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{{Infobox |
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|Box title = Lion-Man |
|Box title = Lion-Man |
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| − | |image = Image:Lion-Man.png |
+ | |image = Image:Lion-Man.png |
|Row 1 title = Real Name |
|Row 1 title = Real Name |
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|Row 1 info = Unknown |
|Row 1 info = Unknown |
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|Row 2 title = First Appearance |
|Row 2 title = First Appearance |
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| − | |Row 2 info = All-Negro Comics #1 |
+ | |Row 2 info = All-Negro Comics #1 (1947) |
|Row 3 title = Original Publisher |
|Row 3 title = Original Publisher |
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|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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| − | == |
+ | == 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 |
+ | 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. |
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. |
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+ | == Public Domain Appearances == |
| − | * |
+ | *All-Negro Comics #1 |
| + | [[File:Lion man.PNG|left|thumb]] |
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| − | == See Also == |
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| − | *[[wikipedia:African_characters_in_comics#All-Negro_Comics|Wikipedia]] |
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| − | *[http://www.blacksuperhero.com/exhibithtml/detail.cfm?id=375 Museum of Black Superheroes] |
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| − | *[http://www.tomchristopher.com/?op=home/Comic%20History/Orrin%20C.%20Evans%20and%20The%20Story%20of%20All%20Negro%20Comics The Story of All-Negro Comics] |
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| − | *[http://www.oddball-comics.com/article.php?story=2007-02-26 Oddball Comics' recap of All-Negro Comics #1] |
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[[Category:Comic Book Characters]] |
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[[Category:Non-Powered Characters]] |
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[[Category:Protagonists]] |
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Revision as of 13:17, 24 May 2020
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Real Name |
Unknown |
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First Appearance |
All-Negro Comics #1 (1947) |
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Original Publisher |
All-Negro Comics, Inc. |
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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
