Tom Hale (Earth-616)

Tom Hale
Name	Tom Hale
Aliases	Tubs, Tubs Wilson
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Friends with Patsy Walker Formerly Black Cats
Relatives	Nancy "Nan" Brown (ex-wife), two unidentified children
Marital Status	Divorced
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Brown
Hair	Strawberry Blond
Unusual Features	Gaged earrings, beard, freckles
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Centerville, California
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Owner and operator of Burly Books, formerly clerk at Krautmann's Sodas
Base of Operations	Burly Books, Brooklyn, New York City, New York Formerly Centerville, California
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Stan Lee, Stan Goldberg, Kate Leth, Brittney Williams
First	Patsy Walker #1 (June, 1945) (Fictional) Marvel Fanfare #59 (August, 1991) (Actual)
First	Patsy Walker #1 (June, 1945) (Fictional) Marvel Fanfare #59 (August, 1991) (Actual)

History

Tom "Tubs" Hale and Nancy "Nan" Brown

Origin

Tom "Tubs" Hale was raised in Centerville, California. During his adolescence, Tubs became friends with Patsy Walker, Hedy Wolfe, and their gang of friends, and therefore became fictionalized as one of the characters in Dorothy Walker's comic book series that was loosely based on Patsy's life. He eventually began dating Patsy's friend Nancy "Nan" Brown and took her to the big dance.

Modern Age

Tubs and Nan eventually married and had at least two children. The pair continued to reside in Centerville, where Tubs became a clerk at Krautmann's Sodas. Tubs was among the Centervillians to be possessed by Demons under the control of the Sons of the Serpent.

Tom "Tubs" Hale reconnecting with Patsy Walker

Sometime later, Tom abandoned the nickname "Tubs", came out, presumably divorced Nan, and moved to New York City. When Hedy Wolfe gained the rights to and began republishing the classic Patsy Walker comics, she gave Tom and others royalties for their likenesses. Using these funds, Tom opened Burly Books, a bookstore in Brooklyn. When Tom and Patsy reconnected by chance, they quickly rekindled their friendship. Tom also hired Patsy's new telekinetic roommate, Ian Soo.

Personality

Tom is upbeat and amiable.

Notes

• First appeared in Patsy Walker #1. These adventures were later revealed to be a comic book version of the Earth-616 character, whose first actual appearance was in Marvel Fanfare #59.
• Tom is currently dating Ian Soo.

See Also

• 90 appearance(s) of Tom Hale (Earth-616)
• 1 minor appearance(s) of Tom Hale (Earth-616)
• 3 mention(s) of Tom Hale (Earth-616)
• 36 image(s) of Tom Hale (Earth-616)
• 1 quotation(s) by or about Tom Hale (Earth-616)