Bar El was a Rhin forced laborer in the radium mine on the Martian Moon of Phobus. Aiding in the escape plan engineered by Greg Zhor, he continues to assist in plotting the downfall of Karragon, the dictator of Mars, and his Thelemite army. Bar El: “Better a quick death by the heat rays than have our bones rotted by radium poison.” “Follow you? Let me have but one glimpse of the Sun, of the red plains of Mars. I’ll follow you to hell and back!” Bar El is strong, both physically and in-spirit. He proves himself a valuable companion.
Alias Bar El |
Real Names/Alt Names Bar El |
Characteristics Hero, Sci-Fi Hero, Pulp Characters, Standard Universe, Martian, World War II Era |
Creators/Key Contributors Frederic Arnold Kummer, Jr. |
First Appearance “The Tyrant of Mars” in Thrilling Wonder Stories (September 1940) |
First Publisher Better / Nedor / Standard / Pines [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Thrilling Wonder Stories (September, 1940) |
Sample Read Thrilling Wonder Stories (Pulp) [LUM] |
Description Bar El was a Rhin forced laborer in the radium mine on the Martian Moon of Phobus. Aiding in the escape plan engineered by Greg Zhor, he continues to assist in plotting the downfall of Karragon, the dictator of Mars, and his Thelemite army. Bar El: “Better a quick death by the heat rays than have our bones rotted by radium poison.” “Follow you? Let me have but one glimpse of the Sun, of the red plains of Mars. I’ll follow you to hell and back!” Bar El is strong, both physically and in-spirit. He proves himself a valuable companion. |
Source Bar El – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |