| Human Bomb | |
 The Human Bomb (center) on the cover of Freedom Fighters #1 (April, 1976) artist Daniel Acuña |
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| Publication information | |
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| Publisher | Quality Comics, later DC Comics |
| First appearance | (Lincoln) Police Comics #1 (August 1941) (Franklin) Crisis Aftermath: The Battle For Blüdhaven #1 (June 2006) |
| Created by | (Lincoln) Paul Gustavson (creator) (Franklin) Justin Gray (writer) Jimmy Palmiotti (writer) Dan Jurgens (artist) |
| In story information | |
| Alter ego | - Roy Lincoln - Andy Franklin |
| Team affiliations | (Both) Freedom Fighters (Lincoln) All-Star Squadron (Franklin) S.H.A.D.E. |
| Abilities | Can explode objects he comes in contact with |
The Human Bomb is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. Daniel Acuña is a Spanish Comic book artist. Biography In college, Acuña studied in Painting and graduated Quality Comics was an American comic book Publishing company that operated from 1939 to 1956 and was an influential creative force in what historians and fans call DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Paul Gustavson née Karl Paul Gustafson (born August 16, 1916, Åland, Finland; died 1977 was an American - Immigrant James "Jimmy" Palmiotti is an Italian American writer of various Comic books games and film Dan Jurgens (born June 27, 1959) is an American Comic book Writer and Artist. Freedom Fighters is the name of a DC Comics Comic book Superhero team made up of characters acquired from the defunct company Quality Comics. The All-Star Squadron is a DC Comics fictional Superhero team that debuted in Justice League of America #193 (August 1981 The following is a list of fictional government agencies that have appeared in the mythical universes of various Comic books A B Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company He first appeared in Police Comics #1 (August 1941), and was created by writer and artist Paul Gustavson. Police Comics was a Comic book Anthology title published by Quality Comics (under its Imprint "Comic Magazines" from 1941 Paul Gustavson née Karl Paul Gustafson (born August 16, 1916, Åland, Finland; died 1977 was an American - Immigrant
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Publication history
The Human Bomb was first published by Quality Comics in the 1940s, and decades later by DC Comics after it acquired Quality's characters. Quality Comics was an American comic book Publishing company that operated from 1939 to 1956 and was an influential creative force in what historians and fans call The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Police Comics #1 also featured the first appearances of Plastic Man and the Phantom Lady, among others. Plastic Man ( Patrick "Eel" O'Brian) is a fictional Comic-book Superhero originally published by Quality Comics and later Phantom Lady is a fictional superheroine, one of the first female superhero characters to debut in the 1940s Golden Age of Comic Books.
Fictional character biography
Roy Lincoln
Quality comics
Roy Lincoln was originally a scientist working with his father on a special explosive chemical called "27-QRX. " However, when Nazi spies invaded his lab and killed his father, he resorted to ingesting the chemical to prevent it from falling into their hands. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German As a result, Lincoln gained the ability to cause explosions in any object he came into contact with, particularly through his hands; the only way to control it was to always wear special asbestos gloves (which were subsequently retconned into "fibro-wax" gloves after the human health hazards of asbestos were discovered). Asbestos is a group of Minerals with long thin fibrous Crystals The word "asbestos" (῾ἀσβεστος is derived from a Greek adjective Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction Donning a containment suit to prevent any accidental explosions, Lincoln became the "Human Bomb," removing his gloves only to expose his explosive powers against Nazi and Japanese enemies, as well as ordinary criminals. He later gained enough control over his powers to be able to remove the containment suit, though the gloves were always necessary.
A Human Bomb feature continued in Police Comics through issue 58, published in September, 1946. During that run, he was given a comic relief sidekick named "Hustace Throckmorton," who acquired a power like the Human Bomb's (though instead centered in his feet) after receiving an emergency blood transfusion from the superhero. Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension SideKick was an early Personal Information Manager (PIM Software application by Borland launched in 1983 under Philippe Kahn Throckmorton was then briefly replaced by three youngsters who were collectively called "the Bombardiers. "
DC Comics
After Quality Comics went out of business in 1956, DC Comics acquired the rights to the Human Bomb as well as the other Quality Comics properties. The Human Bomb remained unpublished until he and several other former Quality properties were re-launched in Justice League of America #107 (October, 1973) as the Freedom Fighters. The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team. Freedom Fighters is the name of a DC Comics Comic book Superhero team made up of characters acquired from the defunct company Quality Comics. As was done with many other characters DC had acquired from other publishers or that were holdovers from Golden Age titles, the Freedom Fighters were located on a parallel world, in this case called "Earth-X" on which Nazi Germany won World War II. Parallel universe or alternative reality is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own The DC Multiverse is a Fictional continuity construct that exists in stories published by Comic book company DC Comics. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The team were featured in their own series for fifteen issues (1976-1978), in which the team temporarily left Earth-X for "Earth-1" (where most DC titles were set). The DC Multiverse is a Fictional continuity construct that exists in stories published by Comic book company DC Comics. The Human Bomb was then an occasional guest star of All-Star Squadron, a superhero team title that was set on "Earth-2", the locale for DC's WWII-era superheroes, at a time prior to when he and the other Freedom Fighters were supposed to have left for Earth-X. The All-Star Squadron is a DC Comics fictional Superhero team that debuted in Justice League of America #193 (August 1981 The DC Multiverse is a Fictional continuity construct that exists in stories published by Comic book company DC Comics.
The character then appeared with the rest of DC's entire cast of superheroes in Crisis on Infinite Earths, a story that was intended to eliminate the similarly confusing histories that DC had attached to its characters by retroactively merging the various parallel worlds into one. Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover This erased the Human Bomb's Earth-X days, and merged the character's All-Star Squadron and Freedom Fighter histories so that the Freedom Fighters were merely a splinter group of the Squadron.
Lincoln was shown as retired and frail in several issues of Damage in the mid-1990s, but he then subsequently appears as the Human Bomb in several issues of JSA in 2003. Damage is a DC Comics Superhero who first appeared in a Comic book of the same name during the Zero Hour crisis. The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics Superhero group the first team of superheroes in Comic book history His death was depicted in Infinite Crisis #1 (Oct, 2005) at the hands of Bizarro, when the Freedom Fighters fought with the Secret Society of Super Villains. Infinite Crisis is a seven-issue Limited series of Comic books written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Bizarro is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. The Secret Society of Super Villains ( SSoSV) is a group of Comic book Supervillains that exist in the DC Universe. After the Human Bomb killed Doctor Polaris in a fit of rage, Bizarro attacked the Bomb, hammering his face to produce more colorful explosions. Doctor Polaris is a DC Comics Supervillain who is chiefly an enemy of Green Lantern. Lincoln's body was pulped by the brutal beating received, his explosive nature not harming the impervious Bizarro. The explosions stopped even though Bizarro continued punching, indicating that the power ended at the instant of death.
His body was strung up on the Washington Monument, next to his deceased comrades, Phantom Lady and Black Condor. Phantom Lady is a fictional superheroine, one of the first female superhero characters to debut in the 1940s Golden Age of Comic Books. For the Jetman character see Choujin Sentai Jetman. Black Condor is the name of three Fictional characters, DC Comics Both had perished in battle with the Society.
Andy Franklin
Crisis Aftermath: The Battle For Blüdhaven #1, introduces a character named Andy Franklin, a former scientist caught in the blast that destroyed Blüdhaven who had been held as an experiment in the secret internment camps within the shattered city. Blüdhaven is a Fictional city in the. Created by Chuck Dixon and Scott McDaniel in 1996 it was originally intended to serve as a backdrop for the He is referred to in the story as "some kind of human bomb. " With issue #2, he becomes the new Human Bomb, first displaying his powers in Blüdhaven #3 when he plucks off a piece of his fingernail, flicks it, and kills an oncoming troop of Atomic Knights in the resulting explosion. Atomic Knight is a DC Comics Superhero and was briefly a member of the Outsiders team He is a lifelong fan of Green Lantern, even refusing to attack him during the Battle For Bludhaven series. Harold "Hal" Jordan is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Superhero. Blüdhaven is a Fictional city in the. Created by Chuck Dixon and Scott McDaniel in 1996 it was originally intended to serve as a backdrop for the In Uncle Sam & the Freedom Fighters #2, Uncle Sam remarks that a drop of Franklin's sweat would be sufficient to level Manhattan. Andy is highly emotional, and is hurt deeply because his teammates refer to him as a freak because of his destructive powers. He has a higher sense of morality than his teammates, however he has shown that he will use lethal force when he sees his friends hurt. Andy seems to be more powerful then his predecessors, as seen in Uncle Sam and The Freedom Fighters #2, when he created a concussive blast just by slamming his gloved fists together. Andy's condition requires him to take special medication developed by SHADE, otherwise he will involuntarily explode.
Alternate versions
- In Mark Waid and Alex Ross' Kingdom Come series, the Human Bomb is briefly seen in issue # 2 in the metahuman bar where Superman was recruiting for the Justice League. Mark Waid (born March 21 1962 in Hueytown Alabama) is an American Comic book Writer. Nelson Alexander "Alex" Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an American Comic book painter, Illustrator and This is a younger, amoral Human Bomb. The original Human Bomb is a member of the Justice League in the Kingdom Come series. The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team.
In the final issue of 52, a new Multiverse is revealed, originally consisting of 52 identical realities. Among the parallel realities shown is one designated "Earth-10". As a result of Mister Mind "eating" aspects of this reality, it takes on visual aspects similar to the pre-Crisis Earth-X, including the Quality characters. Mister Mind is a Fictional Comic book Supervillain created for Fawcett Comics, and now owned and published by DC Comics. The names of the characters and the team are not mentioned in the panel in which they appear, but a character visually similar to the Roy Lincoln Human Bomb appears. [1]
Based on comments by Grant Morrison, this alternate universe is not the pre-Crisis Earth-X. Grant Morrison (born January 31 1960 is a Scottish Comic book writer and artist [2]
Allusions in pop culture
In "The Education of Jaime Sommers" episode of Bionic Woman, Tom Gilchrist (played by Jordan Bridges) notes "One of my favorite comic books was The Freedom Fighters. Bionic Woman is an eight-episode American Science fiction Television drama created by David Eick, under NBC Universal Television Jordan Bridges (born November 13, 1973 in California, US) is an American actor Freedom Fighters is the name of a DC Comics Comic book Superhero team made up of characters acquired from the defunct company Quality Comics. There was a character called The Human Bomb" -- and pulls back his tuxedo jacket to reveal explosives strapped to his body.
References
- ^ 52 #52 (May 2, 2007) DC Comics (12/1)
- ^ Brady, Matt (2007-05-08). DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen "THE 52 EXIT INTERVIEWS: GRANT MORRISON". Newsarama. Retrieved on 2007-05-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre.
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