”. He was created by a demon using the guise of Adolf Hitler. He fought Mr. Justice on several occasions. Alias Green Ghoul Real Names/Alt […]

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Green Giant

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Virtually nothing is known about the superhero known as The Green Giant. His surname is Brentwood and he works at a brokerage firm, but further details were never revealed. His powers come from his belt, […]

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Virtually nothing is known about the superhero known as The Green Giant. His surname is Brentwood and he works at a brokerage firm, but further details were never revealed. His powers come from his belt, […]

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Green Gigantic Robot

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This green, gigantic robot rampages through a city, causing panic and fear in the populace. The name used in this article is a conjecture based on the character’s appearance. Alias Green Gigantic Robot Real Names/Alt […]

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This green, gigantic robot rampages through a city, causing panic and fear in the populace. The name used in this article is a conjecture based on the character’s appearance. Alias Green Gigantic Robot Real Names/Alt […]

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Green Horde

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When chasing a petty criminal named Banco into the sewers of Rome, Signor Renzi, Commissioner of Police, along with an officer named Pietro, hear Banco cry out. They find Banco dead with most of his […]

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When chasing a petty criminal named Banco into the sewers of Rome, Signor Renzi, Commissioner of Police, along with an officer named Pietro, hear Banco cry out. They find Banco dead with most of his […]

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Green Horror

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George and Martha Thornton are traveling home from a visit to “Old Mexico”. Martha sees a cactus. She insists George pull over so she can take a cutting from it to grow her own. The […]

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George and Martha Thornton are traveling home from a visit to “Old Mexico”. Martha sees a cactus. She insists George pull over so she can take a cutting from it to grow her own. The […]

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Green Jet

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The Green Jet is a re-printed version of the Green Lama, much like Atomaster is a re-printed version of fellow Spark hero, Atoman. Alias Green Jet Real Names/Alt Names Jethro Dumont Characteristics Hero, Flight, Atomic […]

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The Green Jet is a re-printed version of the Green Lama, much like Atomaster is a re-printed version of fellow Spark hero, Atoman. Alias Green Jet Real Names/Alt Names Jethro Dumont Characteristics Hero, Flight, Atomic […]

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Green Knight

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Denis Knight was a wealthy American sportsman who, inspired by the chivalrous knight of the past, becomes the Green Knight, a defender of the defenseless and keeper of justice. While patrolling the everglades, Denis discovers […]

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Denis Knight was a wealthy American sportsman who, inspired by the chivalrous knight of the past, becomes the Green Knight, a defender of the defenseless and keeper of justice. While patrolling the everglades, Denis discovers […]

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Green Lama

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Jethro Dumont, a rich resident of New York City, spent ten years in Tibet studying to be a lama (a Buddhist guru), learning many mystical secrets in the process. He returned to the United States […]

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Jethro Dumont, a rich resident of New York City, spent ten years in Tibet studying to be a lama (a Buddhist guru), learning many mystical secrets in the process. He returned to the United States […]

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Green Light

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This character only appeared on the cover of Double Comics, which featured rebound remainder comics that were different with each issue, with covers featuring characters who did not appear in the interior. According to the […]

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This character only appeared on the cover of Double Comics, which featured rebound remainder comics that were different with each issue, with covers featuring characters who did not appear in the interior. According to the […]

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Green Lizard

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The Green Lizard was a crime boss in a green mask who tried to extort money from millionaire John Blaine, after killing two of his friends. He was opposed by the Invisible Hood. He used […]

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The Green Lizard was a crime boss in a green mask who tried to extort money from millionaire John Blaine, after killing two of his friends. He was opposed by the Invisible Hood. He used […]

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Green Mask (Ace)

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Sam Barkley was a famous sportsman who secretly harbored dreams of world domination. As the Green Mask he was willing to resort to murder and kidnapping to destroy America. He carried a gun, and led […]

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Sam Barkley was a famous sportsman who secretly harbored dreams of world domination. As the Green Mask he was willing to resort to murder and kidnapping to destroy America. He carried a gun, and led […]

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Green Mask (Johnny Green)

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The second Green Mask was Johnny Green, an American teenager. He was the son of Walter Green who, according to his back story, fought crime as the Green Mask until he joined the US Army. […]

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The second Green Mask was Johnny Green, an American teenager. He was the son of Walter Green who, according to his back story, fought crime as the Green Mask until he joined the US Army. […]

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Green Mask (Michael Shelby)

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Michael Shelby was an independently wealthy private eye who became the first Green Mask to fight injustice. He was non-powered, using only his wits and firearms, until he was mortally wounded while trying to protect […]

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Michael Shelby was an independently wealthy private eye who became the first Green Mask to fight injustice. He was non-powered, using only his wits and firearms, until he was mortally wounded while trying to protect […]

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Green Mask (Suzie)

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Johnny Green was often aided by his girlfriend, Suzie, who was considerably braver and more outgoing… although her “braveness” always just got her into trouble, forcing the Green Mask to come save her. She remained […]

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Johnny Green was often aided by his girlfriend, Suzie, who was considerably braver and more outgoing… although her “braveness” always just got her into trouble, forcing the Green Mask to come save her. She remained […]

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Green Mask (Walter Green)

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Walter Green fought crime as the Green Mask before being sent off to war, being known as the “nation’s foremost fighter against the evil forces of the underworld.” With the mantle free, his son, Johnny, […]

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Walter Green fought crime as the Green Mask before being sent off to war, being known as the “nation’s foremost fighter against the evil forces of the underworld.” With the mantle free, his son, Johnny, […]

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Green Men of Belzar

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Captain Brett Crockett of the Space Busters leads a mission to take and hold the asteroid Valda. The Belzarians want Valda and the Earthians must stop them, as Crockett says to Sergeant Bolo. Lieutenant April […]

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Captain Brett Crockett of the Space Busters leads a mission to take and hold the asteroid Valda. The Belzarians want Valda and the Earthians must stop them, as Crockett says to Sergeant Bolo. Lieutenant April […]

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Green Mummy

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The Green Mummy was the alternate identity of Charles Forbes, a wealthy man who owned an extremely valuable blue diamond. He intended to steal the diamond from himself as the Green Mummy and collect the […]

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The Green Mummy was the alternate identity of Charles Forbes, a wealthy man who owned an extremely valuable blue diamond. He intended to steal the diamond from himself as the Green Mummy and collect the […]

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Green Sorceress

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The Green Sorceress, Empress of Voltor, commanded a legion of followers in an attempt to rule the underground kingdom of Deltos that Blue Bolt took under his protection. The Sorceress often came into conflict with […]

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The Green Sorceress, Empress of Voltor, commanded a legion of followers in an attempt to rule the underground kingdom of Deltos that Blue Bolt took under his protection. The Sorceress often came into conflict with […]

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Green Turtle

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A true mystery man, the Green Turtle aided the Chinese in guerrilla warfare against Japanese invaders. He wore a green cloak with an enormous turtle-shell design and had a sidekick, Burma Boy, a young beggar […]

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A true mystery man, the Green Turtle aided the Chinese in guerrilla warfare against Japanese invaders. He wore a green cloak with an enormous turtle-shell design and had a sidekick, Burma Boy, a young beggar […]

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Greg Dant

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Newlyweds Jak Barv and Maida Barv go to Decima, the tenth moon of Jupiter, to run an iron mine. They are alone except for a robot labor force. Jak’s assistant, Greg Dant, leaves the moon […]

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Newlyweds Jak Barv and Maida Barv go to Decima, the tenth moon of Jupiter, to run an iron mine. They are alone except for a robot labor force. Jak’s assistant, Greg Dant, leaves the moon […]

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Greg Zhor

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Greg Zhor is a member of the copper-skinned Rihns, a peaceful people descended from the aboriginal Martians and the first terrestrials from Earth to settle on Mars. Zhor rose to prominence due to his research […]

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Greg Zhor is a member of the copper-skinned Rihns, a peaceful people descended from the aboriginal Martians and the first terrestrials from Earth to settle on Mars. Zhor rose to prominence due to his research […]

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Gremlins

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A gremlin is a mischievous folkloric creature invented at the beginning of the 20th century to originally explain malfunctions in aircraft and later in other machinery and processes and their operators. Depictions of these creatures […]

