A cab driver named Matty Martin (or, depending on the story, Michael Shayne) becomes the costumed crime-fighter Reckoner. He wears a top hat, cloak, and sometimes a black mask. None of the stories ever explained what prompted him to do this in the first place. Rocky, an orphaned boy he met during his first (published) adventure, becomes his sidekick Chipper. Reckoner had no powers, but was a good detective, and skilled with his fists.
Alias Reckoner and Chipper |
Real Names/Alt Names Matty Martin (or Michael Shayne) / Rocky |
Characteristics Hero, Detective, Holyoke Universe, World War II Era |
Creators/Key Contributors Don Rico |
First Appearance Cat-Man Comics vol. 2 #12 (#25, July 1944) |
First Publisher Holyoke Publishing [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Cat-Man Comics vol. 2 #12 (#25), Cat-Man Comics #27-32, Terrific Comics #5-6 |
Sample Read Cat-Man (Holyoke) [DCM] [CB+] |
Description A cab driver named Matty Martin (or, depending on the story, Michael Shayne) becomes the costumed crime-fighter Reckoner. He wears a top hat, cloak, and sometimes a black mask. None of the stories ever explained what prompted him to do this in the first place. Rocky, an orphaned boy he met during his first (published) adventure, becomes his sidekick Chipper. Reckoner had no powers, but was a good detective, and skilled with his fists. |
Source Reckoner And Chipper – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |