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Buck McHenry (Valiant Comics)
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Buck McHenry is a Valiant Comics
superhero
. Created by writer Jim Shooter
and Bob Layton
, he first appeared in Solar
#10.
Buck was Earth's Geomancer
from 1889 until 1992 when he passed the lineage onto his great-great-nephew Geoff McHenry
. Buck battled alongside the Eternal Warrior
and was eventually killed in a battle with Master Darque
.
Valiant Comics
Valiant Comics is a comic book imprint published by various publishers since its inception with Voyager Communications, Inc. in 1989, later Acclaim Comics, Inc. Its assets were purchased from the bankruptcy of the Acclaim Entertaintment by Valiant Entertainment, Inc. in 2007.-Voyager...
superhero
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 —...
. Created by writer Jim Shooter
Jim Shooter
James Shooter is an American writer, occasional fill-in artist, editor, and publisher for various comic books. Although he started professionally in the medium at the extraordinarily young age of 14, he is most notable for his successful and controversial run as Marvel Comics' ninth...
and Bob Layton
Bob Layton
Bob Layton is an American comic book artist, writer, and editor, who has worked for Marvel Comics, Valiant Comics, DC Comics, Future Comics, and other publishers.-Early life:...
, he first appeared in Solar
Solar (comics)
Solar is an American fictional comic book character. Originally known as Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom, he first appeared in a comic book published by Gold Key Comics in the 1960s. He has since appeared in other incarnations in books published by Valiant Comics in the 1990s, and Dark Horse Comics...
#10.
Buck was Earth's Geomancer
Geomancers (comics)
Geomancers are a group of fictional comic book characters that appeared in every major title published by Valiant Comics. The Earth has only one Geomancer at a time. When the line was rebooted by Acclaim Entertainment, they, unlike many other characters, didn't reappear in any...
from 1889 until 1992 when he passed the lineage onto his great-great-nephew Geoff McHenry
Geoff McHenry (Valiant Comics)
Geoff McHenry is a fictional character in the Valiant Comics universe, created by Jim Shooter and Bob Layton . First appearing in Solar: Man of the Atom #10....
. Buck battled alongside the Eternal Warrior
Eternal Warrior
Gilad Anni-Padda aka the Eternal Warrior is the title character of a 50-issue comic book series by Valiant Comics that ran from 1992 to 1996. Eternal Warrior was relaunched with the other Valiant characters under the banner of Acclaim Comics in 1996 . Valiant Entertainment, Inc...
and was eventually killed in a battle with Master Darque
Master Darque
Master Darque is a fictional character, a Valiant Comics villain that first appeared in Shadowman #8 and later became a staple villain in both the Shadowman and Second Life of Dr. Mirage comic books...
.
Known Relatives
- Clay McHenryClay McHenry (Valiant Comics)Clay McHenry is a character from the Valiant Comics universe. He first appeared in his own series "Geomancer", where he began as a blind, dead-beat, ex-police officer who was expected to take on the role of a Geomancer, a role that his great-uncle , and until recently, his nephew had filled.Though...
(great-nephew) - Geoff McHenryGeoff McHenry (Valiant Comics)Geoff McHenry is a fictional character in the Valiant Comics universe, created by Jim Shooter and Bob Layton . First appearing in Solar: Man of the Atom #10....
(great-great-nephew)