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A gremlin is a mischievous folkloric creature invented at the beginning of the 20th century to originally explain malfunctions in aircraft and later in other machinery and processes and their operators. Depictions of these creatures […]

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Grenade

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Bruce was a reporter for the City Star newspaper in New York. After his brother, Danny, was killed by a grenade in a botched assassination attempt by Nazi agents, Bruce decided to avenge his brother […]

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Bruce was a reporter for the City Star newspaper in New York. After his brother, Danny, was killed by a grenade in a botched assassination attempt by Nazi agents, Bruce decided to avenge his brother […]

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Grendel

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Grendel is a character in the poem Beowulf, preserved in the Nowell Codex. Grendel, being cursed as the descendant of the Biblical Cain, is “harrowed” by the sounds of singing that come every night from […]

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Grendel is a character in the poem Beowulf, preserved in the Nowell Codex. Grendel, being cursed as the descendant of the Biblical Cain, is “harrowed” by the sounds of singing that come every night from […]

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Grendel’s Mother

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Grendel’s mother (Old English: Grendles mōdor) is one of three antagonists in the anonymous Old English poem Beowulf (c. 700–1000 AD), the other two being Grendel and the dragon. Each antagonist reflects different negative aspects […]

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Grendel’s mother (Old English: Grendles mōdor) is one of three antagonists in the anonymous Old English poem Beowulf (c. 700–1000 AD), the other two being Grendel and the dragon. Each antagonist reflects different negative aspects […]

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Grey Comet

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Colonel Doe, the Grey Comet, was Army Air Force officer, who flew reconnaissance missions. His plane, “The Flying Camera,” did not have guns but instead had extra gas tanks to allow for longer flights. His […]

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Colonel Doe, the Grey Comet, was Army Air Force officer, who flew reconnaissance missions. His plane, “The Flying Camera,” did not have guns but instead had extra gas tanks to allow for longer flights. His […]

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Grey Lady

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The Grey Lady took an interest in Ultus the Avenger, when she learned that he was betrayed by Eugene Lester, the man who killed her father. The Grey Lady was the leader of a gang, […]

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The Grey Lady took an interest in Ultus the Avenger, when she learned that he was betrayed by Eugene Lester, the man who killed her father. The Grey Lady was the leader of a gang, […]

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Gribaun

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These be the gods of the hearth: Pitsu, who stroketh the cat; Hobith who calms the dog; and Habaniah, the lord of glowing embers; and little Zumbiboo, the lord of dust; and old Gribaun, who […]

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These be the gods of the hearth: Pitsu, who stroketh the cat; Hobith who calms the dog; and Habaniah, the lord of glowing embers; and little Zumbiboo, the lord of dust; and old Gribaun, who […]

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Grim Reaper

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Bill Norris was studying at the Sorbonne, the famed university in Paris, France, when the Nazis occupied the city. Intervening in a Nazi harassment of a citizen, Norris was arrested and sent to a concentration […]

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Bill Norris was studying at the Sorbonne, the famed university in Paris, France, when the Nazis occupied the city. Intervening in a Nazi harassment of a citizen, Norris was arrested and sent to a concentration […]

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Grim Reaper (Folklore)

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Death is frequently imagined as a personified force. In some mythologies, a character known as the Grim Reaper (usually depicted as a berobed skeleton wielding a scythe) causes the victim’s death by coming to collect […]

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Death is frequently imagined as a personified force. In some mythologies, a character known as the Grim Reaper (usually depicted as a berobed skeleton wielding a scythe) causes the victim’s death by coming to collect […]

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Gróa

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In Norse mythology, Gróa is a völva (seeress) and practitioner of seiðr, a type of magic. She is the wife of Aurvandil the Bold. Groa was also the goddess of knowledge. Gróa appears in the […]

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In Norse mythology, Gróa is a völva (seeress) and practitioner of seiðr, a type of magic. She is the wife of Aurvandil the Bold. Groa was also the goddess of knowledge. Gróa appears in the […]

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Groll Mynot

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Ship Commander, Captain Martin Hawkins of the Perimeter Patrol, based on the planet Rondos, is reprimanded by Commandant Luther Mynot. Mynot was treated roughly as a subordinate to Hawkins’s father, and now plans to put […]

