List of Marvel Comics Golden Age characters

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The following in a list of the characters and teams that first appeared in Marvel Comics' Golden Age (under both of Marvel's previous names, Timely Comics & Atlas Comics).

Contents

[edit] Characters

[edit] 1930s

[edit] 1940s

[edit] 1950s

[edit] 1960s (Pre-Fantastic Four #1)

  • Abominable Snowman (Carl Hanson)[92] - member of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Howling Commandos monster force; was mutated into the legendary creature while using cursed picture to search for him
  • Chondu the Mystic (Harvey Schlemmerman)[93] - member of the Headmen; minor adept at the mystic arts; had his brain transplanted into the body of Nighthawk and then Bambi; later an Inhuman construct with wings; exists as disembodied head and seeks permanent body
  • Dr Druid (Anthony Ludgate)[94] - former member of the Monster Hunters, Avengers, Shock Troops, Secret Defenders and the Legion of the Unliving; former psychiatrist; formerly employed by the United States Government as a consultant and operative in extranormal investigations; apparently killed by Nekra on behalf of Daimon Hellstrom[volume & issue needed]; father of Druid.
  • Dragoom[95] - member of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Howling Commandos monster force; escaped prison on homeworld and came to Earth with the intent of conquering it but fled when deceived by Victor Cartwright into believing there were other Vulcans on Earth
  • Elektro[96] - former member of the Fin Fang Four; built as a supercomputer by Wilbur Poole but gained intelligence in a lab accident; enslaved Poole and forced him to build him a powerful body; power source removed by Poole; rebuilt as a mailroom employee at the Baxter Building and fell in love with Roberta
  • Fin Fang Foom[97] - a Kakaranatharnian; member of the Fin Fang Four; awakened in recent times by Chan Liuchow as a weapon against the communists; summoned by Beyond Reason Spiritual Fellowship; served and possessed by Aan Taanu; banished by the Legion of the Night; revived by the Mandarin; destroyed by Iron Man (Tony Stark); reformed by possessing Billy Yuan; allegedly later slain by Thor; later shrunk to human size by Reed Richards' molecular compactor; became chef at the Baxter Building restaurant; helped Elektro, Googam, and Gorgilla defeat Tim Boo Ba.
  • Gargantus[98] - marine monster; current whereabouts and status unknown.
  • Googam[99] - an extraterrestrial and former member of the Fin Fang Four; son of Goom but was left behind when Goom was taken away by others from Planet X; tricked into falling into quicksand by Billy Langley; later shrunk to human size by Reed Richards' molecular compactor; became a parking valet at the Baxter Building restaurant; tricked into bringing Tim Boo Ba to Earth; helped Elektro, Fin Fang Foom and Gorgilla to defeat Tim Boo Ba
  • Goom[100] - an alien from Planet X and father of Googam; later a member of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Howling Commandos monster force
  • Grogg[101] - member of the S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Howling Commandos monster force; lived below the surface of Russia; revived and freed by an atomic bomb testing under Colonel Vorcutsky; was captured and trapped sent to Mars
  • Gorgilla[102] - a Deviant mutate and former member of the Fin Fang Four; formerly used as pawn by Kro and used to rampage in New York City; befriended by Dr. Druid after being freed by him; shrunk to human size by Reed Richards' molecular compactor and became a janitor at the Baxter Building; helped Elektro, Fin Fang Foom, and Googam defeat Tim Boo Ba.
  • Gorgolla
  • Groot[92] - member of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Howling Commandos monster force and currently a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy; came to Earth seeking humans to capture and study; thought to be destroyed by termites released by Leslie Evans
  • It the Living Colossus (Robert "Bob" O'Bryan)[103] - former member of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Howling Commandos; immense stone statue constructed by Boris Petrovski to protest oppressive nature of Soviet government; animated initially by Kigors and rampaged briefly in Moscow after being attacked by military; later controlled by Bob O'Bryan; reduced from 100' to 30' by Dr. Vault; eventually destroyed by Hulk; rebuilt as a robot and reformed by O’Bryan under the control of Lotus Newmark.
  • Kraa the Unhuman[104] - member of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Howling Commandos monster unit; former tribesman in Wabuzi, Africa who was mutated by an explosion caused by Russian soldiers; fell to death from a cliff while saving the teacher from a python[volume & issue needed]
  • Magneto - Strange Tales #84 (May 1961)
  • Molten Man-Thing[105] - a Deviant mutate and creature from a volcano; invaded the island of Napuka; battled by Makkari posing as Frank Harper; defeated when heat energy was dissipated by an immense fan.
  • Monsteroso[106] - a youthful extraterrestrial who rampaged through New York until parents came for him; current status and whereabouts unknown.
  • Orrgo[107] - member of the S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Howling Commandos monster force; an extraterrestrial "space god" who arrived on Earth and tried to conquer it multiple times in the past; summoned by the Headmen and controlled by the God from Beyond statue.
  • Tim Boo Ba[108] - an alien conqueror and tyrant of an unnamed Microworld; seemingly drowned by a tear from an Earth child; later tricked Googam into using Reed Richards' Molecular Compactor to enlarge him and his army; rampaged across Earth until defeated by Elektro, Fin Fang Foom, Googam, and Gorgilla and imprisoned
  • Xemnu the Titan[109] - an extraterrestrial who attempted to recruit humans to repopulate his planet; defeated in the past by Joe Harper; current whereabouts unknown.

[edit] Modern Age Golden Age

These characters all appeared after Marvel Comics was established but were retconned as characters who were active during the Golden Age.

[edit] The Lost Generation

In 2000, Marvel released a comic book miniseries which counted down backwards from #12. It featured many new characters and set pre-Fantastic Four #1.

  • Axis[127] - neo-Nazi and pawn of the Skrulls; involved in a plot to sabotage the Apollo 11 moon landing; he was killed on the Moon when Howler went mad with power;[127] had superhuman strength and durability
  • Jameel Bey[128] - a Halwan and the torturer of Princess Zafina; later tortured Mister Justice; current status and whereabouts unknown.
  • Black Fox (Robert William Paine)[129] - former professor at Northwestern University where he taught pre-law, came out of retirement and but was killed during Skrull invasion; member of both incarnations of First Line
  • Blackjack [130] - member of First Line and former pawn of the Skrulls; reformed criminal and former lover of Positron; killed by Scimitar while on a mission to Halwan to rescue Mr. Justice; skilled fighter
  • Captain Hip (Fred MacRae)[131] - formerly known as The Hipster;[132] assisted First Line against Yellow Claw; husband of Sunshine and father of Gadfly, retired when his wife became pregnant; current status and whereabouts unknown; had superhuman agility.
  • Gadfly (Truth "Ruth" MacRae)[133] - daughter of Captain Hip and Sunshine, former law student, posed as supervillain to gain attention of Black Fox, apparently killed in explosion of Skrull ship during invasion.
  • Gene (Eugene Omega-20)[134] - a cyborg and citizen of Tranquility City, lover of Cassandra Locke, underwent radical genetic alteration for life in deep space, assisted Alexander Locke in locating Cassandra's evidence of Skrull treachery
  • Howler[135] - former partner of Chimera and pawn of the Skrulls; he was given a device by Chimera to maintain control while in werewolf form; accompanied the Skrulls on a mission to the moon where he became mad with power and killed his teammate Axis before being eviscerated and killed by Scythe[135]
  • Captain Edvard Hugo[136] - member of the Petralova Home Militia in Romania; attempted to arrest Black Fox and Pixie for murder of Agent Groza but was stopped by Dr. Strange; current whereabouts and status unknown.
  • Katyusha (Anya)[137] - member of First Line and an expatriate of Russia; defected to America with the aid of Black Fox and had a brief affair with him; she could fly; current status and whereabouts is unknown.
  • Rapunzel[138] - member of First Line; possibly killed by Yeti
  • Rebound[139] - member of First Line; had an elastic form that could bounce back from any assault; current status and whereabouts unknown.
  • Reflex[130] - member of First Line; she could repel any force back against its wielder; current status and whereabouts unknown.
  • Riot-Act[140] - active in the efforts to stop the Skrull invasion; killed by the explosion of Skrull ships.
  • Rumor[141] - former ally of Adolf Hitler; in 1968 he manipulated Venus in an attempt to take over the United States but was defeated when Black Fox damaged his vocal cords; he emitted a hypersonic frequency from his vocal cords which enable him to compel others to obey him.
  • Scimitar[142] - hereditary title of Halwan warriors; killed Blackjack[143] and was incinerated by Positron;[143] his descendent took up the name, became a servant of Master Khan and Black Mariah
  • Ambassador Zorn[144] - a Skrull and ambassador to Tranquility City; he erased all records of Skrull attacks on Earth over the past 200 years and duped the government into believing they were peace loving as they prepared another assault; exposed by efforts of Cassandra Locke
  • Kid Justice
  • Scythe
  • Captain Zankor
  • Knight Templar
  • The Squire
  • Mary Carmody
  • Liberty Girl (Beverly)
  • Girl Sunshine
  • Chimera
  • Alexander Locke
  • Typhoon
  • Dr. Khadijah
  • Dr. Locke
  • Mako
  • Dr. Mime
  • Michael Leng 'The Cage'
  • Miriam
  • Effigy
  • Morph
  • Emperor Dorrek VIl
  • Mr. Justice
  • Eternal Brain
  • Nightingale
  • Firefall
  • Nocturne
  • Jim Fitzpatrick
  • Oxbow
  • Pixie
  • Vulcan
  • Rossalyn Fitzwilliam-Dare
  • Walkabout
  • Flatiron
  • Positron
  • Yankee Clipper
  • Frank
  • Princess Zafina
  • Yeti

