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Brain Men of Mars

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The Brain-Men of Mars were brilliant humanoids who required mechanized exo-skeletons to help their small bodies support the weight of their gigantic heads. When Dr. Martinious came to Mars, he used the scientific genius of […]
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The Brain-Men of Mars were brilliant humanoids who required mechanized exo-skeletons to help their small bodies support the weight of their gigantic heads. When Dr. Martinious came to Mars, he used the scientific genius of […]
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Brain-Lords of Cymradia

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The planet Cymradia is ruled by the Cymradian Brain-Lords. They are highly intelligent and technologically advanced humanoids standing around four feet tall, with massive heads. However, they are a dying race, looking for new bodies. […]
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The planet Cymradia is ruled by the Cymradian Brain-Lords. They are highly intelligent and technologically advanced humanoids standing around four feet tall, with massive heads. However, they are a dying race, looking for new bodies. […]
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Bram Stoker

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Creator Bram Stoker (1847-1912) Profession Novelist Total Entries 12 Articles The Real History That Went Into Bram Stoker’s Dracula– Time Bram Stoker – Wikipedia When Bram Stoker wrote his iconic novel, the original preface, which […]
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Creator Bram Stoker (1847-1912) Profession Novelist Total Entries 12 Articles The Real History That Went Into Bram Stoker’s Dracula– Time Bram Stoker – Wikipedia When Bram Stoker wrote his iconic novel, the original preface, which […]
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Bran Mak Morn

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In “The Children of the Night,” a group of men discuss the Cult of Bran, who worship the Dark Man, an ancient king of the Picts called Bran Mak Morn. One of the men, O’Donnel, […]
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In “The Children of the Night,” a group of men discuss the Cult of Bran, who worship the Dark Man, an ancient king of the Picts called Bran Mak Morn. One of the men, O’Donnel, […]
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Brant Craig

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Brant Craig was a famous intergalactic private eye and hard-boiled ex-cop who was often thrown into bizarre situations dealing with all manner of extraterrestrial menaces, such as the Deadly Dwarfs of Deimos, the Legion of […]
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Brant Craig was a famous intergalactic private eye and hard-boiled ex-cop who was often thrown into bizarre situations dealing with all manner of extraterrestrial menaces, such as the Deadly Dwarfs of Deimos, the Legion of […]
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Bret Barton

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In their atom-powered ship, Bret Barton and his crew were patrolling the galaxy to safeguard the lives of human scientists, adventurers, or treasure-hunters who were captured by hostile extra-terrestrials or other intergalactic threats while exploring […]
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In their atom-powered ship, Bret Barton and his crew were patrolling the galaxy to safeguard the lives of human scientists, adventurers, or treasure-hunters who were captured by hostile extra-terrestrials or other intergalactic threats while exploring […]
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Brett Crockett

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Captain Brett Crockett of the Earthian Space Busters goes looking for Sergeant Bolo at the hospital. He demands his release from Lieutenant April Wing, whom he addresses as simply “nurse”. April takes offense, but soon […]
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Captain Brett Crockett of the Earthian Space Busters goes looking for Sergeant Bolo at the hospital. He demands his release from Lieutenant April Wing, whom he addresses as simply “nurse”. April takes offense, but soon […]
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Brett Hannigan

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Brett Hannigan and his partner in crime Nita Dell robbed the main offices of a carnival and decided to hide out from the police in a waxworks show’s tent. They seek refuge in hollow statues […]
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Brett Hannigan and his partner in crime Nita Dell robbed the main offices of a carnival and decided to hide out from the police in a waxworks show’s tent. They seek refuge in hollow statues […]
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Brick Bat

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That weird figure of the night, the Brick Bat, is a robber dressed as a bat who kills people by throwing “brick-like death dealing objects.” When thrown they break up into poison gas that leaves […]
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That weird figure of the night, the Brick Bat, is a robber dressed as a bat who kills people by throwing “brick-like death dealing objects.” When thrown they break up into poison gas that leaves […]
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Bride of Frankenstein’s Monster

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Victor Frankenstein is tempted by his monster. He argues that as a living thing, he has a right to happiness. He promises that if Victor grants his request, he and his mate will vanish into […]
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Victor Frankenstein is tempted by his monster. He argues that as a living thing, he has a right to happiness. He promises that if Victor grants his request, he and his mate will vanish into […]
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Briffaut

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Offrande à Cypris porte-miroir presents Mme de Fryvol, a Parisian woman preoccupied with her own image. She continually observes herself in mirrors and reflective surfaces, treating her appearance as a series of artistic creations. She […]
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Offrande à Cypris porte-miroir presents Mme de Fryvol, a Parisian woman preoccupied with her own image. She continually observes herself in mirrors and reflective surfaces, treating her appearance as a series of artistic creations. She […]
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Brima Stone

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Brima Stone was the Queen of Undead who used an enchanted gun supplied by Satan, as well as demonic minions, to commit crimes. Dr. Jonathan Weir, a.k.a. The Purple Claw, stops her wave of murder. […]
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Brima Stone was the Queen of Undead who used an enchanted gun supplied by Satan, as well as demonic minions, to commit crimes. Dr. Jonathan Weir, a.k.a. The Purple Claw, stops her wave of murder. […]
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Britannia

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Britannia is an ancient term for Roman Britain and also a female personification of the island. The name is Latin, and derives from the Greek form Prettanike or Brettaniai, which originally designated a collection of […]
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Britannia is an ancient term for Roman Britain and also a female personification of the island. The name is Latin, and derives from the Greek form Prettanike or Brettaniai, which originally designated a collection of […]
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British Agent 99

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The man known as British Agent 99 was Hollywood actor and British citizen Alan Douglas. Alan Douglas was a famous star in America, but when he receives the news of his fathers death in the […]
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The man known as British Agent 99 was Hollywood actor and British citizen Alan Douglas. Alan Douglas was a famous star in America, but when he receives the news of his fathers death in the […]
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Britomart

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Britomart was a young, beautiful and fearless female knight who served the fairy queen, Gloriana. She was the virgin Knight of Chastity, representing the virtue of England itself. Her adventures take place sometime after the […]
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Britomart was a young, beautiful and fearless female knight who served the fairy queen, Gloriana. She was the virgin Knight of Chastity, representing the virtue of England itself. Her adventures take place sometime after the […]
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Bronze Age

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The Bronze Age is also called the Heroic Age, the era of the Trojan War, the Argonauts, and the Labors of Hercules. Adventurers Jason, Perseus, and Theseus confront Talos, Medusa, and the Minotaur. Gilgamesh fights […]
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The Bronze Age is also called the Heroic Age, the era of the Trojan War, the Argonauts, and the Labors of Hercules. Adventurers Jason, Perseus, and Theseus confront Talos, Medusa, and the Minotaur. Gilgamesh fights […]
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Bronze Man

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Major Randy Ronald was one of the Air Force’s best fighter pilots, but he was shot down and presumed dead. However, he had actually been captured by the Germans and disfigured beyond recognition. He escaped […]
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Major Randy Ronald was one of the Air Force’s best fighter pilots, but he was shot down and presumed dead. However, he had actually been captured by the Germans and disfigured beyond recognition. He escaped […]
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Bronze Terror

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Returning to his reservation after law school, Apache Jeff Dixon discovers that his father, Chief White Falcon, has been framed for murder. He dons a costume to fight for his father and later for the […]
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Returning to his reservation after law school, Apache Jeff Dixon discovers that his father, Chief White Falcon, has been framed for murder. He dons a costume to fight for his father and later for the […]
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Brother Sunbeam

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Brother Sunbeam was a monk and the arch enemy of Madam Satan. He and his mule would appear shortly after each visit that Madam Satan made to the world of the living in her efforts […]
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Brother Sunbeam was a monk and the arch enemy of Madam Satan. He and his mule would appear shortly after each visit that Madam Satan made to the world of the living in her efforts […]
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Brown Lady of Raynham Hall

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The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall is a ghost, which reportedly haunts Raynham Hall in Norfolk. It became one of the most famous hauntings in Great Britain when photographers from Country Life magazine claimed to […]
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The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall is a ghost, which reportedly haunts Raynham Hall in Norfolk. It became one of the most famous hauntings in Great Britain when photographers from Country Life magazine claimed to […]
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Bruce Carter

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The first Bruce Carter was a soldier in the Revolutionary War given a special mission by General George Washington. He was killed by British spies and the information he was carrying fell into enemy hands. […]
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The first Bruce Carter was a soldier in the Revolutionary War given a special mission by General George Washington. He was killed by British spies and the information he was carrying fell into enemy hands. […]
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Bruce Colston

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Bruce Colston is the only son of Jacob Colston. Jacob is the wealthy owner of Zenith Spaceways in the 26th century. He has tried to give Bruce an education, but Bruce is uninterested in pretty […]
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Bruce Colston is the only son of Jacob Colston. Jacob is the wealthy owner of Zenith Spaceways in the 26th century. He has tried to give Bruce an education, but Bruce is uninterested in pretty […]
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Bruce Gordon

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Bruce Gordon was a scientist who, along with his assistant, Tom Dolan, traveled to Africa to research some natural disasters. Once there, he found that Zolock, the last of the Lemurians, had forced Dr. Manyus […]
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Bruce Gordon was a scientist who, along with his assistant, Tom Dolan, traveled to Africa to research some natural disasters. Once there, he found that Zolock, the last of the Lemurians, had forced Dr. Manyus […]
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Bruce Hunter

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Lieutenant Commander Bruce Hunter, the commanding officer of the Chicago Space Salvage Yard for spaceships in “the jaded, space-minded world of the twenty-first century”, has been grounded from space travel because of “space radiation sickness”. […]
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Lieutenant Commander Bruce Hunter, the commanding officer of the Chicago Space Salvage Yard for spaceships in “the jaded, space-minded world of the twenty-first century”, has been grounded from space travel because of “space radiation sickness”. […]
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Bruce Kaine

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Scientist Bruce Kaine and his assistant Vina Talbot go to meet the President of the World, Roger Stanton. Roger was Bruce and Vina’s teacher before ascending to the highest position of power. Arriving at the […]
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Scientist Bruce Kaine and his assistant Vina Talbot go to meet the President of the World, Roger Stanton. Roger was Bruce and Vina’s teacher before ascending to the highest position of power. Arriving at the […]
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Bruce Manchester

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The year is 2306. “Oriental Conqueror” Bajal, “who leapt out of Asia with hordes of mechanized troops”. Stands victorious in New York, the “World Capital”. President of the Earth, Jackson Mason, tried to stop the […]
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The year is 2306. “Oriental Conqueror” Bajal, “who leapt out of Asia with hordes of mechanized troops”. Stands victorious in New York, the “World Capital”. President of the Earth, Jackson Mason, tried to stop the […]
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Brule the Spear Slayer

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In “The Shadow Kingdom”, the first of his Kull stories, set in the Thurian Age, we are introduced to Kull, the setting of Valusia, Brule the Spear-Slayer, and the Serpent Men. Brule the Spear-slayer, a […]
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In “The Shadow Kingdom”, the first of his Kull stories, set in the Thurian Age, we are introduced to Kull, the setting of Valusia, Brule the Spear-Slayer, and the Serpent Men. Brule the Spear-slayer, a […]
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Brunhild

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Brunhild is a powerful female figure from Germanic heroic legend. She may have her origins in the Visigothic princess Brunhilda of Austrasia. In the Norse tradition, Brunhild is a shieldmaiden or valkyrie, who appears as […]
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Brunhild is a powerful female figure from Germanic heroic legend. She may have her origins in the Visigothic princess Brunhilda of Austrasia. In the Norse tradition, Brunhild is a shieldmaiden or valkyrie, who appears as […]
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Bruno Beitz

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Bruno Beitz was a Nazi spy operating in the United States of America. Bruno used a pistol and had access to explosive tubes that were triggered by acid. Alias Bruno Beitz Real Names/Alt Names Bruno […]
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Bruno Beitz was a Nazi spy operating in the United States of America. Bruno used a pistol and had access to explosive tubes that were triggered by acid. Alias Bruno Beitz Real Names/Alt Names Bruno […]
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Brute Human

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“Ace” Kelly is a hotshot test pilot for the Army. Ace takes up a new “Army motor” in the K13 airplane, which uses an experimental gas mixture. As he rises straight up, Major Nichols contacts […]
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“Ace” Kelly is a hotshot test pilot for the Army. Ace takes up a new “Army motor” in the K13 airplane, which uses an experimental gas mixture. As he rises straight up, Major Nichols contacts […]
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Brutus

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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (First Folio title: The Tragedie of Ivlivs Cæsar), often shortened to Julius Caesar, is a historical tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written and first performed in 1599. […]
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (First Folio title: The Tragedie of Ivlivs Cæsar), often shortened to Julius Caesar, is a historical tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written and first performed in 1599. […]
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Bubba

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The mischievous Bubba was the adopted son of Lion-Man. Alias Bubba Real Names/Alt Names Bubba Characteristics Sidekick, Jungle Action, Atomic Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Geo. J. Evans Jr. First Appearance All-Negro Comics #1 (1947) […]
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The mischievous Bubba was the adopted son of Lion-Man. Alias Bubba Real Names/Alt Names Bubba Characteristics Sidekick, Jungle Action, Atomic Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Geo. J. Evans Jr. First Appearance All-Negro Comics #1 (1947) […]
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Bubbles and Yanks

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Super Duper Yanks Bubble Gum didn’t outlast the 1940s, and Bubbles and Yanks only appeared in 1947, but they deserve being remembered for the clever use of bubble gum to help save America’s atomic secrets. […]
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Super Duper Yanks Bubble Gum didn’t outlast the 1940s, and Bubbles and Yanks only appeared in 1947, but they deserve being remembered for the clever use of bubble gum to help save America’s atomic secrets. […]
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Bucephalus

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Bucephalus was the horse of Alexander the Great, and one of the most famous horses of classical antiquity. A massive creature with a massive head, Bucephalus is described as having a black coat with a […]
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Bucephalus was the horse of Alexander the Great, and one of the most famous horses of classical antiquity. A massive creature with a massive head, Bucephalus is described as having a black coat with a […]
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Buck Brady of the FBI

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Buck Brady was an FBI agent who would regularly take down your typical crime-type bad guys. In his first appearance, his foe was his brother, Carter. Alias Buck Brady of the FBI Real Names/Alt Names […]
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Buck Brady was an FBI agent who would regularly take down your typical crime-type bad guys. In his first appearance, his foe was his brother, Carter. Alias Buck Brady of the FBI Real Names/Alt Names […]
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Buck Rogers

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“I was 20 years old when they stopped the world war and mustered me out of the air service. I got a job surveying the lower levels of an abandoned mine near Pittsburgh, in which […]
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“I was 20 years old when they stopped the world war and mustered me out of the air service. I got a job surveying the lower levels of an abandoned mine near Pittsburgh, in which […]
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Buck Sanders and his Pals

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In little Olinville, Mississippi, Buck Sanders and his three friends, Percy Bennett, Don MacKenzie, and Fatty Moynahan fight German agents and crime. Alias Buck Sanders and his Pals Real Names/Alt Names Buck Sanders, Percy Bennett, […]
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In little Olinville, Mississippi, Buck Sanders and his three friends, Percy Bennett, Don MacKenzie, and Fatty Moynahan fight German agents and crime. Alias Buck Sanders and his Pals Real Names/Alt Names Buck Sanders, Percy Bennett, […]
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Buckskin (Ace)

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Seeking to inspire his students, Robert Blake wears a blue buckskin costume and mask, becoming the hero known as Buckskin (or sometimes Buck Skin Blake). He was aided by his trained eagle, Talon. He fought […]
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Seeking to inspire his students, Robert Blake wears a blue buckskin costume and mask, becoming the hero known as Buckskin (or sometimes Buck Skin Blake). He was aided by his trained eagle, Talon. He fought […]
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Buddy Smith

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Buddy Smith was a young boy who Uncle Sam (Quality) came upon during his first appearance. Buddy was crying because his dad, Ezra Smith, was killed by the murderous Purple Shirts, a crypto-Nazi gang. Uncle […]
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Buddy Smith was a young boy who Uncle Sam (Quality) came upon during his first appearance. Buddy was crying because his dad, Ezra Smith, was killed by the murderous Purple Shirts, a crypto-Nazi gang. Uncle […]
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Bulbous Creatures

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Breaking in their new craft after having their previous vehicle destroyed on Mars, Nick Nelson of Space Patrol and his Martian gunner, Kodi, land on one of the Pygmy Planets in the Solar System’s asteroid […]
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Breaking in their new craft after having their previous vehicle destroyed on Mars, Nick Nelson of Space Patrol and his Martian gunner, Kodi, land on one of the Pygmy Planets in the Solar System’s asteroid […]
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Bull Morello

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Serving under the Voice as his primary enforcer for his murder syndicate, Bull Morello had recently escaped from prison. Despite not being the leader of the syndicate, he was still referred to as the boss […]
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Serving under the Voice as his primary enforcer for his murder syndicate, Bull Morello had recently escaped from prison. Despite not being the leader of the syndicate, he was still referred to as the boss […]
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Bull of Heaven

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The Bull of Heaven is a mythical beast fought by the hero Gilgamesh. The story of the Bull of Heaven is known from two different versions: one recorded in an earlier Sumerian poem and a […]
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The Bull of Heaven is a mythical beast fought by the hero Gilgamesh. The story of the Bull of Heaven is known from two different versions: one recorded in an earlier Sumerian poem and a […]
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Bulldog Denny

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Bulldog Denny was really Denny Dunsan, a relative of Dr. Frankenstein. He takes it upon himself to capture/destroy his relative’s creation Frankenstein. However, after being summoned to Washington D.C. for a defense contract, Bulldog put […]
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Bulldog Denny was really Denny Dunsan, a relative of Dr. Frankenstein. He takes it upon himself to capture/destroy his relative’s creation Frankenstein. However, after being summoned to Washington D.C. for a defense contract, Bulldog put […]
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Bulldog Drummond

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Bulldog Drummond was a wealthy former World War I officer of His Majesty’s Royal Loamshire Regiment, who became a private detective after returning from the war. He places an advertisement in the local newspaper: “Demobililsed […]
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Bulldog Drummond was a wealthy former World War I officer of His Majesty’s Royal Loamshire Regiment, who became a private detective after returning from the war. He places an advertisement in the local newspaper: “Demobililsed […]
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Bulletdog

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Bulletman devised a gravity collar that allowed his dog, Slug, to become the flying, crime-fighting Bulletdog! Bulletdog then assisted Bulletman and Bulletgirl in fighting crime. Alias Bulletdog Real Names/Alt Names Slug Characteristics Hero, Sidekick, Fawcett […]
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Bulletman devised a gravity collar that allowed his dog, Slug, to become the flying, crime-fighting Bulletdog! Bulletdog then assisted Bulletman and Bulletgirl in fighting crime. Alias Bulletdog Real Names/Alt Names Slug Characteristics Hero, Sidekick, Fawcett […]
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Bulletgirl

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Susan Kent is the girlfriend of Jim Barr and also the daughter of a police sergeant. More or less by accident, she discovers that her boyfriend is Bulletman. Susan decides that she wants to help […]
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Susan Kent is the girlfriend of Jim Barr and also the daughter of a police sergeant. More or less by accident, she discovers that her boyfriend is Bulletman. Susan decides that she wants to help […]
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Bulletman

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Jim Barr, a chemist for the police, created a drug which gave him super strength and increased his intelligence, allowing him to create a gravity-regulating helmet. The helmet, as its name implies, allowed the wearer […]
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Jim Barr, a chemist for the police, created a drug which gave him super strength and increased his intelligence, allowing him to create a gravity-regulating helmet. The helmet, as its name implies, allowed the wearer […]
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Bullfrog

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Pagini was once the greatest opera singer in the world, but he was also an alcoholic, and drink soon ruined his career. Given a chance for a comeback, he got drunk again and ruined the […]
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Pagini was once the greatest opera singer in the world, but he was also an alcoholic, and drink soon ruined his career. Given a chance for a comeback, he got drunk again and ruined the […]
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Bunbuku Chagama

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Morinji was founded in 1426 by a priest named Dairin Shōtsū. While he was traveling through various countries on pilgrimage, he befriended a priest named Shukaku, and they traveled together. After Morinji was built, Shukaku […]
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Morinji was founded in 1426 by a priest named Dairin Shōtsū. While he was traveling through various countries on pilgrimage, he befriended a priest named Shukaku, and they traveled together. After Morinji was built, Shukaku […]
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Bunny

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Bunny was an albino with white hair and pink eyes. She was the assistant of a fortune teller who called himself Mista. Bunny’s eyes were sensitive to light, but when she removed her sunglasses, she […]
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Bunny was an albino with white hair and pink eyes. She was the assistant of a fortune teller who called himself Mista. Bunny’s eyes were sensitive to light, but when she removed her sunglasses, she […]
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Bunny Manders

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Harry Manders (almost exclusively known as Bunny Manders) is a fictional character in the popular series of Raffles stories by E. W. Hornung. He is the companion of A. J. Raffles, a cricketer and gentleman […]
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Harry Manders (almost exclusively known as Bunny Manders) is a fictional character in the popular series of Raffles stories by E. W. Hornung. He is the companion of A. J. Raffles, a cricketer and gentleman […]
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Burabura

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This yokai is named after the Japanese word for “wandering about”, “rambling”, or “strolling around”. Toriyama Sekien depicts a lantern with eyes and mouth, tied to bamboo, tilting toward the open road. While it looks […]
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This yokai is named after the Japanese word for “wandering about”, “rambling”, or “strolling around”. Toriyama Sekien depicts a lantern with eyes and mouth, tied to bamboo, tilting toward the open road. While it looks […]
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Burk of the Briny

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Jack Burke, also called Burke of the Briny, along with his friend Scrappy Wallis, mined radioactive quartz in Antarctica for over a year, but the mines were haunted by the specter of a lost miner, […]
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Jack Burke, also called Burke of the Briny, along with his friend Scrappy Wallis, mined radioactive quartz in Antarctica for over a year, but the mines were haunted by the specter of a lost miner, […]
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Burma Boy

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Burma Boy was a young Chinese beggar who saved the lives of the women of his village, and was rescued from execution by the Japanese army by the Green Turtle. Alias Burma Boy Real Names/Alt […]
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Burma Boy was a young Chinese beggar who saved the lives of the women of his village, and was rescued from execution by the Japanese army by the Green Turtle. Alias Burma Boy Real Names/Alt […]
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Burr

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The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone is a classic heavily illustrated educational children’s novel aimed at a juvenile audience published in 1907 by author Margaret A. McIntyre and illustrated by Irma Deremeaux. The […]
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The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone is a classic heavily illustrated educational children’s novel aimed at a juvenile audience published in 1907 by author Margaret A. McIntyre and illustrated by Irma Deremeaux. The […]
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Buruburu

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Buruburu are sometimes referred to as the spirit of cowardice. They follow people and cause them to shudder in fear. Buruburu are born when humans perform acts of cowardice, such as running away from battle. […]
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Buruburu are sometimes referred to as the spirit of cowardice. They follow people and cause them to shudder in fear. Buruburu are born when humans perform acts of cowardice, such as running away from battle. […]
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Butch

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“Butch” Buchanan was a self-imposed teenage assistant of the Clock. A tough street kid who was orphaned early in life, she took care of the Clock after he was injured in a gun fight. When […]
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“Butch” Buchanan was a self-imposed teenage assistant of the Clock. A tough street kid who was orphaned early in life, she took care of the Clock after he was injured in a gun fight. When […]
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Butch Dykeman

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When Star Publications acquired Novelty Press’ assets, Toni Gay became one of the features in School Day Romances — a title that mostly featured high school and college-aged girls. At this point, Toni stopped investigating […]
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When Star Publications acquired Novelty Press’ assets, Toni Gay became one of the features in School Day Romances — a title that mostly featured high school and college-aged girls. At this point, Toni stopped investigating […]
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Buzz Allen

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Buzz was an amateur ham radio enthusiast whose father was murdered by gangsters. Later, he installs a “super-electron tube” in his radio as a power booster, but it accidentally turns his radio invisible. He converts […]
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Buzz was an amateur ham radio enthusiast whose father was murdered by gangsters. Later, he installs a “super-electron tube” in his radio as a power booster, but it accidentally turns his radio invisible. He converts […]
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Buzz Corry

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Commander-in-Chief Buzz Corry takes Cadet Happy for a ride in Buzz’s spaceship to the planet Terra, to visit Space Patrol headquarters. Happy won the “Corry Scholarship”, making him a full cadet in the Space Patrol. […]
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Commander-in-Chief Buzz Corry takes Cadet Happy for a ride in Buzz’s spaceship to the planet Terra, to visit Space Patrol headquarters. Happy won the “Corry Scholarship”, making him a full cadet in the Space Patrol. […]
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Buzz Crandall

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Buzz Crandall was an agent of Space Patrol and the head of the secret service of both Earth and Venus. After saving Sandra Curan and her father, Dr. Curan, from the Shark Men of Neptune, […]
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Buzz Crandall was an agent of Space Patrol and the head of the secret service of both Earth and Venus. After saving Sandra Curan and her father, Dr. Curan, from the Shark Men of Neptune, […]
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Buzzard

