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Name
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Dick Devens, King of Futuria
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Richard 'Dick' Devens
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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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Mystery Comics #1
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Year
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1944
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Publisher
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Nedor/Better/ Standard Comics
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Country of origin
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USA
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Dick fights Venusians in the Late 2oth Century. (the Future) The strip is a sort Flash Gordon / Buck Rodgers like character vs The Japanese, judging by the one panel I managed to find on the internet.
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Name
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Dick Tracy
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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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Popular Comics #1
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Year
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1936
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Publisher
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Dell Publishing
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Country of origin
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USA
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Dick Tracy's main ability is his determination, pushing on to solve the case whatever the obstacles. He has used a variety of high-tech wrist watches - the original one was a two-way radio, later replaced by a two-way television, which eventually included its own in-built computer. He sometimes wears a miniature ring camera, suitable for covertly gathering evidence. He used phone wiretaps back before they existed in the real world, and a "voice-o-graph" to identify criminals by their voiceprints. Good shot, great detective.
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Name
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Dicky
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Dicky Carter
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Type
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Costumed Side-Kick
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Affiliation/Team
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Lone Warrior
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1st Appearance
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Banner Comics #3 (1st issue)
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Year
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1941
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Publisher
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Ace Magazines (Periodical House)
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Country of origin
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USA
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Dicky Carter's father vaccinated Dicky and his older brother Stan with the "Power Elixir," which gave them super strength and super-speed. They use this power to fight evil, Stan as the 'Lone Warrior' and 'Dicky' as the Warrior's kid side-kick Dicky.
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Name
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Dirk the Demon
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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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None
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1st Appearance
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Amazing Mystery Funnies #3
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Year
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1938
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Publisher
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Centaur Publications
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Country of origin
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USA details missing
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"Dirk the Demon, 24th century Archaeologist," is the son of Baron Cay and lives in the Baron's castle. Dirk is also a promising young archaeologist and loves going out on digs against his father's wishes. Dirk has no superpowers but is a good archeaologist. The artwork by Bill Everet makes Dirk look like a girl, and it seems he may have been intended to be a she originally.
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Name
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Dizzy Don
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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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Year
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Publisher
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Country of origin
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Canada Details missing
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[Further details unavailable]
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Name
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Doc Gordon
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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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Deadline Dick
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1st Appearance
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Three Aces #
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Year
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1940's
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Publisher
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Anglo-American Publishing Company Limited
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Country of origin
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Canada Details missing
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Probably a homage to Doc Savage and Flash Gordon?
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Name
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Doc Savage (Man of Bronze)
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A.K.A.
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The Invincible
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Secret ID.
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Clark Savage Jr.
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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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Shadow Comics Vol 1 #1
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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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Dr. Clark Savage Jr. was raised from birth to be a man of superhuman strength and protean genius. With his five scrappy aides - the greatest brains ever assembled in one group - and a vast Mayan wealth at his disposal, he has dedicated his life to the destruction of evil doers the world over! By issue #5 Doc received a magical hood adorned with a mystic ruby, which granted him superhuman powers. Taking the name "The Invincible", Doc Savage began a new phase in his crime-fighting career. The sacred hood and "miracle-working ruby" allows him to hypnotise people, deflect bullets, and gives him superhuman strength. After twenty odd issues he reverted back to the normal Doc Savage.
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Name
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Doc Sterne (Mr. Monster)
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A.K.A.
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Mr.Monster
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Secret ID.
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Dr. Jim Stearne
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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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"Wow" #26 (As Doc Sterne) Triumph Comics #31 ( costume appears, 1 panel only)
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Year
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1947
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Publisher
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Bell Features / Commercial Signs of Canada
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Country of origin
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Canada
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Doc Sterne (to start with) is a Doc Savage knock-off. A two-fisted adventurer who fought ancient Vikings and the like with the help of Professor Edwin Gale and his daughter Gloria. In the final issue however the title changed dramatically. When Doc Sterne got himself a costume and became Mr. Monster. Fascinated by the study of abnormal beings, (Werewolves, vampires) young Doctor Jim Stearne has devoted his life to tracing down these creatures, and has become known throughout the medical world as Mr. Monster."
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Name
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Doc Strange.
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A.K.A.
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Dr. Strange (For the first 7 issues)
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Secret ID.
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Hugo Strange
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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Mike
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1st Appearance
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Thrilling Comics #1
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Year
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1940
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Publisher
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Nedor/Better/ Standard Comics
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Country of origin
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USA
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Dr. Hugo Strange, a classic adventuring scientist, experiments and finds a way to distil the atoms of the sun into a formula which he calls Alosun. When he drinks it he gains superpowers. He is assisted by Mike, who is too young to drink Alosun but who fights crime anyhow. Dr. Strange s powers while under the influence of Alosun are super strength, limited invulnerability, and the ability to perform giant leaps.
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Name
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Doc Strong
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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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None
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1st Appearance
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Blue Ribbon Comics #4
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Year
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1940
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Publisher
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MLJ /Archie Comics
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Country of origin
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USA
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100 years after the start of World War II, Doc Strong fights to protect the people of the world from his base on the Isle of Right. Doc carries a gun he invented that make shadows solid.
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