
Cover of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Golden Age 2004
The following in a list of the characters and teams that first appeared in Marvel Comics' Golden Age (under both of Marvel's previous names, Atlas Comics & Timely Comics). 0–9 • A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • J • K • L • M • N • O • P • Q • R • S • T • U • V • W • X • Y • Z
Characters
Character | Real Name | First Appearance | Notes |
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1936 | |||
Ka-Zar | David Rand | Ka-Zar #1 (October, 1936) | Last appeared in Marvel Mystery Comics #27 |
1939 | |||
Namor the Sub-Mariner | Namor McKenzie | Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 (April 1939) | formerly of the All-Winners Squad and the Invaders; currently in the Invaders. |
American Ace | Perry Webb | Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 (April 1939) | |
Angel | Thomas Halloway | Marvel Comics #1 (November 1939) | formerly of the All-Winners Squad and the V-Battalion |
Human Torch | Jim Hammond (alias) | Marvel Comics #1 (November 1939) | Deceased in New Invaders #9 (2005); Formerly of the Invaders, V-Battalion, All-Winners Squad, Suicide Specials |
Masked Raider | Jim Gardley | Marvel Comics #1 (November 1939) | |
1940s | |||
Fiery Mask | Jack Castle | Daring Mystery Comics #1 (January 1940) | |
John Steele | Daring Mystery Comics #1 (January 1940) | ||
Monako | Unknown | Daring Mystery Comics #1 (January 1940) | |
Flash Foster | Robert Foster | Daring Mystery Comics #1 (January 1940) | |
Toro | Thomas Raymond | Human Torch Comics #2 (1940) | Deceased in Sub-Mariner vol. 1 #14 (1969); formerly of the All-Winners Squad, Kid Commandos, Invaders, Young Allies. |
Thin Man | Dr. Bruce Dickson | Mystic Comics vol. 1 #4 (July 1940) | formerly member of the Liberty Legion; currently in the New Invaders |
Marvel Boy | Martin Simon Burns | Daring Mystery Comics vol. 1 #4 (June 1940) | |
Marvel Boy | Martin Oksner Burns | U.S.A. Comics #7 (February 1943) | |
Hurricane | Makkari | Red Raven Comics #1 (August 1940) | A member of the Eternals; formerly of First Line |
Red Raven | Red Raven Comics #1 (August 1940) | former member of the Liberty Legion | |
Vision | Aarkus | Marvel Mystery Comics #13 (November 1940) | |
Black Marvel | Dan Lyons | Mystic Comics vol. 1 #5 (March 1941) | mentor of the Slingers |
Blazing Skull | Mark Anthony Todd | Mystic Comics vol. 1 #5 (March 1941) | member of the Invaders both golden and modern age; alleged uncle of Ion |
Bucky | James Buchanan Barnes | Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941) | former member of the Liberty Legion, Kid Commandos, Invaders and Young Allies, now Captain America |
Captain America | Steven Rogers | Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941) | former member of the Invaders; currently leader of the Avengers. |
Red Skull | Johann Shmidt | Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941) | |
Blue Diamond | Elton T. Morrow | Daring Mystery Comics #7 (April 1941) | former member of the Liberty Legion |
The Fin | Peter Noble | Daring Mystery Comics #7 (April 1941) | ally of modern Invaders |
Silver Scorpion | Elizabeth Barstow | Daring Mystery Comics #7 (April 1941) | currently member of the V-Battalion |
Jack Frost | USA Comics #1 (August 1941) | former member of the Liberty Legion | |
Whizzer | Robert L. Frank | USA Comics #1 (August 1941) | Deceased in Vision & The Scarlet Witch #3 (1982); former member of the Liberty Legion, Invaders and All-Winners Squad |
Destroyer | Kevin "Keen" Marlow | Daring Mystery Comics #6 (October 1941) | |
Terror | Laslo Pevely | Mystic Comics vol. 1 #5 (1941) | |
Patriot formerly Captain America | Jeffrey Mace | Human Torch Comics #3 (1941) | former member of the Liberty Legion and All-Winners Squad |
Citizen V | John Watkins | Daring Mystery Comics #8 (January 1942) | former member of the V-Battalion |
Captain Wonder | Jeff Jordan | Kid Komics #1 (February 1943) | |
Miss America | Madeline Frank (nee Joyce) | Marvel Mystery Comics #49 (November 1943) | former member of the Liberty Legion, Invaders, All-Winners Squad |
Millie the Model | Millie Collins | Millie the Model #1 (Winter 1945) | |
Spirit of '76 formerly Captain America | William Nasland | Captain America Comics #49 (1945) (retcon - in the original comics this was Steve Rogers, but retcons prevented Rogers being active as Cap from this story on) | Former member of the Invaders and All-Winners Squad |
Blonde Phantom | Louise Grant Mason | All-Select Comics #11 (1946) | former member of the All-Winners Squad; currently working for Blake Tower |
