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Comic And Book Related => Comic Talk => Topic started by: mr_goldenage on September 09, 2016, 01:54:17 AM

Title: Can you identify these characters?
Post by: mr_goldenage on September 09, 2016, 01:54:17 AM

From a page of Supersnipe....

From left to right.... unknown cowled/hooded character ...Sun Man...The Shadow...and Doc Savage with his Ruby Hood with Supersnipe hoisted on their shoulders....a Man with a Top Hat (Unknown Character) and then another costumed hero who is unknown. See attachment.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Richard Boucher AkA Mr_Goldenage

Title: Re: Can you identify these characters?
Post by: paxman53 on September 09, 2016, 07:02:41 AM

I think the man with the top hat could be Mandrake The Magician.

Not sure on the others.

Title: Re: Can you identify these characters?
Post by: paw broon on September 09, 2016, 08:14:15 AM

The bloke on the left could well be TheBlack Cobra.

Title: Re: Can you identify these characters?
Post by: mr_goldenage on September 09, 2016, 02:48:02 PM

Hmm...interesting....

I was thinking that these characters were published by Street & Smith, since the "named" characters where S&S characters. Was Mandrake ever published by S&S? Just a thought.

Thanks Guys!

Kindly

Richard Boucher AkA Mr_Goldenage

Title: Re: Can you identify these characters?
Post by: paw broon on September 09, 2016, 04:36:56 PM

No, Mandrake is and was a King character, but there were many magicians in comics.

Title: Re: Can you identify these characters?
Post by: mr_goldenage on September 09, 2016, 07:35:19 PM

I got this pic off of one of my Facebook groups, and I thought I would post this comic book add here to short circuit my having to un-archive all my Supersnipe books. Which I am doing now. I agree there were lots of magician types and S&S had a lot of them....in fact Blackstone alone had several. I am thinking that a few characters which in the old days I would have designated as Cover Only Characters or Add Only Characters. Thanks for the response guys. Once my Supersnipe books are all un-archived and read I will get back to you all. Take care my friends.

Kindly

Richard Boucher AkA Mr_Goldenage

PS: Here is one more unknown character

Title: Re: Can you identify these characters?
Post by: MarkWarner on September 10, 2016, 11:43:32 AM

To be honest he looks like Mandrake to me as well ... and the guy next to him has a Capt / Jnr Marvel feel to him. Are these "real" comic book characters or just generic?

Title: Re: Can you identify these characters?
Post by: John Kerry on December 07, 2016, 11:20:52 AM

The guy with the red scarf covering his mouth is The Shadow. Mandrake became a sort of template for magicians in comics so it is probable the magician is one inspired by Mandrake. The character beside The Shadow holding up the boy up could be Doc Savage. He was using a magic hood in the comics. I have one of those stories somewhere and might be able to check that one out.