#33 May 2003
Cover
Contents
Dr. Diamond
TNT
The Target
Skyman
Tex Maxon
Letters/Cover Gallery
Back Cover
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-Dr. Diamond, Skyman, and Tex Maxon
scans by me.
-Dr. Diamond and Tex Maxon from the
collection of Scott Nichols.
-TNT scans by Ernie Reily.
-Target scans by Bill Nolan.
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Hello and welcome to the thirty-third explosive
issue of All-Amazing Comics!!! Here you'll get a monthly dose of Golden
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Cover by: Steve Rogers
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Dr. Diamond
-Story
taken from Cat-Man Comics #3
Helnit Publishing Co. Inc. July 1941
-Writer- Allen
Ullmer Jr.
-Penciler- Allen
Ullmer Jr.
-Inker- Allen
Ullmer Jr.
-A.K.A.- Dr. Drake
Gorden
-Known Powers- Strength
of 50 men.
-Other Information:
Dr. Gorden was on a passenger ship to the South Seas when it was hit with
a typhoon. Gorden finds himself on a small island inhabited by one lone
Tibetan monk. The monk gives Gorden a black diamond which would give him
the strength of 50 men. The diamond had been found by an Egyptian who used
it for good and was stolen and used for evil before it wound up in the
hands of the monk. Dr. Gorden returned to civilization and used the diamond
to fight crime as Dr. Diamond.
-Known Appearances- Cat-Man
Comics 1-4 |
TNT
-Story
taken from Amazing-Man Comics #21
Comic Corporation of America. March 1941
-Writer- Unknown
-Penciler- Dan
Gormley
-Inker- Dan Gormley
-A.K.A.- Treve N. Thorndyke
-Known Powers- None,
but weilds an atom gun.
-Other Information:
Note, this character is not the same as TNT Todd who appeared in Keen Detective
Comics.
-Known Appearances-
Amazing-Man Comics 21 |
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The Target and the Targeteers
-Story
taken from Target Comics vol.1 no.11
Novelty Press Inc. December 1940
-Writer- Dick
Hamilton?
-Penciler- Dick
Hamilton
-Inker- Dick
Hamilton
-A.K.A.- Niles Reed,
Tom Brown, and Dave Foster
-Known Powers- None.
-Other Information:
No other information needed since this is part 2 of the origin!
-Known Appearances- Blue
Bolt 102-104 (reprints 105 and 110); 4 Most Comics vol.1 no.1-2, vol.5
no.1; Target Comics vol.1 no.10-vol.9 no.5, 8, vol.10 no.1 |
Skyman
-Story
taken from Big Shot Comics #61
Columbia Comic Corporation. November 1945
-Writer- Unknown
-Penciler- Ed
Moritz
-Inker- Ed Moritz
-A.K.A.- Allen Turner
-Known Powers- None;
Various weapons.
-Other Information:
Aided by his uncle Peter, Allen Turner worked to build the perfect aircraft
after his parents were killed in a plane crash. This perfect craft was
ultimately the "Wing." Wing could go in excess of 800 m.p.h. and even faster
when it was altered for space travel in Big Shot 69-94.
Allen seemed to like action all
around with his girlfriend, Fawn Carroll, being first an FBI agent, and
then a private investigator. Fawn was not weak or shy in any way, always
preferring to be right in the action with Allen/Skyman!
-Known Appearances-
Big Shot Comics 1-101; Skyman 1-4; Sparky Watts 1 |
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Tex Maxon
-Story
taken from Wonderworld Comics #4
Bruns Publications Inc. August 1939
-Writer- Unknown
-Penciler- Munson
Paddock
-Inker- Munson
Paddock
-Other Information:
Became the Phantom Rider in Wonderworld #10.
-Known Appearances-
Wonder/Wonderworld Comics 1-27 |
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