Standing around 6 to 10 inches tall, Tom Thumb was once a sideshow freak in the carnival. He grew extremely angry with people making fun of his size, and decided to use his considerable intelligence to become a crime boss. He battled Doll Man on a regular basis. Tom was agile and cunning in a fight, able to use his size to his advantage against average-sized men, whom he had little difficulty in dispatching. He usually carried a cane, which he used as a weapon. By throwing it, he could disarm a man. He was happy to kill and could fire a regular sized gun if he wished.
Alias Tom Thumb |
Real Names/Alt Names Tom Thumb |
Characteristics Villain, Circus, Criminal Mastermind, Quality Universe, Miniature, Atomic Age |
Creators/Key Contributors Al Bryant |
First Appearance Feature Comics #114 (September 1947) |
First Publisher Quality [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Feature Comics #114, 128, Doll Man (1941 series) #16, 22, 28, Doll Man (1963 series) #17 |
Sample Read Feature Comics [DCM] [CB+] |
Description Standing around 6 to 10 inches tall, Tom Thumb was once a sideshow freak in the carnival. He grew extremely angry with people making fun of his size, and decided to use his considerable intelligence to become a crime boss. He battled Doll Man on a regular basis. Tom was agile and cunning in a fight, able to use his size to his advantage against average-sized men, whom he had little difficulty in dispatching. He usually carried a cane, which he used as a weapon. By throwing it, he could disarm a man. He was happy to kill and could fire a regular sized gun if he wished. |
Source Tom Thumb (Quality) – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |