Grim Reaper (Nedor Comics)
| Grim Reaper | |
|---|---|
 Wonder Comics #1 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Nedor Comics America's Best Comics |
| First appearance | Wonder Comics #1 |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | William 'Bill' Norris |
| Team affiliations | Society of Modern American Science Heroes (SMASH) |
| Abilities | none, used guns and a sword |
The Grim Reaper is a fictional character and a superhero who originally appeared in Wonder Comics #1, published by Better Publications in May, 1944 (Grand Comic-Book Database). His origin story was told in Wonder Comics #2 and he appeared in Fighting Yank #7 around the same time.
The public domain character was revived in the modern age in Tom Strong #11 by Alan Moore and Chris Sprouse. He was killed by The Terror in the Terra Obscura miniseries.
N.B. Not to be confused with the Marvel Comics supervillain of the same name.
Character History
Revivals
America's Best Comics
The Grim Reaper, along with other heroes from Nedor Comics, were revived by Alan Moore in his series Tom Strong. This revival set the characters on a parallel world called Terra Obscura, which was also the title of the resulting mini-series.
This Reaper eventually opposed the goals of the revived Black Terror and was killed, during his own unsuccessful attempt to put an end to the Terror.
Powers and Abilities
None in the Golden Age, when revived by ABC, his sword could project electromagnetic blasts.