Public Domain Super Heroes
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The Peacemaker

Real Name

Christopher Smith

First Appearance

Fightin' 5 #40 (November 1966)

Original Publisher

Charlton

Created by

Joe Gill & Pat Boyette

Origin[]

The Peacemaker was a hero who "loved PEACE so much he was willing to FIGHT for it!"

The Peacemaker is Christopher Smith, a pacifist diplomat so committed to peace that he is willing to use force as a superhero to advance the cause. He uses an array of special non-lethal weapons and also founded the Pax Institute. Most of the villains he goes up against are dictators and warlords.

Public Domain Appearances[]

  • Charlton Premiere #3
  • Fightin' Five #40-41
  • Go-Go #8
  • The Many Ghosts of Dr. Graves #3
  • The Peacemaker #1-5
  • Thunderbolt #59

Notes[]

  • Like many Charlton characters such as Tyro Team, Spookman, and Shape, the Peacemaker is in the public domain thanks to a lack of a proper copyright notice. This is because any work published without a proper copyright notice between 1923 and 1977 are in the public domain.

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