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 |