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A college football player nicknamed “Flash” was recruited by the mayor of an unnamed city to take on the identity of The Buzzard, Nemesis of the Underworld. Flash’s role as the Buzzard was known only […]
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A college football player nicknamed “Flash” was recruited by the mayor of an unnamed city to take on the identity of The Buzzard, Nemesis of the Underworld. Flash’s role as the Buzzard was known only […]
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Byakhee

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“Out of the unimaginable blackness beyond the gangrenous glare of that cold flame, out of the Tartarean leagues through which that oily river rolled uncanny, unheard, and unsuspected, there flopped rhythmically a horde of tame, […]
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“Out of the unimaginable blackness beyond the gangrenous glare of that cold flame, out of the Tartarean leagues through which that oily river rolled uncanny, unheard, and unsuspected, there flopped rhythmically a horde of tame, […]
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Byobu nozoki

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Byōbu nozoki is a depraved spirit which emerges from the decorative folding screens known as byōbu. It is very tall, stretching well over two meters (tall enough to peer over any sized folding screen). It’s […]
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Byōbu nozoki is a depraved spirit which emerges from the decorative folding screens known as byōbu. It is very tall, stretching well over two meters (tall enough to peer over any sized folding screen). It’s […]
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C. Auguste Dupin

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Le Chevalier C. Auguste Dupin is a fictional character created by Edgar Allan Poe. Dupin made his first appearance in Poe’s 1841 short story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”, widely considered the first detective […]
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Le Chevalier C. Auguste Dupin is a fictional character created by Edgar Allan Poe. Dupin made his first appearance in Poe’s 1841 short story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”, widely considered the first detective […]
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C. C. Beck

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Creator C. C. Beck (1910-1989) Profession Penciller Total Entries 14 Articles C. C. Beck (Charles Clarence Beck) – Lambiek Comiclopedia C. C. Beck – Wikipedia If all it took was a magic word, then all […]
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Creator C. C. Beck (1910-1989) Profession Penciller Total Entries 14 Articles C. C. Beck (Charles Clarence Beck) – Lambiek Comiclopedia C. C. Beck – Wikipedia If all it took was a magic word, then all […]
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Cadet (Harvey)

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The Cadet was a patriotic war hero who fought the Japanese in the Pacific theater of WWII. He possessed no powers but did wield a machine gun and a knife. His only appearance was in […]
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The Cadet was a patriotic war hero who fought the Japanese in the Pacific theater of WWII. He possessed no powers but did wield a machine gun and a knife. His only appearance was in […]
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Caipora

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Caipora is an entity of the Tupi-Guarani mythology in Brazil. The word “Caipora” comes from tupi and means “inhabitant of the forest”. It is represented as a dark-skinned, small Native American, naked with a very […]
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Caipora is an entity of the Tupi-Guarani mythology in Brazil. The word “Caipora” comes from tupi and means “inhabitant of the forest”. It is represented as a dark-skinned, small Native American, naked with a very […]
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Cairo Jones

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Shortly before World War II, at age 19, Cairo Jones left her home in St. Louis, Missouri, to travel to Europe with the intention of writing a novel there. She soon fell in love with […]
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Shortly before World War II, at age 19, Cairo Jones left her home in St. Louis, Missouri, to travel to Europe with the intention of writing a novel there. She soon fell in love with […]
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Cal Evans

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“In the year 2042, the world no longer knew war and violence…man lived wisely and happily in a new golden era!” “World scientist” Doctor Dino Lavelle is experimenting successfully to restore dead bodies to life. […]
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“In the year 2042, the world no longer knew war and violence…man lived wisely and happily in a new golden era!” “World scientist” Doctor Dino Lavelle is experimenting successfully to restore dead bodies to life. […]
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Caldo

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Sabra leads a group of guerrilla fighters called the Baldorian Group Sabra. Sabra’s freedom fighters from the planetoid Baldor oppose the oppression of their Belzaric conquerors. The Belzaric force known as the Mashons are lead […]
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Sabra leads a group of guerrilla fighters called the Baldorian Group Sabra. Sabra’s freedom fighters from the planetoid Baldor oppose the oppression of their Belzaric conquerors. The Belzaric force known as the Mashons are lead […]
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Caleb Ketchum

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Caleb Ketchum was Bob the Black Terror Benton’s chemistry professor in college, who left his job because “a teacher doesn’t get rich!” Instead, he became an exterminator who developed a gas which, as he proudly […]
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Caleb Ketchum was Bob the Black Terror Benton’s chemistry professor in college, who left his job because “a teacher doesn’t get rich!” Instead, he became an exterminator who developed a gas which, as he proudly […]
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Caliban

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Caliban was a deformed beast, son of the witch Sycorax, who had lived in exile on a small remote island. After Sycorax died, Caliban lived alone on the island, until the day Prospero and his […]
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Caliban was a deformed beast, son of the witch Sycorax, who had lived in exile on a small remote island. After Sycorax died, Caliban lived alone on the island, until the day Prospero and his […]
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Calliph of Callisto

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Zoq, the Calliph of Callisto, steals unmanned cargo vessels bearing methane shipments from Jupiter through the asteroid belt by creating explosions, making it seem like the ships have been destroyed by accidental impacts. The explosive […]
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Zoq, the Calliph of Callisto, steals unmanned cargo vessels bearing methane shipments from Jupiter through the asteroid belt by creating explosions, making it seem like the ships have been destroyed by accidental impacts. The explosive […]
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Calypso

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In Greek mythology, Calypso was a nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia, where, according to Homer’s Odyssey, she detained Odysseus for seven years against his will. She promised Odysseus immortality if he would […]
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In Greek mythology, Calypso was a nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia, where, according to Homer’s Odyssey, she detained Odysseus for seven years against his will. She promised Odysseus immortality if he would […]
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Camilla (Fiction House 1)

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Camilla was the queen of a lost empire in the heart of Africa. Her people were descended of Norsemen who found their way to the jungle during the Crusades. Her people worship Thor and sacrifice […]
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Camilla was the queen of a lost empire in the heart of Africa. Her people were descended of Norsemen who found their way to the jungle during the Crusades. Her people worship Thor and sacrifice […]
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Camilla (Fiction House 2)

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Camilla was the leader of an advanced lost empire located along the ivory coast of Africa. It was founded by her ancestor Radekis Khan, he himself a descendant of Genghis Khan, over 500 years ago. […]
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Camilla was the leader of an advanced lost empire located along the ivory coast of Africa. It was founded by her ancestor Radekis Khan, he himself a descendant of Genghis Khan, over 500 years ago. […]
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Candy Kane

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Ray Branner was “Star-Spangles” Branner, a teenager who wanted to join the army and fight the Axis but was too young to enlist (by a year, which would make him 17). He and his younger […]
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Ray Branner was “Star-Spangles” Branner, a teenager who wanted to join the army and fight the Axis but was too young to enlist (by a year, which would make him 17). He and his younger […]
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Canine

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Typology Canine Total Entries 12 Representative Bulletdog As domesticated animals go, dogs are renowned for their often incredible loyalty to their human owners, so “Undying Loyalty” itself has become a common “Animal Stereotype” attributed to […]
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Typology Canine Total Entries 12 Representative Bulletdog As domesticated animals go, dogs are renowned for their often incredible loyalty to their human owners, so “Undying Loyalty” itself has become a common “Animal Stereotype” attributed to […]
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Canine-themed

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Typology Canine-themed Total Entries 2 Representative Coyote (Folklore) Coyote is a widespread character across a wide range of “Native American Mythologies” in the western half of North America. He is an anthropomorphic coyote and the […]
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Typology Canine-themed Total Entries 2 Representative Coyote (Folklore) Coyote is a widespread character across a wide range of “Native American Mythologies” in the western half of North America. He is an anthropomorphic coyote and the […]
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Canisa Walker

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Studying India’s landscape, Dr. Walker runs across a feral child being raised by wolves. The locals tell him to leave her alone, as she is marked. Dr. Walker passes off the warning as local superstition. […]
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Studying India’s landscape, Dr. Walker runs across a feral child being raised by wolves. The locals tell him to leave her alone, as she is marked. Dr. Walker passes off the warning as local superstition. […]
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Cannibal God

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Breaking in their new craft after having their previous vehicle destroyed on Mars, Nick Nelson of Space Patrol and his Martian gunner, Kodi, land on one of the Pygmy Planets in the Solar System’s asteroid […]
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Breaking in their new craft after having their previous vehicle destroyed on Mars, Nick Nelson of Space Patrol and his Martian gunner, Kodi, land on one of the Pygmy Planets in the Solar System’s asteroid […]
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Cannibal Planets

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The Cannibal Planets were living planets that could extend huge grasping tentacles from what appeared to be craters, with which they caught their food. They could eat nearly any kind of matter with mouths that […]
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The Cannibal Planets were living planets that could extend huge grasping tentacles from what appeared to be craters, with which they caught their food. They could eat nearly any kind of matter with mouths that […]
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Canteen Kate

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Canteen Kate worked with the army (although she never really did any work) and was usually seen scheming and disguising herself in order to spend more time with her boyfriend, Al, who was enlisted. Her […]
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Canteen Kate worked with the army (although she never really did any work) and was usually seen scheming and disguising herself in order to spend more time with her boyfriend, Al, who was enlisted. Her […]
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Cap Stone

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Cap Stone was an adventurer who accidentally became a member of a vast undersea kingdom known as the city of Aquari. He battled the villainous Triton. Stone believed his nemesis had perished after his aero-car […]
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Cap Stone was an adventurer who accidentally became a member of a vast undersea kingdom known as the city of Aquari. He battled the villainous Triton. Stone believed his nemesis had perished after his aero-car […]
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Cappie Young

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Teenaged Captain “Cappie” Young grows up on a schooner, sailing the south Pacific hauling freight. When both parents die, he, his father’s former mate Brask Cooper, and their Chinese stereotype cook, Ling Po, try to […]
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Teenaged Captain “Cappie” Young grows up on a schooner, sailing the south Pacific hauling freight. When both parents die, he, his father’s former mate Brask Cooper, and their Chinese stereotype cook, Ling Po, try to […]
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Cappy

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Cappy was the doorman who worked the front door of the building where rich socialite Marla Drake lived. He was one of the few people who knew she was also secretly the costumed hero, Miss […]
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Cappy was the doorman who worked the front door of the building where rich socialite Marla Drake lived. He was one of the few people who knew she was also secretly the costumed hero, Miss […]
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Captain 3D

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Captain 3-D is the last of the people of D, who were exterminated 50,000 years ago by the Cat People (currently led by Tigra). He has been preserved in 2-D, within the pages of the […]
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Captain 3-D is the last of the people of D, who were exterminated 50,000 years ago by the Cat People (currently led by Tigra). He has been preserved in 2-D, within the pages of the […]
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Captain Aero

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Captain Aero was an American flying ace who fought the Nazis and the Japanese during World War II. He was assisted by his friend Buster, members of the Sky Scouts fan club, and his sidekick, […]
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Captain Aero was an American flying ace who fought the Nazis and the Japanese during World War II. He was assisted by his friend Buster, members of the Sky Scouts fan club, and his sidekick, […]
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Captain Arax

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Captain Arax was the captain of the Staritania space liner in 2552. When he disembarks at Gamma 3 space station, he is overcome by Nucleo, a shape-shifting Martian. Nucleo takes the form of Captain Arax […]
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Captain Arax was the captain of the Staritania space liner in 2552. When he disembarks at Gamma 3 space station, he is overcome by Nucleo, a shape-shifting Martian. Nucleo takes the form of Captain Arax […]
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Captain Atom (Charlton)

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Captain Allen Adam of the U. S. Air Force was caught in an atomic accident which destroyed his body but, luckily, not his mind. He formed a new body and used his new superpowers to […]
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Captain Allen Adam of the U. S. Air Force was caught in an atomic accident which destroyed his body but, luckily, not his mind. He formed a new body and used his new superpowers to […]
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Captain Atom (Nationwide)

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Captain Atom was a scientist-adventurer who used gadgets to investigate the unknown and fight various menaces. His gadgets and vehicles included a uranium amplifier, a spectroscope, an atom submarine, a walkie-talkie television, atom powered noiseless […]
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Captain Atom was a scientist-adventurer who used gadgets to investigate the unknown and fight various menaces. His gadgets and vehicles included a uranium amplifier, a spectroscope, an atom submarine, a walkie-talkie television, atom powered noiseless […]
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Captain Battle

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John Battle, a veteran of World War I, saw that another war was coming and decided to stop it before it could happen. He was wounded in the first war and didn’t want to see […]
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John Battle, a veteran of World War I, saw that another war was coming and decided to stop it before it could happen. He was wounded in the first war and didn’t want to see […]
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Captain Battle Jr

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William Battle was the son of the famous war hero, Captain Battle. Captain Battle Jr. fought Nazis as an aviator in WWII and even saved his father from being a Nazi prisoner of war. He […]
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William Battle was the son of the famous war hero, Captain Battle. Captain Battle Jr. fought Nazis as an aviator in WWII and even saved his father from being a Nazi prisoner of war. He […]
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Captain Blood

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Peter Blood was an Irish physician in the late 17th Century who served as a soldier, sailor, and eventually, one of the most feared pirate captains in the Caribbean. After attending the wounded during a […]
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Peter Blood was an Irish physician in the late 17th Century who served as a soldier, sailor, and eventually, one of the most feared pirate captains in the Caribbean. After attending the wounded during a […]
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Captain Blue

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“Happy” Terrill (The Ray), along with a young boy named Jackie (later Bud), Keefer, and Rogers, are stranded on a Pacific Island after their plane is shot down by Axis saboteurs. There they meet Captain […]
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“Happy” Terrill (The Ray), along with a young boy named Jackie (later Bud), Keefer, and Rogers, are stranded on a Pacific Island after their plane is shot down by Axis saboteurs. There they meet Captain […]
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Captain Catapult

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Like a powerful stone-throwing catapult, Captain Catapult used his magic cape to hurl himself through the air with ease, striking terror into the hearts of evildoers everywhere. His secret identity as Corp. Tom Manley was […]
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Like a powerful stone-throwing catapult, Captain Catapult used his magic cape to hurl himself through the air with ease, striking terror into the hearts of evildoers everywhere. His secret identity as Corp. Tom Manley was […]
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Captain Comet

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Captain Comet was an agent of the Earth Council, some time in the future. He flew aboard the Starhope, an interplanetary space liner. His arch enemy was John Kidd, a murderous space pirate, and the […]
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Captain Comet was an agent of the Earth Council, some time in the future. He flew aboard the Starhope, an interplanetary space liner. His arch enemy was John Kidd, a murderous space pirate, and the […]
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Captain Commando

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John Grayson was a soldier who became Captain Commando to lead Allied troops against the Axis in occupied Europe. He was assisted by his sidekicks, the Boy Soldiers. The Boy Soldiers consisted of John’s son […]
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John Grayson was a soldier who became Captain Commando to lead Allied troops against the Axis in occupied Europe. He was assisted by his sidekicks, the Boy Soldiers. The Boy Soldiers consisted of John’s son […]
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Captain Cook (Lev Gleason)

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Captain Cook is the man who lied about Daredevil’s origin. Alias Captain Cook Real Names/Alt Names Cook Characteristics Lev Gleason Universe, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Jack Binder, Don Rico, Lev Gleason […]
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Captain Cook is the man who lied about Daredevil’s origin. Alias Captain Cook Real Names/Alt Names Cook Characteristics Lev Gleason Universe, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Jack Binder, Don Rico, Lev Gleason […]
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Captain Cook of Scotland Yard

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Captain Cook was a Scotland Yard detective who dealt with anarchists, smugglers, murders, and art thieves. Notable enemies included the Ghost Engineer, the Briston Brothers, Bart Scruggs, and Merle Atherton. Alias Captain Cook of Scotland […]
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Captain Cook was a Scotland Yard detective who dealt with anarchists, smugglers, murders, and art thieves. Notable enemies included the Ghost Engineer, the Briston Brothers, Bart Scruggs, and Merle Atherton. Alias Captain Cook of Scotland […]
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Captain Cookie

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Captain Cookie was really just a young boy with overly imaginative dreams. Alias Captain Cookie Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Henry Kiefer First Appearance Tally-Ho Comics (December […]
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Captain Cookie was really just a young boy with overly imaginative dreams. Alias Captain Cookie Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Henry Kiefer First Appearance Tally-Ho Comics (December […]
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Captain Courage

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Burly skipper of a trans-oceanic freighter, Captain Courage is thrown back to “the age of the bucaneers and the rovers of the Spanish Main” by a freak cyclone. The storm sinks his vessel, and when […]
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Burly skipper of a trans-oceanic freighter, Captain Courage is thrown back to “the age of the bucaneers and the rovers of the Spanish Main” by a freak cyclone. The storm sinks his vessel, and when […]
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Captain Courageous

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Captain Courageous is a supernatural being, a “Spirit of Courage” that appeared when brave men and women ask for courage. During World War II, Captain Courageous responded to Americans’ pleas to help the Allies. He […]
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Captain Courageous is a supernatural being, a “Spirit of Courage” that appeared when brave men and women ask for courage. During World War II, Captain Courageous responded to Americans’ pleas to help the Allies. He […]
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Captain Cutlass

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During the Revolutionary period, Rodney Yorke, son of Sir Henry Yorke, was declared an enemy of the King of England. He decides to gather a crew and sail the seven seas on his ship the […]
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During the Revolutionary period, Rodney Yorke, son of Sir Henry Yorke, was declared an enemy of the King of England. He decides to gather a crew and sail the seven seas on his ship the […]
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Captain Cypol

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Zoq, the Calliph of Callisto, steals unmanned cargo vessels bearing methane shipments from Jupiter through the asteroid belt by creating explosions, making it seem like the ships have been destroyed by accidental impacts. The explosive […]
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Zoq, the Calliph of Callisto, steals unmanned cargo vessels bearing methane shipments from Jupiter through the asteroid belt by creating explosions, making it seem like the ships have been destroyed by accidental impacts. The explosive […]
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Captain Dash

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Captain Dash was heroic pilot and secret agent in the Middle East, operating out of Kabul, assisted by Hadu. Dash was given the mission to locate Prince Bara,` who was working undercover looking for Abdulla, […]
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Captain Dash was heroic pilot and secret agent in the Middle East, operating out of Kabul, assisted by Hadu. Dash was given the mission to locate Prince Bara,` who was working undercover looking for Abdulla, […]
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Captain Devildog

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Captain Hank Steele, who earned the nickname Captain Devildog from his daring exploits, was a Marine who takes on special assignments around the world including Iceland, Alaska, and the Phillipines, fighting against the enemies of […]
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Captain Hank Steele, who earned the nickname Captain Devildog from his daring exploits, was a Marine who takes on special assignments around the world including Iceland, Alaska, and the Phillipines, fighting against the enemies of […]
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Captain Fearless

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John Fearless VI was a Boston Brahmin who, while strolling through a cemetery in Boston, encountered the spirit of his ancestor, the first John Fearless, a soldier who fought valiantly during the American Revolution (much […]
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John Fearless VI was a Boston Brahmin who, while strolling through a cemetery in Boston, encountered the spirit of his ancestor, the first John Fearless, a soldier who fought valiantly during the American Revolution (much […]
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Captain Fight (Fiction House 1)

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Jeff Crocket was an ace athlete and championship boxer and acrobat who worked as the Freeville High School athletic coach. He wore a patriotic costume and fought against the Nazis as Captain Fight. He was […]
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Jeff Crocket was an ace athlete and championship boxer and acrobat who worked as the Freeville High School athletic coach. He wore a patriotic costume and fought against the Nazis as Captain Fight. He was […]
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Captain Fight (Fiction House 2)

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Captain Fight was framed for a crime he did not commit, making all the world believe him a murderer. Fight had pirate-style adventures in the Caribbean, the Atlantic, and the Mediterranean. He fought other pirates […]
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Captain Fight was framed for a crime he did not commit, making all the world believe him a murderer. Fight had pirate-style adventures in the Caribbean, the Atlantic, and the Mediterranean. He fought other pirates […]
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Captain Flag

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Tom Townsend was a wealthy playboy and the son of an inventor. Tom and his father are kidnapped by the villain The Black Hand. The villain wants the secrets of Mr. Townsend’s invention. Tom’s father […]
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Tom Townsend was a wealthy playboy and the son of an inventor. Tom and his father are kidnapped by the villain The Black Hand. The villain wants the secrets of Mr. Townsend’s invention. Tom’s father […]
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Captain Flash

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Captain Flash was Keith Spencer, a science professor who lived in Atom City, a municipality located somewhere in the western United States. As the name implies, lots of atomic research went on there. One day, […]
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Captain Flash was Keith Spencer, a science professor who lived in Atom City, a municipality located somewhere in the western United States. As the name implies, lots of atomic research went on there. One day, […]
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Captain Flight

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Captain Flight was a heroic freelance adventurer and American pilot who fought the Axis during WWII. In his first adventure, he had an African-American sidekick named Tom, who was drawn and written in a more […]
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Captain Flight was a heroic freelance adventurer and American pilot who fought the Axis during WWII. In his first adventure, he had an African-American sidekick named Tom, who was drawn and written in a more […]
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Captain Freedom

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Don Wright was a publisher of the Daily Bulletin, a newspaper based in either Central City or New York City (different issues give different locations). He put on a costume to help the downtrodden and […]
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Don Wright was a publisher of the Daily Bulletin, a newspaper based in either Central City or New York City (different issues give different locations). He put on a costume to help the downtrodden and […]
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Captain Future

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Andrew Bryant was a young research scientist who worked for the Pacific Electrical Corporation. In desperate attempt to prove that his work had value to the company, he took a chance and crossed gamma and […]
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Andrew Bryant was a young research scientist who worked for the Pacific Electrical Corporation. In desperate attempt to prove that his work had value to the company, he took a chance and crossed gamma and […]
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Captain Glory

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FBI agent Captain Glory fought crime and enemies of America in a brown suit with a star-spangled tie and hatband around his fedora. He enjoyed fishing in his free time. He had no superhuman abilities […]
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FBI agent Captain Glory fought crime and enemies of America in a brown suit with a star-spangled tie and hatband around his fedora. He enjoyed fishing in his free time. He had no superhuman abilities […]
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Captain Hazzard

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Originally published in May of 1938, Captain Hazzard was a one shot issue of a magazine intended to be published bi-monthly by Magazine Publishers under the Ace Magazine imprint. Hazzard was a clone of Street […]
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Originally published in May of 1938, Captain Hazzard was a one shot issue of a magazine intended to be published bi-monthly by Magazine Publishers under the Ace Magazine imprint. Hazzard was a clone of Street […]
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Captain Heroic

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Captain Heroic was the star of Johnny Hogan’s favorite comic book, Yipe Comics. When the character appeared to Hogan in person, he and two of his teenage buddies were eager to help Captain Heroic. The […]
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Captain Heroic was the star of Johnny Hogan’s favorite comic book, Yipe Comics. When the character appeared to Hogan in person, he and two of his teenage buddies were eager to help Captain Heroic. The […]
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Captain Jer

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Receiving transmissions from a distant planet, Commander Krait wishes to communicate with the intelligent society on the planet designated as X-3-Z. Arn assists Dr. Triple when the doctor interprets the language. The society on X-3-Z […]
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Receiving transmissions from a distant planet, Commander Krait wishes to communicate with the intelligent society on the planet designated as X-3-Z. Arn assists Dr. Triple when the doctor interprets the language. The society on X-3-Z […]
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Captain K.O

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This unnamed character only appeared on the cover of K.O. Komics #1. Alias Captain K.O. Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Unknown First Appearance K-O Komics #1 (October […]
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This unnamed character only appeared on the cover of K.O. Komics #1. Alias Captain K.O. Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Unknown First Appearance K-O Komics #1 (October […]
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Captain Kidd (Fox)

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Captain Kidd was a heroic freelance aviator who fought villains such as Von Haupt, the Voice, Negus, Queen Izzuki and the Almond-Eyed Amazons, the Great White Chief and his monsters, Perez, the Lama, a fire […]
Entry Captain Kidd (Fox)
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Captain Kidd was a heroic freelance aviator who fought villains such as Von Haupt, the Voice, Negus, Queen Izzuki and the Almond-Eyed Amazons, the Great White Chief and his monsters, Perez, the Lama, a fire […]
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Captain Kidd (Pirate)

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Captain Kidd is a notorious pirate, originally from Scotland, who commanded a ship called the Adventure Galley. Although he became notorious after he was hung for his crimes, Kidd was not necessarily the most destructive […]
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Captain Kidd is a notorious pirate, originally from Scotland, who commanded a ship called the Adventure Galley. Although he became notorious after he was hung for his crimes, Kidd was not necessarily the most destructive […]
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Captain Larq

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Ships mysteriously disappear near the planet Marduk. Marduk is five times the size of Earth, but has extremely low gravity. Captain Larq of the Lunex Luna space liner sends a message as his craft is […]
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Ships mysteriously disappear near the planet Marduk. Marduk is five times the size of Earth, but has extremely low gravity. Captain Larq of the Lunex Luna space liner sends a message as his craft is […]
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Captain Marvel (Fawcett)

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Billy Batson, a teenaged radio broadcaster and orphan, was brought by a magic train to an underground lair where he met the wizard Shazam. The wizard gives him superpowers to combat the forces of evil. […]
Entry Captain Marvel (Fawcett)
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Billy Batson, a teenaged radio broadcaster and orphan, was brought by a magic train to an underground lair where he met the wizard Shazam. The wizard gives him superpowers to combat the forces of evil. […]
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Captain Marvel Jr

