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Name  Kid Eternity
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Christopher 'Kit' Freeman
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team Mr Keeper
1st Appearance Hit Comics #25
Year 1942
Publisher Quality Comics
Country of origin USA
The Kid is working on his grandfather's merchant marine ship when it is hit and sunk by a U-boat's torpedo. On getting to heaven, however, the Kid is met by the angelic Mr. Keeper, who tells him that he was supposed to live another 75 years and that his death was an accidents. Mr. Keeper accompanies the Kid back to Earth and by way of apology gives him an exceptional power, to be able to summon up anyone from "mythology or history" with the word "Eternity." The Kid, back on Earth, can now make himself solid, too, and with the help of people like Sir Lancelot and Merlin fights against crime, evil, and the Germans.
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Name  Kid Fury
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Chuck Marley
Type Costumed Side-Kick
Affiliation/Team Black Fury
1st Appearance Fantastic Comics #18
Year 1940
Publisher Fox Features Syndicate
Country of origin USA
Chuck Marley was an orphaned son of a cop, who became the ward of John Perry (The Black Fury) Chuck was also Black Fury's Chauffer.
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Name  Kid Marvelman
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Johnny Bates
Type Costumed Side-Kick
Affiliation/Team Marvelman
1st Appearance Marvelman Family / Marvelman #102
Year 1956 (Not Golden Age, but fun all the same)
Publisher Leonard Miller & Sons
Country of origin UK
Much like his friends and partners, Kid Marvelman was given a magic word that allowed him to transform from a young boy into a super-powered being. In his case the magic word was "Marvelman". Incredible strength (able to lift hundreds of tons), superhuman speed and able to fly at around Mach 3. Invulnerable and able to survive in space without ill effect. Exceptionally intelligent beyond the human norm. Able to cause thunderclaps by clapping his hands.
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Name  Kid Terrific
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. None
Type Non Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team Jimmie
1st Appearance Terrific Comics #1
Year 1944
Publisher Continental Magazines Inc
Country of origin USA
Kid Terrific is a gun firing, two fisted, one man fighting machine, who fights the axis powers from every angle, with his side-kick. Kid Terrific's sidekick is a street urchin named Jimmie.
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Name  Kid Tyrant
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Ragsy Murphy
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team Chameleon
1st Appearance Target Comics Vol3 #1
Year 1942
Publisher Funnies Inc / Novelty Press Inc
Country of origin USA
In order to combat a rising tide of youth crime, Ragsy emulates his favourite comic book hero, The Tyrant. He makes a similar costume and is quickly dubbed "Kid Tyrant." He has no powers, but is good with his fists.
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Name  King (The)
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. King Standish
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Flash Comics #3
Year 1940
Publisher National Periodical Publications (DC)
Country of origin USA
King Standish is a millionaire playboy and sworn enemy of crime. He has no superpowers, but is a master of disguise, enough to continually fool the criminals into believing that the person they are confiding in is not the King, and is an ace locksmith and marksman. He is initially opposed by and then later helped by the Witch, his "loving enemy" who he convinces to turn to the good.
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Name  King Farady
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. None
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team CBI
1st Appearance Danger Trail #1
Year 1950
Publisher National Periodical Publications (DC)
Country of origin USA
King Faraday is to all intense purposes a James Bond clone. He has no super-powers, but has been rated an Olympic-level athlete. He has mastered, at one time or another, most forms of hand-to-hand combat, although he eschews martial arts for ordinary fisticuffs. Faraday has been trained to use almost every hand weapon manufactured. he has licences to operate boats, planes, helicopters, cars, and some vehicles not yet classified by the government.
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Name  King Krypton
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. None
Type Costumed Gorilla Villain
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Action Comics #238
Year
Publisher National Periodical Publications (DC)
Country of origin U.S.A.
Foe of Superman (aka Gorilla of Steel) an unknown Kryptonian scientist who gets transformed into a gorilla, and then rocketed into space where he eventually lands on Earth Copper
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Name  King of Darkness
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Bruce King
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Amazing-Man Comics #24
Year 1941
Publisher Centaur Publications
Country of origin USA
Wearing his insulated suit and special goggles, Scientist, Bruce King uses a (Black-Zero Transmitter) device which can project a beam of absolute darkness or freezing cold. He also invents an anti-gravity wave so he can fly. He uses these devices to capture criminals.
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Name  King of the Beasts
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Unknown
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Yellow Jacket Comics #1
Year 1944
Publisher Frank Communale
Country of origin USA details missing
King of the beasts is just that! He can make animals do as they re told. He has some sort of power over animals.
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