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Ship Commander, Captain Martin Hawkins of the Perimeter Patrol, based on the planet Rondos, is reprimanded by Commandant Luther Mynot. Mynot was treated roughly as a subordinate to Hawkins’s father, and now plans to put […]

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Groping Ghost

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Victor Pearson, a famous metaphysicist, tells the members of an Adventurers’ Club a story to convince them of the existence of ghosts. Twin brothers Jack and George Wingate attend college together, befriending Pearson, and become […]

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Victor Pearson, a famous metaphysicist, tells the members of an Adventurers’ Club a story to convince them of the existence of ghosts. Twin brothers Jack and George Wingate attend college together, befriending Pearson, and become […]

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Gror

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Tough Guy Trask murdered a Space Patrol, so he’s slapped with a life-sentence in a labor camp on one of Jupiter’s moons. Another prisoner, the Martian Gror, tells Trask of his plans to escape on […]

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Tough Guy Trask murdered a Space Patrol, so he’s slapped with a life-sentence in a labor camp on one of Jupiter’s moons. Another prisoner, the Martian Gror, tells Trask of his plans to escape on […]

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Grosso

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Spy Smasher’s recurring foe the Mask was seemingly killed by Grosso, a monstrous giant that the Mask hypnotized as an agent of destruction. Alias Grosso Real Names/Alt Names Grosso Characteristics Henchman, Fawcett Universe, Giant, World […]

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Spy Smasher’s recurring foe the Mask was seemingly killed by Grosso, a monstrous giant that the Mask hypnotized as an agent of destruction. Alias Grosso Real Names/Alt Names Grosso Characteristics Henchman, Fawcett Universe, Giant, World […]

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Grot

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Joh Fredersen is the city of Metropolis’ master. His son, Freder, becomes fascinated by a young teacher, Maria, and goes to the lower levels to find her. In the machine halls, he witnesses a huge […]

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Joh Fredersen is the city of Metropolis’ master. His son, Freder, becomes fascinated by a young teacher, Maria, and goes to the lower levels to find her. In the machine halls, he witnesses a huge […]

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Grumbler

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U.S. Jones was a patriotic crime fighter with no powers. His real name, if he had one, was never stated. He was assisted by a friend called the Grumbler. He eventually became a government-sponsored Secret […]

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U.S. Jones was a patriotic crime fighter with no powers. His real name, if he had one, was never stated. He was assisted by a friend called the Grumbler. He eventually became a government-sponsored Secret […]

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Guab

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The Mercurian captures Space Patrol pilot Nick Nelson and his gunner Kodi. Challenging Nick to a duel, the Mercurian orders Guab, one of the Mercurian Mole Men, to retrieve Nelson’s “atomic-needle gun” and return it […]

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The Mercurian captures Space Patrol pilot Nick Nelson and his gunner Kodi. Challenging Nick to a duel, the Mercurian orders Guab, one of the Mercurian Mole Men, to retrieve Nelson’s “atomic-needle gun” and return it […]

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Guanyin

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Guanyin (觀音) is a common Chinese name of the bodhisattva associated with compassion known as Avalokiteśvara (Sanskrit: अवलोकितेश्वर). Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means “[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World”. Originally […]

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Guanyin (觀音) is a common Chinese name of the bodhisattva associated with compassion known as Avalokiteśvara (Sanskrit: अवलोकितेश्वर). Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means “[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World”. Originally […]

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Guerilla Girl

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Guerrilla Girl was a 17-year-old Russian girl, who was the daughter of the captain of a village’s guerrilla force. When her father went off to fight, Vera stayed behind to look after her family, but […]

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Guerrilla Girl was a 17-year-old Russian girl, who was the daughter of the captain of a village’s guerrilla force. When her father went off to fight, Vera stayed behind to look after her family, but […]

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Gullivar Jones

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Gullivar Jones was a former Lieutenant in the Confederate Army who arrives on Mars thanks to a magic carpet. He falls in love with a Martian princess of the Hither Folk and fights the villainous […]

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Gullivar Jones was a former Lieutenant in the Confederate Army who arrives on Mars thanks to a magic carpet. He falls in love with a Martian princess of the Hither Folk and fights the villainous […]

