Janie Jackson was a demure schoolgirl, an act she put on for her family and friends. Unbeknownst to her police detective father, Lieutenant Charles Jackson, and her brother, Bill Jackson, Janie was secretly the crime-fighting Tomboy. Since Bill had a crush on Tomboy, that was probably for the best. She had no powers, but she was a skilled fighter. She fought the villain known as the Claw in her first appearance.
Alias Tomboy |
Real Names/Alt Names Janie Jackson |
Characteristics Atomic Age, Juvenile |
Creators/Key Contributors Edvard Moritz |
First Appearance Captain Flash #1 (November 1954) |
First Publisher Sterling [CB+] [DCM] |
Appearance List Captain Flash #1-4 |
Sample Read Captain Flash [DCM] [CB+] |
Description Janie Jackson was a demure schoolgirl, an act she put on for her family and friends. Unbeknownst to her police detective father, Lieutenant Charles Jackson, and her brother, Bill Jackson, Janie was secretly the crime-fighting Tomboy. Since Bill had a crush on Tomboy, that was probably for the best. She had no powers, but she was a skilled fighter. She fought the villain known as the Claw in her first appearance. |
Source Tomboy – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |