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|Box title = Lion-Man
 
|Box title = Lion-Man
|image = Image:Lion-Man.png|thumb|Lion-Man
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|image = Image:Lion-Man.png
 
|Row 1 title = Real Name
 
|Row 1 title = Real Name
 
|Row 1 info = Unknown
 
|Row 1 info = Unknown
 
|Row 2 title = First Appearance
 
|Row 2 title = First Appearance
|Row 2 info = All-Negro Comics #1 (1947)
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|Row 2 info = All-Negro Comics #1 (1947)
 
|Row 3 title = Original Publisher
 
|Row 3 title = Original Publisher
 
|Row 3 info = All-Negro Comics, Inc.
 
|Row 3 info = All-Negro Comics, Inc.
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|Row 4 info = Geo. J. Evans Jr.
 
|Row 4 info = Geo. J. Evans Jr.
 
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== Golden Age Origin ==
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== Origin ==
 
This [[Tarzan]]-esque adventure story begins with this foreword: “American-born, college educated, Lion Man is a young scientist, sent by the United Nations to watch over the fearsome ‘Magic Mountain’ of the African Gold Coast. Within its crater lies the world’s largest deposit of Uranium enough to make an atom bomb that could destroy the world. Lion Man’s job is to report on the doings of any treacherous nation that might seek to carry away any of the lethal stuff for the purpose of war."
   
 
The Lion-Man's mischievous sidekick was a young war orphan named [[Bubba]]. They fought the villainous Doctor Blut Sangro, an evil figure, and his guide, Brossed the Beachcomber.
==Please Note that all rights to the title ALL NEGRO COMICS and all characters within, including, but not limited to, Lion Man and Ace Harlem, and inclusive of all character and or clothing design; of all text, advertising, indicia, and any unlisted printed matter inclusive of any blemish on the printing plate have been retained by the estate of Orrin C Evans and are not public domain.==
 
   
 
== Public Domain Appearances ==
==The nature of the fan press, including amateur writing and art, in any medium is a separate issue and defined by copyright laws and the courts and is not being addressed here.==
 
 
*All-Negro Comics #1
 
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[[File:Lion man.PNG|left|thumb]]
==No unauthorized commercial use of these characters will be tolerated, and all uses of these characters, even when used in a clearly non-professional context must be acknowledged as Copyright to the Estate of Orrin C Evans.==
 
thank you
 
 
tom christopher
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This Tarzan-esque adventure story begins with this foreword: “American-born, college educated, Lion Man is a young scientist, sent by the United Nations to watch over the fearsome ‘MAGIC MOUNTAIN’ of the African Gold Coast. Within its crater lies the world’s largest deposit of URANIUM ENOUGH TO MAKE AN ATOM BOMB THAT COULD DESTROY THE WORLD. Lion Man’s job is to report on the doings of any treacherous nation that might seek to carry away any of the lethal stuff for the purpose of war."
 
 
A young war orphan named Bubba was Lion-Man's machine-gun-toting sidekick. They fought the villainous Doctor Blut Sangro, an evil figure, and his guide, Brossed the Beachcomber.
 
 
== Golden Age Appearances ==
 
* All-Negro Comics #1
 
== Please Note that all rights to the title ALL NEGRO COMICS and all characters within, including, but not limited to, Lion Man and Ace Harlem, and inclusive of all character and or clothing design; of all text, advertising, indicia, and any unlisted printed matter inclusive of any blemish on the printing plate have been retained by the estate of Orrin C Evans and are not public domain.==
 
== The nature of the fan press, including amateur writing and art, in any medium is a separate issue and defined by copyright laws and the courts and is not being addressed here==
 
== No unauthorized commercial use of these characters will be tolerated, and all uses of these characters, even when used in a clearly non-professional context must be acknowledged as Copyright to the Estate of Orrin C Evans.==
 
 
 
thank you
 
 
tom christopher
 
 
== See Also ==
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_characters_in_comics#American_Comics Wikipedia]
 
 
[http://www.blacksuperhero.com/exhibithtml/detail.cfm?id=375 Museum of Black Superheroes]
 
 
[http://www.tomchristopher.com/?op=home/Comic%20History/Orrin%20C.%20Evans%20and%20The%20Story%20of%20All%20Negro%20Comics The Story of All-Negro Comics]
 
 
[http://www.oddballcomics.com/article.php?story=2007-02-26 Oddball Comics' recap of ''All-Negro Comics'' #1]
 
 
[[Category:Comic Book Characters]]
 
[[Category:Comic Book Characters]]
 
[[Category:Heroes]]
 
[[Category:Heroes]]
 
[[Category:Jungle Characters]]
 
[[Category:Jungle Characters]]
 
[[Category:All-Negro Comics Inc Characters]]
 
[[Category:All-Negro Comics Inc Characters]]
[[Category:African Characters]]
 
 
[[Category:1947 Debuts]]
 
[[Category:1947 Debuts]]
 
[[Category:African-American characters]]
 
[[Category:African-American characters]]
 
[[Category:Geo. J. Evans Jr - Creator]]
 
[[Category:Geo. J. Evans Jr - Creator]]
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[[Category:Scientist Characters]]
 
[[Category:Male Characters]]
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[[Category:Cat Themed Characters]]
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[[Category:Real Name Unknown]]
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[[Category:Non-Powered Characters]]
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[[Category:Protagonists]]

Revision as of 13:17, 24 May 2020

Lion-Man
Lion-Man

Real Name

Unknown

First Appearance

All-Negro Comics #1 (1947)

Original Publisher

All-Negro Comics, Inc.

Created by

Geo. J. Evans Jr.

Origin

This Tarzan-esque adventure story begins with this foreword: “American-born, college educated, Lion Man is a young scientist, sent by the United Nations to watch over the fearsome ‘Magic Mountain’ of the African Gold Coast. Within its crater lies the world’s largest deposit of Uranium enough to make an atom bomb that could destroy the world. Lion Man’s job is to report on the doings of any treacherous nation that might seek to carry away any of the lethal stuff for the purpose of war."

The Lion-Man's mischievous sidekick was a young war orphan named Bubba. They fought the villainous Doctor Blut Sangro, an evil figure, and his guide, Brossed the Beachcomber.

Public Domain Appearances

  • All-Negro Comics #1
Lion man