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While fishing, Freddy Freeman and his grandfather lift an unconscious man into their boat to prevent him from drowning. However, that man is really Captain Nazi, who had been knocked into the lake by a […]
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While fishing, Freddy Freeman and his grandfather lift an unconscious man into their boat to prevent him from drowning. However, that man is really Captain Nazi, who had been knocked into the lake by a […]
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Captain Midnight

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Captain Midnight first appeared on the Captain Midnight radio show in 1938 from Skelly Oil Company. Dell Comics continued the adventures of the old time radio drama version of Captain Midnight. Here, he was a […]
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Captain Midnight first appeared on the Captain Midnight radio show in 1938 from Skelly Oil Company. Dell Comics continued the adventures of the old time radio drama version of Captain Midnight. Here, he was a […]
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Captain Milksop

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Mortimer X. Mortimer was a clumsy clerk who ran into some trouble with some criminals. He wished he had superpowers like the characters in Red Band Comics. His wish was heard. From an overturned issue […]
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Mortimer X. Mortimer was a clumsy clerk who ran into some trouble with some criminals. He wished he had superpowers like the characters in Red Band Comics. His wish was heard. From an overturned issue […]
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Captain Mors

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Captain Mors was a former submarine captain, disillusioned with society, who takes on the persona of a masked air pirate, stealing from the rich and corrupt and giving to the poor, defending the weak along […]
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Captain Mors was a former submarine captain, disillusioned with society, who takes on the persona of a masked air pirate, stealing from the rich and corrupt and giving to the poor, defending the weak along […]
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Captain Murder

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Captain Murder was a Nazi prison warden who enjoyed torturing and killing his prisoners. He particularly hated Christians, and claimed that his only religion was the Nazi cause. He battled The Web. While he carried […]
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Captain Murder was a Nazi prison warden who enjoyed torturing and killing his prisoners. He particularly hated Christians, and claimed that his only religion was the Nazi cause. He battled The Web. While he carried […]
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Captain Nazi

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Albrecht Krieger, Captain Nazi, was developed to be the perfect specimen to fight for Adolf Hitler and the Nazi cause. On Hitler’s command, he fought heroes such as Bulletman and Captain Marvel in order to […]
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Albrecht Krieger, Captain Nazi, was developed to be the perfect specimen to fight for Adolf Hitler and the Nazi cause. On Hitler’s command, he fought heroes such as Bulletman and Captain Marvel in order to […]
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Captain Nemo

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Captain Nemo is a freedom fighter who resisted first the British colonization of his subcontinental fiefdom and then all European and similar colonial era expansionists. His great wealth was turned to the production of extremely […]
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Captain Nemo is a freedom fighter who resisted first the British colonization of his subcontinental fiefdom and then all European and similar colonial era expansionists. His great wealth was turned to the production of extremely […]
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Captain Nippo

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Captain Nippo was a non-powered, costumed Japanese agent who worked to defeat the Allied powers by any means necessary. Ruthless, murderous, self-serving and prone to occasional bouts of cowardliness when facing superior opponents, Captain Nippo […]
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Captain Nippo was a non-powered, costumed Japanese agent who worked to defeat the Allied powers by any means necessary. Ruthless, murderous, self-serving and prone to occasional bouts of cowardliness when facing superior opponents, Captain Nippo […]
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Captain Nippon

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Captain Nippon was a monstrous man created under orders of Emperor Hirohito and the Black Dragon Society to be the champion of Japan by dark sorcery of the Jamambux, a secret society of medievalists, who […]
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Captain Nippon was a monstrous man created under orders of Emperor Hirohito and the Black Dragon Society to be the champion of Japan by dark sorcery of the Jamambux, a secret society of medievalists, who […]
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Captain of the Empusa

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The Captain of the Empusa replaced the Captain of the Demeter in F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens. Alias The Captain of the Empusa Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Sailor, Dracula Family, Film Characters, […]
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The Captain of the Empusa replaced the Captain of the Demeter in F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens. Alias The Captain of the Empusa Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Sailor, Dracula Family, Film Characters, […]
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Captain Plastic

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The character appeared to be an inter-planetary adventurer who was possibly an artificial human (although that wouldn’t explain the breathing bubble over his head). He only appeared on the cover to Planet Comics #70 and […]
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The character appeared to be an inter-planetary adventurer who was possibly an artificial human (although that wouldn’t explain the breathing bubble over his head). He only appeared on the cover to Planet Comics #70 and […]
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Captain Red Cross

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Private Hank Greer fought Nazis as the costumed crime fighter Captain Red Cross in his only appearance. He obtained his powers when the Spirit of Mercy touched his forehead with a wand. Alias Captain Red […]
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Private Hank Greer fought Nazis as the costumed crime fighter Captain Red Cross in his only appearance. He obtained his powers when the Spirit of Mercy touched his forehead with a wand. Alias Captain Red […]
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Captain Satan

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Captain Satan was a pulp hero who only lasted for 5 issues. He was very much like Phantom Detective, who was a bored rich guy, and all around classy gentleman, who fought crime for kicks. […]
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Captain Satan was a pulp hero who only lasted for 5 issues. He was very much like Phantom Detective, who was a bored rich guy, and all around classy gentleman, who fought crime for kicks. […]
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Captain Savage

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Captain Savage, the Sea Rover, was the captain of a fast freighter known as  “Danger” that patrolled the Pacific Ocean battling villains such as Sin Lee, a villainous Shanghai businessman, for a bounty. He had […]
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Captain Savage, the Sea Rover, was the captain of a fast freighter known as  “Danger” that patrolled the Pacific Ocean battling villains such as Sin Lee, a villainous Shanghai businessman, for a bounty. He had […]
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Captain Science

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Captain Science, aka Gordon Dane, was a sci-fi hero in the vein of Buck Rogers who fought all manner of outer space villains, including flying saucers, monster gods, alien spawn, and even domestic traitors. He […]
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Captain Science, aka Gordon Dane, was a sci-fi hero in the vein of Buck Rogers who fought all manner of outer space villains, including flying saucers, monster gods, alien spawn, and even domestic traitors. He […]
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Captain Sharkey

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Captain John Sharkey was one of the most feared pirates to operate in the Caribbean in the early 18th century. He’s easily recognized by his menacing pale blue eyes, “red-rimmed like those of a white […]
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Captain John Sharkey was one of the most feared pirates to operate in the Caribbean in the early 18th century. He’s easily recognized by his menacing pale blue eyes, “red-rimmed like those of a white […]
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Captain Speed

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Captain Speed was a re-titled and re-printed Captain Flight. Alias Captain Speed Real Names/Alt Names Captain Speed Characteristics Hero, Aviator, Ajax-Farrell Universe, Atomic Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Unknown First Appearance The Flame #2 (March […]
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Captain Speed was a re-titled and re-printed Captain Flight. Alias Captain Speed Real Names/Alt Names Captain Speed Characteristics Hero, Aviator, Ajax-Farrell Universe, Atomic Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Unknown First Appearance The Flame #2 (March […]
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Captain Stand-In

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“This is the story of a man with an ugly face and a handsome heart… Buck Hoskins, daredevil showman, gifted actor, quick-fisted friend, who earned his title the hard way: Captain Stand-In!” Hoskins is the […]
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“This is the story of a man with an ugly face and a handsome heart… Buck Hoskins, daredevil showman, gifted actor, quick-fisted friend, who earned his title the hard way: Captain Stand-In!” Hoskins is the […]
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Captain Steve Savage

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Steve Savage was a captain in the US Air Force who commanded a squadron of fighter jets during the Korean War. He was an ace pilot, experienced skydiver, and skilled tactician. Alias Captain Steve Savage […]
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Steve Savage was a captain in the US Air Force who commanded a squadron of fighter jets during the Korean War. He was an ace pilot, experienced skydiver, and skilled tactician. Alias Captain Steve Savage […]
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Captain Stone

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In his only appearance, Captain Stone investigated an underwater sea-wreck off the coast of China and was nearly attacked by a Shark. Notes: Although some sites report that him and Captain Storms (who debuted in […]
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In his only appearance, Captain Stone investigated an underwater sea-wreck off the coast of China and was nearly attacked by a Shark. Notes: Although some sites report that him and Captain Storms (who debuted in […]
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Captain Storms

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In his only appearance, Captain Storms stopped some Nazis from refueling their ships with stolen oil off the coast of North Carolina. Although some sites report that him and Captain Stone (who debuted in Captain […]
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In his only appearance, Captain Storms stopped some Nazis from refueling their ships with stolen oil off the coast of North Carolina. Although some sites report that him and Captain Stone (who debuted in Captain […]
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Captain Swastika

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Captain Swastika was a famed Nazi saboteur and the most frequently recurring archenemy of the Hangman. The two first crossed paths by accident after the Hangman (in his civilian identity) picked up a distressed woman […]
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Captain Swastika was a famed Nazi saboteur and the most frequently recurring archenemy of the Hangman. The two first crossed paths by accident after the Hangman (in his civilian identity) picked up a distressed woman […]
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Captain Thunder

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British Army Captain Terry Thunder was in charge of the Congo Lancers. While they were not a highly trained group, the Lancers were roughnecks. The Congo Lancers and their Captain had adventures across the African […]
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British Army Captain Terry Thunder was in charge of the Congo Lancers. While they were not a highly trained group, the Lancers were roughnecks. The Congo Lancers and their Captain had adventures across the African […]
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Captain Tiger

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Captain Tiger was the captain of a pirate ship called “The Chance.” Used to taking what she wanted, she decided to go after the British sea hero known as “The Hawk,” with whom she had […]
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Captain Tiger was the captain of a pirate ship called “The Chance.” Used to taking what she wanted, she decided to go after the British sea hero known as “The Hawk,” with whom she had […]
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Captain Tornado

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Captain Tornado appeared to be a sea captain who led Professor Bordani and his 18-year old daughter, Jane, on a trip into space, aboard Bordani’s experimental spacecraft. They initially set out for Jupiter but, due […]
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Captain Tornado appeared to be a sea captain who led Professor Bordani and his 18-year old daughter, Jane, on a trip into space, aboard Bordani’s experimental spacecraft. They initially set out for Jupiter but, due […]
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Captain Triumph

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In 1919, identical twin brothers Michael and Lance Gallant were born in New York City, and both possessed T-shaped birthmarks on their left wrists. The boys remained close growing up. Later, during the Second World […]
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In 1919, identical twin brothers Michael and Lance Gallant were born in New York City, and both possessed T-shaped birthmarks on their left wrists. The boys remained close growing up. Later, during the Second World […]
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Captain Valiant

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Bruce Barton is an actor, an understudy for the lead role of Captain Valiant in the Broadway play “Comic Follies” at the Liberty Theater. Barton accompanied the play’s producer to the bank to withdraw money […]
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Bruce Barton is an actor, an understudy for the lead role of Captain Valiant in the Broadway play “Comic Follies” at the Liberty Theater. Barton accompanied the play’s producer to the bank to withdraw money […]
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Captain Valor

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U.S. Marine Captain Valor resigned his commission and set off for the Far East in search of adventure. He later returned to the Marines to serve his country. Alias Captain Valor Real Names/Alt Names Unknown […]
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U.S. Marine Captain Valor resigned his commission and set off for the Far East in search of adventure. He later returned to the Marines to serve his country. Alias Captain Valor Real Names/Alt Names Unknown […]
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Captain Venture

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Sci-fi adventurer Captain Venture rescued Princess Zyra, the last survivor of Earth’s Saturn colony, from the villainous Kag and Kashas. The Planet Princess, as she was a called, joined Venture in his adventures from then […]
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Sci-fi adventurer Captain Venture rescued Princess Zyra, the last survivor of Earth’s Saturn colony, from the villainous Kag and Kashas. The Planet Princess, as she was a called, joined Venture in his adventures from then […]
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Captain Victory

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Jack Wilson worked as an aide to a U.S. Ambassador, but after discovering saboteurs planning to attack America, he becomes Captain Victory. Jack prevented the attack by intercepting and then sinking the ship. Captain Victory […]
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Jack Wilson worked as an aide to a U.S. Ambassador, but after discovering saboteurs planning to attack America, he becomes Captain Victory. Jack prevented the attack by intercepting and then sinking the ship. Captain Victory […]
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Captain Video & his Video Rangers

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Captain Video was the commander of the Video Rangers, an organization that upholds peace and justice, sometimes through open diplomacy and sometimes through more covert operations. Captain Video is an brilliant inventor, a daring pilot […]
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Captain Video was the commander of the Video Rangers, an organization that upholds peace and justice, sometimes through open diplomacy and sometimes through more covert operations. Captain Video is an brilliant inventor, a daring pilot […]
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Captain Wings

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Captain Smith, better known as Captain Wings, was both a special agent and RAF veteran. In his many adventures, the heroic pilot Captain Wings fought villains ranging from the Nazis to space aliens and Communists. […]
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Captain Smith, better known as Captain Wings, was both a special agent and RAF veteran. In his many adventures, the heroic pilot Captain Wings fought villains ranging from the Nazis to space aliens and Communists. […]
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Captain Wizard

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When war veteran Joseph Preston is unjustly accused of murder, he hides from the police in a wax museum. He is discovered by a magician named Theophrastus Bombastus Paracelsus. The magician instantly sees that the […]
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When war veteran Joseph Preston is unjustly accused of murder, he hides from the police in a wax museum. He is discovered by a magician named Theophrastus Bombastus Paracelsus. The magician instantly sees that the […]
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Captain Yank

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Captain Yank was a soldier that fought the Japanese in WWII. Alias Captain Yank Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics War Stories, Patriot-themed, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Frank Tinsley First Appearance Big […]
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Captain Yank was a soldier that fought the Japanese in WWII. Alias Captain Yank Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics War Stories, Patriot-themed, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Frank Tinsley First Appearance Big […]
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Captain Z-Ro

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Captain Z-Ro was a scientist who worked in a remote secret laboratory to safeguard mankind and history from potential conflicts. He had a time machine, the ZX-99, both to view history and to send someone […]
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Captain Z-Ro was a scientist who worked in a remote secret laboratory to safeguard mankind and history from potential conflicts. He had a time machine, the ZX-99, both to view history and to send someone […]
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Captain Zero

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Captain Zero was an American pulp magazine that published three issues in 1949 and 1950. The lead novels, written by G.T. Fleming-Roberts, featured Lee Allyn, who had been the subject of an experiment with radiation, […]
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Captain Zero was an American pulp magazine that published three issues in 1949 and 1950. The lead novels, written by G.T. Fleming-Roberts, featured Lee Allyn, who had been the subject of an experiment with radiation, […]
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Carl Burgos

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Creator Carl Burgos (1916-1984) Profession Penciller, Artist Total Entries 9 Articles Carl Burgos – Lambiek Comiclopedia Carl Burgos – Wikipedia In 1938 Carl Burgos… began working at the Harry “A” Chesler comics packaging shop as […]
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Creator Carl Burgos (1916-1984) Profession Penciller, Artist Total Entries 9 Articles Carl Burgos – Lambiek Comiclopedia Carl Burgos – Wikipedia In 1938 Carl Burgos… began working at the Harry “A” Chesler comics packaging shop as […]
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Carmilla

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The story is presented by Le Fanu as part of the casebook of Dr. Hesselius, whose departures from medical orthodoxy rank him as the first occult doctor in literature. The story is narrated by Laura, […]
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The story is presented by Le Fanu as part of the casebook of Dr. Hesselius, whose departures from medical orthodoxy rank him as the first occult doctor in literature. The story is narrated by Laura, […]
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Carnacki, The Ghost Finder

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Thomas Carnacki was a consulting detective who frequently investigated occult and supernatural occurrences. He lived in a flat on Cheyne Walk in Chelsea, and he kept a library on the occult, which included the Sigsand […]
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Thomas Carnacki was a consulting detective who frequently investigated occult and supernatural occurrences. He lived in a flat on Cheyne Walk in Chelsea, and he kept a library on the occult, which included the Sigsand […]
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Carno

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Carno is the pet of Mephis. Carno is an ape-like, hairy monster about 15 feet in height. Rod Rian of the Sky Police is thrown into Carno’s cage at the command of Mephis. Rod struggles […]
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Carno is the pet of Mephis. Carno is an ape-like, hairy monster about 15 feet in height. Rod Rian of the Sky Police is thrown into Carno’s cage at the command of Mephis. Rod struggles […]
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Carol Halliday

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Interplanetary Explorer, “Bring ‘Em Back Alive” Ron Adams, demands a half-million dollars from Halliday for the construction of a spaceship to travel to the planet Xarto and retrieve the giant man-eating Plant-Monster of Xarto. Halliday […]
Entry Carol Halliday
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Interplanetary Explorer, “Bring ‘Em Back Alive” Ron Adams, demands a half-million dollars from Halliday for the construction of a spaceship to travel to the planet Xarto and retrieve the giant man-eating Plant-Monster of Xarto. Halliday […]
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Carole Landis

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School boy Davey Landis was a big fan of Magno, the Magnetic Man. In fact, he was such a big fan that his older sister, Carole Landis, made him a “little Magno” costume as a […]
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School boy Davey Landis was a big fan of Magno, the Magnetic Man. In fact, he was such a big fan that his older sister, Carole Landis, made him a “little Magno” costume as a […]
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Carson

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In the year 1995, Professor Cowles works out in the desert in an old castle’s laboratory to create his “Life Generator Fluid”. He tells his assistant, Carson, of his success, saying “I’ve turned ordinary dirt […]
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In the year 1995, Professor Cowles works out in the desert in an old castle’s laboratory to create his “Life Generator Fluid”. He tells his assistant, Carson, of his success, saying “I’ve turned ordinary dirt […]
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Carson of Venus

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In the first book Pirates of Venus, Carson Napier, a human from Earth, crash-lands on Venus (Amtor) and is immediately thrust into the chaotic world of warring factions. He encounters the sophisticated Vepajans, who have […]
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In the first book Pirates of Venus, Carson Napier, a human from Earth, crash-lands on Venus (Amtor) and is immediately thrust into the chaotic world of warring factions. He encounters the sophisticated Vepajans, who have […]
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Cassim

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“Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” is a folk tale from the One Thousand and One Nights. It was added to the collection in the 18th century by its French translator Antoine Galland, who heard […]
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“Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” is a folk tale from the One Thousand and One Nights. It was added to the collection in the 18th century by its French translator Antoine Galland, who heard […]
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Cassius

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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (First Folio title: The Tragedie of Ivlivs Cæsar), often shortened to Julius Caesar, is a historical tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written and first performed in 1599. […]
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (First Folio title: The Tragedie of Ivlivs Cæsar), often shortened to Julius Caesar, is a historical tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written and first performed in 1599. […]
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Castor and Pollux (Folklore)

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Castor and Pollux (or Polydeuces) are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri or Dioskouroi. Their mother was Leda, but they had different fathers; Castor was the mortal son of […]
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Castor and Pollux (or Polydeuces) are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri or Dioskouroi. Their mother was Leda, but they had different fathers; Castor was the mortal son of […]
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Cat Man (Centaur)

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Barton Stone took the rap for a crime he didn’t commit and went to prison for twenty years. When he was freed, Baron confronted Steve “Chuck” Harrigan, now a political boss, Roger Watson “Slick” Hammond, […]
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Barton Stone took the rap for a crime he didn’t commit and went to prison for twenty years. When he was freed, Baron confronted Steve “Chuck” Harrigan, now a political boss, Roger Watson “Slick” Hammond, […]
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Cat-Man (Holyoke)

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The Merrywether family was traveling through the jungles of Burma when bandits killed young David’s mother, father, and sister. David was the only survivor. He was found and raised by a Tigress and gradually gained […]
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The Merrywether family was traveling through the jungles of Burma when bandits killed young David’s mother, father, and sister. David was the only survivor. He was found and raised by a Tigress and gradually gained […]
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Caterpillar (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland)

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The Caterpillar (also known as the Hookah-Smoking Caterpillar) is a fictional character appearing in Lewis Carroll’s 1865 book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.. Introduced in Chapter Four (“Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill”) and the main […]
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The Caterpillar (also known as the Hookah-Smoking Caterpillar) is a fictional character appearing in Lewis Carroll’s 1865 book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.. Introduced in Chapter Four (“Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill”) and the main […]
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Catman (Australia)

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In the wilds of Australia, the Cat-Man hunts, striking at crime from a mountain headquarters. He is not limited to Australia, however, ranging around the world and fighting against all evil-doers. He is assisted by […]
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In the wilds of Australia, the Cat-Man hunts, striking at crime from a mountain headquarters. He is not limited to Australia, however, ranging around the world and fighting against all evil-doers. He is assisted by […]
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Cavalier

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Rance Raleigh is the debonair owner of a high-class curio shop who lives a second life as the masked adventurer known simply as The Cavalier. His secret identity is inspired by his ancestor, the Duke […]
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Rance Raleigh is the debonair owner of a high-class curio shop who lives a second life as the masked adventurer known simply as The Cavalier. His secret identity is inspired by his ancestor, the Duke […]
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Cave Girl

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Carol lost her parents to an attack by the savage Balu natives of the African jungle. She manages to escape death when an eagle carried her away. The eagle dropped the girl in the Dawn […]
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Carol lost her parents to an attack by the savage Balu natives of the African jungle. She manages to escape death when an eagle carried her away. The eagle dropped the girl in the Dawn […]
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Cavemen

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Thun’Da, Roger Drum, was an Air Force officer flying across Africa on a spy-chasing mission when his plane went down in unexplored territory, a prehistoric lost world. Crashing in the heart of the valley, his […]
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Thun’Da, Roger Drum, was an Air Force officer flying across Africa on a spy-chasing mission when his plane went down in unexplored territory, a prehistoric lost world. Crashing in the heart of the valley, his […]
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Celeste Karloff

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While in a U.S.-occupied zone in Germany, Celeste came to the aide of her sister, Olga. Their father had been missing for some time and it worried Olga to the point she felt the need […]
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While in a U.S.-occupied zone in Germany, Celeste came to the aide of her sister, Olga. Their father had been missing for some time and it worried Olga to the point she felt the need […]
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Centaur Universe

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Club Centaur Universe Total Entries 129 Representative Clock Centaur Publications (also known as Centaur Comics) was one of the earliest American comic book publishers. During their short existence, they created several colorful characters, including Bill […]
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Club Centaur Universe Total Entries 129 Representative Clock Centaur Publications (also known as Centaur Comics) was one of the earliest American comic book publishers. During their short existence, they created several colorful characters, including Bill […]
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Cerebex

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Schmachenburg, an analog for Adolf Hitler, was a European dictator who nearly succeeded in conquering the world. When his defeat was imminent, rumors spread that he committed suicide in a bunker. Unfortunately, Schmachenburg was still […]
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Schmachenburg, an analog for Adolf Hitler, was a European dictator who nearly succeeded in conquering the world. When his defeat was imminent, rumors spread that he committed suicide in a bunker. Unfortunately, Schmachenburg was still […]
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Cesare

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The deranged Dr. Caligari and his faithful sleepwalking assistant Cesare are connected to a series of murders in a German mountain village. The narrator, Francis, and his friend Alan, visit a carnival in the village […]
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The deranged Dr. Caligari and his faithful sleepwalking assistant Cesare are connected to a series of murders in a German mountain village. The narrator, Francis, and his friend Alan, visit a carnival in the village […]
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Chameleon (Nedor)

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The Grim Reaper’s alter ego, Bill Norris, represented a group of citizens interested in a bond issue. However, the Chameleon appeared in the City of Eastport, spreading panic to a degree that the Mayor and […]
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The Grim Reaper’s alter ego, Bill Norris, represented a group of citizens interested in a bond issue. However, the Chameleon appeared in the City of Eastport, spreading panic to a degree that the Mayor and […]
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Chameleon (Novelty)

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The Chameleon was Peter Stockbridge, a non-powered detective hero and heir to Stockbridge Holdings Incorporated, a sizable financial empire that included oil rigs, industries and several newspapers. He lost his parents when he was young. […]
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The Chameleon was Peter Stockbridge, a non-powered detective hero and heir to Stockbridge Holdings Incorporated, a sizable financial empire that included oil rigs, industries and several newspapers. He lost his parents when he was young. […]
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Champ

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The Champ was a college football star who fought to prevent foreign spies such as the Yellow Spider from getting their hands on Dr. Marlin’s formula. He was known only as the Champ and had […]
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The Champ was a college football star who fought to prevent foreign spies such as the Yellow Spider from getting their hands on Dr. Marlin’s formula. He was known only as the Champ and had […]
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Chan

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Chan is called “ruler of half the world”. He is approached by Earth Commandant Elmus of the Sky Police to join forces to defeat the Mephisians pirates. Chan agrees, but plans to work with Mephis […]
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Chan is called “ruler of half the world”. He is approached by Earth Commandant Elmus of the Sky Police to join forces to defeat the Mephisians pirates. Chan agrees, but plans to work with Mephis […]
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Chang’e

