Our Foreign Friends


    In this section we showcase characters from foreign publishers from 1940 to 1960 on whom we are seeking information. If you can help identify any of the following characters, you will be entitled to a drawing of your favorite Golden Age character. Provide a picture, and you will receive three drawings. This month we focus on the Australian heroes and heroines.
Character Need Text info Need Picture
Atom Man II Yes No
Blue Ghost Yes No
Blue Ray Yes No
The Buccaneer Yes No
Captain Atom No No
Captain Buck
 Yes No
Captain Strato Yes No
Cat-Man III
 No No
Char Chapman
 No No
The Cloak II Yes Yes
Crimson Comet
 No No
The Dark Stranger Yes No
Doctor Mensana
 No No
The Eagle V Yes No
Flameman
 No No
Green Skeleton
 Yes No
Grey Domino
 Yes No
Invisible Avenger Yes Yes
Jet Fury No No
Jo and her Magic Cape
 No No
Kit
 No No
Manhunter III No No
The Masked Archer Yes No
Molo the Mighty
 No No
Panther
 No No
Pantherman
 No No
Phantom Commando
 No No
Phantom Knight
 Yes Yes
Phantom Pirate
 Yes Yes
Planetman
 Yes Yes
Powerman III
 Yes No
Raven III
 No No
Raven IV Yes Yes
Red Prince
 Yes No
Scorpion II Yes No
Shadow II
 No No
Shadowman
 Yes Yes
Sir Falcon
 Yes No
Spectre II
 Yes No (sort of)
Spy Breaker
 Yes No
Sting Lasky Yes No
Vampire (female) Yes No
Vesta the Vesuvian Yes (sort of) No


    And now, to further complicate matters, the Mick Stone index gives us NEW characters to ask questions about. At least with the above information, we have some idea that the characters are in the range of the costumed hero. With the Mick Stone index, we have culled together 23 MORE possible / probable characters to add to the above list. Unfortunately we have no idea if these characters meet the criteria for inclusion in our Master Alpha List.

    So here are the potential characters. If you have ANY info on them, let us know if they should be included in the MAL. The list is in alphabetical order by character’s name, then by comic book title (in cases of more than one title, we have added a plus [+] sign to the listing), and then by publisher.

   Black Cat II - Modern Comics H.E. Huffman - Publishing
   Black Vulture - Black Vulture Comics - New South Wales Bookstall
   Captain Midnight II - Fatty Finn Comics - Fatty Finn Publishing Co.
   Captain Power - Captain Power Comics - Ayers & James Publishing
   Comet-Man - Invisible Avenger Comics - Illustrated Publishing
   The Crimson Circle (- Edgar Wallace Comics - Young's Merchandising
   Doctor Vulcan - New Conqueror Comics - Frank Johnson Publishing
   The Griffon - Gem Comics - Frank Johnson Publishing
   Jetman - Jetman Comics - Frank Johnson Publishing
   The Joker - Edgar Wallace Comics - Young's Merchandising
   The Mask - Koala Comics/The Mask Comics (+) - Emvee Publishing
   Phantom Detective II - Graphic Thrillers Magazine - Young's Merchandising
   Phantom Trooper - Gem (Magpie) Comics - Frank Johnson Publishing
   Phantom Warrior - Adventure Comics/ Bright Comics - H.E. Hoffman Publishing
   The Red Archer - Gem Comics - Frank Johnson Publishing
   Red Raven II - Adventure Comics - H.E. Hoffman Publishing
   Robotman II - Might Comics - Frank Johnson Publishing
   Scarlet Mask (The Man in the) - Grand Adventure Comics - Offset Printing Co.
   Skyman II - Action Comics - Peter Huston Publishing
   The Terror II - Edgar Wallace Comics - Young's Merchandising
   Thunderbolt II - Coo-EE Comics - Fatty Finn Publishing Co.
   The Wraith II - The Wraith Comics - Atlas Publishing
   Zane, the Metal Man - Champion Comics/ Click Comics (+) - H.E. Hoffman Publishing

    This ends our section on the Australian Golden Age characters until we can obtain further information. We are sure that there are "other" characters that could be included on this list, and we will revise it when we receive further data. So if you find we've missed anyone, let us know!

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