[edit] Teams

[edit] Three Xs

First appearing in 1940 these three non-powered adventurers fought against spies and is yet to appear in the modern age. The team first appeared in Mystic Comics vol. 1 #1.

[edit] Membership

  • 1X - the detective of the trio
  • 2X - the inventor of the trio
  • 3X - the strongman of the trio

[edit] Tough Kids Squad

Debuting in 1942, the Tough Kids Squad was a group of teenage adventurers led by the Danger brothers. None of the teens or any of their relative has yet been seen in the modern age. The team first appeared in Tough Kid Squad #1

[edit] Membership

  • Wally Danger - Gained genius-level intellect through an early version of the Super Soldier serum.
  • Tom Danger - Gained super strength through an early version of the Super Soldier serum.
  • "Butch"
  • Derrick Dawes
  • "Eagle"

[edit] Victory Boys

First appearing in Comedy Comics #10 (June 1942),[39] the Victory Boys were a group of German orphans led by American boy named Victor who fought against Nazis in Germany during the War. The characters or team have yet to appear in the modern age.

[edit] Membership

  • Victor
  • Maxie Stein
  • Gus Weber
  • Warren Zumwald
  • Hans Brauer
  • Kurt Erzberger

[edit] Young Allies

First seen in Young Allies #1 (July 1941), the Young Allies were a group of teen boys who sometimes helped Captain America (Rogers). They were still active after the war but until 2009 only Bucky and Toro had been seen in the modern age; the remaining members reappeared after several decades absence in the Young Allies Special.

[edit] Membership

  • Jeff Sandervilt
  • Henry "Tubby" Tinkle
  • Percival "Knuckles" O'Toole
  • Washington "Wash" Carver Jones

[edit] See also

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  118. ^ Citizen V and the V Battalion #2
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  132. ^ Marvel: The Lost Generation #3
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  136. ^ Marvel: Lost Generation #8
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  138. ^ Marvel: The Lost Generation #11
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  140. ^ Marvel: Lost Generation #12
  141. ^ Marvel: Lost Generation #5
  142. ^ Iron Fist #5
  143. ^ a b Marvel: Lost Generation #9
  144. ^ Marvel: The Lost Generation #8
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