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Chang’e (嫦娥), originally known as Heng’e (姮娥), is the goddess of the Moon and wife of Hou Yi, the great archer. Renowned for her beauty, Chang’e is also known for her ascending to the Moon […]
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Chang’e (嫦娥), originally known as Heng’e (姮娥), is the goddess of the Moon and wife of Hou Yi, the great archer. Renowned for her beauty, Chang’e is also known for her ascending to the Moon […]
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Chanteuse

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A nightclub entertainer, and Nazi spy, involved in a plot to kill The Marksman. In cahoots with Vorka and Major Grummel. Her loyalties waver in the end when she’s captured by Marksman. Alias Chanteuse Real […]
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A nightclub entertainer, and Nazi spy, involved in a plot to kill The Marksman. In cahoots with Vorka and Major Grummel. Her loyalties waver in the end when she’s captured by Marksman. Alias Chanteuse Real […]
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Chariot (Tarot)

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The Tarot Chariot card is about triumph in worldly matters. Like Caesar returning from a successful campaign, riding a chariot when receiving the cheers of the Romans. A moment of greatness, but also a risk […]
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The Tarot Chariot card is about triumph in worldly matters. Like Caesar returning from a successful campaign, riding a chariot when receiving the cheers of the Romans. A moment of greatness, but also a risk […]
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Charles Biro

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Creator Charles Biro (1911-1972) Profession Cartoonist, Writer, Penciller, Editor Total Entries 26 Articles Seducers of the Innocent – Crime Boss Charles Biro – Wikipedia American Daredevil: Comics, Communism, and the Battles of Lev Gleason – […]
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Creator Charles Biro (1911-1972) Profession Cartoonist, Writer, Penciller, Editor Total Entries 26 Articles Seducers of the Innocent – Crime Boss Charles Biro – Wikipedia American Daredevil: Comics, Communism, and the Battles of Lev Gleason – […]
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Charles Christiani

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In Le Maître de la lumière (1933) by Maurice Renard, Charles Christiani meets Rita (Marguerite Ortofieri) during a journey to Oléron, and they form a mutual attachment that is immediately constrained by a long-standing vendetta […]
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In Le Maître de la lumière (1933) by Maurice Renard, Charles Christiani meets Rita (Marguerite Ortofieri) during a journey to Oléron, and they form a mutual attachment that is immediately constrained by a long-standing vendetta […]
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Charles Sultan

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Creator Charles Sultan (1913-1984) Profession Illustrator, Cartoonist, Writer, Penciller, Editor Total Entries 45 Articles Pulp Artists: Charles Sultan Charles Sultan – Wikipedia Charles Sultan – GCD [His] unusual evolution from a Jewish immigrant family in […]
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Creator Charles Sultan (1913-1984) Profession Illustrator, Cartoonist, Writer, Penciller, Editor Total Entries 45 Articles Pulp Artists: Charles Sultan Charles Sultan – Wikipedia Charles Sultan – GCD [His] unusual evolution from a Jewish immigrant family in […]
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Charlie Lane

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Charlie Lane is President of Lane Jet Engines, Inc. At a meeting called by General Carpenter, Spurs Jackson plans a trip to Mars with his other Space Vigilantes, Hank Roper and Strong Bow. Their mission […]
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Charlie Lane is President of Lane Jet Engines, Inc. At a meeting called by General Carpenter, Spurs Jackson plans a trip to Mars with his other Space Vigilantes, Hank Roper and Strong Bow. Their mission […]
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Charlie, Leader of the Dehyrates

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Charlie is the leader of the Dehyrates, a science fiction club based near the Bar-Z Ranch, owned by Spurs Jackson. When Spurs takes his rocket to investigate a situation on the moon, Strong Bow goes […]
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Charlie is the leader of the Dehyrates, a science fiction club based near the Bar-Z Ranch, owned by Spurs Jackson. When Spurs takes his rocket to investigate a situation on the moon, Strong Bow goes […]
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Charlton (Earth-based)

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Club Charlton (Earth-based) Total Entries 35 Representative Captain Atom (Charlton) The company was formed by John Santangelo Sr. and Ed Levy in 1940 as T. W. O. Charles Company, named after the co-founders’ two sons, […]
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Club Charlton (Earth-based) Total Entries 35 Representative Captain Atom (Charlton) The company was formed by John Santangelo Sr. and Ed Levy in 1940 as T. W. O. Charles Company, named after the co-founders’ two sons, […]
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Charlton (Space-based)

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Club Charlton (Space-based) Total Entries 207 Representative Clio The company’s comics output ranged from the above genres to funny animals, war comics, sf, Superhero adventures and many horror titles. Strange Suspense Stories was an anthology […]
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Club Charlton (Space-based) Total Entries 207 Representative Clio The company’s comics output ranged from the above genres to funny animals, war comics, sf, Superhero adventures and many horror titles. Strange Suspense Stories was an anthology […]
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Charm Root

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Charm Root was a professional criminal that ran afoul of the detective Ace Harlem. Alias Charm Root Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, Plant-themed, Atomic Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors John Terrell First Appearance All-Negro […]
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Charm Root was a professional criminal that ran afoul of the detective Ace Harlem. Alias Charm Root Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, Plant-themed, Atomic Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors John Terrell First Appearance All-Negro […]
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Checker

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Hendricks and his brothers tried extorting Mayor Garda and Perfect Town, but were stopped by Nightmare and Sleepy. He was a master of checkers. He also commanded a small gang. Alias Checker Real Names/Alt Names […]
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Hendricks and his brothers tried extorting Mayor Garda and Perfect Town, but were stopped by Nightmare and Sleepy. He was a master of checkers. He also commanded a small gang. Alias Checker Real Names/Alt Names […]
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Chen Chang

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Chen Chang was a “highly cultured and wealthy,” not to mention brilliant, Chinese warlord. Angered by the Western powers’ exploitation of his homeland, he plotted to bring misery and ruin to any Westerner he happens […]
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Chen Chang was a “highly cultured and wealthy,” not to mention brilliant, Chinese warlord. Angered by the Western powers’ exploitation of his homeland, he plotted to bring misery and ruin to any Westerner he happens […]
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Cheroot

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Cheroot is the son of Stogie and Upsweep’s brother. Together, they constitute the Royal Family of Crime and once battled Capt. V before being apprehended. Cheroot can handle a pistol, acting as intimidation for the […]
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Cheroot is the son of Stogie and Upsweep’s brother. Together, they constitute the Royal Family of Crime and once battled Capt. V before being apprehended. Cheroot can handle a pistol, acting as intimidation for the […]
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Cheshire Cat

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The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat popularized by Lewis Carroll in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and known for its distinctive mischievous grin. While now most often used in Alice-related contexts, the association of a […]
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The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat popularized by Lewis Carroll in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and known for its distinctive mischievous grin. While now most often used in Alice-related contexts, the association of a […]
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Chesler Universe

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Club Chesler Universe Total Entries 62 Representative Yankee Doodle Jones In 1935 or 1936, Harry Chesler established a studio in Manhattan to supply comic-book content to publishers testing the waters of the emerging medium. The […]
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Club Chesler Universe Total Entries 62 Representative Yankee Doodle Jones In 1935 or 1936, Harry Chesler established a studio in Manhattan to supply comic-book content to publishers testing the waters of the emerging medium. The […]
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Chessman

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Karno the Chessman is an insane criminal mastermind who shrinks people to use as chessboard pieces. His kidnapping of heiress Irene Jonson brought him in conflict with Dr Fung. While Fung was successful in the […]
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Karno the Chessman is an insane criminal mastermind who shrinks people to use as chessboard pieces. His kidnapping of heiress Irene Jonson brought him in conflict with Dr Fung. While Fung was successful in the […]
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Chessmen

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The Chessmen are a band of thieves and murderers headed by their King, Prince Tserpchikopf, a.k.a. Jack the Ripper. The Queen may have initially been a woman known as Annie Stephenson, whose real identity remained […]
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The Chessmen are a band of thieves and murderers headed by their King, Prince Tserpchikopf, a.k.a. Jack the Ripper. The Queen may have initially been a woman known as Annie Stephenson, whose real identity remained […]
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Chet Fields

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During a battle with a monster, Chet Fields’ Venusian assistant Ronjli informs him of a business call. Chet kills the beast quickly and answers the call from Wagner Duprey. Duprey wishes to hire Fields to […]
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During a battle with a monster, Chet Fields’ Venusian assistant Ronjli informs him of a business call. Chet kills the beast quickly and answers the call from Wagner Duprey. Duprey wishes to hire Fields to […]
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Chic Carter

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Chic Carter was an ace crime reporter who wrote for the Daily Star and a two-fisted crusader for justice. When he was framed for murder, he became the costumed vigilante known as the Sword to […]
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Chic Carter was an ace crime reporter who wrote for the Daily Star and a two-fisted crusader for justice. When he was framed for murder, he became the costumed vigilante known as the Sword to […]
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Chick Watson

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Young, athletic Chick Watson is engaged to Bertha Holcomb, the daughter of Doctor Holcomb. He investigates the Doctor’s disappearance after a meeting with Rhamda Avec, at Bertha’s behest. Watson acquires a ring containing a stone […]
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Young, athletic Chick Watson is engaged to Bertha Holcomb, the daughter of Doctor Holcomb. He investigates the Doctor’s disappearance after a meeting with Rhamda Avec, at Bertha’s behest. Watson acquires a ring containing a stone […]
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Chief

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The Chief was behind a series of jailbreaks that were occurring throughout the U.S. in the early 40s. In each case, he would help a wealthy person escape. Steel Sterling pretended to kidnap his girlfriend […]
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The Chief was behind a series of jailbreaks that were occurring throughout the U.S. in the early 40s. In each case, he would help a wealthy person escape. Steel Sterling pretended to kidnap his girlfriend […]
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Chief Justice

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Roger fought as Chief Justice, the sidekick to the hero known as the Vagabond Prince. Along with his fellow sidekick, the Jester, the heroes of Esten City fought enemies such as Mr. Magna and Dr. […]
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Roger fought as Chief Justice, the sidekick to the hero known as the Vagabond Prince. Along with his fellow sidekick, the Jester, the heroes of Esten City fought enemies such as Mr. Magna and Dr. […]
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Chief Ranger

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Space Ranger Blast is sent on a mission by the Chief Ranger to track down the mysterious leader of a space pirate gang. The gang is equipped with “thousands of fantastically ingenious devices” which make […]
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Space Ranger Blast is sent on a mission by the Chief Ranger to track down the mysterious leader of a space pirate gang. The gang is equipped with “thousands of fantastically ingenious devices” which make […]
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Chief Skullface

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When Stanley Bates discovered a lost platinum mine, his business partner Jonathan Kane decided he wanted the whole thing, not just half. He created the Chief Skullface character to disguise his identity when he killed […]
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When Stanley Bates discovered a lost platinum mine, his business partner Jonathan Kane decided he wanted the whole thing, not just half. He created the Chief Skullface character to disguise his identity when he killed […]
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Chingachgook

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Chingachgook was a fictional character in four of James Fenimore Cooper’s five Leatherstocking Tales, including The Last of the Mohicans. Chingachgook was a lone Mohican chief and companion of the series’ hero, Natty Bumppo. In […]
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Chingachgook was a fictional character in four of James Fenimore Cooper’s five Leatherstocking Tales, including The Last of the Mohicans. Chingachgook was a lone Mohican chief and companion of the series’ hero, Natty Bumppo. In […]
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Chip Collins (Fiction House)

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Chip Collins is a freelance pilot and is the leader of the Skull Squad. In one typical adventure he flies to “small besieged town in war torn China” to rescue captured Americans, but while there […]
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Chip Collins is a freelance pilot and is the leader of the Skull Squad. In one typical adventure he flies to “small besieged town in war torn China” to rescue captured Americans, but while there […]
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Chip Collins (Zyrone)

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When the Peoples’ Bank of Centerville is robbed of $50,000 and there is a $5,000 reward for the thieves’ capture, Chip Collins not only plans to get the scoop on this story but he intends […]
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When the Peoples’ Bank of Centerville is robbed of $50,000 and there is a $5,000 reward for the thieves’ capture, Chip Collins not only plans to get the scoop on this story but he intends […]
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Chirizuka kaio

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Chirizuka kaiō is a red, hairy demon who resembles a small oni. His clothing is old and tattered. He has wild hair and wears a crown on his head. He is the king of the […]
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Chirizuka kaiō is a red, hairy demon who resembles a small oni. His clothing is old and tattered. He has wild hair and wears a crown on his head. He is the king of the […]
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Chiron

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In Greek mythology, Chiron was held to be the superlative centaur amongst his brethren since he was called the “wisest and justest of all the centaurs”. Chiron was notable throughout Greek mythology for his youth-nurturing […]
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In Greek mythology, Chiron was held to be the superlative centaur amongst his brethren since he was called the “wisest and justest of all the centaurs”. Chiron was notable throughout Greek mythology for his youth-nurturing […]
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Chochinbi

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Chōchinbi is a type of onibi, told in legends in each area of Japan. It is said to appear in footpaths between rice fields, floating about one meter above the ground, disappearing when humans get […]
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Chōchinbi is a type of onibi, told in legends in each area of Japan. It is said to appear in footpaths between rice fields, floating about one meter above the ground, disappearing when humans get […]
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Chokuboron

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Chokuboron are formed from small sake cups called choko. They appear as komuso monks in people’s dreams to frighten them. Alias Chokuboron (猪口暮露) Real Names/Alt Names ○ Characteristics Yōkai, Enlightenment and Neoclassicism, Public Domain Creators/Key […]
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Chokuboron are formed from small sake cups called choko. They appear as komuso monks in people’s dreams to frighten them. Alias Chokuboron (猪口暮露) Real Names/Alt Names ○ Characteristics Yōkai, Enlightenment and Neoclassicism, Public Domain Creators/Key […]
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Chonga

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Chonga appeared to be a just a very large gorilla that was kept in a city zoo. A married couple, Ralph and Lorna, moved into an apartment near the zoo and visited. Lorna was fascinated […]
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Chonga appeared to be a just a very large gorilla that was kept in a city zoo. A married couple, Ralph and Lorna, moved into an apartment near the zoo and visited. Lorna was fascinated […]
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Chop-Chop (Blackhawks)

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“Over land, over sea, We fight to make men free, Of danger we don’t care… We’re Blackhawks!” Blackhawk himself is… a Polish-American who is a volunteer flyer in the Polish Air Force. His sidekick in […]
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“Over land, over sea, We fight to make men free, Of danger we don’t care… We’re Blackhawks!” Blackhawk himself is… a Polish-American who is a volunteer flyer in the Polish Air Force. His sidekick in […]
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Choq

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After assisting the female Doxian Erda in the war against the Zodians, Commodore Rex Clive and Adjutant Speed Lansing remain on the planet Dox. The new Master Devil Choq begins new attacks. As the attack […]
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After assisting the female Doxian Erda in the war against the Zodians, Commodore Rex Clive and Adjutant Speed Lansing remain on the planet Dox. The new Master Devil Choq begins new attacks. As the attack […]
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Christophe

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In “Le bourreau de Dieu” (“The Executioner of God” in English) monk finds an abandoned infant in a remote mountain region and brings him to a monastery, where the prior interprets the event as divine […]
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In “Le bourreau de Dieu” (“The Executioner of God” in English) monk finds an abandoned infant in a remote mountain region and brings him to a monastery, where the prior interprets the event as divine […]
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Christopher Fenn

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Pamela Hogarth calls her friend, Dr. Christopher Fenn, Ghost Hunter, for help with a haunting on her property. Fenn and Hogarth confront the ghosts of a Roman legion, fight them off with a blade wrapped […]
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Pamela Hogarth calls her friend, Dr. Christopher Fenn, Ghost Hunter, for help with a haunting on her property. Fenn and Hogarth confront the ghosts of a Roman legion, fight them off with a blade wrapped […]
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Chuck (Blackhawks)

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“Over land, over sea, We fight to make men free, Of danger we don’t care… We’re Blackhawks!” Blackhawk himself is… a Polish-American who is a volunteer flyer in the Polish Air Force. His sidekick in […]
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“Over land, over sea, We fight to make men free, Of danger we don’t care… We’re Blackhawks!” Blackhawk himself is… a Polish-American who is a volunteer flyer in the Polish Air Force. His sidekick in […]
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Chuck Hardy

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Chuck Hardy was an American diver on a yawl called the “Research” off the island of Tahuata in the South Pacific. He was working with a woman named Jerry Peterson on the ocean floor when […]
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Chuck Hardy was an American diver on a yawl called the “Research” off the island of Tahuata in the South Pacific. He was working with a woman named Jerry Peterson on the ocean floor when […]
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Circe

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Circe is an enchantress and a minor goddess in Greek mythology. She is either a daughter of the god Helios and the Oceanid nymph Perse or the goddess Hecate and Aeetes. Circe was renowned for […]
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Circe is an enchantress and a minor goddess in Greek mythology. She is either a daughter of the god Helios and the Oceanid nymph Perse or the goddess Hecate and Aeetes. Circe was renowned for […]
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Circus

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Role/Occupation Circus Total Entries 77 Representative Snake Charmer (Sideshow) A sideshow act is a special show that involves people with strange or dangerous talents, and people with odd physical deformities or features. Some popular staples […]
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Role/Occupation Circus Total Entries 77 Representative Snake Charmer (Sideshow) A sideshow act is a special show that involves people with strange or dangerous talents, and people with odd physical deformities or features. Some popular staples […]
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Citizen Smith

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“Citizen Smith, son of the Unknown Soldier… he’s just plain John Smith, American. He could be your next door neighbor — he could be you, or you, or I!” The spirit of the Unknown Soldier […]
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“Citizen Smith, son of the Unknown Soldier… he’s just plain John Smith, American. He could be your next door neighbor — he could be you, or you, or I!” The spirit of the Unknown Soldier […]
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City Destroyer

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The City Destroyer is a cover-only character of humongous proportions. It is higher than skyscrapers, green, with tentacles, and is causing panic and fear. It’s thick skin withstands cannon fire. Alias City Destroyer Real Names/Alt […]
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The City Destroyer is a cover-only character of humongous proportions. It is higher than skyscrapers, green, with tentacles, and is causing panic and fear. It’s thick skin withstands cannon fire. Alias City Destroyer Real Names/Alt […]
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City Girl

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Betty Caldwell’s younger brother, Eric, is a talented speaker and speaks out against crime to full auditoriums. His mother and sister are proud. However, gangsters seek to undo his crusade by framing and kidnapping him. […]
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Betty Caldwell’s younger brother, Eric, is a talented speaker and speaks out against crime to full auditoriums. His mother and sister are proud. However, gangsters seek to undo his crusade by framing and kidnapping him. […]
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City of Brass (Arabian Nights)

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A story about a party headed by an Emeer Moosa and a Sheikh Abd-Es-Samad in search of a legendary City of Brass, told within a story told within another story, which includes an efreet of […]
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A story about a party headed by an Emeer Moosa and a Sheikh Abd-Es-Samad in search of a legendary City of Brass, told within a story told within another story, which includes an efreet of […]
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Claire Voyant

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In 1943, torch singer Lyn Hall joined a USO tour to entertain American Troops in Africa. On the way back to the states, the boat she was on was torpedoed and she and everyone else […]
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In 1943, torch singer Lyn Hall joined a USO tour to entertain American Troops in Africa. On the way back to the states, the boat she was on was torpedoed and she and everyone else […]
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Clara Bell

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The carnival comes to town. Lee Rover and Clara Bell are an acrobatic trapeze duo. Clara’s father, Mr. Bell, is the owner of the carnival. He discusses the trapeze act with Mr. Neeley, the show’s […]
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The carnival comes to town. Lee Rover and Clara Bell are an acrobatic trapeze duo. Clara’s father, Mr. Bell, is the owner of the carnival. He discusses the trapeze act with Mr. Neeley, the show’s […]
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Clark Ashton Smith

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Creator Clark Ashton Smith (1893-1961) Profession Short Story Writer, Poet Total Entries 12 Articles A journey to the fantastic realms of Clark Ashton Smith – The Washington Post Clark Ashton Smith – Wikipedia Clark Ashton […]
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Creator Clark Ashton Smith (1893-1961) Profession Short Story Writer, Poet Total Entries 12 Articles A journey to the fantastic realms of Clark Ashton Smith – The Washington Post Clark Ashton Smith – Wikipedia Clark Ashton […]
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Classical Antiquity

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As literacy increased during this roughly 1,300 years, Greek and Roman culture shaped modern literature, philosophy, and art. While wars, Roman campaigns, and the subsequent sackings of Rome, reshaped political landscapes many times over, the […]
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As literacy increased during this roughly 1,300 years, Greek and Roman culture shaped modern literature, philosophy, and art. While wars, Roman campaigns, and the subsequent sackings of Rome, reshaped political landscapes many times over, the […]
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Clator

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A utopian civilization of Martians is quickly running out of water and faces its doom. The Mars Leader asks the eminent Martian scientist Clator if more water can be created through weather manipulation. Clator finds […]
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A utopian civilization of Martians is quickly running out of water and faces its doom. The Mars Leader asks the eminent Martian scientist Clator if more water can be created through weather manipulation. Clator finds […]
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Claude Frollo

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In his youth, Claude Frollo was a highly knowledgeable but morose young man, orphaned along with his infant brother, Jehan, when their parents died of the plague. His studies led him to become the Archdeacon […]
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In his youth, Claude Frollo was a highly knowledgeable but morose young man, orphaned along with his infant brother, Jehan, when their parents died of the plague. His studies led him to become the Archdeacon […]
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Claudius

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King Claudius is a fictional character and the main antagonist of William Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet. He is the brother to King Hamlet, second husband to Gertrude and uncle and later stepfather to Prince Hamlet. He […]
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King Claudius is a fictional character and the main antagonist of William Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet. He is the brother to King Hamlet, second husband to Gertrude and uncle and later stepfather to Prince Hamlet. He […]
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Claw (Lev Gleason)

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A chunk of mass blew off the planet Zylmarx and was hurtled towards Earth. It streaked over New York and landed in Tibet, far from civilization. For almost four years, the crater remained untouched. There […]
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A chunk of mass blew off the planet Zylmarx and was hurtled towards Earth. It streaked over New York and landed in Tibet, far from civilization. For almost four years, the crater remained untouched. There […]
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Claw (Sterling)

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The Claw was a gang leader with animal claws for hands. After breaking out of jail he reformed his gang, but after one of his men was captured by Tomboy, he decided to get rid […]
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The Claw was a gang leader with animal claws for hands. After breaking out of jail he reformed his gang, but after one of his men was captured by Tomboy, he decided to get rid […]
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Clawites

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The Clawites were monstrous henchmen, created to serve the Claw. The Claw forced his scientist, Cling, to create a formula that would transform human beings into deadly goblin-like creatures, loyal to him. Though many of […]
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The Clawites were monstrous henchmen, created to serve the Claw. The Claw forced his scientist, Cling, to create a formula that would transform human beings into deadly goblin-like creatures, loyal to him. Though many of […]
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Clem Bowers

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Clem Bowers is a knowledgeable and clever hard-boiled detective. In his first appearance, he investigates a tricky jewel theft/attempted murder case in which two apparent enemies secretly team up. He’s assisted by Patrolman Donovan. Alias […]
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Clem Bowers is a knowledgeable and clever hard-boiled detective. In his first appearance, he investigates a tricky jewel theft/attempted murder case in which two apparent enemies secretly team up. He’s assisted by Patrolman Donovan. Alias […]
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Cleopatra

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As the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, Cleopatra VII Philopator, better known simply as Cleopatra, born 12 August 30 BC, used her beauty and cunning to manipulate the most powerful man in the Western world, […]
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As the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, Cleopatra VII Philopator, better known simply as Cleopatra, born 12 August 30 BC, used her beauty and cunning to manipulate the most powerful man in the Western world, […]
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Clifton Shaw

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Clifton Shaw receives a threatening note with a tiger’s paw as a mark on it. Doctor John Wytes advises Clifton to ignore it as a prank. Clifton does, but as he walks out he sees […]
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Clifton Shaw receives a threatening note with a tiger’s paw as a mark on it. Doctor John Wytes advises Clifton to ignore it as a prank. Clifton does, but as he walks out he sees […]
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Clio

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Jason Casan is rescued from his wrecked spaceship when it crash lands on an asteroid named Vulca. His rescuers are the aged Dr. Artuk and the young and beautiful blonde woman named Clio. Clio nurses […]
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Jason Casan is rescued from his wrecked spaceship when it crash lands on an asteroid named Vulca. His rescuers are the aged Dr. Artuk and the young and beautiful blonde woman named Clio. Clio nurses […]
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Clipper Kirk

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Clipper Kirk was a daredevil air ace who fought against the Axis powers and other enemies of America. Clipper Kirk first appeared in Wings Comics #1 (Sep. 1940), in a strip titled “Clipper Kirk”, alongside […]
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Clipper Kirk was a daredevil air ace who fought against the Axis powers and other enemies of America. Clipper Kirk first appeared in Wings Comics #1 (Sep. 1940), in a strip titled “Clipper Kirk”, alongside […]
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Cloak

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Top American spy Jeff Cardiff was known initially as the Spymaster, then as Spy-Chief, but eventually, he became the costumed hero called the Cloak. The Cloak traveled around the world and battled America’s enemies, such […]
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Top American spy Jeff Cardiff was known initially as the Spymaster, then as Spy-Chief, but eventually, he became the costumed hero called the Cloak. The Cloak traveled around the world and battled America’s enemies, such […]
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Clock

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The first costumed crime fighter to appear in American comic books, the Clock could be considered the “missing link” between pulp and comic book heroes. It was the first attempt to transpose a pulp magazine […]
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The first costumed crime fighter to appear in American comic books, the Clock could be considered the “missing link” between pulp and comic book heroes. It was the first attempt to transpose a pulp magazine […]
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Clockmaker

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Jonathan Simms was an innocent man who was sent to jail for 20 years. During his time in prison, he perfected how to make deadly clocks and plotted his revenge. Once freed, he mailed his […]
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Jonathan Simms was an innocent man who was sent to jail for 20 years. During his time in prison, he perfected how to make deadly clocks and plotted his revenge. Once freed, he mailed his […]
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Cloud Curtis

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Cloud Curtis was an ace pilot who built the Golden Bullet, a plane that flew faster than anything else in its time. With his friends Crusher and Pop, he battled America’s enemies. The Golden Bullet […]
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Cloud Curtis was an ace pilot who built the Golden Bullet, a plane that flew faster than anything else in its time. With his friends Crusher and Pop, he battled America’s enemies. The Golden Bullet […]
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Clown (Ace)

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A malevolent enemy who seems to work for himself at times, and other times for Adolf Hitler. He was a skilled swordsman and an inventor of various brain-washing devices. The Clown’s background was never revealed, […]
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A malevolent enemy who seems to work for himself at times, and other times for Adolf Hitler. He was a skilled swordsman and an inventor of various brain-washing devices. The Clown’s background was never revealed, […]
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Clown (Harvey)

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Nick Nolan was the Police Commissioner, but he also fought crime as the Clown. While he had no superpowers, he stopped villains such as Harry Judd, Moore, Repulsive Mike, Stinky Jones, and Dopey. Alias Clown […]
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Nick Nolan was the Police Commissioner, but he also fought crime as the Clown. While he had no superpowers, he stopped villains such as Harry Judd, Moore, Repulsive Mike, Stinky Jones, and Dopey. Alias Clown […]
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Clown (MLJ)

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The Clown killed a woman after she refused his marriage proposal. The murder was witnessed by another, who was promptly killed too. Tormented with grief, and yet wanting the last laugh, Charles made up his […]
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The Clown killed a woman after she refused his marriage proposal. The murder was witnessed by another, who was promptly killed too. Tormented with grief, and yet wanting the last laugh, Charles made up his […]
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Clown-themed

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Typology Clown-themed Total Entries 10 Representative Biff The past 30 years or so have seen a surge in the popularity of evil, Joker-style “Monster Clowns” who deliberately and very effectively invert everything clowns were traditionally […]
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Typology Clown-themed Total Entries 10 Representative Biff The past 30 years or so have seen a surge in the popularity of evil, Joker-style “Monster Clowns” who deliberately and very effectively invert everything clowns were traditionally […]
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Clubs

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These 50 Clubs sort the 3997 Eidolon Station database entries into their respective universes (Quality Universe, Robin Hood Universe), obscure leagues, societies, and teams (International Society of Infallible Detectives, Eight Dog Warriors), and media types […]
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These 50 Clubs sort the 3997 Eidolon Station database entries into their respective universes (Quality Universe, Robin Hood Universe), obscure leagues, societies, and teams (International Society of Infallible Detectives, Eight Dog Warriors), and media types […]
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Clytemnestra

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Clytemnestra, in Greek mythology, was the wife of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, and the half-sister of Helen of Sparta. In Aeschylus’ Oresteia, she murders Agamemnon – said by Euripides to be her second husband – […]
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Clytemnestra, in Greek mythology, was the wife of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, and the half-sister of Helen of Sparta. In Aeschylus’ Oresteia, she murders Agamemnon – said by Euripides to be her second husband – […]
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Cobra (Ace)

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Leo Morez, also known as the Cobra, was a fanged Nazi agent who dresses in a green or brown snake outfit with poisoned claws. His adversaries include Magno and Davey. Alias Cobra (Ace) Real Names/Alt […]
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Leo Morez, also known as the Cobra, was a fanged Nazi agent who dresses in a green or brown snake outfit with poisoned claws. His adversaries include Magno and Davey. Alias Cobra (Ace) Real Names/Alt […]
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Cobra (Quality)

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Hal Kant was a soldier in the United States military during World War II. He learned that when Nazi Germany began to lose the war, Adolf Hitler attempted to smuggle his riches out of Germany […]
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Hal Kant was a soldier in the United States military during World War II. He learned that when Nazi Germany began to lose the war, Adolf Hitler attempted to smuggle his riches out of Germany […]
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Cobra Cult

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These enemies of the Fighting Yank only appeared on the cover of his twenty-third issue. Alias Cobra Cult Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, Standard Universe, Reptile-themed, Atomic Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Alex Schomburg […]
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These enemies of the Fighting Yank only appeared on the cover of his twenty-third issue. Alias Cobra Cult Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, Standard Universe, Reptile-themed, Atomic Age, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Alex Schomburg […]
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Cobra Kid (Ajax-Farrell)

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The Cobra Kid is an office boy who teams up with Steve Drake, The Black Cobra. He has no superpowers. Alias Cobra Kid (Ajax-Farrell) Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Sidekick, Ajax-Farrell Universe, Reptile-themed, Atomic Age, […]
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The Cobra Kid is an office boy who teams up with Steve Drake, The Black Cobra. He has no superpowers. Alias Cobra Kid (Ajax-Farrell) Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Sidekick, Ajax-Farrell Universe, Reptile-themed, Atomic Age, […]
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Cobra Kid (Chesler)

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Bob Hornsby puts on a costume and teams up with his older brother Jim, a.k.a. the Black Cobra, to fight crime as his sidekick: “The Cobra Kid”. He has no superpowers. Alias Cobra Kid (Chesler) […]
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Bob Hornsby puts on a costume and teams up with his older brother Jim, a.k.a. the Black Cobra, to fight crime as his sidekick: “The Cobra Kid”. He has no superpowers. Alias Cobra Kid (Chesler) […]
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Cobra Queen

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The Cobra Queen was the ruler of a hidden canyon filled with deadly snakes. Few made it to her palace alive, but those who did usually found themselves prisoners in her dungeon. She kept them […]
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The Cobra Queen was the ruler of a hidden canyon filled with deadly snakes. Few made it to her palace alive, but those who did usually found themselves prisoners in her dungeon. She kept them […]
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Cobra Woman

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Veda was an exotic Indian dancer who married the wealthy American Peter Kane. She then put cobra poison on her lips to kill both Kane and his drunken son with a kiss, in order to […]
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Veda was an exotic Indian dancer who married the wealthy American Peter Kane. She then put cobra poison on her lips to kill both Kane and his drunken son with a kiss, in order to […]
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Cold

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Cold is a character used by Frederic Arnold Kummer in his 1922 educational children’s book, The First Days of Man. Cold is the brother of Heat. In the book, “Then God calls Mother Nature to […]
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Cold is a character used by Frederic Arnold Kummer in his 1922 educational children’s book, The First Days of Man. Cold is the brother of Heat. In the book, “Then God calls Mother Nature to […]
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Colonel Rulak

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Space Pilot Colonel Rulak serves the totalitarian nation of Europa in the year 2200. Rulak is caught reading books from the 20th century, with stories of a “world of freedom, men unwatched by thought control!” […]
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Space Pilot Colonel Rulak serves the totalitarian nation of Europa in the year 2200. Rulak is caught reading books from the 20th century, with stories of a “world of freedom, men unwatched by thought control!” […]
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Colonel Steigev

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Colonel Steigev lands his flying saucer, an unimpressive craft that manages 450 mph, designed on Earth. Steigev intends to use the craft to start an alien invasion panic amongst the populace. Investigating the ruckus, Steigev’s […]
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Colonel Steigev lands his flying saucer, an unimpressive craft that manages 450 mph, designed on Earth. Steigev intends to use the craft to start an alien invasion panic amongst the populace. Investigating the ruckus, Steigev’s […]
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Colossus A.D. 2640

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In the year 2640, Richard Zenith was a weakling lab assistant who became a test subject for Dr. Albert Blitzmann’s “grandular” growth formula. The doctor’s daughter, Eve, made a mistake during the experiment and loaded […]
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In the year 2640, Richard Zenith was a weakling lab assistant who became a test subject for Dr. Albert Blitzmann’s “grandular” growth formula. The doctor’s daughter, Eve, made a mistake during the experiment and loaded […]
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Columbia

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Columbia is the female national personification of the United States. It was also a historical name applied to the Americas and to the New World. The association has given rise to the names of many […]
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Columbia is the female national personification of the United States. It was also a historical name applied to the Americas and to the New World. The association has given rise to the names of many […]
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Comet

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John Dickering was a chemist who discovered a special gas that was many times lighter than hydrogen. Dickering injected himself with the gas, discovering that along with the ability to fly there was a side-effect, […]
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John Dickering was a chemist who discovered a special gas that was many times lighter than hydrogen. Dickering injected himself with the gas, discovering that along with the ability to fly there was a side-effect, […]
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Comet Calhoun

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Captain Comet Calhoun of the Space Guard is sent to examine an unprecedented small, wandering world entering the solar system in the year 2488. The planet is designated the Drifting World, located at “Zone 18, […]
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Captain Comet Calhoun of the Space Guard is sent to examine an unprecedented small, wandering world entering the solar system in the year 2488. The planet is designated the Drifting World, located at “Zone 18, […]
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Commander Battle

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Commander William (Bill) L. Battle was a World War II flying ace, master spy, and divisional director of the US Secret Service. While patrolling the skies after reports of a UFO in the area, Battle’s […]
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Commander William (Bill) L. Battle was a World War II flying ace, master spy, and divisional director of the US Secret Service. While patrolling the skies after reports of a UFO in the area, Battle’s […]
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Commander Krait

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Receiving transmissions from a distant planet, Commander Krait wishes to communicate with the intelligent society on the planet designated as X-3-Z. Arn assists Dr. Triple when the Dr. interprets the language. The society on X-3-Z […]
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Receiving transmissions from a distant planet, Commander Krait wishes to communicate with the intelligent society on the planet designated as X-3-Z. Arn assists Dr. Triple when the Dr. interprets the language. The society on X-3-Z […]
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Commando Cody

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Cody was a civilian researcher with a large staff of employees and a laboratory. When strategic targets in the United States start getting wiped out, Cody discovered that the threat was from the Moon. Armored […]
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Cody was a civilian researcher with a large staff of employees and a laboratory. When strategic targets in the United States start getting wiped out, Cody discovered that the threat was from the Moon. Armored […]
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Commando Cubs

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Commando Cubs were originally a group of American kids sent to England as part of an overseas study of “the effects of the old-world culture on kids of different backgrounds.” But when the World War […]
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Commando Cubs were originally a group of American kids sent to England as part of an overseas study of “the effects of the old-world culture on kids of different backgrounds.” But when the World War […]
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Commando Ranger

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Commando Ranger was many things before the war. He was a scientist-explorer who fought the plague in the Congo, an Olympic boxer able to k.o. a heavy weight champion, a mysterious ace pilot, a sole […]
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Commando Ranger was many things before the war. He was a scientist-explorer who fought the plague in the Congo, an Olympic boxer able to k.o. a heavy weight champion, a mysterious ace pilot, a sole […]
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Commando Yank

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Chase Yale was a war correspondent in both Europe and the South Pacific during WWII who joined Naval Intelligence. He later put on the costume of Commando Yank and began fighting the enemies of freedom […]
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Chase Yale was a war correspondent in both Europe and the South Pacific during WWII who joined Naval Intelligence. He later put on the costume of Commando Yank and began fighting the enemies of freedom […]
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Conan the Barbarian

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Conan is a Cimmerian. It is known that the Cimmerians were based on the Celts or Gaels. He was born on a battlefield and is the son of a village blacksmith. Conan matured quickly as […]
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Conan is a Cimmerian. It is known that the Cimmerians were based on the Celts or Gaels. He was born on a battlefield and is the son of a village blacksmith. Conan matured quickly as […]
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Condor

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The Condor was a ruthless modern day pirate. He led a small gang and battled The Blue Beetle on several occasions. He carried a saber, a “claw handled dagger”, and conventional firearms. Alias Condor Real […]
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The Condor was a ruthless modern day pirate. He led a small gang and battled The Blue Beetle on several occasions. He carried a saber, a “claw handled dagger”, and conventional firearms. Alias Condor Real […]
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Coney Island Sideshow

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Club Coney Island Sideshow Total Entries 16 Representative Giant Baby Among the more than 200,000 images of rural life by photographers working for the U.S. government’s Farm Security Administration during the New Deal are hundreds […]
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Club Coney Island Sideshow Total Entries 16 Representative Giant Baby Among the more than 200,000 images of rural life by photographers working for the U.S. government’s Farm Security Administration during the New Deal are hundreds […]
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Congo Jack

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Congo Jack was a big game hunter kidnapped by the Mole Men for their games. While in their kingdom, he became Queen Moletta’s object of affection as well as the ambitious Lugi’s object of loathing. […]
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Congo Jack was a big game hunter kidnapped by the Mole Men for their games. While in their kingdom, he became Queen Moletta’s object of affection as well as the ambitious Lugi’s object of loathing. […]
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Congo King (Fox)

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Jo-Jo the Congo King was a Tarzan imitator who, like the “King of Apes”, would swing on vines, spoke broken English, and wore a leopard-skin loincloth. He had many love interests: Gwenna, Geesha, Yolda, Safra, […]
Entry Congo King (Fox)
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Jo-Jo the Congo King was a Tarzan imitator who, like the “King of Apes”, would swing on vines, spoke broken English, and wore a leopard-skin loincloth. He had many love interests: Gwenna, Geesha, Yolda, Safra, […]
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Congo King (Green)

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Congo King was a jungle hero in the same mold as Tarzan. He was known only as the Congo King and lived in the jungle with his family, which consisted of Tonda, his brunette mate, […]
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Congo King was a jungle hero in the same mold as Tarzan. He was known only as the Congo King and lived in the jungle with his family, which consisted of Tonda, his brunette mate, […]
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Congo King Consorts

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Club Congo King Consorts Total Entries 9 Representative Gwenna of the Bonangi Lura was a love-interest of Jungle Jo… Many sites claim that Tonda was a re-colored, re-printed, and re-named version of Gwenna of the […]
Entry Congo King Consorts
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Club Congo King Consorts Total Entries 9 Representative Gwenna of the Bonangi Lura was a love-interest of Jungle Jo… Many sites claim that Tonda was a re-colored, re-printed, and re-named version of Gwenna of the […]
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Congo Raider

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The Congo Raider was a jungle hero who protected “civilized” men and women from the dangers of the jungle. In his only adventure, Congo Raider saved a young female missionary from a group of natives […]
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The Congo Raider was a jungle hero who protected “civilized” men and women from the dangers of the jungle. In his only adventure, Congo Raider saved a young female missionary from a group of natives […]
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Congo Smith

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Congo Smith and his partner, Limey Gubbins, are ruthless illegal ivory hunters in Africa. Taking advantage of a native village in their hunt for ivory, they shoot some of the villagers they find harvesting ivory […]
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Congo Smith and his partner, Limey Gubbins, are ruthless illegal ivory hunters in Africa. Taking advantage of a native village in their hunt for ivory, they shoot some of the villagers they find harvesting ivory […]
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Connie McCormick

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Connie McCormick was the older sister of “Comics” and daughter of Mary. Alias Connie McCormick Real Names/Alt Names Connie McCormick Characteristics World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Ed Wheelan First Appearance Terrific Comics […]
Entry Connie McCormick
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Connie McCormick was the older sister of “Comics” and daughter of Mary. Alias Connie McCormick Real Names/Alt Names Connie McCormick Characteristics World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Ed Wheelan First Appearance Terrific Comics […]
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Conqueror

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The Conqueror was Daniel Lyons, an American pilot. While flying across the country, he crashed in the Rocky Mountains. Luckily for him, he landed near the hidden laboratory of James Norton, a reclusive scientist. Norton […]
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The Conqueror was Daniel Lyons, an American pilot. While flying across the country, he crashed in the Rocky Mountains. Luckily for him, he landed near the hidden laboratory of James Norton, a reclusive scientist. Norton […]
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Conquerors

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The Conquerors were former US Air Force officers Bill and John Cotter. The Cotters built an atom-propelled space ship that, during their test flight, brought them into the future. Once there, the brothers landed on […]
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The Conquerors were former US Air Force officers Bill and John Cotter. The Cotters built an atom-propelled space ship that, during their test flight, brought them into the future. Once there, the brothers landed on […]
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Conrad

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“After the devastating atomic war that ravaged Earth from 2248 to 2250, a group of veterans, tired of war, colonized an asteroid and named it Pax…they were determined to live in peace, but had not […]
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“After the devastating atomic war that ravaged Earth from 2248 to 2250, a group of veterans, tired of war, colonized an asteroid and named it Pax…they were determined to live in peace, but had not […]
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Continental Op

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The Continental Op is a master of deceit in the exercise of his occupation. In his 1927 Black Mask story “$106,000 Blood Money” the Op is confronted with a dilemma: should he expose a corrupt […]
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The Continental Op is a master of deceit in the exercise of his occupation. In his 1927 Black Mask story “$106,000 Blood Money” the Op is confronted with a dilemma: should he expose a corrupt […]
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Copy Boy

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“They say that the pen is mightier than the sword, but Rudy Rawls, copy boy on the Daily Herald, finds out that fists talk louder than words!” He fights crime. Alias Copy Boy Real Names/Alt […]
Entry Copy Boy
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“They say that the pen is mightier than the sword, but Rudy Rawls, copy boy on the Daily Herald, finds out that fists talk louder than words!” He fights crime. Alias Copy Boy Real Names/Alt […]
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Coral Castle

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Coral Castle is an oolite limestone structure created by the Latvian-American eccentric Edward Leedskalnin. It is located in unincorporated territory of Miami-Dade County, Florida, between the cities of Homestead and Leisure City. The structure comprises […]
Entry Coral Castle
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Coral Castle is an oolite limestone structure created by the Latvian-American eccentric Edward Leedskalnin. It is located in unincorporated territory of Miami-Dade County, Florida, between the cities of Homestead and Leisure City. The structure comprises […]
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Cordelia

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Cordelia is a fictional character in William Shakespeare’s tragic play King Lear. Cordelia is the youngest of King Lear’s three daughters and his favorite. After her elderly father offers her the opportunity to profess her […]
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Cordelia is a fictional character in William Shakespeare’s tragic play King Lear. Cordelia is the youngest of King Lear’s three daughters and his favorite. After her elderly father offers her the opportunity to profess her […]
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Cormelian

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Cormelian is the wife of the giant, Cormoran. According to legend, she resided with him in a cave, on the small island of St. Michael’s Mount just off the shore of southern England. She was […]
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Cormelian is the wife of the giant, Cormoran. According to legend, she resided with him in a cave, on the small island of St. Michael’s Mount just off the shore of southern England. She was […]
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Cormoran

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According to legend, Cormoran (The Giant of the Sea) was a giant who lived in a cave upon the small island of St. Michael’s Mount just off the shore of southern England. He lived there […]
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According to legend, Cormoran (The Giant of the Sea) was a giant who lived in a cave upon the small island of St. Michael’s Mount just off the shore of southern England. He lived there […]
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Coronado’s Children

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Coronado’s Children (1930) was written by J. Frank Dobie. It deals with lore of lost mines and lost treasures in the American Southwest, for the most part in Texas. The Spanish explorer Francisco Vásquez de […]
Entry Coronado’s Children
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Coronado’s Children (1930) was written by J. Frank Dobie. It deals with lore of lost mines and lost treasures in the American Southwest, for the most part in Texas. The Spanish explorer Francisco Vásquez de […]
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Corpse

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Slick Murdock was a killer sentenced to die in the electric chair. However, he somehow managed to survive his electrocution, and went on a killing spree to get his revenge on everyone who was involved […]
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Slick Murdock was a killer sentenced to die in the electric chair. However, he somehow managed to survive his electrocution, and went on a killing spree to get his revenge on everyone who was involved […]
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Corsair Queen (Fiction House)

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Yrina was a queen of the space pirates. She was considered one of the most foul and black-hearted criminals in the entire galaxy (even by other pirates), and were she captured, the penalty for her […]
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Yrina was a queen of the space pirates. She was considered one of the most foul and black-hearted criminals in the entire galaxy (even by other pirates), and were she captured, the penalty for her […]
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Corsair Queen (Quality)

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Lila, the Corsair Queen, was the daughter of Cedric Evans, governor of Cartago. Bored with the life of a lady, she sought adventure on the high seas. When her father was murdered in a pirate […]
Entry Corsair Queen (Quality)
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Lila, the Corsair Queen, was the daughter of Cedric Evans, governor of Cartago. Bored with the life of a lady, she sought adventure on the high seas. When her father was murdered in a pirate […]
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Cosmic Carson

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Cosmic Carson was the two-fisted wise-cracking “ace pilot of the interplanetary patrol” and fought space opera themed menaces such as Brigo and the Fangmen of Jupiter, the Skullmen, Cannibals on Eros, Martians, and a Plutonian […]
Entry Cosmic Carson
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Cosmic Carson was the two-fisted wise-cracking “ace pilot of the interplanetary patrol” and fought space opera themed menaces such as Brigo and the Fangmen of Jupiter, the Skullmen, Cannibals on Eros, Martians, and a Plutonian […]
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Cosmo Corrigan

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Cosmic Corrigan, described as “Earth’s bad boy ambassador to the outermost outpost of Pluto.” He lived in an ice palace in the frigid wastes of Pluto (apparently he was pretty tough, as he always ran […]
Entry Cosmo Corrigan
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Cosmic Corrigan, described as “Earth’s bad boy ambassador to the outermost outpost of Pluto.” He lived in an ice palace in the frigid wastes of Pluto (apparently he was pretty tough, as he always ran […]
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Cosmo Mann

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Cosmo Mann was a scientist who discovered the “G Ray”, which he used to power his “Sun Ray Gun”. He fought his enemies alongside Archy Stenson, his lab assistant, and Joan Stenson, Archy’s sister and […]
Entry Cosmo Mann
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Cosmo Mann was a scientist who discovered the “G Ray”, which he used to power his “Sun Ray Gun”. He fought his enemies alongside Archy Stenson, his lab assistant, and Joan Stenson, Archy’s sister and […]
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Cougar

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Fritz Martin was a blackmailer called the Cougar. He was blackmailing an old man, an ex-con in his youth. The old man left money for the Cougar to pick up. One of the old man’s […]
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Fritz Martin was a blackmailer called the Cougar. He was blackmailing an old man, an ex-con in his youth. The old man left money for the Cougar to pick up. One of the old man’s […]
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Count Berlin

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Count Berlin was a Nazi spy working in the United States during World War II. His men stole weapons that were sold to South America in hopes of fermenting revolution there. The Count was eventually […]
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Count Berlin was a Nazi spy working in the United States during World War II. His men stole weapons that were sold to South America in hopes of fermenting revolution there. The Count was eventually […]
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Count Magnus

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Count Magnus de la Gardie was the Lord of the Manor in a village in Vestergothland, Sweden, at the end of the 16th century. He was also an alchemist and practitioner of the dark arts. […]
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Count Magnus de la Gardie was the Lord of the Manor in a village in Vestergothland, Sweden, at the end of the 16th century. He was also an alchemist and practitioner of the dark arts. […]
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Count of Monte Cristo

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Edmond Dantès is the title character and protagonist of the Alexandre Dumas 1844 adventure novel The Count of Monte Cristo. Within the story’s narrative, Dantès is an intelligent, honest, and loving man who turns bitter […]
Entry Count of Monte Cristo
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Edmond Dantès is the title character and protagonist of the Alexandre Dumas 1844 adventure novel The Count of Monte Cristo. Within the story’s narrative, Dantès is an intelligent, honest, and loving man who turns bitter […]
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Count of St. Germain

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The Comte de Saint Germain (c. 1691 or 1712 – 27 February 1784) was a European adventurer, with an interest in science, alchemy and the arts. He was the author of an unnamed triangular-shaped manuscript, […]
Entry Count of St. Germain
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The Comte de Saint Germain (c. 1691 or 1712 – 27 February 1784) was a European adventurer, with an interest in science, alchemy and the arts. He was the author of an unnamed triangular-shaped manuscript, […]
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Count Spectrum

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Count Spectrum was a Nazi agent who devised an invisibility device that looked like a lightbulb on a short stick, which could “destroy light.” At first, the Count used this device alone to instill fear […]
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Count Spectrum was a Nazi agent who devised an invisibility device that looked like a lightbulb on a short stick, which could “destroy light.” At first, the Count used this device alone to instill fear […]
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Counterculture Era

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Of the 36 characters below, the Counterculture era is best represented by Octobriana and Trashman, both subversive underground comix from Russia (or Prague) and San Francisco, respectively. Most works produced during this era were published […]
Entry Counterculture Era
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Of the 36 characters below, the Counterculture era is best represented by Octobriana and Trashman, both subversive underground comix from Russia (or Prague) and San Francisco, respectively. Most works produced during this era were published […]
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Countess of Tuber Castle

