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Quetzal

Quetzal is the Aztec God of Justice. When Torque and his band of escaped prisoners shipwreck on the Gulf Coast of Mexico, they sought refuge in Quetzal’s city of Quetana, a.k.a. the City of the Living Dead. There, they find an Aztec treasure trove of gold artifacts, but all subsequently die of yellow fever. Quetzal reanimates them. He informs them, “Evil ones, you have profaned my city! Eternal punishment shall be yours! Even in death you shall not rest! Forever shall you roam in living death–suffering the tortures of the damned!” When Anne Martin arrives at Quetana with her husband, Bob, they are captured by Torque and his band of undead cutthroats, who intend on drinking their blood for sustenance. Quetzal appears, stopping them. Quetzal can teleport. He can re-animate the dead, while maintaining their awareness and memories.
Alias Quetzal
Real Names/Alt Names Quetzal
Characteristics Deity, Invisibility, Teleporter, Atomic Age, Mexican
Creators/Key Contributors A. C. Hollingsworth
First Appearance City of the Living Dead (1952)
First Publisher Avon Periodicals [CB+] [DCM] [GCD]
Appearance List City of the Living Dead (one shot)
Sample Read City of the Living Dead [DCM] [CB+]
Description Quetzal is the Aztec God of Justice. When Torque and his band of escaped prisoners shipwreck on the Gulf Coast of Mexico, they sought refuge in Quetzal’s city of Quetana, a.k.a. the City of the Living Dead. There, they find an Aztec treasure trove of gold artifacts, but all subsequently die of yellow fever. Quetzal reanimates them. He informs them, “Evil ones, you have profaned my city! Eternal punishment shall be yours! Even in death you shall not rest! Forever shall you roam in living death–suffering the tortures of the damned!” When Anne Martin arrives at Quetana with her husband, Bob, they are captured by Torque and his band of undead cutthroats, who intend on drinking their blood for sustenance. Quetzal appears, stopping them. Quetzal can teleport. He can re-animate the dead, while maintaining their awareness and memories.
Source Quetzal – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki