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Detecto

Jack Strand was a young scientist who specialized in radio waves and discovered a beam called “Detecto, the Wonder Beam”. He used his discovery to fight criminals such as the insidious “Killer” Blaze. Detecto had four unlimited powers: It could receive and send short wave radio calls; It could stop any motor; It could build a bulletproof resistance beam through which bullets cannot penetrate; It could paralyze any living thing it touched.
Alias Detecto
Real Names/Alt Names Jack Strand
Characteristics Hero, Scientist, Centaur Universe, World War II Era
Creators/Key Contributors Albert Tyler, John Belfi
First Appearance Wham Comics #1 (Nov. 1940)
First Publisher Centaur Publishing [CB+] [DCM] [GCD]
Appearance List Wham Comics #1
Sample Read Wham [DCM] [CB+]
Description Jack Strand was a young scientist who specialized in radio waves and discovered a beam called “Detecto, the Wonder Beam”. He used his discovery to fight criminals such as the insidious “Killer” Blaze. Detecto had four unlimited powers: It could receive and send short wave radio calls; It could stop any motor; It could build a bulletproof resistance beam through which bullets cannot penetrate; It could paralyze any living thing it touched.
Source Detecto – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki
Wham Comics #1 (Nov. 1940) | Albert Tyler, John Belfi
Wham Comics #1 (Nov. 1940) | Albert Tyler, John Belfi