In Adventure Comics #207 (October 1954), Johnny Quick has his last adventure of the 1950s, making him the last Golden Age superhero DC retires in this tail end of the superhero decline. It’s a forgettable tale (other than force-feeding his sidekick Tubby Watts hamburgers to drown his heartache), but it does mean that DC will […]
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We have had speedster heroes and speedster villains, but Adventure Comics #181 (August 1952) marks the first appearance of a female speedster. While taking dictation for a college professor, Joanie Swift accidentally recites the formula that gives Johnny Quick his powers and the two team up to battle crime. The team-up does not last long, […]
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DC introduces another speedster superhero in Johnny Quick, created by Mort Weisinger, and appearing for the first time in More Fun Comics #71 (July 1941). Johnny Chambers learns a magic formula and, upon reciting it, gains super-speed. It’s not really clear why anyone can’t just repeat this formula themselves to gain super-speed at will.
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