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Name
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Woman in Red
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Peggy Allen
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Type
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Costumed Heroine
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Thrilling Comics #2
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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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The 1st costumed Female Super hero. Peggy Allen is a police detective who is frustrated with the strictures of the Law and decides to fight crime outside of it, as the costumed Woman in Red. She has no superpowers but carries a gun.
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Name
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Wonder Boy
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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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National 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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An alien who came from "the depths of outer space" to Earth in the shape of a young Earth boy, to fight the good fight against crime. He had "the strength of a thousand men although he is not invulnerable." and a girlfriend named Sally Benson.
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Name
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Wonder Woman
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Diana Prince
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Type
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Costumed Heroine
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Affiliation/Team
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Justice Society of America
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1st Appearance
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All-Star Comics #8
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Year
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1941
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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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Wonder Woman, an Amazon from Paradise Island, is sent to the man's world to bring peace, even if she has to kick butt to do so. In her civilian identity she is Diana Prince, a nurse for the Army. She is a member of the Justice Society of America. She has super-strength, is very fast and tough, can block bullets and other projectiles with her magic bracelets, and has a magic lasso which forces those tied up by it to tell the truth; when she is bound, she loses her powers.
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Name
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Wonderman (1)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Fred Carson
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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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Wonder Comics #1
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Year
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1939
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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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May of 1939, Wonder Comics #1 came out. This title's star hero was called Wonderman. His powers were virtually identical to Superman's. This was a problem that made National Comics file a copyright infringement case against the publisher. The case went to court and the judge decided in National's favour. There was a Wonder Comics #2, but no Wonderman in it, and that would be the last of this title's run.Fred Carson is a radio engineer who likes to travel on his vacations. He's in Tibet when a yogi gives him a magic ring to fight for "humanity and justice." This gives him the powers of super-strength, performing Hulk leaps, and repelling bullets.
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Name
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Wonderman (2)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Brad Spencer
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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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Complete Book of Comics & Funnies (one shot)
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Year
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1945
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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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Brad Spencer is accidentally exposed to a "sizzling voltage of a secret current." This gives him superpowers, and he uses his new abilities to become Wonderman, and fight crime. He is helped by his girlfriend Carol Paige. Brad has the ability to become invulnerable (as hard as steel) and has super-strength.
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Name
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Wonderman (3?)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Jim Conner
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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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Year
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Publisher
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Country of origin
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Australia Details missing
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Jim was a Police Lab Assistant and his fiancee was Mary, daughter of the desk sergeant. Wonderman was a direct lift of Bulletman from 'Master Comics'. He was able to fly and had better than average strength.
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Name
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Wonderman (4?)
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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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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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France Details missing
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[Further details unavailable]
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Name
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Wonderman The Atomic Marvel
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Captain John Justice
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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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Wonderman
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Year
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1948
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Publisher
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Paget Publications
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Country of origin
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UK
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Wonderman's powers and abilities were super-strength, invulnerability, superhuman atomic powers, X-Ray vision, and super-radar ears (super hearing) he was also able to travel back and forward in time. He was given these powers by his Father Edward Justice, who was a scientist.
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Name
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Worldbeater (Man from the Future)
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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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Unggh
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1st Appearance
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Prize Comics #42
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Year
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1944
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Publisher
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Prize Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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Very surreal adventures on Mars, reminds me of Little Nemo in Slumberland. Worldbeater just seems to run around a bit, and get his companions to help resolve whatever is happening!
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Name
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Worldbeater's Prehistoric Pal Unggh
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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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Worldbeater
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1st Appearance
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Prize Comics #42
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Year
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1944
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Publisher
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Prize Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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Very surreal adventures on Mars, reminds me of Little Nemo in Slumberland. Worldbeater just seems to run around a bit, and get his companions to help resolve whatever is happening!
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