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Name
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Balbo the Boy Magician
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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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Magician
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Master Comics #33
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Year
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1942
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Publisher
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Fawcett Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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Balbo was a young magician. He had no superpowers whatsoever. All his magic tricks are the result of his skills and there is nothing supernatural about them. He should definitely not be compared to the many magician super-heroes with magic powers who were popular during the Golden Age of comics.
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Name
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Bald Eagle
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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John Gatling
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Type
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Non Costumed Pilot
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Air Fighters Comics #2
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Year
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1942
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Publisher
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Hillman Periodicals
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Country of origin
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USA
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Jack Gatling is an air ace who lost his hair while flying through a fire. His plane is the stubby, Flying Coffin. He is known and hated by the Japanese.
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Name
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Banshee (The)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Jim O'Donnell
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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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Fantastic Comics #21
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Year
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1941
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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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Jim O'Donnell's stepfather is killed in Ireland by a masked villain, the Scorpion, and Jim emigrates to the U.S., where he finds the Scorpion and defeats him. He decides to begin fighting crime, to stop others from being hurt the way his stepfather was. He has no superpowers, just his wits and a good right hook.
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Name
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Baron Von Gatz
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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 Villain
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Captain Midnight #3
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Year
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1942
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Publisher
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Fawcett Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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An all-around bad guy and head of a Nazi spy ring in America. Baron Von Gatz sets out to steal a prototype of a glider that Captain Midnight is building. He has no powers, just an evil sense of purpose.
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Name
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Barry Kuda
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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 Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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Algie (Side-Kick)
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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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Barry Kuda." He is a water-breathing blond Aryan-looking adventurer who is a native of "the underwater kingdom of Merma." He helps Merma in its fight against "the neighbouring midget kingdom." He is helped by Algie. He has no superpowers as such, although he can breath underwater and is good in a fight.
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Name
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Bart Regan, Spy
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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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Non Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Detective Comics #1
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Year
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1937
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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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Mysteriously debuted as Federal Agent in The Comics Magazine #2 in June 1936. The material was intended for Nicholson's new magazine but apparently departed the premises along with the former editor. Finally in March 1937, Detective Comics #1 featured the official debut.
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Name
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Bat (1) (The)
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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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An un-named white bat
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1st Appearance
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The Bat
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Year
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1949?
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Publisher
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Cartoon Art Productions
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Country of origin
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UK
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A foe of the supernatural who apparently returned from the dead (Hell) to battle werewolves, vampires and demons. He lived in an old cave on the outskirts of town, with his white bat messenger. He could fly, had super strength and no fear. He was also a bit of a detective.
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Name
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Bat (2) (The)
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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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Thrill Comics #1
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Year
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1940
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Publisher
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Gerald D Swan ltd
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Country of origin
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UK Details missing
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A ruthless vigilante based on a cross between Batman and Dracula.
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Name
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Bat-Ape
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Mogo
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Type
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Costumed Animal
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Batman #114
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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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Mogo's owner/trainer is held as a suspect in a bizarre robbery at the circus. Mogo escapes from his holding pen and follows Batman and Robin back to the Bat-Cave where he dons a mask, and with Batman's approval goes on a mission to prove Mogo's master was not involved.
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Name
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Bat-Baby
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Bruce Wayne
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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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Batman #147
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Year
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1962
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Publisher
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National Periodical Publications (DC)
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Country of origin
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U.S.A.
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Batman accidentally gets turned into an infant
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