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Grimm, Ghost Spotter, investigates the death of the caretaker of Tuber Castle. The caretaker’s daughter was spurned by the Count of Tuber and died. The ghost returned to haunt the castle. Grimm is attacked by […]
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Grimm, Ghost Spotter, investigates the death of the caretaker of Tuber Castle. The caretaker’s daughter was spurned by the Count of Tuber and died. The ghost returned to haunt the castle. Grimm is attacked by […]
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Countess Siroon

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As the owner of the ancient Castle Valord, Countess Siroon was guardian of the doorway to “The Beyond” and one of Dr. Death’s many supernatural vassals. To the casual observer she appeared as an educated […]
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As the owner of the ancient Castle Valord, Countess Siroon was guardian of the doorway to “The Beyond” and one of Dr. Death’s many supernatural vassals. To the casual observer she appeared as an educated […]
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Cowles

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In the year 1995, Professor Cowles works out in the desert in an old castle’s laboratory to create his “Life Generator Fluid”. He tells his assistant, Carson, of his success, saying “I’ve turned ordinary dirt […]
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In the year 1995, Professor Cowles works out in the desert in an old castle’s laboratory to create his “Life Generator Fluid”. He tells his assistant, Carson, of his success, saying “I’ve turned ordinary dirt […]
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Coyote (Folklore)

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Coyote is a mythological character common to many cultures of the Indigenous peoples of North America, based on the coyote (Canis latrans) animal. This character is usually male and is generally anthropomorphic, although he may […]
Entry Coyote (Folklore)
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Coyote is a mythological character common to many cultures of the Indigenous peoples of North America, based on the coyote (Canis latrans) animal. This character is usually male and is generally anthropomorphic, although he may […]
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Crab

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Mob boss The Crab sends a ransom note to the mayor, demanding 5 million dollars in exchange for “the lives and property of this city.” When not met, a house full of waiting police is […]
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Mob boss The Crab sends a ransom note to the mayor, demanding 5 million dollars in exchange for “the lives and property of this city.” When not met, a house full of waiting police is […]
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Craig Carter

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Craig Carter was an archaeologist who saved the life of an Egyptian man named Say-Aben Touman. The man later sends Craig a magic ring in gratitude of his heroics. Craig decides to quit his job […]
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Craig Carter was an archaeologist who saved the life of an Egyptian man named Say-Aben Touman. The man later sends Craig a magic ring in gratitude of his heroics. Craig decides to quit his job […]
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Craig Kennedy

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A chemistry professor and scientist at Columbia University who used science to solve crimes, including advanced techniques and technologies such as psychoanalysis, lie detectors, gyroscopes, x-rays, and portable seismographs. Kennedy smoked a pipe, carried a […]
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A chemistry professor and scientist at Columbia University who used science to solve crimes, including advanced techniques and technologies such as psychoanalysis, lie detectors, gyroscopes, x-rays, and portable seismographs. Kennedy smoked a pipe, carried a […]
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Crandall

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The Earth-Moon Station is an artificial wheel situated between Earth and the Moon, manned by Haleson and Crandall. Crandall is dangerously distracted. Crandall’s wife informed him that his son is getting in trouble. When a […]
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The Earth-Moon Station is an artificial wheel situated between Earth and the Moon, manned by Haleson and Crandall. Crandall is dangerously distracted. Crandall’s wife informed him that his son is getting in trouble. When a […]
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Crane

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The Crane was a high ranking Nazi agent who reported directly to Adolf Hitler during World War II. He came into conflict with Boy King & Giant on a number of occasions. He once fought […]
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The Crane was a high ranking Nazi agent who reported directly to Adolf Hitler during World War II. He came into conflict with Boy King & Giant on a number of occasions. He once fought […]
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Crash Barker

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“Crash” Barker was America’s foremost stunt flyer, test pilot and race car driver. He helped to create “The Zoom Sled”, a highly maneuverable jet craft that could “slide” on air, cruising at a speed of […]
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“Crash” Barker was America’s foremost stunt flyer, test pilot and race car driver. He helped to create “The Zoom Sled”, a highly maneuverable jet craft that could “slide” on air, cruising at a speed of […]
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Crash Kid

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Rusty Adams works by day as a copy boy for the Daily Herald. When danger threatens, however, he puts on a costume and becomes “Crash Kid, boy nemesis to gangdom!” He has no superpowers. Alias […]
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Rusty Adams works by day as a copy boy for the Daily Herald. When danger threatens, however, he puts on a costume and becomes “Crash Kid, boy nemesis to gangdom!” He has no superpowers. Alias […]
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Crash Parker

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Crash Parker and his girlfriend Betty traveled throughout the solar system, solving injustices, sometimes aided by an ancient sage known as Wizo. Enemies they faced included the Giants of Gro, the Polar People of Uranus, […]
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Crash Parker and his girlfriend Betty traveled throughout the solar system, solving injustices, sometimes aided by an ancient sage known as Wizo. Enemies they faced included the Giants of Gro, the Polar People of Uranus, […]
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Crater-Men

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The year is 2306. “Oriental Conqueror” Bajal, “who leapt out of Asia with hordes of mechanized troops”. Stands victorious in New York, the “World Capital”. President of the Earth, Jackson Mason, tried to stop the […]
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The year is 2306. “Oriental Conqueror” Bajal, “who leapt out of Asia with hordes of mechanized troops”. Stands victorious in New York, the “World Capital”. President of the Earth, Jackson Mason, tried to stop the […]
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Crawler

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The Crawler worked for gangster Joe Chizzler. Both were part of an insurance scam. For his part, The Crawler would literally crawl down a building’s rooftop and tap on windows. If the unsuspecting victim leaned […]
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The Crawler worked for gangster Joe Chizzler. Both were part of an insurance scam. For his part, The Crawler would literally crawl down a building’s rooftop and tap on windows. If the unsuspecting victim leaned […]
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Crawling Horror

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Doctor Wilbur Hatch, a biochemist, lived in a ramshackle building with another scientist named Titus Grimm. Both men worked on remarkable experiments. Dr. Hatch is growing a mass of protoplasm from a bit of heart […]
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Doctor Wilbur Hatch, a biochemist, lived in a ramshackle building with another scientist named Titus Grimm. Both men worked on remarkable experiments. Dr. Hatch is growing a mass of protoplasm from a bit of heart […]
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Creature from Dimension 2-K-31

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The Creature from Dimension 2-K-31 was created by an Erewon scientist named Katu to be the ultimate weapon. However, when a physicist named Dr. Riko tried to send an ape to the Dimension 2-K-31, the […]
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The Creature from Dimension 2-K-31 was created by an Erewon scientist named Katu to be the ultimate weapon. However, when a physicist named Dr. Riko tried to send an ape to the Dimension 2-K-31, the […]
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Creeper

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The Creeper was a Nazi saboteur who, under the guise of a green-costumed attraction at the circus, would travel from town to town sabotaging America’s defenses, including blowing up a U.S. battleship. However, while successful […]
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The Creeper was a Nazi saboteur who, under the guise of a green-costumed attraction at the circus, would travel from town to town sabotaging America’s defenses, including blowing up a U.S. battleship. However, while successful […]
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Crime Baron

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The Crime Baron, “The Nobleman of Crime”, did not want his estate to go bankrupt. To raise money quickly, he, the Duke of Felonee, and Count Kleptomania, attempted a jewelry heist, but were caught by […]
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The Crime Baron, “The Nobleman of Crime”, did not want his estate to go bankrupt. To raise money quickly, he, the Duke of Felonee, and Count Kleptomania, attempted a jewelry heist, but were caught by […]
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Crime Boss

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By day, the villain known as the Crime Boss was really Jim Murray, editor of the Daily Clarion. Boyfriend to reporter, Barbara Blake, she had no idea of his secret identity. While she was out […]
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By day, the villain known as the Crime Boss was really Jim Murray, editor of the Daily Clarion. Boyfriend to reporter, Barbara Blake, she had no idea of his secret identity. While she was out […]
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Crime Crusader

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Jonathan Jones, the Crime Crusader, was a detective assisted by Kewpie O’Toole. Jones had no powers, but was good with his fists and a skilled detective. The cover of Cannonball Comics #1 shows him and […]
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Jonathan Jones, the Crime Crusader, was a detective assisted by Kewpie O’Toole. Jones had no powers, but was good with his fists and a skilled detective. The cover of Cannonball Comics #1 shows him and […]
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Crime Crusaders Club

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The Crime Crusaders Club, who consisted of the main characters appearing in Master Comics, Bulletman, Bulletgirl, Minute Man, and Captain Marvel Jr., met in a normal looking suburban house to discuss their adventures and team-up […]
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The Crime Crusaders Club, who consisted of the main characters appearing in Master Comics, Bulletman, Bulletgirl, Minute Man, and Captain Marvel Jr., met in a normal looking suburban house to discuss their adventures and team-up […]
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Crime Editor

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The Crime Editor started his own crime newspaper — The Daily Crime Record — to gloat over how silly the local police department was at bumbling cases. Soon he began publishing articles on how to […]
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The Crime Editor started his own crime newspaper — The Daily Crime Record — to gloat over how silly the local police department was at bumbling cases. Soon he began publishing articles on how to […]
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Crimebuster

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Chuck Chandler, a cadet at Custer Military Academy, is motivated by the deaths of his parents at the hands of the Nazis and the villainous Iron Jaw to get vengeance. Wearing his hockey uniform plus […]
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Chuck Chandler, a cadet at Custer Military Academy, is motivated by the deaths of his parents at the hands of the Nazis and the villainous Iron Jaw to get vengeance. Wearing his hockey uniform plus […]
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Crimesmith

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Crimesmith was a murderous criminal genius who made advanced weapons for organized crime syndicates. He was eventually caught and served time, while keeping up with science and technology. After his release, he developed the Hand […]
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Crimesmith was a murderous criminal genius who made advanced weapons for organized crime syndicates. He was eventually caught and served time, while keeping up with science and technology. After his release, he developed the Hand […]
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Criminal Mastermind

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Role/Occupation Criminal Mastermind Total Entries 105 Representative Fantômas The criminal version of the “Evil Overlord”. Standing out from the terrorists, drug smugglers, murderers, gangsters, evil dictators, and other petty criminals with their short-term, narrow goals […]
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Role/Occupation Criminal Mastermind Total Entries 105 Representative Fantômas The criminal version of the “Evil Overlord”. Standing out from the terrorists, drug smugglers, murderers, gangsters, evil dictators, and other petty criminals with their short-term, narrow goals […]
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Crimson Canary

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When Rosalie Brown is submitted for membership in the boys’ Little Conquerors Athletic and Reading Club, Wilbur Wiggins raises a fuss over admitting a girl to a boys club, but “Comics” McCormick, in defense of […]
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When Rosalie Brown is submitted for membership in the boys’ Little Conquerors Athletic and Reading Club, Wilbur Wiggins raises a fuss over admitting a girl to a boys club, but “Comics” McCormick, in defense of […]
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Crimson Claw

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The Crimson Claw was a crime boss with powerful claw-like hands. He was brought to justice by Doll Man. Although his claws were weapons themselves, he also carried firearms and commanded a small gang. Alias […]
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The Crimson Claw was a crime boss with powerful claw-like hands. He was brought to justice by Doll Man. Although his claws were weapons themselves, he also carried firearms and commanded a small gang. Alias […]
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Crimson Clown

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The Crimson Clown is Delton Prouse, a wealthy young bachelor, able veteran of The Great War, explorer, and all-around adventurer who functions as a modern Robin Hood, stealing from the unjustly rich and returning money […]
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The Crimson Clown is Delton Prouse, a wealthy young bachelor, able veteran of The Great War, explorer, and all-around adventurer who functions as a modern Robin Hood, stealing from the unjustly rich and returning money […]
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Crimson Cobra

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“Ze Crimson Cobra she nevair fail!” The Crimson Cobra was a seductive European spy who came to the United States to steal the secrets of Professor Dyzzi’s poison gas. She was stopped by Private Elmer […]
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“Ze Crimson Cobra she nevair fail!” The Crimson Cobra was a seductive European spy who came to the United States to steal the secrets of Professor Dyzzi’s poison gas. She was stopped by Private Elmer […]
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Crimson Conqueror

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Hacher, a stranded Nazi spy, decided he could outdo Hitler by subjugating the people of Africa so donned a red costume and began calling himself the Crimson Conqueror. His plans were foiled by Magnet. The […]
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Hacher, a stranded Nazi spy, decided he could outdo Hitler by subjugating the people of Africa so donned a red costume and began calling himself the Crimson Conqueror. His plans were foiled by Magnet. The […]
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Crimson Raider

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Al Gory was a feared pirate, known as The Crimson Raider, who sailed the seven seas in the 17th century. One day, as he came to shore at a crowded dock, he was murdered by […]
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Al Gory was a feared pirate, known as The Crimson Raider, who sailed the seven seas in the 17th century. One day, as he came to shore at a crowded dock, he was murdered by […]
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Croco-Man

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The Croco-Man was a creature with the body and brain of a human and the head and claws of a giant crocodile. It was built by Victor Frankenstein, from a crocodile he kidnapped from Coney […]
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The Croco-Man was a creature with the body and brain of a human and the head and claws of a giant crocodile. It was built by Victor Frankenstein, from a crocodile he kidnapped from Coney […]
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Crom the Barbarian

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Comic strips were the only game in town in the 1930s, but these strips were eventually collected into omnibuses that lead to the standard comic book. Heroic Fantasy was slow to appear in the “four-color […]
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Comic strips were the only game in town in the 1930s, but these strips were eventually collected into omnibuses that lead to the standard comic book. Heroic Fantasy was slow to appear in the “four-color […]
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Crone (MLJ)

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The Crone was an elderly woman and the mastermind of a very complicated kidnapping scam that replaced millionaires with the homeless. When the Wizard confronted her, she committed suicide by injecting herself with a flesh-eating […]
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The Crone was an elderly woman and the mastermind of a very complicated kidnapping scam that replaced millionaires with the homeless. When the Wizard confronted her, she committed suicide by injecting herself with a flesh-eating […]
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Crossbones Crew

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The Crossbones Crew were a group of terrorists that wore black masks and flew planes bearing the skull and crossbones. The group’s nefarious plans were stopped by Rip Regan the Power-Man. Alias Crossbones Crew Real […]
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The Crossbones Crew were a group of terrorists that wore black masks and flew planes bearing the skull and crossbones. The group’s nefarious plans were stopped by Rip Regan the Power-Man. Alias Crossbones Crew Real […]
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Crossbow

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Crossbow was a Nazi agent who fought and subsequently was defeated by the Marksman. He claimed to be descended from the “Order of Teutonic Knights”. Crossbow was armed with a crossbow and wore chain-mail. Alias […]
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Crossbow was a Nazi agent who fought and subsequently was defeated by the Marksman. He claimed to be descended from the “Order of Teutonic Knights”. Crossbow was armed with a crossbow and wore chain-mail. Alias […]
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Crow

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Vincente Pagini was a washed up, drunk opera singer who wanted to make a comeback. Several people mocked him after his performance. For revenge, he went on a murderous rampage dressed in a Crow’s costume […]
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Vincente Pagini was a washed up, drunk opera singer who wanted to make a comeback. Several people mocked him after his performance. For revenge, he went on a murderous rampage dressed in a Crow’s costume […]
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Crusader (Hillman)

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The Crusader was a detective who had no superpowers and fought Nazis. He was also called the “Man in Black.” Alias Crusader (Hillman) Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Hero, Detective, Hillman Universe, World War II […]
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The Crusader was a detective who had no superpowers and fought Nazis. He was also called the “Man in Black.” Alias Crusader (Hillman) Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Hero, Detective, Hillman Universe, World War II […]
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Crusader (MLJ)

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The Crusader was actually an American museum curator who secretly worked for the Nazis. He wore a suit of armor, identical to one found in his museum, and claimed to be a legendary knight who […]
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The Crusader was actually an American museum curator who secretly worked for the Nazis. He wore a suit of armor, identical to one found in his museum, and claimed to be a legendary knight who […]
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Crusader from Mars

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When Tarka murdered his rival for Zira’s affections, he committed the first felony on Mars in 50 years. He was brought, along with Zira, to face a court, but before a sentence was pronounced he […]
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When Tarka murdered his rival for Zira’s affections, he committed the first felony on Mars in 50 years. He was brought, along with Zira, to face a court, but before a sentence was pronounced he […]
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Cryptid

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Typology Cryptid Total Entries 13 Representative Bigfoot The biological equivalent of UFO sightings, cryptids are legendary beings and mythical creatures which are rumored to exist in “Real Life”, in isolation or in hiding, yet remain […]
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Typology Cryptid Total Entries 13 Representative Bigfoot The biological equivalent of UFO sightings, cryptids are legendary beings and mythical creatures which are rumored to exist in “Real Life”, in isolation or in hiding, yet remain […]
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Crystal

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Crystal James was the leader of a gang of thieves. He used “The Crystal” as a disguise to protect his identity when he attempted to kidnap his own millionaire ward, Ronnie Keller, in an effort […]
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Crystal James was the leader of a gang of thieves. He used “The Crystal” as a disguise to protect his identity when he attempted to kidnap his own millionaire ward, Ronnie Keller, in an effort […]
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Crystal Queen

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The Crystal Queen was a crime boss with dreams of world conquest. She stole the legendary Blue Crystal which, when commanded, emitted a deadly ray that either turned a person’s skin blue as they died […]
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The Crystal Queen was a crime boss with dreams of world conquest. She stole the legendary Blue Crystal which, when commanded, emitted a deadly ray that either turned a person’s skin blue as they died […]
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Crystal Skull

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Crystal skulls are human skull hardstone carvings made of clear or milky white quartz (also called “rock crystal”), claimed to be pre-Columbian Mesoamerican artifacts by their alleged finders; however, these claims have been refuted for […]
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Crystal skulls are human skull hardstone carvings made of clear or milky white quartz (also called “rock crystal”), claimed to be pre-Columbian Mesoamerican artifacts by their alleged finders; however, these claims have been refuted for […]
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Cthulhu

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Cthulhu is a huge, ancient and evil extra-terrestrial being who has been imprisoned in the black city of R’lyeh, under the waves of the South Pacific Ocean, for thousands of years. It is said that […]
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Cthulhu is a huge, ancient and evil extra-terrestrial being who has been imprisoned in the black city of R’lyeh, under the waves of the South Pacific Ocean, for thousands of years. It is said that […]
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Cú Chulainn

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Cú Chulainn, is an Irish warrior hero and demigod in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, as well as in Scottish and Manx folklore. He is believed to be an incarnation of the Irish god […]
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Cú Chulainn, is an Irish warrior hero and demigod in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, as well as in Scottish and Manx folklore. He is believed to be an incarnation of the Irish god […]
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Cub

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Larry Davis is the cousin of George Davis, the Black Lion. Larry ends up serving as his sidekick and ward when Larry’s father and George’s brother, Jon, is killed. The Black Lion and the Cub […]
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Larry Davis is the cousin of George Davis, the Black Lion. Larry ends up serving as his sidekick and ward when Larry’s father and George’s brother, Jon, is killed. The Black Lion and the Cub […]
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Cups (Tarot)

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Cups correspond to Hearts in a regular deck of cards. Their Greek element is water. They stand for everything emotional — what we feel, whether or not we actually live it. In the four classes […]
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Cups correspond to Hearts in a regular deck of cards. Their Greek element is water. They stand for everything emotional — what we feel, whether or not we actually live it. In the four classes […]
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Curley

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Air-Sub “DX” was the invention of Professor Gray. It was a flying submarine equipped with a “dissolving gun”. Professor Gray and his lovely daughter Rita form the team in charge of Air-Sub “DX”, together with […]
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Air-Sub “DX” was the invention of Professor Gray. It was a flying submarine equipped with a “dissolving gun”. Professor Gray and his lovely daughter Rita form the team in charge of Air-Sub “DX”, together with […]
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Curtains

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Curtains was a robot grown on a genetically engineered Indian rubber tree, and given a brain and metal hooks for hands by Dr. Sivana. He was very strong, standing around 10 feet tall, and could […]
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Curtains was a robot grown on a genetically engineered Indian rubber tree, and given a brain and metal hooks for hands by Dr. Sivana. He was very strong, standing around 10 feet tall, and could […]
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Curupira

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The Curupira is a mythological creature of Brazilian folklore. This creature blends many features of West African and European fairies but was usually regarded as a demonic figure. The name comes from the Tupi language […]
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The Curupira is a mythological creature of Brazilian folklore. This creature blends many features of West African and European fairies but was usually regarded as a demonic figure. The name comes from the Tupi language […]
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Cyanide Cindy

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Cyanide Cindy was a criminal with a mile-long police record who entered a beauty contest put on by Kandle’s Beauty Lotion (also spelled Kindle’s at certain points in the story). She tried to rig the […]
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Cyanide Cindy was a criminal with a mile-long police record who entered a beauty contest put on by Kandle’s Beauty Lotion (also spelled Kindle’s at certain points in the story). She tried to rig the […]
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Cyclone (Nita)

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Peter Blake trained for years in jiu-jitsu, athletics, and acrobatics in order to fight crime with the fury of a hurricane and the force of a tornado. Alias Cyclone (Nita) Real Names/Alt Names Peter Blake […]
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Peter Blake trained for years in jiu-jitsu, athletics, and acrobatics in order to fight crime with the fury of a hurricane and the force of a tornado. Alias Cyclone (Nita) Real Names/Alt Names Peter Blake […]
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Cyclone (Quality)

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Cyclone was a space explorer from New York in the year 3000 A.D.. When the astronomer Professor Nebula discovered a new habitable planet called “X”, Cyclone joined a competition between Venus, Mars, and Earth to […]
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Cyclone was a space explorer from New York in the year 3000 A.D.. When the astronomer Professor Nebula discovered a new habitable planet called “X”, Cyclone joined a competition between Venus, Mars, and Earth to […]
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Cyclops

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Polyphemus is the one-eyed giant son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes described in Homer’s Odyssey. His name means “abounding in songs and legends”, “many-voiced” or “very famous”. Polyphemus first […]
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Polyphemus is the one-eyed giant son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes described in Homer’s Odyssey. His name means “abounding in songs and legends”, “many-voiced” or “very famous”. Polyphemus first […]
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Cynthia Blake

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Cynthia Blake, daughter of the banker who holds the mortgage on the Daily Express, was kidnapped by the Moroniabund’s most fanatical member, Von Leo. He threatened to kill Blake if her father didn’t foreclose on […]
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Cynthia Blake, daughter of the banker who holds the mortgage on the Daily Express, was kidnapped by the Moroniabund’s most fanatical member, Von Leo. He threatened to kill Blake if her father didn’t foreclose on […]
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Cyrano de Bergerac

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Hercule-Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac (6 March 1619 – 28 July 1655) was a French dramatist and duelist. In fictional works about his life he is featured with an overly large nose, which people would […]
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Hercule-Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac (6 March 1619 – 28 July 1655) was a French dramatist and duelist. In fictional works about his life he is featured with an overly large nose, which people would […]
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D-13

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D-13, Richard Anthony, was an American spy who traveled the world solving international problems and protecting the US from foreign threats such as the Nazis, with help from his partner Robert Simms. Alias D-13 Real […]
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D-13, Richard Anthony, was an American spy who traveled the world solving international problems and protecting the US from foreign threats such as the Nazis, with help from his partner Robert Simms. Alias D-13 Real […]
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D’Artagnan

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D’Artagnan is initially portrayed by Dumas as a hotheaded youth, who tries to engage the Comte de Rochefort and the Three Musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis in single combat. He quickly becomes friends with the […]
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D’Artagnan is initially portrayed by Dumas as a hotheaded youth, who tries to engage the Comte de Rochefort and the Three Musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis in single combat. He quickly becomes friends with the […]
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Daffy

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Daffy was a female professional wrestler. She had been a champion hog caller from the small town of Kookasow, Iowa, when she was discovered by wrestling manager Deke Parsons. She fell in love with Deke, […]
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Daffy was a female professional wrestler. She had been a champion hog caller from the small town of Kookasow, Iowa, when she was discovered by wrestling manager Deke Parsons. She fell in love with Deke, […]
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Dagger

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This unnamed, female pirate-type character appeared on the cover of Key Comics #4, but was depicted as a passenger of a sailing ship in the story inside, who loses her life to a pirate for […]
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This unnamed, female pirate-type character appeared on the cover of Key Comics #4, but was depicted as a passenger of a sailing ship in the story inside, who loses her life to a pirate for […]
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Daichiuchi

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A mallet-wielding yōkai appears in many of the earliest picture scrolls of the night parade of one hundred demons. In its oldest depictions, kanazuchibō appears with no name or description. Names like kanazuchibō and daichiuchi […]
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A mallet-wielding yōkai appears in many of the earliest picture scrolls of the night parade of one hundred demons. In its oldest depictions, kanazuchibō appears with no name or description. Names like kanazuchibō and daichiuchi […]
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Daimon

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Plato’s daimons were something akin to guardian angels, spirits that watched over the living, whom they guided on the path to Hades after their death. Well before Plato’s time, Homer had referred in the Iliad […]
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Plato’s daimons were something akin to guardian angels, spirits that watched over the living, whom they guided on the path to Hades after their death. Well before Plato’s time, Homer had referred in the Iliad […]
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Dale Arden

