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Superheroes in the Korean War?

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TheCosmicMoth:
Hey, guys! I've spent the last four years teaching English in South Korea. As a result of that and my superhero comics obsessed brain, it got me thinking about how the war is barely represented in superhero comics. This is, of course, because the superhero genre had faded by the 1950's. I know that there are a few characters from the 50's that participated in the war: G.I. Joe, Captain Steve Savage, and Mr. Universe. I can't exactly remember if the 1950's Captain America ever got involved... Anyway, I wanted to know if anyone else has ever come across any superheroes or other comic characters that got involved in the Korean War.

erwin-k:
Wasn't it Korea where the Commies used the brain-washed Toro and the Human Torch rescued him.


Don't know if the Sub-Mariner actually went to Korea, but the 1950's version did fight some Communists.

TheCosmicMoth:
Ah! Toro! It seems he was hit with an experimental communist spray by a gang of criminals and then they sold him to North Korea. This Wiki site pegs that to have happened in 1949 http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_Raymond_(Earth-616). Apparently, it didn't work out, though, because Toro was back in action around '53. Not exactly fighting in the Korean War, but a cool bit of trivia. Thanks for pointing me in the direction of that.

darkmark (RIP):
Not so's you'd notice it.  Cap, the Torch, and Subby came back after the armistice was signed.  Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman didn't much get involved after World War II.  The Blackhawks, whom you might have figured for shoo-ins, puttered around in fictional countries and fought generic Commies.  However...Captain Marvel DID fight Commies in Korea, and so did the Marvel Family!  So they weren't all slouches.

TheCosmicMoth:
Nice! I'll have to look through early 50's Whiz comics. I'm kind of glad to hear that. I love the Marvel family.

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