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, Public Domain |
| 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 |
