American Eagle (Nedor)
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The American Eagle was a fictional superhero
from the Golden Age of Comics. He first appeared in Exciting Comics #25 (February 1942), published by Better Comics, a part of Nedor Comics
. American Eagle has been briefly revived two separate comics publishers, first by AC Comics
, and then by writer Alan Moore
as part of his Tom Strong
comics and its spin-off Terra Obscura
.
--flight, strength and (of course) patriotism. Standish used his powers to fight the Nazis and other enemies during World War II
. He was accompanied by his young companion Bud Pierce who, as "Eaglet", had powers similar to the American Eagle.
) 2, 6, 7, 10-12, and 14. The American Eagle's origin was explained in America's Best Comics #2 (September 1942).
, set during the 1950s.
for his Tom Strong
comics, published by America's Best Comics (now an imprint of DC Comics
). Moore used the Nedor Comics public doman characters to populate Terra Obscura, the alternate universe
version of Tom Strong's Earth. In Moore's story, the heroes had been placed in suspended animation in 1969, and were revived 30 years later by Tom Strong. The American Eagle made a brief appearance in Tom Strong #12 (June 2001).
The American Eagle is featured briefly in the Terra Obscura spin-off series. Issue #4 reveals that the American Eagle and Eaglet had been looking for the missing Captain Future, and had traced him to the lair of Dr. X. In the struggle that followed the American Eagle and Eaglet were both killed; their bodies were discovered three years later by The Scarab
and The Liberator
.
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
from the Golden Age of Comics. He first appeared in Exciting Comics #25 (February 1942), published by Better Comics, a part of Nedor Comics
Nedor Comics
Nedor Publishing was a comic book imprint of publisher Ned Pines, who also published pulp magazines under a variety of company names that he also used for the comics...
. American Eagle has been briefly revived two separate comics publishers, first by AC Comics
AC Comics
AC Comics is a comic book publishing company started by Bill Black.AC Comics specializes in reprints of Golden Age comics from now-defunct companies whose properties lapsed into public domain and were not reprinted elsewhere...
, and then by writer Alan Moore
Alan Moore
Alan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
as part of his Tom Strong
Tom Strong
Tom Strong is a comic book created by writer Alan Moore and artist Chris Sprouse initially published bi-monthly by America's Best Comics, an imprint of DC Comics' Wildstorm division.-Background:Tom Strong, the title character, is a "science hero"...
comics and its spin-off Terra Obscura
Terra Obscura
Terra Obscura is a 2003 comic book miniseries spun off from Alan Moore's Tom Strong series. The stories are written by Peter Hogan, and drawn by Yanick Paquette and Karl Story with additional flashback sequences drawn by Eric Theriault. Each story is co-plotted by Alan Moore and Peter Hogan...
.
Nedor Comics
American Eagle was the secret identity of scientist Tom Standish. While performing experiments for the US government, he was accidentally exposed to a mysterious black ray. The ray gave him the powers of the Bald EagleBald Eagle
The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. It is the national bird and symbol of the United States of America. This sea eagle has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the White-tailed Eagle...
--flight, strength and (of course) patriotism. Standish used his powers to fight the Nazis and other enemies during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He was accompanied by his young companion Bud Pierce who, as "Eaglet", had powers similar to the American Eagle.
Nedor Comics bibliography
The American Eagle appeared in Exciting Comics 22-27, 29-38, 40-47, and 49-50; The Fighting Yank #18; and America's Best Comics (not to be confused with the later DC Comics imprintAmerica's Best Comics (DC)
America's Best Comics is a comic book publishing brand.It was set up by Alan Moore in 1999 as an imprint of WildStorm, an idea proposed to Moore by Wildstorm founder Jim Lee when it was still under Image Comics.-History:...
) 2, 6, 7, 10-12, and 14. The American Eagle's origin was explained in America's Best Comics #2 (September 1942).
AC Comics
AC Comics has reused the Golden Age American Eagle in their revival of the Nedor Comics superheroes. He has appeared in issues of The Fighting YankFighting Yank
-Publication history:The initial comic-book character called Fighting Yank first appeared in Nedor Comics' Startling Comics #10 , during the period fans and historians call the Golden Age of comic books. He was created by writer Richard E. Hughes and artist Jon L. Blummer...
, set during the 1950s.
America's Best Comics/DC
The Golden Age version of the America Eagle was also revived by Alan MooreAlan Moore
Alan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
for his Tom Strong
Tom Strong
Tom Strong is a comic book created by writer Alan Moore and artist Chris Sprouse initially published bi-monthly by America's Best Comics, an imprint of DC Comics' Wildstorm division.-Background:Tom Strong, the title character, is a "science hero"...
comics, published by America's Best Comics (now an imprint of DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
). Moore used the Nedor Comics public doman characters to populate Terra Obscura, the alternate universe
Parallel universe (fiction)
A parallel universe or alternative reality is a hypothetical self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own. A specific group of parallel universes is called a "multiverse", although this term can also be used to describe the possible parallel universes that constitute reality...
version of Tom Strong's Earth. In Moore's story, the heroes had been placed in suspended animation in 1969, and were revived 30 years later by Tom Strong. The American Eagle made a brief appearance in Tom Strong #12 (June 2001).
The American Eagle is featured briefly in the Terra Obscura spin-off series. Issue #4 reveals that the American Eagle and Eaglet had been looking for the missing Captain Future, and had traced him to the lair of Dr. X. In the struggle that followed the American Eagle and Eaglet were both killed; their bodies were discovered three years later by The Scarab
Scarab (Nedor)
The Scarab is a fictional superhero from the Golden Age of Comics. He first appeared in Startling Comics #34 , published by Nedor Comics. The character was later revived by writer Alan Moore for America's Best Comics.-Nedor Comics:...
and The Liberator
Liberator (Nedor)
The Liberator is a fictional superhero from the Golden Age of Comics. His first appearance was in Exciting Comics #15 , published by Nedor Comics. The character was later revived by writer Alan Moore for America's Best Comics....
.
External links
- American Eagle at SMASH fansite (Archived 2009-10-25)