The Whizzer: Master of Speed (Golden Age version) Appreciation (2019)

[SIZE=1]NOTE: This thread is to serve as continuation of the previous [B][FONT=Century Gothic]The Whizzer: Master of Speed (Golden Age version) Appreciation[/FONT][/B] thread, which can be found at[indent][URL="https://community.cbr.com/showthread.php?118978-The-Whizzer-Master-of-Speed-(Golden-Age-version)-Appreciation"]https://community.cbr.com/showthread.php?118978-The-Whizzer-Master-of-Speed-(Golden-Age-version)-Appreciation[/URL][/indent]
[/SIZE]
from the previous version (originally created 12-06-2018):[quote]First appearance: [B]USA Comics #1[/B] (August 1941), with an origin that's a tad . . . well, you be the judge!
[img]https://i67.servimg.com/u/f67/18/91/37/14/whizze10.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i67.servimg.com/u/f67/18/91/37/14/whizze11.jpg[/img]

When Robert Frank's origin was briefly retold in [B]Marvel Premiere #29[/B] (April 1976), it was hard for even a guy like Roy Thomas not to say anything about the character's name.
[img]https://i67.servimg.com/u/f67/18/91/37/14/origin10.jpg[/img]

But, despite that less-than-auspicious origin and name, The Whizzer did manage to stay around among Timely Comics' superheroes, becoming a member of the [B][FONT=Century Gothic]All-Winners Squad[/FONT][/B] (who appeared in [FONT=Century Gothic]All-Winners Comics[/FONT], naturally!) along with Captain America & Bucky, Namor the Sub-Mariner, The Human Torch & Toro, plus Miss America in 1946.[/quote]

Yay, Whizzer!

I always did like that origin story.

[QUOTE=Phoenixx9;4129874]Yay, Whizzer!

I always did like that origin story.[/QUOTE]With an origin like his, he should have had team-up with DC's Beast Boy/Changling (Garfield Logan).

[QUOTE=MajorHoy;4129891]With an origin like his, he should have had team-up with DC's Beast Boy/Changling (Garfield Logan).[/QUOTE]

Yes.

And you know the 1930'-50's were full of ideas even outside of comics with things like this idea. So glad Whizzer was involved.

I think Marvel later retconned the original idea of mongoose blood, having it activate Bob's latent mutant genes of super speed.

I remember when they brought him into the Silver Age and made him and Miss America Wanda and Pietro's parents. SO AWESOME.

[QUOTE=Reviresco;4131138]I remember when they brought him into the Silver Age and made him and Miss America Wanda and Pietro's parents. SO AWESOME.[/QUOTE]

Yes, I really loved that! To me, they should have remained that way.

[QUOTE=Reviresco;4131138]I remember when they brought him into the Silver Age [B]and made him and Miss America Wanda and Pietro's parents[/B]. SO AWESOME.[/QUOTE]But that concept didn't last very long . . .

[QUOTE=MajorHoy;4131420]But that concept didn't last very long . . .[/QUOTE]

I know. But I remember reading it as kid and thinking it was great. Maybe it was the Whizzer and Pietro both being speedsters.

Of course, I'm a big fan of them being Magneto's kids now.

[QUOTE=Reviresco;4131515]I know. But I remember reading it as kid and thinking it was great. Maybe it was the Whizzer and Pietro both being speedsters.

Of course, I'm a big fan of them being Magneto's kids now.[/QUOTE]

And Madeline and Wanda looking so much like each other, even being close in height and weight.

from [B][I]All-Winners Comics #2[/I][/B] (Fall 1941):
[img]https://i67.servimg.com/u/f67/18/91/37/14/whizze13.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i67.servimg.com/u/f67/18/91/37/14/whizze14.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i67.servimg.com/u/f67/18/91/37/14/whizze15.jpg[/img]

"Socko" is a great sound effect to read from a page [SIZE=1][B]LOL![/B][/SIZE]

[CENTER][SIZE=5][COLOR="#0000FF"][I]Giant-Size Avengers #1[/I] Aug 1974[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]"Nuklo: The Invader That Time Forgot!" Guest-starring the Golden Age Whizzer.[/SIZE]
The Whizzer [B][SIZE=1]aka Robert Frank[/SIZE][/B] invades Avengers Mansion looking for the Chrono-Module.
[IMG]https://2.bp.blogspot.com/uYo8yD1rTloONguCOxHE3xC26WDPDhfQ5YtUM12ue4b_medGDsMhbnToqNmpElMCJe5RV_IOBL4p=s1600[/IMG]
After a brief battle with the Avengers, the Whizzer begins to explain his motives; but suddenly the module breaks open...and Nuklo emerges!
The Avengers battle Nuklo throughout New York City; and the Scarlet Witch makes the team's final stand against the runaway nuclear child!
During the story Robert Frank reveals that Nuklo is his son,
[IMG]https://2.bp.blogspot.com/QJXO5c0N1DZd7jXxPjxhXIw-hb4Vue_6tXhSdxol8aJlMgh_HkKb96gAa8GQYI-6RLsuza1EJCus=s1600[/IMG]
and Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch are apparently his children as well!
[IMG]https://2.bp.blogspot.com/F0PRLrFDgZlo49H7dhZPpoVqI3EnOhfRlCVXbg0j7CZJ1wig6G-vaUdOYL7shrfV2_phvwuFmazZ=s1600[/IMG]
[B]Story[/B] by Roy Thomas. [B]Art[/B] by Rich Buckler and Dan Adkins.[/CENTER]