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Name  Lone Rider (The)
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Jim Larimore
Type Costumed Cowboy
Affiliation/Team Diego, a Mexican guitar playing side-kick
1st Appearance Lightning and the Lone Rider
Year 1938
Publisher Ajax / Farrell Productions
Country of origin USA
Created Jack Kirby, The Lone Rider is a obviously a clone of The Lone Ranger, he has a Pinto horse called Lightning! He fights the good fight during the 1880's
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Name  Lone Warrior (The)
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Stan Carter
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team Dicky (Side-Kick) (Kid Brother)
1st Appearance Banner Comics #3 (1st issue)
Year 1941
Publisher Ace Magazines (Periodical House)
Country of origin USA
Stan Carter's father was the "world's greatest scientist," and before he died he inoculated his two sons, Stan and Dicky, with the "Power Elixir." This gave both of them a W-shaped scar on their chest and superpowers, including super strength and super-speed. They use these powers, and the Wonder Ship, a flying car/submarine/tank, to fight crime as the Lone Warrior and Dicky. By day Stan Carter is an Army enlistee.
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Name  Long Tom
A.K.A. N/A
Secret ID. Maj. Thomas J. Roberts
Type Non Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team Doc Savage
1st Appearance Shadow Comics Vol 1 #1
Year 1940
Publisher Street & Smith
Country of origin USA
[Further details unavailable]
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Name  Lori Lemaris
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. None
Type Costumed Heroine
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Superman #129
Year 1959
Publisher National Periodical Publications (DC)
Country of origin U.S.A.
[Further details unavailable]
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Name  Lorna, the Jungle Queen / Girl
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. None
Type Jungle Heroine
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Lorna, the Jungle Queen #1
Year 1953
Publisher Timely / Atlas Publications (Marvel)
Country of origin USA
Lorna's origin is somewhat standard for Jungle Queen characters. Lorna was the daughter of a retired big game hunter, her mother having died during her birth. Lorna was raised in Africa with her father, who had been in the jungle for 35 years and loved it. She's a winsome, delicate shrinking flower. She fights evil in the jungle. She has a pet monkey Mikki (Mikki is at least partially sentient, and can communicate with Lorna)
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Name  Lucky Coyne (1)
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Bat Yardley
Type Non Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Top-Notch Comics #1
Year 1939
Publisher MLJ /Archie Comics
Country of origin USA
He was from the Humphry Bogart school of detectives. Liked his drink, his smokes and his women. Hard hitting, intelligent dick. With a good looking secretary / moll called Louella.
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Name  Lucky Coyne (2)
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. None
Type Non Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Dynamic Comics #1
Year 1941
Publisher Harry 'A' Chesler Dynamic Publications
Country of origin USA
Lucky is a detective who was inspired by the Two-Face school of management and detection. He carries a coin, and when faced with a key decision flips it. If it comes up heads, he takes action and does something. If it comes up tails, he does not. Lucky is, of course, a good detective, athlete, and shot.
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Name  Lucky Coyne (3)
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. None
Type Non Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Cocomalt Big Book of Comics
Year 1938
Publisher Quality Comics
Country of origin USA
Lucky was a tough, hard boiled private detective. The Comic was a Cocomalt premium give away, published by 'Quality' via the 'Chesler' studio
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Name  Lucky Man
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Unknown
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Gold Medal Comics (One shot)
Year 1945
Publisher Superior Comics
Country of origin Canada Details missing
One appearance only
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Name  Lu-Nar, The Moon Man
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. None
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Wonderworld Comics #28
Year 1941
Publisher Fox Features Syndicate
Country of origin USA
Na ve alien with super strength, who talks like a second rate Tarzan, tries to right wrongs and fight crime on Earth even though he considers all earthlings stupid!
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