Bradford Cole was an assistant to Doctor Kreiner, an inventor working on a process to dissolve, solidify, and expand matter. German saboteurs blew up the lab while they were working. The explosion endowed Cole with superpowers, including disintegration, flight, and growth/expansion of either parts of his body or his entire body. He also could survive explosions. Cole used his powers to fight criminals and Nazis as the Vapo-Man.
Alias Vapo-Man |
Real Names/Alt Names Bradford Cole |
Characteristics Hero, Centaur Universe, Flight, World War II Era |
Creators/Key Contributors Sam Gilman |
First Appearance Liberty Scouts #2 (1941) |
First Publisher Centaur Publishing [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Liberty Scouts Comics #2-3, Liberty Guards Comics, Man of War Comics #1-2 |
Sample Read Liberty Scouts [DCM] [CB+] |
Description Bradford Cole was an assistant to Doctor Kreiner, an inventor working on a process to dissolve, solidify, and expand matter. German saboteurs blew up the lab while they were working. The explosion endowed Cole with superpowers, including disintegration, flight, and growth/expansion of either parts of his body or his entire body. He also could survive explosions. Cole used his powers to fight criminals and Nazis as the Vapo-Man. |
Source Vapo-Man – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |