| The Comet | |
|---|---|
&sq=Bangladesh&lang=en&file=File:Pep_Comics_panel.jpg) Panel from Pep Comics #6. Art by Jack Cole. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | MLJ (Archie Comics) |
| First appearance | Pep Comics #1 (January 1940) |
| Created by | Jack Cole |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | John Dickering |
| Team affiliations | Mighty Crusaders |
| Abilities | "Dissolvo-vision" Flight (originally merely superhuman leaps) |
The Comet (John Dickering) is a character that first appeared in Pep Comics #1 in January 1940. A little over a year later, the Comet was the first superhero to be killed in the line of duty.[1] He died in issue #17 (July 1941), which also introduced his brother, a brutal hero called the Hangman.[2]
- ^ Mitchell, Kurt; Thomas, Roy (2019). American Comic Book Chronicles: 1940-1944. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 82. ISBN 978-1605490892.
- ^ Benton, Mike (1992). Superhero Comics of the Golden Age: The Illustrated History. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company. p. 176. ISBN 0-87833-808-X. Retrieved 8 April 2020.