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Gulliver

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Around 1661, Lemuel Gulliver was born in Nottinghamshire, where his father had a small estate. He married Miss Mary Burton, daughter of a London hosier, in 1688, and became a surgeon. After a storm in […]

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Around 1661, Lemuel Gulliver was born in Nottinghamshire, where his father had a small estate. He married Miss Mary Burton, daughter of a London hosier, in 1688, and became a surgeon. After a storm in […]

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Gulnare (Arabian Nights)

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A beautiful slave girl in the Arabian Nights tale The Story of Gulnare of the Sea, purchased by a King, remains silent for years. When she finally speaks to the King, to confirm her pregnancy […]

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A beautiful slave girl in the Arabian Nights tale The Story of Gulnare of the Sea, purchased by a King, remains silent for years. When she finally speaks to the King, to confirm her pregnancy […]

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Gunmaster (Hillman)

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Dumas Poe was a descendant of Kattak Po, a Tibetan monk who supposedly invented firearms. Feeling remorseful over all the death guns caused, Kattak made it his life’s mission to stop their spread and prevent […]

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Dumas Poe was a descendant of Kattak Po, a Tibetan monk who supposedly invented firearms. Feeling remorseful over all the death guns caused, Kattak made it his life’s mission to stop their spread and prevent […]

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Gunmaster (Novelty)

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Gregory Gayle was a highly skilled American police detective with several decades of experience. He started out as a supporting character in his daughter’s feature, but he got his own feature in Guns Against Gangsters. […]

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Gregory Gayle was a highly skilled American police detective with several decades of experience. He started out as a supporting character in his daughter’s feature, but he got his own feature in Guns Against Gangsters. […]

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Gunnar Svenstrom

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“Big-game hunter and crack jungle guide” Frank Dumont is visited by Marta Svenstrom. Marta is seeking her father, Dr. Gunnar Svenstrom, a naturalist who disappeared in the wilds of Uganda. It’s been a year since […]

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“Big-game hunter and crack jungle guide” Frank Dumont is visited by Marta Svenstrom. Marta is seeking her father, Dr. Gunnar Svenstrom, a naturalist who disappeared in the wilds of Uganda. It’s been a year since […]

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Gunsmoke Terror

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Gunsmoke Terror was a title promised to appear in Better Comics vol. 7 #5. However, #4 would be its last issue. Other than this advertisement, the strip never saw print. The title promised “A spine-chilling, […]

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Gunsmoke Terror was a title promised to appear in Better Comics vol. 7 #5. However, #4 would be its last issue. Other than this advertisement, the strip never saw print. The title promised “A spine-chilling, […]

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Gunta

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“After the devastating atomic war that ravaged Earth from 2248 to 2250, a group of veterans, tired of war, colonized an asteroid and named it Pax…they were determined to live in peace, but had not […]

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“After the devastating atomic war that ravaged Earth from 2248 to 2250, a group of veterans, tired of war, colonized an asteroid and named it Pax…they were determined to live in peace, but had not […]

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Guntar

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Space-Corporal Bart Bonner of the Perimeter Patrol is charged and found guilty of cruelty to natives and subordinates and flagrant miscarriage of orders. Commandant Luther Mynot reads the sentence. Bonner places the blame on Captain […]

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Space-Corporal Bart Bonner of the Perimeter Patrol is charged and found guilty of cruelty to natives and subordinates and flagrant miscarriage of orders. Commandant Luther Mynot reads the sentence. Bonner places the blame on Captain […]

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Gurtil

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Gurtil was the commander of a Martian war fleet who wanted to conquer Earth. He hated the peaceful Azurian scientists of Mars, and wanted Earth’s resources, as Mars was becoming uninhabitable. He attempted to hold […]

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Gurtil was the commander of a Martian war fleet who wanted to conquer Earth. He hated the peaceful Azurian scientists of Mars, and wanted Earth’s resources, as Mars was becoming uninhabitable. He attempted to hold […]

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Guy Enders

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Taking off on a routine flight from Alpha 12 to Kappa 4, Captain Guy Enders checks with his crewman to ensure there were no errors “this time” aboard their X-71 spacecraft. The crewman assures Enders, […]