Isbisa | Simon Meke | All-Winners Comics vol. 1 #19 (1946) | |
Namora | Aquaria Nautica Neptunia | Marvel Mystery Comics #82 (May 1947) | former member of the Avengers 1950s |
Sun Girl | Mary Mitchell | Sun Girl #1 (August 1948) | |
Venus | Aphrodite | Venus #1 (1948) | Member of the Greek pantheon of gods |
1950s | |||
Marvel Boy | Robert "Bob" Grayson | Marvel Boy vol. 1 #1 (1950) | Deceased Fantastic Four #165 (1975) after becoming the villain Crusader |
Captain America formerly Grand Director | Young Men #24 (1953) (retcon - in the original comics this was Steve Rogers, but retcons to Rogers' timeline make it impossible for it to be him) | Deceased Captain America #153 (1972) | |
Nomad formerly Scourge, Bucky | Jack Monroe | Young Men #24 (1953) (retcon - in the original comics this was James Barnes, but retcons to his timeline make it impossible for it to be Barnes) | Deceased Captain America vol. 5 (2004) |
Red Skull | Albert Malik | Young Men #24 (1953) | Deceased |
Yellow Claw | Yellow Claw #1 (1956) | ||
1960s (Pre-Fantastic Four #1) | |||
Fin Fang Foom | Strange Tales vol. 1 #89 (1960) | ||
Doctor Druid, formerly Dr. Droom | Anthony Ludgate Druid | Amazing Adventures vol. 1 #1 (1961) | Deceased; former member of the Monster Hunters and Avengers |
Modern Age Golden Age
These characters all appeared after Marvel was well established as Marvel Comics but were set in the Golden Age, many being allies of Captain America or part of the Invaders.
Character | Real Name | First Appearance | Notes |
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Spitfire | Lady Jacqueline Crichton (nee Falsworth) | Invaders vol. 1 #7 (1976) | |
Destroyer | Roger Aubrey | Invaders vol. 1 #14 (1977) | former member of the V-Battalion and Crusaders |
Union Jack | Brian Falsworth | Invaders vol. 1 #18 (1977) | |
3-D Man | Charles "Chuck" Chandler | Marvel Premiere #35 (1977) | |
Crimson Commando | Frank Bohannon | Uncanny X-Men #215 (1987) | former member of the Department, Project: Wide-awake and Freedom Force. |
The Lost Generation
In 2000, Marvel released a comic book miniseries which counted down backwards from #12. It featured many new characters and set pre-Fantastic Four #1.
Character | Real Name | First Appearance | Notes |
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Black Fox | Robert William Paine | Marvel: The Lost Generation #12 (2000) | member of both incarnations of First Line; |
Teams
Character | Real Name | First Appearance | Notes |
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Three Xs
First appearing in 1940 these three non-powered adventurers fought against spies and is yet to appear in the modern age. | |||
1X | Mystic Comics vol. 1 #1 | 1X was the detective of the trio | |
2X | Mystic Comics vol. 1 #1 | 2X was the inventor of the trio | |
3X | Mystic Comics vol. 1 #1 | 3X was the strongman of the trio | |
Tough Kids Squad
Debuting in 1942, the Tough Kids Squad was a group of teenage adventurers lead by the Danger brothers. None of the teens or any of their relative has yet been seen in the modern age | |||
Wally Danger | Tough Kid Squad #1 (1942) | Gained genius-level intellect through an early version of the Super Soldier serum. | |
Tom Danger | Tough Kid Squad #1 (1942) | Gained super strength through an early version of the Super Soldier serum. | |
Butch | Tough Kid Squad #1 (1942) | ||
Derrick Dawes | Tough Kid Squad #1 (1942) | ||
Eagle | Tough Kid Squad #1 (1942) | ||
Victory Boys
Appearing in 1940, the Victory Boys were a group of German orphans lead by American boy Victor fighting against Nazi in Germany during the War, | |||
Victor | Comedy Comics vol. 1 #10 (1940) | ||
Maxie | Comedy Comics vol. 1 #10 (1940) | ||
Gus | Comedy Comics vol. 1 #10 (1940) | ||
Warren | Comedy Comics vol. 1 #10 (1940) | ||
Hans | Comedy Comics vol. 1 #10 (1940) | ||
Kurt | Comedy Comics vol. 1 #10 (1940) | ||
Young Allies
Founded in 1941, the Young Allies were a group of teen boys who sometimes helped Captain America (Rogers). They were still active after the war but only Bucky and Toro have been seen in the modern age. | |||
Jeff Sandervilt | Young Allies #1 (July 1941) | ||
Tubby Tinkle | Henry Tinkle | Young Allies #1 (July 1941) | |
Knuckles O'Toole | Percival O'Toole | Young Allies #1 (July 1941) | |
Whitewash Jones | Young Allies #1 (July 1941) |
See also
- All-Winners Squad
- First Line
- Howling Commandos
- Invaders
- Marvel: The Lost Generation
- Monster Hunters
- V-Battalion
- Warriors Three
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