Golden Age Mr. America / The Americaommando (TexThompson) Appreciation (2019)

[MajorHoy]

For the Golden Age hero who was around earlier than you may have realized!

First appearance (as just "Tex Thompson"):

all the way back in Action Comics #1 (June 1938)

Changed the name of the feature to "Mr. America":

Action Comics #33 (February 1941)
NOTE: By issue #43 (December 1941), the feature name was changed to "Mr. America and Fat Man", with "Fat Man" being Tex's sidekick Bob Daley.

Finally, there was the change from "Mr. America" to Americommando in:

Action Comics #52 (September 1942).

The last issue the feature appeared in was Action Comics #74 (July 1944).

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from Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe Vol. XV (May 1986)

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from Secret Origins #29 (August 1988):

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A few more pages from Secret Origins #29 (August 1988):

[ducklord]

My headcanon is perpetually torn as to whether Tex survived to found Hero Hotline or was killed by the Ultra-Humnaite in some version of events in The Golden Age that happened in the mainline continuity.

Both seem like worthy fates, story-wise.

[MajorHoy]

My headcanon is perpetually torn as to whether Tex survived to found Hero Hotline or was killed by the Ultra-Humnaite in some version of events in The Golden Age that happened in the mainline continuity.

Well, since The Golden Age was clearly not in "mainline continuity"


don't worry about that second option.

[ducklord]

Well, since The Golden Age was clearly not in "mainline continuity"


don't worry about that second option.

Yeah, but, from a headcanon perspective, Golden Age is SOOOooooo good that I always imagine that SOME version of it leaked in to main continuity. Maybe just without so many deaths.