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Name
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Ajax, the Sun Man
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Jim Wilson
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Doc Savage #2
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Year
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1940
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Publisher
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Street & Smith
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Country of origin
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USA
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Ajax is a native of the core of the Sun but was drawn to Earth by the crime and evil here. He uses his "sun-powers" to fight those evils. In his civilian identity he is a policeman. His "sun-powers" include the ability to generate great heat, flight, and super strength.
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Name
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Akim (1)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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None
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Type
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Costumed Side-Kick
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Affiliation/Team
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Dr. Miracle
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1st Appearance
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Champion Comics #9
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Year
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1940
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Publisher
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Worth Publishing Co /Harvey Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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Somewhere in Nepal protected from intrusion by the high and forbidding caucasus, the great super-scientist and Master Magician, Dr. Miracle, attended only by his giant Nepalnese servant Akim, perfects a series of instruments designed to fight evil and crime on the Earth.
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Name
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Akim (2)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Jim Rank
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Type
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Jungle Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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Rita
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1st Appearance
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Albo Gioello
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Year
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1950
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Publisher
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Edizioni Tomasina
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Country of origin
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Italy
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Son of the British Cousul in Calcutta, Count Fredrick Rank. During a journey back to England, the ship carrying Count Rankand his family sinks; the only survivors are Mrs Rank and her son Jim. Washed ashore on an unknown land, they build a shelter, but the mother is then killed by a panther, which carries away Jim; the panther in turn is attacked by a gorilla, who after the battle picks up Jim and takes him away to bring up as his own. 16 years later Akim is now king of the jungle. Akim lives in the jungle with Rita, and a young ward whom he protects like his own son.
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Name
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Algie
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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None
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Type
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Costumed Side-Kick
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Affiliation/Team
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Barry Kuda
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1st Appearance
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All-New Comics #2 (All-New Short Stories #1 -3)
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Year
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1943
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Publisher
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Harvey Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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Algie is a native of the underwater kingdom of Merma. He is also the side-kick of Barry Kuda. He can breath underwater.
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Name
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Alias the Dragon
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Sgt Bill Norton
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Skyrocket Comics (One shot)
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Year
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1944
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Publisher
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Harry 'A' Chesler Dynamic Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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Sgt Bill Norton was a police scientist. He uses knowledge picked up at the police station to tackle the crooks. He becomes Alias the Dragon and has a flame thrower for a weapon, hence his name.
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Name
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Alias the Spider
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Tom Hallaway
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Type
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Costumed Archer
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Affiliation/Team
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Chuck (Chauffeur)
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1st Appearance
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Crack Comics #1
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Year
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1940
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Publisher
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Quality Comics
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Country of origin
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USA
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Tom Hallaway, a wealthy playboy, decides that there's too much crime in the world and that he needs to do something about it. So he puts his skill at archery to good use, donning a costume and catching criminals as the Spider. He is helped by his valet and chauffeur Chuck. He has no superpowers but is very accurate with his arrows, has a spider sense that forces victims to drop their guns, uses various trick arrows, and has the Black Widow, an extremely fast car.
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Name
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Alias X
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Unknown
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Captain Fearless #1
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Year
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1941
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Publisher
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Helnit Publishing Co / Holyoke
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Country of origin
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USA
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Alias X is a masked detective with no Powers. Who seems to put on and take off the mask randomly through-out the stories he's in!
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Name
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All-Winners Squad
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Captain America, Bucky, Human Torch, Toro, Namor, Miss America and Whizzer
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Type
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Costumed Team
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Affiliation/Team
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All-Winners Squad
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1st Appearance
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All-Winners Comics #19
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Year
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1946
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Publisher
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Timely / Atlas Publications (Marvel)
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Country of origin
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USA
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Post war team of heroes, Captain America, Bucky, Human Torch, Toro, Namor, Miss America and Whizzer. Later joined by Blonde Phantom, Black Marvel and aided by Angel. The team disbanded in 1949
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Name
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Alpine Archer of Switzerland
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Unknown
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Type
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Costumed Archer
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Affiliation/Team
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Green Arrows of the World
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1st Appearance
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World's Finest Comics #250
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Year
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1958
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Publisher
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National Periodical Publications (DC)
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Country of origin
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USA
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Green Arrow of Austria base of Operations: Austria Copper
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Name
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Amazing Boy
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Ace Barlow / Andy Marlow?
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Type
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Costumed Side-Kick
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Affiliation/Team
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The Dart
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1st Appearance
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Weird Comics #5
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Year
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1940
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Publisher
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Fox Features Syndicate
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Country of origin
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USA
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Ace Barlow is the horrified witness of a drive-by shooting which kills his parents. Ace would also have been a victim but for his life being saved by the 'Dart'. With nothing better to do Ace joins the Dart as his side-kick 'Amazing Boy'. He has the same power of flight as the Dart.
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