Solo Heroes

Not affiliated with any other super hero groups from their day and age, such as the Liberty Legion or the Invaders, the solo heroes of the Vintage Age fought the forces of crime, chaos, and evil all alone. They are the truly brave of their kind, as they didn't fight with backup. Aside from the occasional team-up, these men and women only had themselves to rely on for the most part. They are:

the 3Xs: Marvel's original super-hero group, the 3Xs were simply three guys that went out and busted up crime - and did so very well. Little is known about this mysterious trio, other than the fact that they're happy to put their lives on the line for their fellow man. Availability:

American Avenger: drafted in Argentina by the grandson of El Gaucho, American Don Caldwell becomes the former national hero's replacement. Of course, he tends to call himself the American Avenger elsewhere, battling his homeland's enemies both in Argentina and abroad! Availability:

the Angel: Thomas Holloway was raised in a prison under bizarre circumstances, learning a whole lot about everything. With the aid of this vast catalog of knowledge, he wages a never-ending battle against villainy, a war he fights as the high-flying Angel! Availability:

Black Marvel: after one hundred Black Feet youths proved unable to pass the tests of strength, stamina and dexterity, Dan Lyons did so! Proving himself to their dying chief, he was given the costume and role of the Black Marvel, with which he protects the innocent! Availability:

Blazing Skull: while reporting on the second Sino-Japanese war, ace reporter Mark Todd wandered into the field of fire. Seeking shelter in a cave, he discovered a race of mysterious 'Skull Men' - who forged him into their champion against evil: the Blazing Skull! Availability:

Blue Blaze: exposed in the midst of a tornado to a mysterious blue blaze his father had discovered, Spencer Keen is slain outright. Rising from his grave a century later, Keen finds himself driven to fight against evil and injustice in the world - as the Blue Blaze! Availability:

Challenger: when his father is murdered simply for investigating corruption in the city, Bill Waring decides to get even. Walking the earth, he gains all the skills he needs to wage a one-man war on crime - only returning when ready to Challenge scofflaws... to the death! Availability:

Dakor the Magician: sorcerous detective of the Golden Age, Dakor is a powerful wizard that utilized his myriad powers in the capacity of a private eye, working on a global scale to right wrongs, do good deeds, and solve mysteries - all for a hefty price! Availability:

Father Time: too late to save his innocent father from being unjustly executed, Larry Scott vowed to make time work against criminals, instead of the innocent. To this end, he adopted the role of Father Time, punishing evil with his fists and his sharpened scythe! Availability:

the Fin: discovering he could breathe and function normally underwater after his submarine sank in the high seas, Navy Lieutenant Peter Noble began to explore his newfound world. After finding a magic blade beneath the seas, he began to adventure as the mighty Fin! Availability:

Flexo the Rubber Man: built with incredible powers in order to right wrongs, Flexo is an artificial being that was operated by remote control. Though he never really showed his true personality, he usually waded into battle against criminals with a smile on his face! Availability:

Hercules 2: raised on remote Snow Island, this son of a master scientist knows little about human civilization, and as a result he lives with and works in a circuis freak show. Always on tour, he can pop up anywhere to deal with crime sprees and prevent disasters. Availability:

the Invisible Man: when corporate assassins were sent to stop him before he could complete his grand work, Doctor Gade was not killed so much as transformed in the accident they engineered. Wielding newfound powers of invisiblity, he sought vengeance against his foes! Availability:

Merzah the Mystic: aided by his lovely assistant Diana and his attack valet Jose, Merzah wielded his psionic powers against various evil forces assailing his country. This work typically involves rooting out fifth columnists and Axis spies for the government! Availability:

Mighty Destroyer: an American reporter caught by Nazis while working behind enemy lines, Keen Marlowe was given a super-soldier serum variant by an imprisoned scientist. Using his newfound power, Keen continued working in Germany, this time as an Allied saboteur! Availability:

Miss Fury: after recovering a strange, leopard-skin costume from an African tribal shaman, this bored socialite went on adventures as Miss Fury! Nazi spies, South American dictators and worse have fallen before the rage of Miss Fury - and that's just her warm-up! Availability:

Moon-Man: on nights when the moon is full, criminals who the law can't touch fear... the Moon-Man! Once a month, this vigilante dons his costume and wages a one-man war against the forces of evil, ferreting out those who scoff at the mere thought of civilized society! Availability:

Silver Scorpion: secretary Betty Barlow made a super-heroine costume for a ball one night, and wound up using it as an actual crime fighter. When her boyfriend was killed by the Battle-Axis, she donned a suit of armor he'd built to fight them as... the Silver Scorpion! Availability:

Taxi Taylor and his Wonder Car: laughed at when he tried to sell the Army a Wonder Car he'd built, Jim 'Taxi' Taylor decided to use his bizarre creation on his own. Driving into the city, he used the Wonder Car in a one-man war against spies and other foreign operatives. Availability:

the Terror: injected with a strange virus and chemical extracted from a mad dog, amnesiac Laslo Pevely is transformed into... the Terror. Lacking a past, he wields his bizarre new powers against the criminal element, brutally manhandling those who would do evil! Availability:

the Vision: an emerald-skinned warrior from another universe, Aarkus, Destroyer of Evil hails from a realm of heat and smoke. Summoned to earth several times with experimental dimension-smashing technology, he remains as long as he can find evil to crush. Availability:

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