Blane Whitney was born in 1750. He possessed superhuman strength and a superhuman intellect. He was able to see oncoming calamities with the British and Native Americans, informing his father and avoiding disasters. For this, his father John was burned at the stake for sorcery. Blane decided to honor his father’s last request to serve his country, and he took the name the Wizard to honor his father’s sacrifice. He wore a mask to disguise his identity. He helped George Washington to defeat the British in the American Revolution. His descendants continued to serve their country, and carry on the legacy of the Wizard. Blane invented a number of technologies, including a glider plane, a snow mobile, a radio, a stun gun, a rapid fire gun, a diving suit, and a number of other weapons and devices that helped turn the tide against the British.
| Alias The Wizard from 1776 |
| Real Names/Alt Names Blane Whitney |
| Characteristics Hero, Scientist, MLJ Universe, Seer, Super Strength, World War II Era |
| Creators/Key Contributors Edd Ashe, Harry Shorten |
| First Appearance Shield-Wizard Comics #1 (Summer 1940) |
| First Publisher Archie / MLJ [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
| Appearance List Shield-Wizard Comics #1 |
| Sample Read Shield-Wizard Comics [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description Blane Whitney was born in 1750. He possessed superhuman strength and a superhuman intellect. He was able to see oncoming calamities with the British and Native Americans, informing his father and avoiding disasters. For this, his father John was burned at the stake for sorcery. Blane decided to honor his father’s last request to serve his country, and he took the name the Wizard to honor his father’s sacrifice. He wore a mask to disguise his identity. He helped George Washington to defeat the British in the American Revolution. His descendants continued to serve their country, and carry on the legacy of the Wizard. Blane invented a number of technologies, including a glider plane, a snow mobile, a radio, a stun gun, a rapid fire gun, a diving suit, and a number of other weapons and devices that helped turn the tide against the British. |
| Source Wizard (MLJ 2) – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |
