Digital Comic Museum

General Category => Comic Related Discussion => Topic started by: THEACE89 on April 26, 2015, 06:28:06 AM

Title: Public Domain Superheroes
Post by: THEACE89 on April 26, 2015, 06:28:06 AM

I was wondering does any of the public domain superheroes have any villains like Batman or Spiderman. What I mean is do they have any weird and colorful villains?

Thanks

Title: Re: Public Domain Superheroes
Post by: erwin-k on April 26, 2015, 08:30:30 AM

Some did, some didn't.

Not PD, but on this site: MLJ/Archie's Black Hood, in Top-Notch Comics fought the Skull seven times before the bad guy got the electric chair. Captain Marvel and his family had quite the rogues gallery.

PD: Ace Comics' Magno, in Super-Mystery Comics fought the Clown often. (Too often, IMO.) Hillman's Air-Boy had Misery & his Air-Tomb. Novelty's Chameleon, in Target Comics, captured a hypnotist several times, but the jail might as well have had a revolving door.

I'm sure others will come to mind, as soon as I hit send.    :)

Title: Re: Public Domain Superheroes
Post by: Yoc on April 26, 2015, 10:01:03 AM

Air-Boy had The Valkyrie as a semi-villain.  She caught my eye for sure.

Title: Re: Public Domain Superheroes
Post by: SuperScrounge on April 27, 2015, 01:02:01 AM

Amazing Man's recurring villain (a little too recurring, personally) was the Great Question.

Mighty Man fought the Witch for a couple of issues.

The Shark fought the Portable Man (Amazing Man Comics #21 & 22) who has to be one of the strangest Golden Age villains. He can take himself apart & can't be killed.

Title: Re: Public Domain Superheroes
Post by: THEACE89 on April 28, 2015, 07:47:59 PM

I guess I'm looking for a hero that has a rouges gallery full of weird villains, not just one recurring but, many recurring villains.

Does anyone know?

Title: Re: Public Domain Superheroes
Post by: Yoc on April 29, 2015, 09:38:57 AM

Dick Tracy (not PD so not on the site) had quite a variety of foes.
Do a Google of him and I'm sure you will see images of them.