Here's my "U" listing for April's A-Z Challenge! And the theme is, "Golden Age Comic Book Characters with the Same Name As Modern-Day Characters."
The Unknown Soldier first showed up in Our Flag Comics #1, 1941. He had no alter ego, but could fly, had super-strength, and he carried a "nitro gun" which fired explosive bullets.
DC's Unknown Soldier was introduced in Star-Spangled War Stories #151, published in 1970. He was a facially-disfigured master of disguise.
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These comic book heroes' names never fail to surprise me!
ReplyDeleteSusan A Eames from
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Almost as varied as the critters you've been listing in your blog this month. Ha.
DeleteHey... THAT one I didn't know!
ReplyDeleteEven the modern one?
DeleteThat is a very... heavy term, to use as a superhero alter-ego.
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MopDog
You're right.
DeleteMaster of disguise sure gets thrown around a lot.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't it, though?
DeleteI think being unknown can be a lonely place to be, and I hope these soldiers, even if they are "unknown" by some, can be known to others.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely sentiment.
DeleteI like this guy. The master of disguise disfigured guy makes me wonder how he got injured.
ReplyDeleteHe was too close to an exploding grenade.
Deletewhoa. lucky he didn't lose an eye.
DeleteBlame then writer. Heh.
DeleteReally I didn't know this guy !
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't imagine you'd have read a lot of war comics.
DeleteI like this comic hero because it picks a hero which is always represented by the unknown soldier
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