“Meet the former star trio of Hell’s Angels–famous 3rd Pursuit Squadron of the Flying Tigers: Gil Little, a rollicking red-head from Yankee land; Clem West, a tough ex-cowboy from Texas, and handsome Lank Strong, a dashing cavalier of the skies!” During the war, they are active in the Pacific theater, but after the war their adventures begin to verge on the fantastic, as with their recurring enemy, the spy and “treacherous angel” Fritz Neron and his “mysterious world-wide top spy boss…the XZ,” whose headquarters is a ghoulish hideout”” castle in Death Valley.”
| Alias Hell’s Angels |
| Real Names/Alt Names Gil Little, Clem West, Lank Strong |
| Characteristics Aviator, Holyoke Universe, War Stories, Ghost-themed, World War II Era |
| Creators/Key Contributors Carmine Infantino, Milt Cohen |
| First Appearance Sparkling Stars #1 (June 1944) |
| First Publisher Holyoke Publishing [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
| Appearance List Sparkling Stars #1-30 |
| Sample Read Sparkling Stars [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description “Meet the former star trio of Hell’s Angels–famous 3rd Pursuit Squadron of the Flying Tigers: Gil Little, a rollicking red-head from Yankee land; Clem West, a tough ex-cowboy from Texas, and handsome Lank Strong, a dashing cavalier of the skies!” During the war, they are active in the Pacific theater, but after the war their adventures begin to verge on the fantastic, as with their recurring enemy, the spy and “treacherous angel” Fritz Neron and his “mysterious world-wide top spy boss…the XZ,” whose headquarters is a ghoulish hideout”” castle in Death Valley.” |
| Source Hell’s Angels – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |