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Taking off on a routine flight from Alpha 12 to Kappa 4, Captain Guy Enders checks with his crewman to ensure there were no errors “this time” aboard their X-71 spacecraft. The crewman assures Enders, […]

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Guy Fawkes

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Guy Fawkes, also known as Guido Fawkes, the name he adopted while fighting for the Spanish in the Low Countries, was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder […]

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Guy Fawkes, also known as Guido Fawkes, the name he adopted while fighting for the Spanish in the Low Countries, was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder […]

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Guy of Gisborne

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Sir Guy of Gisbourne is a character from the Robin Hood legends of English folklore. He first appears in “Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne”, known as a Child Ballad, where he is a hired […]

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Sir Guy of Gisbourne is a character from the Robin Hood legends of English folklore. He first appears in “Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne”, known as a Child Ballad, where he is a hired […]

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Guy Palisse

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Tama of the Light Country by Ray Cummings is a novel written in the Edgar Rice Burroughs mode with an Earthman who goes to Mercury where women have wings. Since Mercury has less gravity, the […]

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Tama of the Light Country by Ray Cummings is a novel written in the Edgar Rice Burroughs mode with an Earthman who goes to Mercury where women have wings. Since Mercury has less gravity, the […]

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Gwenn Mason

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The year is 2306. “Oriental Conqueror” Bajal, “who leapt out of Asia with hordes of mechanized troops,” stands victorious in New York, the “World Capital”. President of the Earth, Jackson Mason, tried to stop the […]

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The year is 2306. “Oriental Conqueror” Bajal, “who leapt out of Asia with hordes of mechanized troops,” stands victorious in New York, the “World Capital”. President of the Earth, Jackson Mason, tried to stop the […]

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Gwenna of the Bonangi

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Gwenna, Queen of the Bonangi, was one of the love-interests of Jo-Jo the Congo King. Alias Gwenna of the Bonangi Real Names/Alt Names Gwenna Characteristics Hero, Fox Feature Universe, Jungle Action, Atomic Age, African Creators/Key […]

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Gwenna, Queen of the Bonangi, was one of the love-interests of Jo-Jo the Congo King. Alias Gwenna of the Bonangi Real Names/Alt Names Gwenna Characteristics Hero, Fox Feature Universe, Jungle Action, Atomic Age, African Creators/Key […]

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Gwud

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Bob Burke is a “lone castaway on Mars” after surviving a spaceship crash seven years earlier. Living in the Southern desert of Mars, he fashioned a shelter from the remnants of the spaceship. Food was […]

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Bob Burke is a “lone castaway on Mars” after surviving a spaceship crash seven years earlier. Living in the Southern desert of Mars, he fashioned a shelter from the remnants of the spaceship. Food was […]

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Gykosian Great One

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Ship Commander, Captain Martin Hawkins of the Perimeter Patrol, based on the planet Rondos, is reprimanded by Commandant Luther Mynot. Mynot was treated roughly as a subordinate to Hawkins’s father, and now plans to put […]

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Ship Commander, Captain Martin Hawkins of the Perimeter Patrol, based on the planet Rondos, is reprimanded by Commandant Luther Mynot. Mynot was treated roughly as a subordinate to Hawkins’s father, and now plans to put […]

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Gykosians

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Gykosians live on the planetoid, Gykos. They are green-skinned with insect-like eyes. The Gykosians arms are similar to tentacles of an octopus and close to that of the Minosians, from Amazing Adventures #3, containing three-finger-like […]

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Gykosians live on the planetoid, Gykos. They are green-skinned with insect-like eyes. The Gykosians arms are similar to tentacles of an octopus and close to that of the Minosians, from Amazing Adventures #3, containing three-finger-like […]

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Gypsy Johnson

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Gypsy Johnson is an American adventurer from Texas enrolled in the French Foreign Legion. After battling the forces of an Arabian chieftain named Sheik Tamah, he retires from the Legion. Gypsy Johnson possesses skills in […]

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Gypsy Johnson is an American adventurer from Texas enrolled in the French Foreign Legion. After battling the forces of an Arabian chieftain named Sheik Tamah, he retires from the Legion. Gypsy Johnson possesses skills in […]