181 – Wildcat!

The other important hero that debuted in Sensation Comics #1 (November 1941), is Wildcat. Ted Grant was a heavyweight boxer who got embroiled in some organized crime and had to clear his name. In a cat suit. Works for me! Although his mentor is “Socker” Smith, who Ted accidentally kills in the championship bout, it […]

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130 – The Mighty Atom!

The original Golden Age character, The Atom was introduced in All-American Comics #19 (August 1940). In his first adventure, Al Pratt was a short, meek college student who was tired of being bullied, gosh-darn it. He had Joe Morgan, a retired boxer, train him to the peak of physical perfection. In this first appearance, we […]

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