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Flash Gordon first appeared as a Sunday strip in 1934, following the adventures of Flash Gordon, a handsome polo player and Yale University graduate, and his companions Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov, when the […]
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Flash Gordon first appeared as a Sunday strip in 1934, following the adventures of Flash Gordon, a handsome polo player and Yale University graduate, and his companions Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov, when the […]
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Dame Wales

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Dame Wales (or Mam Cymru) was a middle-aged woman dressed in the Welsh national costume, along with Welsh hat, who would embody Wales in a similar way that other cartoonists would use Britannia to symbolise […]
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Dame Wales (or Mam Cymru) was a middle-aged woman dressed in the Welsh national costume, along with Welsh hat, who would embody Wales in a similar way that other cartoonists would use Britannia to symbolise […]
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Dan Barton

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Space Force is an Earth-based military force along the lines of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Cataclysmic events threaten to cause great damage on Earth. A disturbance originating on the Moon is the cause. […]
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Space Force is an Earth-based military force along the lines of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Cataclysmic events threaten to cause great damage on Earth. A disturbance originating on the Moon is the cause. […]
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Dan Dare

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Dan Dare was a tough, two-fisted private eye who solved cases and fought criminals with his assistant, Carol Clews. Dare fought villains such as the Bomb, the Sinister Spider and others. Alias Dan Dare Real […]
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Dan Dare was a tough, two-fisted private eye who solved cases and fought criminals with his assistant, Carol Clews. Dare fought villains such as the Bomb, the Sinister Spider and others. Alias Dan Dare Real […]
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Dan Dearborn

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Dan Dearborn was an “outstanding Virginia rifleman” who took on missions on the Western frontier of the American colonies, reporting directly to George Washington during the American Revolution. Alias Dan Dearborn Real Names/Alt Names Dan […]
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Dan Dearborn was an “outstanding Virginia rifleman” who took on missions on the Western frontier of the American colonies, reporting directly to George Washington during the American Revolution. Alias Dan Dearborn Real Names/Alt Names Dan […]
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Dan Dunn

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Dan Dunn is “Secret Operative 48”, a fearless detective and “ace of secret operatives”. He puts down a gang of counterfeiters, “mob rule”, and dope smugglers. Dan Dunn was the first fictional character to make […]
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Dan Dunn is “Secret Operative 48”, a fearless detective and “ace of secret operatives”. He puts down a gang of counterfeiters, “mob rule”, and dope smugglers. Dan Dunn was the first fictional character to make […]
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Dan Hastings

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Dan was an officer of the Interplanetary Police, headquartered on Earth. He was often accompanied by the scientist Dr. Carter and his children, Bob and Gloria. Eventually, Dan and Gloria developed a romance. They battled […]
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Dan was an officer of the Interplanetary Police, headquartered on Earth. He was often accompanied by the scientist Dr. Carter and his children, Bob and Gloria. Eventually, Dan and Gloria developed a romance. They battled […]
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Dan Loomis

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Captain Dan Loomis is selected to find out what happened to the four expeditions to Venus which mysteriously disappeared after landing. Commanding Ship #5, Loomis and his crew land on Venus. From inside the ship, […]
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Captain Dan Loomis is selected to find out what happened to the four expeditions to Venus which mysteriously disappeared after landing. Commanding Ship #5, Loomis and his crew land on Venus. From inside the ship, […]
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Dan Vickerson

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It’s June 10, 2994. Marine explorer Dan Vickerson completes his week-long deep sea mission in his strange, tracked exploration vehicle. As he prepares to surface, his vehicle is attacked by a large and powerful sea […]
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It’s June 10, 2994. Marine explorer Dan Vickerson completes his week-long deep sea mission in his strange, tracked exploration vehicle. As he prepares to surface, his vehicle is attacked by a large and powerful sea […]
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Dana Harrod

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Dana Harrod, our narrator, tells how he is summoned to a remote mountain in Peru by his old instructor, Professor Frelinghusen. This venerable scholar is one of the world’s foremost volcanologists. He has been gone […]
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Dana Harrod, our narrator, tells how he is summoned to a remote mountain in Peru by his old instructor, Professor Frelinghusen. This venerable scholar is one of the world’s foremost volcanologists. He has been gone […]
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Dandy

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Dandy was the unnamed son of the scientist who created Yankee Doodle Jones. He watched the android’s creation from the sidelines. When his father injected the artificial man’s secret formula that gave him heightened strength, […]
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Dandy was the unnamed son of the scientist who created Yankee Doodle Jones. He watched the android’s creation from the sidelines. When his father injected the artificial man’s secret formula that gave him heightened strength, […]
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Dane Bartok

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The year is 2103. Lieutenant Steve Halden, on duty at the “magnetoscope space scanner” with his fiance, “code analyst” Kara Lane, tells her his two weeks leave is approved. This pleases Kara, as now the […]
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The year is 2103. Lieutenant Steve Halden, on duty at the “magnetoscope space scanner” with his fiance, “code analyst” Kara Lane, tells her his two weeks leave is approved. This pleases Kara, as now the […]
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Danny Blaze

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Danny Blaze was a big city firefighter who had a number of amazing adventures with his good friend and fellow firefighter, Whitey Grimes. They faced some unusual threats, such as escaped lions and armed jewel […]
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Danny Blaze was a big city firefighter who had a number of amazing adventures with his good friend and fellow firefighter, Whitey Grimes. They faced some unusual threats, such as escaped lions and armed jewel […]
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Danny Danger

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Danny Danger was a private detective who would take on any kind of case. He had an office in New York City, and an elderly, widowed secretary named Emmy. He also had a pretty strained […]
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Danny Danger was a private detective who would take on any kind of case. He had an office in New York City, and an elderly, widowed secretary named Emmy. He also had a pretty strained […]
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Dara of the Vikings

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Dara was a 20th century viking woman who lived in the secluded village of Tine, near a cove of moderate climate, presumably located near Northern Greenland. The village had been settled in 1361 when Druil […]
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Dara was a 20th century viking woman who lived in the secluded village of Tine, near a cove of moderate climate, presumably located near Northern Greenland. The village had been settled in 1361 when Druil […]
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Daredevil (Lev Gleason)

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In the character’s first appearance, his origin was told to the artist of the story by someone named “Captain Cook,” who narrates that as a child, Bart Hill was witness to his parents’ brutal murder. […]
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In the character’s first appearance, his origin was told to the artist of the story by someone named “Captain Cook,” who narrates that as a child, Bart Hill was witness to his parents’ brutal murder. […]
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Daredevil Barry Finn

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Barry Finn was a daredevil explorer and adventurer who combated villains such as Darcia Zaroff and Fritz Von Heim. He was aided by the dim-witted Frogga, a yellow-skinned amphibian man, and “Little” Tommy Grey. Alias […]
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Barry Finn was a daredevil explorer and adventurer who combated villains such as Darcia Zaroff and Fritz Von Heim. He was aided by the dim-witted Frogga, a yellow-skinned amphibian man, and “Little” Tommy Grey. Alias […]
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Daredevil Boy

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As the young sidekick of the Eagle, Buddy the Daredevil Boy fought Nazis and criminals. Abilities: Though both the Eagle and Buddy were known to come crashing in through and jumping out of windows, always […]
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As the young sidekick of the Eagle, Buddy the Daredevil Boy fought Nazis and criminals. Abilities: Though both the Eagle and Buddy were known to come crashing in through and jumping out of windows, always […]
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Daring Twins

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The Daring Twins: A Story for Young Folk is a mystery novel for juvenile readers by L. Frank Baum. It was published in 1911. Unusually, the book was released under the author’s name; Baum’s other […]
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The Daring Twins: A Story for Young Folk is a mystery novel for juvenile readers by L. Frank Baum. It was published in 1911. Unusually, the book was released under the author’s name; Baum’s other […]
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Darius

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From his private satellite base, Vulcan leads a band of space pirates intent on raiding shipments of supplies to colonies on the Moon, turning the cargo fleet into dust, leaving no trace. The space pirates […]
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From his private satellite base, Vulcan leads a band of space pirates intent on raiding shipments of supplies to colonies on the Moon, turning the cargo fleet into dust, leaving no trace. The space pirates […]
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Dark Angel

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Dark Angel was an attractive, but ruthless anti-American who intended to assassinate the President of the United States and bring the country to its knees. Her agents managed to discover the secret identity of the […]
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Dark Angel was an attractive, but ruthless anti-American who intended to assassinate the President of the United States and bring the country to its knees. Her agents managed to discover the secret identity of the […]
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Dark Archer

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The Dark Archer is a former circus acrobat named Henderson who was convicted for a series of robberies and decided to get his revenge for being sent to jail. He systematically killed each member of […]
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The Dark Archer is a former circus acrobat named Henderson who was convicted for a series of robberies and decided to get his revenge for being sent to jail. He systematically killed each member of […]
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Dark Phantom

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The Living Ghost returns to capture Gail Leslie and take her to his lair. Tony Brand enlists the aid of Dr. Vandyke of the Institute for Psychic Research. Vandyke relays the story of The Dark […]
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The Living Ghost returns to capture Gail Leslie and take her to his lair. Tony Brand enlists the aid of Dr. Vandyke of the Institute for Psychic Research. Vandyke relays the story of The Dark […]
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Darron Drake

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One ongoing plot line in the story of Tarpe Mills’ Miss Fury strip was Marla’s adoption of Darron, the abandoned son of Baroness Erica von Kampf and Gary Hale (Marla’s former fiancé). Marla was unaware […]
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One ongoing plot line in the story of Tarpe Mills’ Miss Fury strip was Marla’s adoption of Darron, the abandoned son of Baroness Erica von Kampf and Gary Hale (Marla’s former fiancé). Marla was unaware […]
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Dart

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A vigilante of Ancient Republic Rome, Caius Martius was given by the gods the power of flight so that he might fight for the rights of the average citizen. One day, he took on an […]
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A vigilante of Ancient Republic Rome, Caius Martius was given by the gods the power of flight so that he might fight for the rights of the average citizen. One day, he took on an […]
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Dart Daring

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Dart Daring was a character created by Edmund T. Legault for Bell Features “Wow” Comics and appeared in all 30 issues of the series run. His stories were set in the 1700’s. Alias Dart Daring […]
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Dart Daring was a character created by Edmund T. Legault for Bell Features “Wow” Comics and appeared in all 30 issues of the series run. His stories were set in the 1700’s. Alias Dart Daring […]
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Dartman

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Using a gun that “propels tiny dart-shaped missiles with terrific force and speed”, Morning Trumpet ace news reporter Jim Gordon battles crime as the masked vigilante the Dartman! Alias Dartman Real Names/Alt Names Jim Gordon […]
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Using a gun that “propels tiny dart-shaped missiles with terrific force and speed”, Morning Trumpet ace news reporter Jim Gordon battles crime as the masked vigilante the Dartman! Alias Dartman Real Names/Alt Names Jim Gordon […]
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Dascomb Dinsmore

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Dascomb Dinsmore was an amateur magician in a zoot suit, who left his gig in the circus to start a life of crime with his strange friend, Seidlitz. The two of them were thieves and […]
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Dascomb Dinsmore was an amateur magician in a zoot suit, who left his gig in the circus to start a life of crime with his strange friend, Seidlitz. The two of them were thieves and […]
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Dash Darwin

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Space hero Dash Darwin and his girlfriend, Letty, solved cases throughout the galaxy aided by an ancient sage known as Wizo. Alias Dash Darwin Real Names/Alt Names Dash Darwin Characteristics Sci-Fi Hero, World War II […]
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Space hero Dash Darwin and his girlfriend, Letty, solved cases throughout the galaxy aided by an ancient sage known as Wizo. Alias Dash Darwin Real Names/Alt Names Dash Darwin Characteristics Sci-Fi Hero, World War II […]
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Dash Dixon

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While aiding Dr. Lorenz in an experiment, Dash Dixon allowed the doctor to inject him with “perpetual life rays”. An injection made Dash immortal, gave him superhuman leaps, super strength, and indestructibility. Normally, those powers […]
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While aiding Dr. Lorenz in an experiment, Dash Dixon allowed the doctor to inject him with “perpetual life rays”. An injection made Dash immortal, gave him superhuman leaps, super strength, and indestructibility. Normally, those powers […]
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Dash the Avenger

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Tom Dash was a humble antiques dealer, whose daughter, Lola, was gunned down in the crossfire of a mob hit. Chief Inspector Higgins of the city police had proven unable to end the reign of […]
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Tom Dash was a humble antiques dealer, whose daughter, Lola, was gunned down in the crossfire of a mob hit. Chief Inspector Higgins of the city police had proven unable to end the reign of […]
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Dav

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Investigating a huge, strange spacecraft, Commodore Rex Clive and Adjutant Speed Lansing of the Space Rangers encounter a space-suited figure in the darkness. The figure’s “solidium” armor makes him immune to their “sun-bolt” pistols. The […]
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Investigating a huge, strange spacecraft, Commodore Rex Clive and Adjutant Speed Lansing of the Space Rangers encounter a space-suited figure in the darkness. The figure’s “solidium” armor makes him immune to their “sun-bolt” pistols. The […]
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Davey

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School boy Davey Landis was a big fan of Magno, the Magnetic Man. In fact, he was such a big fan that his older sister, Carole Landis, made him a “little Magno” costume as a […]
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School boy Davey Landis was a big fan of Magno, the Magnetic Man. In fact, he was such a big fan that his older sister, Carole Landis, made him a “little Magno” costume as a […]
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David (Biblical)

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David, according to the Hebrew Bible, was the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel, and according to the New Testament Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus. His life is conventionally […]
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David, according to the Hebrew Bible, was the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel, and according to the New Testament Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus. His life is conventionally […]
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David (Fox)

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Samson gained an 11 year old sidekick after finding the boy the sole survivor of a plane crash. Samson named the boy David (rather than simply asking the boy what his name already was). Although […]
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Samson gained an 11 year old sidekick after finding the boy the sole survivor of a plane crash. Samson named the boy David (rather than simply asking the boy what his name already was). Although […]
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David Innes

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David Innes is a mining heir who finances the experimental “iron mole,” an excavating vehicle designed by his elderly inventor friend Abner Perry. In a test run, they discover the vehicle cannot be turned, and […]
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David Innes is a mining heir who finances the experimental “iron mole,” an excavating vehicle designed by his elderly inventor friend Abner Perry. In a test run, they discover the vehicle cannot be turned, and […]
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David of Doncaster

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David of Doncaster is a member of Robin Hood’s Merry Men in English folklore. Doncaster is a town near Barnsdale, where early ballads placed Robin Hood. He appears in one ballad, Robin Hood and the […]
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David of Doncaster is a member of Robin Hood’s Merry Men in English folklore. Doncaster is a town near Barnsdale, where early ballads placed Robin Hood. He appears in one ballad, Robin Hood and the […]
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Dazaar, The Arch-Fiend

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Irma Plavatski was a beautiful Russian princess and a cousin to Nick Carter’s old enemy, Olga, Queen of the Russian Nihilists. Irma was periodically possessed by an evil magician named Dazaar, a centuries-old Tibetan Ascended […]
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Irma Plavatski was a beautiful Russian princess and a cousin to Nick Carter’s old enemy, Olga, Queen of the Russian Nihilists. Irma was periodically possessed by an evil magician named Dazaar, a centuries-old Tibetan Ascended […]
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Deacon

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Dean Denton was a reformed burglar who decided to fight crime as the Deacon, to make up for his past misdeeds. He set up shop in an abandoned church in the marshes near Center City. […]
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Dean Denton was a reformed burglar who decided to fight crime as the Deacon, to make up for his past misdeeds. He set up shop in an abandoned church in the marshes near Center City. […]
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Deadly Dozen

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The Deadly Dozen was a team of 12 of the most deadly assassins in the United States. The members of the group included: Benito, the Butcher; the Crusher; Egg-Head; The Giant Killer (a small guy); […]
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The Deadly Dozen was a team of 12 of the most deadly assassins in the United States. The members of the group included: Benito, the Butcher; the Crusher; Egg-Head; The Giant Killer (a small guy); […]
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Deaglos

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Deaglos were bird men created by the magic of the Black Dragon and are foes of Captain Battle. Captain Battle’s sidekick, Nathan Hale, was one until Captain Battle cured him. Black Dragon created Deaglos by […]
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Deaglos were bird men created by the magic of the Black Dragon and are foes of Captain Battle. Captain Battle’s sidekick, Nathan Hale, was one until Captain Battle cured him. Black Dragon created Deaglos by […]
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Death (Comic Media)

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“But every man must reckon with Death!” This character is a horror host presented as an incarnation of Death. It wears a black hat with a broad brim, a black cloak, and gray gloves. He […]
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“But every man must reckon with Death!” This character is a horror host presented as an incarnation of Death. It wears a black hat with a broad brim, a black cloak, and gray gloves. He […]
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Death (Fawcett)

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“Abandon all hope, all ye who enter my domain, of ever leaving!” These are the words spoken to Dr. Albert Carlton by a figure of Death upon arriving in the afterlife. Dr. Albert Carlton devises […]
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“Abandon all hope, all ye who enter my domain, of ever leaving!” These are the words spoken to Dr. Albert Carlton by a figure of Death upon arriving in the afterlife. Dr. Albert Carlton devises […]
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Death (Poe)

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In “The Raven”, the narrator is reading in the late night hours from “many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore”. Similar to the studies suggested in Poe’s short story “Ligeia”, this lore may […]
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In “The Raven”, the narrator is reading in the late night hours from “many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore”. Similar to the studies suggested in Poe’s short story “Ligeia”, this lore may […]
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Death (Tarot)

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Death is, no doubt, the most terrifying of the Tarot cards to get at a reading. Therefore, guides to the Tarot usually point out that it’s not necessarily about death, but some significant loss, change, […]
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Death is, no doubt, the most terrifying of the Tarot cards to get at a reading. Therefore, guides to the Tarot usually point out that it’s not necessarily about death, but some significant loss, change, […]
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Death Battalion

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The Death Battalion was a team of criminals and fifth columnists dedicated to the destruction of the United States. It was founded by The Brain, and comprised of six deadly super criminals that The Brain […]
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The Death Battalion was a team of criminals and fifth columnists dedicated to the destruction of the United States. It was founded by The Brain, and comprised of six deadly super criminals that The Brain […]
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Death Dealer

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Death Dealer only appeared on the cover of Cannonball Comics #1 as a foe to the Crash Kid, Thunderbrand, and Crime Crusader. The cover shows that the Death Dealer has captured the heroes in his […]
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Death Dealer only appeared on the cover of Cannonball Comics #1 as a foe to the Crash Kid, Thunderbrand, and Crime Crusader. The cover shows that the Death Dealer has captured the heroes in his […]
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Death Mask

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The Death Mask was a crime lord who seemed to be able to kill just by pointing his finger at someone. In actual fact, he fired tiny poison darts from his finger. He was brought […]
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The Death Mask was a crime lord who seemed to be able to kill just by pointing his finger at someone. In actual fact, he fired tiny poison darts from his finger. He was brought […]
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Death Patrol

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The Death Patrol was a squadron of criminals and misfits who fought for America in World War II. They were distinguished by their striped costumes that made them look like jail birds, though these birds […]
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The Death Patrol was a squadron of criminals and misfits who fought for America in World War II. They were distinguished by their striped costumes that made them look like jail birds, though these birds […]
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Death’s Head

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The Death’s Head was a criminal who was beheaded in India for his crimes. However, his head was given new life by a mystic. Now the disembodied head can speak and control the minds of […]
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The Death’s Head was a criminal who was beheaded in India for his crimes. However, his head was given new life by a mystic. Now the disembodied head can speak and control the minds of […]
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Deathless Brain

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The Deathless Brain was a Japanese military commander, who had his brain removed from his body and placed in a jar when his body died. He spoke through a speaker in the base of the […]
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The Deathless Brain was a Japanese military commander, who had his brain removed from his body and placed in a jar when his body died. He spoke through a speaker in the base of the […]
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Deathless Druid

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The Deathless Druid was a wizard who forged the enchanted armor of the Silver Knight. Alias Deathless Druid Real Names/Alt Names (possibly) Merlin (see “Notes” section) Characteristics Hero, Magician, Standard Universe, Ghost, Magic Caster, Medieval […]
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The Deathless Druid was a wizard who forged the enchanted armor of the Silver Knight. Alias Deathless Druid Real Names/Alt Names (possibly) Merlin (see “Notes” section) Characteristics Hero, Magician, Standard Universe, Ghost, Magic Caster, Medieval […]
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Debbie Dean, Career Girl

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“Debbie Dean, Career Girl, at the present time is an ace newspaperwoman for Ric Malone, editor of a New York newspaper.” Dean helps boxer Scarless O’Hara fight off a frame-up, and they fall in love, […]
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“Debbie Dean, Career Girl, at the present time is an ace newspaperwoman for Ric Malone, editor of a New York newspaper.” Dean helps boxer Scarless O’Hara fight off a frame-up, and they fall in love, […]
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Debra Seeley

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Lady Debra Seeley owns an ancient druid castle near her property. When people are killed by ghosts of druids who used to live there, Lady Seeley is called upon by the mayor to stop the […]
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Lady Debra Seeley owns an ancient druid castle near her property. When people are killed by ghosts of druids who used to live there, Lady Seeley is called upon by the mayor to stop the […]
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Deep Ones

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The Deep Ones are a race of intelligent ocean-dwelling creatures, approximately human-shaped but with a fishy appearance. The females would regularly mate with voluntary human males along the coast, creating societies of hybrids. A description […]
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The Deep Ones are a race of intelligent ocean-dwelling creatures, approximately human-shaped but with a fishy appearance. The females would regularly mate with voluntary human males along the coast, creating societies of hybrids. A description […]
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Deep Sea Dawson

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Deep Sea Dawson was a deep-sea diver who, equipped with a specialized diving helmet, explores the wonders of the ocean and investigates its mysteries. During his adventurers, Dawson encounter numerous undersea races, both hostile and […]
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Deep Sea Dawson was a deep-sea diver who, equipped with a specialized diving helmet, explores the wonders of the ocean and investigates its mysteries. During his adventurers, Dawson encounter numerous undersea races, both hostile and […]
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Defender

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As a child, Robert Larson’s face was mutilated by an explosion in a grocery caused by criminals. His disfigurement leads him to become the crime fighter the Defender. He was assisted by Lucky and J. […]
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As a child, Robert Larson’s face was mutilated by an explosion in a grocery caused by criminals. His disfigurement leads him to become the crime fighter the Defender. He was assisted by Lucky and J. […]
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Dehyrates

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The Dehyrates is a club of science fiction fans (also known as FENS) centered near the Bar-Z ranch owned by Spurs Jackson. While Spurs and Strong Bow are away investigating a situation on the moon, […]
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The Dehyrates is a club of science fiction fans (also known as FENS) centered near the Bar-Z ranch owned by Spurs Jackson. While Spurs and Strong Bow are away investigating a situation on the moon, […]
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Deidre (Folklore)

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“Longes mac n-Uislenn” (“The Exile of the Sons of Uisliu”) is a tragic tale from the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. It tells the story of Deirdre, a beautiful woman prophesied at birth to bring […]
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“Longes mac n-Uislenn” (“The Exile of the Sons of Uisliu”) is a tragic tale from the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. It tells the story of Deirdre, a beautiful woman prophesied at birth to bring […]
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Deity

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Typology Deity Total Entries 126 Representative Slid One step below being one of the “Powers That Be”. Occasionally shares space with The “Great Gazoo”. Mythology often depicted gods as “human, but bigger.” Similar emotions, virtues, […]
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Typology Deity Total Entries 126 Representative Slid One step below being one of the “Powers That Be”. Occasionally shares space with The “Great Gazoo”. Mythology often depicted gods as “human, but bigger.” Similar emotions, virtues, […]
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Dejah Thoris

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Dejah Thoris is a Princess of Mars (which her people call Barsoom), who eventually becomes the wife of John Carter, Warlord of Mars, and mother of their son, Carthoris, and daughter, Tara. She is a […]
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Dejah Thoris is a Princess of Mars (which her people call Barsoom), who eventually becomes the wife of John Carter, Warlord of Mars, and mother of their son, Carthoris, and daughter, Tara. She is a […]
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Delecta of the Kalpan Planets

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Delecta became the queen of the Kalpan System shortly after her father, King Deltar, died. Delecta’s rule was challenged by Deltar’s murderous half-sister, Ardora, who ruled the rogue planet of Myro. After Ardora brought the […]
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Delecta became the queen of the Kalpan System shortly after her father, King Deltar, died. Delecta’s rule was challenged by Deltar’s murderous half-sister, Ardora, who ruled the rogue planet of Myro. After Ardora brought the […]
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Delva

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Delva is Chief of the Vixens of Venus. Commodore Rex Clive and Adjutant Speed Lansing investigate an anomaly when an island appears on Earth. They find it is teaming with Venusian plants. The Space Rangers […]
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Delva is Chief of the Vixens of Venus. Commodore Rex Clive and Adjutant Speed Lansing investigate an anomaly when an island appears on Earth. They find it is teaming with Venusian plants. The Space Rangers […]
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Demo (Tower)

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Demo was one of the Warlord’s most formidable agents. He had an underground lair, an assistant named Satanna, and an army of humanoids called sub-men. In his first appearance, he sent his sub-men to steal […]
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Demo was one of the Warlord’s most formidable agents. He had an underground lair, an assistant named Satanna, and an army of humanoids called sub-men. In his first appearance, he sent his sub-men to steal […]
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Demodocus

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In the Odyssey by Homer, Demodocus is a poet who often visits the court of Alcinous, king of the Phaeacians on the island of Scherie. During Odysseus’ stay on Scherie, Demodocus performs three narrative songs. […]
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In the Odyssey by Homer, Demodocus is a poet who often visits the court of Alcinous, king of the Phaeacians on the island of Scherie. During Odysseus’ stay on Scherie, Demodocus performs three narrative songs. […]
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Demon

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Typology Demon Total Entries 29 Representative Incubus In Western media, Christian demons and devils often have a very specific appearance. You can usually spot them by their horns, batlike wings, red skin, goatee, furred legs […]
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Typology Demon Total Entries 29 Representative Incubus In Western media, Christian demons and devils often have a very specific appearance. You can usually spot them by their horns, batlike wings, red skin, goatee, furred legs […]
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Demon (Street & Smith)

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In “The Demon” by Johnston McCulley (under the pseudonym Harrington Strong), someone wearing a tight full-face mask with horns is beating up criminals to get them to go straight. A crooked alderman is killed, and […]
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In “The Demon” by Johnston McCulley (under the pseudonym Harrington Strong), someone wearing a tight full-face mask with horns is beating up criminals to get them to go straight. A crooked alderman is killed, and […]
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Demon Omatsu

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Originating from a 14th-century legend, the samurai Shirosaburo suffers treachery at the hands of the beauty Kishin (lit. devil) Omatsu who he carries on his back across a swiftly flowing river. Shirosaburo is based on […]
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Originating from a 14th-century legend, the samurai Shirosaburo suffers treachery at the hands of the beauty Kishin (lit. devil) Omatsu who he carries on his back across a swiftly flowing river. Shirosaburo is based on […]
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Denebians

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Foodie Carl Somak and his friends Walter Stevens and Henry Trask are taken aboard a spacecraft by aliens called the Denebians. The extra-terrestrials can’t survive in the atmosphere. Instead they take the trio along with […]
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Foodie Carl Somak and his friends Walter Stevens and Henry Trask are taken aboard a spacecraft by aliens called the Denebians. The extra-terrestrials can’t survive in the atmosphere. Instead they take the trio along with […]
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Desdemona

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Desdemona is a Venetian beauty who enrages and disappoints her father, a Venetian senator, when she elopes with Othello, a Moorish Venetian military prodigy. When her husband is deployed to Cyprus in the service of […]
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Desdemona is a Venetian beauty who enrages and disappoints her father, a Venetian senator, when she elopes with Othello, a Moorish Venetian military prodigy. When her husband is deployed to Cyprus in the service of […]
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Desert Hawk

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The do-gooder Desert Hawk used the alias “Dagar”, a wealthy, powerful and mysterious Arabian adventurer in a traditional Bedouin robe. He’s really American Bart Benson. His steed is named Talisman. His love interests included Ayesha, […]
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The do-gooder Desert Hawk used the alias “Dagar”, a wealthy, powerful and mysterious Arabian adventurer in a traditional Bedouin robe. He’s really American Bart Benson. His steed is named Talisman. His love interests included Ayesha, […]
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Desperate Desmond

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Desperate Desmond was a villain straight out of a music hall melodrama of the 18th and 19th century, who constantly tried to abduct or harm the beautiful Rosamond. Claude Eclaire, her heroic boyfriend, always came […]
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Desperate Desmond was a villain straight out of a music hall melodrama of the 18th and 19th century, who constantly tried to abduct or harm the beautiful Rosamond. Claude Eclaire, her heroic boyfriend, always came […]
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Destiny

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Destiny was a crime fighter who, after he got a “queer dizziness”, gained the ability to magically transport to the scene of a crime. He begins his story as a homeless man who went to […]
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Destiny was a crime fighter who, after he got a “queer dizziness”, gained the ability to magically transport to the scene of a crime. He begins his story as a homeless man who went to […]
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Destroyer of Worlds

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The Destroyer of Worlds was seen emerging from the Manhattan Project to menace a man, perhaps one of the scientists involved in the development of the atomic bomb. Maybe even J. Robert Oppenheimer himself. Alias […]
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The Destroyer of Worlds was seen emerging from the Manhattan Project to menace a man, perhaps one of the scientists involved in the development of the atomic bomb. Maybe even J. Robert Oppenheimer himself. Alias […]
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Destroying Devil

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Captain Bruce Blackburn was a member of America’s intelligence agency. He went undercover in the “Un-American Band.” The public believed him dead. He used a body double named Jackson to foil his “comrades” in the […]
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Captain Bruce Blackburn was a member of America’s intelligence agency. He went undercover in the “Un-American Band.” The public believed him dead. He used a body double named Jackson to foil his “comrades” in the […]
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Desua

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Alan Moore is sent to the moon piloting an atomic powered space ship designed by Professor Manheim. This trip marks mankind’s first foray into space travel. Amazed at the high rate of speed, Alan is […]
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Alan Moore is sent to the moon piloting an atomic powered space ship designed by Professor Manheim. This trip marks mankind’s first foray into space travel. Amazed at the high rate of speed, Alan is […]
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Detective

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Role/Occupation Detective Total Entries 192 Representative Sherlock Holmes A staple of “Mystery Fiction” and “Detective Fiction”, the Great Detective relies on powers of deduction and educated thought to solve crimes. The Great Detective is usually […]
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Role/Occupation Detective Total Entries 192 Representative Sherlock Holmes A staple of “Mystery Fiction” and “Detective Fiction”, the Great Detective relies on powers of deduction and educated thought to solve crimes. The Great Detective is usually […]
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Detective Carey

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Detective Carey was a police detective who was active during the 1940s. He frequently went after the female vigilante Miss Fury. Alias Detective Carey Real Names/Alt Names Dan Carey Characteristics Hero, Detective, Police, Black Fury […]
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Detective Carey was a police detective who was active during the 1940s. He frequently went after the female vigilante Miss Fury. Alias Detective Carey Real Names/Alt Names Dan Carey Characteristics Hero, Detective, Police, Black Fury […]
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Detective Fix

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Detective Fix is a Scotland Yard policeman who has been dispatched from London in search of James Strand, a bank robber. Fix suspects Fogg of being the bank robber, as Fogg fits the description. He […]
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Detective Fix is a Scotland Yard policeman who has been dispatched from London in search of James Strand, a bank robber. Fix suspects Fogg of being the bank robber, as Fogg fits the description. He […]
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Detecto

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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 […]
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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 […]
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Deutrino

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Lab Technician Wanda Carter of the Perimeter Patrol service observes a beam of pure white light from the Danar planetoid. Shocked, she reports her findings to her co-worker, Arnold Brill. She then goes with Brill […]
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Lab Technician Wanda Carter of the Perimeter Patrol service observes a beam of pure white light from the Danar planetoid. Shocked, she reports her findings to her co-worker, Arnold Brill. She then goes with Brill […]
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Deutscher Michel

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Der Deutsche Michel (literally: “The German Micheal”) is a figure representing the national character of the German people, rather as John Bull represents the British and Uncle Sam represent the Americans. Such figures differ from […]
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Der Deutsche Michel (literally: “The German Micheal”) is a figure representing the national character of the German people, rather as John Bull represents the British and Uncle Sam represent the Americans. Such figures differ from […]
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Devil (Tarot)

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The Tarot Devil is all about temptation and how we’re often enslaved by our lust. There are many other devils, pointing to other vices and weaknesses of mankind. This one focuses on sexual aspects, which […]
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The Tarot Devil is all about temptation and how we’re often enslaved by our lust. There are many other devils, pointing to other vices and weaknesses of mankind. This one focuses on sexual aspects, which […]
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Devil of the Deep

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The Devil of the Deep was said to haunt an area of the South Seas. Rumors prove to be true when a native diver is killed by the beast. Diver Dave Dean, while searching for […]
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The Devil of the Deep was said to haunt an area of the South Seas. Rumors prove to be true when a native diver is killed by the beast. Diver Dave Dean, while searching for […]
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Devil’s Dagger

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Ken Wyman comes from a wealthy family in banking but prefers life as a reporter for the Carterville Daily Blade. However, he was also the crime fighter known as Devil’s Dagger. Dressed in a top […]
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Ken Wyman comes from a wealthy family in banking but prefers life as a reporter for the Carterville Daily Blade. However, he was also the crime fighter known as Devil’s Dagger. Dressed in a top […]
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Devil’s Den

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Devil’s Den is a boulder-strewn hill on the south end of Houck’s Ridge at Gettysburg Battlefield, once used by artillery and infantry (e.g., sharpshooters) on the second day of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during […]
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Devil’s Den is a boulder-strewn hill on the south end of Houck’s Ridge at Gettysburg Battlefield, once used by artillery and infantry (e.g., sharpshooters) on the second day of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during […]
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Dexter Ames

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Captain Dexter Ames was the commander of the Earth-ship Discoverer. Doctor Phillips served as his second in command. The crew also included Chief Engineer Morgan, Chief Gunner Hatch, and at least 20 others. The crew […]
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Captain Dexter Ames was the commander of the Earth-ship Discoverer. Doctor Phillips served as his second in command. The crew also included Chief Engineer Morgan, Chief Gunner Hatch, and at least 20 others. The crew […]
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Dextra Lara

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Informed by Major Robbie Robertson of slave raids on the planetoid Mimas, Space Patrol Commander-in-Chief Buzz Corry and Cadet Happy go in search of the slavers. Corry and his cadet land on Mimas to speak […]
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Informed by Major Robbie Robertson of slave raids on the planetoid Mimas, Space Patrol Commander-in-Chief Buzz Corry and Cadet Happy go in search of the slavers. Corry and his cadet land on Mimas to speak […]
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Diablo

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Diablo is the horse of The Whip. The horse was given to Johnny Lash by Pedro Gonzalez for Johnny’s 17th birthday. Johnny used Diablo in his first outing as The Whip to mete out justice […]
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Diablo is the horse of The Whip. The horse was given to Johnny Lash by Pedro Gonzalez for Johnny’s 17th birthday. Johnny used Diablo in his first outing as The Whip to mete out justice […]
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Diamond Jack

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Diamond Jack (last name never revealed) was given a ring with an inset magic diamond by an old magician. The magic diamond was later revealed to have been the lost eye-jewel of the god Khor […]
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Diamond Jack (last name never revealed) was given a ring with an inset magic diamond by an old magician. The magic diamond was later revealed to have been the lost eye-jewel of the god Khor […]
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Dian the Beautiful of Amoz

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David Innes, attracted to Dian the Beautiful, defends her against the unwanted attentions of Hooja the Sly One, but due to his ignorance of local customs she assumes he wants her as a slave, not […]
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David Innes, attracted to Dian the Beautiful, defends her against the unwanted attentions of Hooja the Sly One, but due to his ignorance of local customs she assumes he wants her as a slave, not […]
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Diana

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Diana is the girlfriend of Lloyd Raleigh, Boomerang. She has no powers but is a champion archer. Alias Diana Real Names/Alt Names Diana Characteristics Hero, Archer, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Alex […]
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Diana is the girlfriend of Lloyd Raleigh, Boomerang. She has no powers but is a champion archer. Alias Diana Real Names/Alt Names Diana Characteristics Hero, Archer, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Alex […]
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Diana (Folklore)

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Diana is a goddess in Roman religion, primarily considered a patroness of the countryside and nature, hunters, wildlife, childbirth, crossroads, the night, and the Moon. She is equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, and absorbed […]
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Diana is a goddess in Roman religion, primarily considered a patroness of the countryside and nature, hunters, wildlife, childbirth, crossroads, the night, and the Moon. She is equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, and absorbed […]
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Diana Colby

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Captain Comet Calhoun of the Space Guard is sent to examine an unprecedented small, wandering world entering the solar system in the year 2488. The planet is designated the Drifting World, located at “Zone 18, […]
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Captain Comet Calhoun of the Space Guard is sent to examine an unprecedented small, wandering world entering the solar system in the year 2488. The planet is designated the Drifting World, located at “Zone 18, […]
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Diana the Huntress

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Diana the Huntress traveled from her home on Mount Olympus under orders from her father, Zeus, to protect Greece from the Nazis. She could be summoned by anyone who found one of her arrows. Her […]
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Diana the Huntress traveled from her home on Mount Olympus under orders from her father, Zeus, to protect Greece from the Nazis. She could be summoned by anyone who found one of her arrows. Her […]
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Dick Cole, Wonder Boy

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Dick Cole was a student at the Farr Military Academy, a military academy somewhere on the East Coast of United States. He was born in 1923. Less then a month later, his mother gave him […]
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Dick Cole was a student at the Farr Military Academy, a military academy somewhere on the East Coast of United States. He was born in 1923. Less then a month later, his mother gave him […]
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Dick Giordano

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Creator Dick Giordano (1932-2010) Profession Penciller, Inker, Editor Total Entries 36 Articles Dick Giordano – Lambiek Comiclopedia Dick Giordano – Wikipedia Dick Giordano Interview – Twomorrows New York City had a progressive school system and […]
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Creator Dick Giordano (1932-2010) Profession Penciller, Inker, Editor Total Entries 36 Articles Dick Giordano – Lambiek Comiclopedia Dick Giordano – Wikipedia Dick Giordano Interview – Twomorrows New York City had a progressive school system and […]
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Dickie Dean

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Dickie Dean was an American boy inventor who lived in a small town called Castleton, near Philadelphia. His father, John, worked at the local chemical factory, and his mother’s name was Martha. He was described […]
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Dickie Dean was an American boy inventor who lived in a small town called Castleton, near Philadelphia. His father, John, worked at the local chemical factory, and his mother’s name was Martha. He was described […]
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Dicky

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Stan Carter’s scientist father, before he died, injected Dicky and Stan, his two sons, with an experimental “Power Elixir” that he invented. It left both the Carter boys with a W-shaped scar on their chests […]
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Stan Carter’s scientist father, before he died, injected Dicky and Stan, his two sons, with an experimental “Power Elixir” that he invented. It left both the Carter boys with a W-shaped scar on their chests […]
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Die Glocke

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Die Glocke (German: “The Bell”) was a purported top-secret Nazi scientific technological device, secret weapon, or Wunderwaffe. In his 2001 book The Hunt for Zero Point, author Nick Cook identified claims about Die Glocke as […]
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Die Glocke (German: “The Bell”) was a purported top-secret Nazi scientific technological device, secret weapon, or Wunderwaffe. In his 2001 book The Hunt for Zero Point, author Nick Cook identified claims about Die Glocke as […]
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Diego Manero

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Diego Manero and his brother, Pepe, were owners of a hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who were funneling money from their hotel enterprise in order to stage a political coup and take over the […]
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Diego Manero and his brother, Pepe, were owners of a hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who were funneling money from their hotel enterprise in order to stage a political coup and take over the […]
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Dinah Dean

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In the 21st century, a military force from Jupiter attacks the allied worlds of Earth, Mars, and Venus. The Allied World Forces use “A.W. Meteorjets” to battle the “Jovejets” of the Jovian invaders. Captain Jax, […]
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In the 21st century, a military force from Jupiter attacks the allied worlds of Earth, Mars, and Venus. The Allied World Forces use “A.W. Meteorjets” to battle the “Jovejets” of the Jovian invaders. Captain Jax, […]
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Dino Lavelle

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“In the year 2042, the world no longer knew war and violence…man lived wisely and happily in a new golden era!” “World scientist” Doctor Dino Lavelle is experimenting successfully to restore dead bodies to life. […]
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“In the year 2042, the world no longer knew war and violence…man lived wisely and happily in a new golden era!” “World scientist” Doctor Dino Lavelle is experimenting successfully to restore dead bodies to life. […]
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Diomedes

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Diomedes is a hero in Greek mythology, known for his participation in the Trojan War. He was born to Tydeus and Deipyle and later became King of Argos, succeeding his maternal grandfather, Adrastus. In Homer’s […]
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Diomedes is a hero in Greek mythology, known for his participation in the Trojan War. He was born to Tydeus and Deipyle and later became King of Argos, succeeding his maternal grandfather, Adrastus. In Homer’s […]
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Dirk the Demon

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Dirk lives in his castle with his father, Baron Kay. He plans an excavation of a cave with his friends, Reggad, Teddy, and Laddie. Laddie distracts the field guard at the Baron’s hydroplane so the […]
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Dirk lives in his castle with his father, Baron Kay. He plans an excavation of a cave with his friends, Reggad, Teddy, and Laddie. Laddie distracts the field guard at the Baron’s hydroplane so the […]
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Disco

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Disco Berne is the son of a scientist who has created a high-explosive depth charge powder. The secret of the powder attracts the attention of foreign agents, and Disco and his dog Nicodemus stop them. […]
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Disco Berne is the son of a scientist who has created a high-explosive depth charge powder. The secret of the powder attracts the attention of foreign agents, and Disco and his dog Nicodemus stop them. […]
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Disembodied Body Part

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Typology Disembodied Body Part Total Entries 18 Representative Eye (Centaur) This trope is for when parts of the body have “minds of their own” and will control or influence the brain of whomever they’re attached […]
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Typology Disembodied Body Part Total Entries 18 Representative Eye (Centaur) This trope is for when parts of the body have “minds of their own” and will control or influence the brain of whomever they’re attached […]
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Distressed Damsel of Eerie

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This beautiful woman faced off against a mummy, an eerie ghost, a skull-headed ghoul, and anything else the covers of Avon’s Eerie title threw at her… All while finding time to change her hair-color! She […]
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This beautiful woman faced off against a mummy, an eerie ghost, a skull-headed ghoul, and anything else the covers of Avon’s Eerie title threw at her… All while finding time to change her hair-color! She […]
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District Attorney

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“No racket is so despicable as one that feeds on the purses and hopes of our returning war veterans! But John Kendrick, crusading District Attorney, moves swiftly into action against the racketeers who victimize war […]
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“No racket is so despicable as one that feeds on the purses and hopes of our returning war veterans! But John Kendrick, crusading District Attorney, moves swiftly into action against the racketeers who victimize war […]
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Diver

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Role/Occupation Diver Total Entries 7 Representative Kinks Mason For over a hundred years, from the invention [of the “helmeted diver suit”] in 1829 to after World War II, this heavy waterproof suit with its bulky, […]
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Role/Occupation Diver Total Entries 7 Representative Kinks Mason For over a hundred years, from the invention [of the “helmeted diver suit”] in 1829 to after World War II, this heavy waterproof suit with its bulky, […]
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Dixie

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Ray Branner was “Star-Spangles” Branner, a teenager who wanted to join the army and fight the Axis but was too young to enlist (by a year, which would make him 17). He and his younger […]
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Ray Branner was “Star-Spangles” Branner, a teenager who wanted to join the army and fight the Axis but was too young to enlist (by a year, which would make him 17). He and his younger […]
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Dixon Hawke

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Dixon Hawke was a Scottish detective living and working in Bath Street, Glasgow. After World War I, he moved to a flat on Dover Street in London, opposite the Ritz Hotel, near Picadilly. He was […]
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Dixon Hawke was a Scottish detective living and working in Bath Street, Glasgow. After World War I, he moved to a flat on Dover Street in London, opposite the Ritz Hotel, near Picadilly. He was […]
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Doc Savage

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A team of scientists assembled by his father deliberately trained his mind and body to near-superhuman abilities almost from birth, giving him great strength and endurance, a photographic memory, a mastery of the martial arts, […]
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A team of scientists assembled by his father deliberately trained his mind and body to near-superhuman abilities almost from birth, giving him great strength and endurance, a photographic memory, a mastery of the martial arts, […]
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Doc Strange

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Dr. Hugo Strange is a brilliant scientist who developed a serum called Alosun, a “distillate of sun atoms”, in order to “defeat crime.” He spent many years developing it before he decided to field-test in […]
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Dr. Hugo Strange is a brilliant scientist who developed a serum called Alosun, a “distillate of sun atoms”, in order to “defeat crime.” He spent many years developing it before he decided to field-test in […]
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Doc Strong

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In the year 2039, WWII has lasted 100 years and is thus called the Hundred Year War. Civilization is destroyed and the war has left humanity reduced to a barbarians. The world has been conquered […]
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In the year 2039, WWII has lasted 100 years and is thus called the Hundred Year War. Civilization is destroyed and the war has left humanity reduced to a barbarians. The world has been conquered […]
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Doc Watson

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Doc Watson is an evil, green-skinned doctor who runs the Watson Sanitarium. One afternoon, as Cal Martin and Doris Dalton enjoy a picnic deep in the country, a wild man interrupts them, flinging himself off […]
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Doc Watson is an evil, green-skinned doctor who runs the Watson Sanitarium. One afternoon, as Cal Martin and Doris Dalton enjoy a picnic deep in the country, a wild man interrupts them, flinging himself off […]
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Doctor

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Role/Occupation Doctor Total Entries 49 Representative Surgeon Science created the atom bomb, it unleashes monsters, it angers the gods — “Science Is Bad”. As a corollary to this, intelligence in media is often used for […]
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Role/Occupation Doctor Total Entries 49 Representative Surgeon Science created the atom bomb, it unleashes monsters, it angers the gods — “Science Is Bad”. As a corollary to this, intelligence in media is often used for […]
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Doctor B.

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Doctor B. goes to the Château de Sirvoise, called by the Duke of Castièvre who asks him to devote time to providing him with care and attention. On his arrival, he realizes that the duke […]
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Doctor B. goes to the Château de Sirvoise, called by the Duke of Castièvre who asks him to devote time to providing him with care and attention. On his arrival, he realizes that the duke […]
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Doctor Caligari

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The deranged Dr. Caligari and his faithful sleepwalking assistant Cesare are connected to a series of murders in a German mountain village. The narrator, Francis, and his friend Alan, visit a carnival in the village […]
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The deranged Dr. Caligari and his faithful sleepwalking assistant Cesare are connected to a series of murders in a German mountain village. The narrator, Francis, and his friend Alan, visit a carnival in the village […]
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Doctor Death (Dell 1)

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The first Doctor Death was a villainous mastermind of a foreign crime syndicate. He fought his nemesis Nibs Halloway, who was an employee of a jewelry company. Doctor Death would seemingly perish after each failed […]
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The first Doctor Death was a villainous mastermind of a foreign crime syndicate. He fought his nemesis Nibs Halloway, who was an employee of a jewelry company. Doctor Death would seemingly perish after each failed […]
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Doctor Death (Dell 2)

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Doctor Death was really Dr. Rance Mandarin, a former Yale professor who abandoned his position to become an occult master. The mad Dr. Death now hated science and industrialization, and believed that the world must […]
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Doctor Death was really Dr. Rance Mandarin, a former Yale professor who abandoned his position to become an occult master. The mad Dr. Death now hated science and industrialization, and believed that the world must […]
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Doctor DePolac

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“Venus Liberated” (Amazing Stories Quarterly, July 1929) by Harl Vincent begins with Ralph Prescott going to a shrink because his dreams are driving him mad. Doctor De Polac has a new invention, a dream projector. […]
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“Venus Liberated” (Amazing Stories Quarterly, July 1929) by Harl Vincent begins with Ralph Prescott going to a shrink because his dreams are driving him mad. Doctor De Polac has a new invention, a dream projector. […]
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Doctor Jackal

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In his only appearance, Dr. Jackal died while fighting the Comet. Alias Doctor Jackal Real Names/Alt Names Dr. Jackal Characteristics Villain, MLJ Universe, Animal-themed, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Joe Blair, Lin […]
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In his only appearance, Dr. Jackal died while fighting the Comet. Alias Doctor Jackal Real Names/Alt Names Dr. Jackal Characteristics Villain, MLJ Universe, Animal-themed, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Joe Blair, Lin […]
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Doctor Moreau

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Dr. Moreau was a vivisectionist who fled upon his experiments being exposed and moved to a remote island in the Pacific Ocean to pursue his research of perfecting his Beast Folk. Alias Doctor Moreau Real […]
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Dr. Moreau was a vivisectionist who fled upon his experiments being exposed and moved to a remote island in the Pacific Ocean to pursue his research of perfecting his Beast Folk. Alias Doctor Moreau Real […]
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Doctor Nerod

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Dr. Nerod, super-scientist, was working on nonlethal weapons for the US military in his mountain retreat laboratory. One of these nonlethal weapons was a virus spread by flies which would put infected enemies to sleep, […]
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Dr. Nerod, super-scientist, was working on nonlethal weapons for the US military in his mountain retreat laboratory. One of these nonlethal weapons was a virus spread by flies which would put infected enemies to sleep, […]
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Doctor Phillips

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Doctor Phillips is the Director of the Eastern Observatory. He informs Spurs Jackson in a meeting with General Carpenter the origin of the rocket-like ships carrying hydrogen bombs is the planet Mars. The hydrogen bombs […]
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Doctor Phillips is the Director of the Eastern Observatory. He informs Spurs Jackson in a meeting with General Carpenter the origin of the rocket-like ships carrying hydrogen bombs is the planet Mars. The hydrogen bombs […]
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Dodo (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland)

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The Dodo is a fictional character appearing in Chapters 2 and 3 of the 1865 book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson). The Dodo is a caricature of the author. A […]
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The Dodo is a fictional character appearing in Chapters 2 and 3 of the 1865 book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson). The Dodo is a caricature of the author. A […]