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Name
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Zero, Ghost Detective
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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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Feature Comics #32
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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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Mr Zero, goes around and gets rid of evil ghosts, using any means necessary, (1st Ghostbuster?) He's suave and debonair, looks a lot like Clark Gable.
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Name
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Zip Jets (The)
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A.K.A.
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See Rocketman and Rocket Girl
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Secret ID.
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Tech' Carson and Pat Carson
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Type
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Costumed Team
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Affiliation/Team
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The Zip Jets
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1st Appearance
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Zip-Jet #1
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Year
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1953
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Publisher
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St John Publishing Co
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Country of origin
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USA
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Tech' Carson, an inventor and adventurer, creates a "three-cartridge rocket pack" jetpack that allows him to fly through the air. He makes one for his wife Pat Carson, and together they fight crime and the Germans as The Zip Jets. Basically re-printed stories of Rocketman & Rocket Girl, with all new names, and re-coloured costumes. Lasted two issues!
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Name
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Zippo
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Joe Blair
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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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Clue Comics #1
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Year
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1943
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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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Joe Blair is a Private Eye, when he hears of a crime taking place, he becomes Zippo. Zippo has low-level super-speed thanks to his costume...which has wheels for feet. Not sure if this is a power or he can just move faster because of this wheeled gadget!
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Name
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ZL, ZR and ZY
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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 Team
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Affiliation/Team
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Masked Marvel
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1st Appearance
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Keen Detective Funnies #7
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Year
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1939
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Publisher
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Centaur Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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These three men, former FBI agents, are the assistants of the Masked Marvel and help him in the war against crime. They have no superpowers, but make use of the Marvel's equipment and guns. It's possible that ZR became Captain Battle when this team disbanded!
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Name
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Zom of the Zodiac
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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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Big Win Comic
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Year
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1948
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Publisher
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Scion Ltd
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Country of origin
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UK
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Zom chooses to skulk around watching for injustice, and when he sees it, he uses his powers to transform the victim so that they can take revenge. Able to transform people into muscle bound hunks. Its uncertain whether this is the only transformation he can initiate, or indeed if he is granting wishes, as both the people he transforms specifically wish for greater strength. Perhaps if they had wished for something else, that is what they would have got instead. Obscure British character who only racked up a single appearance.
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Name
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Zomba (The Jungle Fighter)
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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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Jungle Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Choice Comics #1
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Year
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1941
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Publisher
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Great Comics Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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A great new warrior rises in the treacherous forest. Zomba the Jungle Fighter, a dynamic, fearless white man whose word is the law of right and whose mighty fits strike terror into the black heart of evil. (whatever that means)
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Name
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Zongar (The Miracle Man) and The Spirit of Abaraxx
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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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Non Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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Spirit of Abaraxx
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1st Appearance
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Silver Streak Comics #7
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Year
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1940
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Publisher
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Lev Gleason Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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Zongar, with the help of the Spirit of Abaraxx ,( who's a genie like ghost creature), solve crimes and mysteries together.
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Name
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Zor the Mighty
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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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Zor the Mighty #1
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Year
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1946
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Publisher
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Cambridge House / Superior Publishers
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Country of origin
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Canada
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Zor is a caveman of prehistoric times, who has a sabre-tooth tiger as a companion. (Ka-Zar anybody?)
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Name
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Zoro The Mystery Man
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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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Non Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Master Comics #7
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Year
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1940
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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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"'Mystery Man' is his name and 'Mystery Man' his nature...all wonder who he is, none can tell...brilliant, courtly, enigmatic, able to fight like a devil and plan like a genius, he rights wrongs and smashes evil for the sake of the adventure, always remaining the Mystery Man." He's obviously a wealthy gentleman, he carries a sword cane, and he has a pet cheetah. He doesn't seem to have any actual superpowers, however.
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Name
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Zorro
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Don DiegoVega
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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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Four Color #882
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Year
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1949
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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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Romantic hero who fought injustice in Southern California. Used a sword and whip, carved a 'Z' as a trademark branding.
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