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Jonathan Kent, Counterspy

As a boy, Jonathan accompanied his father, an engineer, to a communist nation, where he saw great suffering and injustice. Jonathan Kent later became a fighter pilot with a record of valor accumulated during World War II, but was amazed that Russian soldiers did not seem to think anything of the Nazi concentration camps which had chilled him to the bone. He went to Washington DC in 1946, hoping to become a spy in the service of the United States to fight in the growing Cold War. He spent two years in intensive training at a spy school in Washington. He was then sent on missions throughout the world to battle communist spies and other threats to American interests. On his missions, he frequently became acquainted with new lady friends.
Alias Jonathan Kent
Real Names/Alt Names Jonathan Kent
Characteristics Hero, Spy, Atomic Age
Creators/Key Contributors Charles Sultan, Richard E. Hughes(?)
First Appearance Spy and Counterspy #1 (August-September 1949)
First Publisher American Comics Group / ACG [CB+] [DCM] [GCD]
Appearance List Spy and Counterspy #1-2, Spy-Hunters #3-13
Sample Read Spy and Counterspy [DCM] [CB+]
Description As a boy, Jonathan accompanied his father, an engineer, to a communist nation, where he saw great suffering and injustice. Jonathan Kent later became a fighter pilot with a record of valor accumulated during World War II, but was amazed that Russian soldiers did not seem to think anything of the Nazi concentration camps which had chilled him to the bone. He went to Washington DC in 1946, hoping to become a spy in the service of the United States to fight in the growing Cold War. He spent two years in intensive training at a spy school in Washington. He was then sent on missions throughout the world to battle communist spies and other threats to American interests. On his missions, he frequently became acquainted with new lady friends.
Source Jonathan Kent, Counterspy – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki
Spy and Counterspy #2 (October-November 1949)
Spy and Counterspy #2 (October-November 1949)