Prince Mengu was a suitor of Moon Girl, whom she defeated in battle, which made him, according to their customs, ineligible for her hand in marriage. After his defeat, he went to America and began working as a coach under the name “Lionel Manning.” Moon Girl followed him and began working at the same school as “Clare Lune.” Moon Girl eventually convinced the Prince to become her crime fighting partner.
Alias Mengu
Real Names/Alt Names Mengu (later adopted the alter-ego of “Lionel Manning”)
First Appearance Moon Girl and the Prince #1 (Fall 1947)
First Publisher E.C. Comics
Appearance List Moon Girl and the Prince #1, Moon Girl #2-6, Moon Girl Fights Crime #7-8, A Moon, a Girl… Romance #9, Animal Fables #7, The Happy Houlihans #1
Description Prince Mengu was a suitor of Moon Girl, whom she defeated in battle, which made him, according to their customs, ineligible for her hand in marriage. After his defeat, he went to America and began working as a coach under the name “Lionel Manning.” Moon Girl followed him and began working at the same school as “Clare Lune.” Moon Girl eventually convinced the Prince to become her crime fighting partner.
