You guys all know so much re. American comics that I wanted to use something non-American. And as I am dead keen on really obscure heroes, masked mystery men, etc., I picked a really obscure masked man to replace a previous just obscure hero (Ace Hart). The Phantom Raider appeared in Coloured Slick Fun, published by Gerald G. Swan in Britain, which appeared weekly in the early '50's - as was typical here.
When the avatars disappeared on GAC, I picked the Charlton one from the great list that was supplied there. Now, though, I'm thinking of using other obscure British and European heroes from time to time. I fancy Black Whip, Phantom Protector, maybe Ace Hart again because he's so good, Wonderman (no, not that one). Or a few fantastic villains - Kriminal, Sadik, Fantasm.
I really get the point about kid sidekicks.