Doctor Diamond

ORIGIN
Doctor Drake Gordon is on a passenger freighter bound for the South Seas when the ship is hit by a typhoon. Dr. Gordon is swept onto an unknown island on which, at the top of a huge mountain, is a Buddhist monastery. Entering the monastery, Drake encounters a monk, who gives Dr. Gordon a black diamond, which had been discovered thousands of years ago by an Egyptian who used the diamond for good. The diamond was stolen from the Egyptian and was used for wicked ends until it disappeared, only to be found many years later by the monk. He kept it until he could find someone who would use its powers to rid the world of evildoers. The old monk sees in Drake a good man and offers him the black diamond.

Dr. Gordon accepts the diamond and goes back to the world to fight crime., DOCTOR DIAMOND, as Drake now calls himself. He creates a skimpy costume and goes forth to do good deeds and to fight the evils of the world.

POWERS AND ABILITIES
The diamond gives DOCTOR DIAMOND the "strength of fifty men." Also the diamond’s magic prevents it from being used against its owner.

HISTORY
DOCTOR DIAMOND’s exploits as a crime-fighter are unknown.

Last Known Legal Copyright Holder:
Holyoke Publishing Company 1941