Magnet

Golden Age Origin
Grant Halford,explorer and inventor, creates the "Geo-Locator". The device has magnetic abilities and allow to him find bad guys or missing persons. He decides to use it to help mankind and fight evil going after criminals and Nazis alike as the hero known as the Magnet. Halford is assisted by his girlfriend Debby and by Sidi, an African strongman. Despite his name, Grant has no magnetic powers or for that matter any other kind of superpowers.

Golden Age Appearances

 * Complete Book of Comics and Funnies #1
 * Mystery Comics #1-4