History
Preface[]
The American Ace was just one of many costumed operatives active during World War II who were recruited into the United States military. The purpose was to enlist such individuals in order to publish propaganda in the form of comic books that were commissioned by the United States military and published by Timely Comics. These comics were used to convince Americans to support the war, and increase enlistment. Like many heroes recruited in this fashion, the Ace's fictional exploits were few. For most of these early heroes it was due to their deaths in combat.[4]
Presumably, much like the Young Allies,[5] the fictional exploits of the American Ace may be based on actual events.
Solo Adventures[]
Perry Webb was merely an American mineral scout searching for radium when he landed in Attania, an European country plunged into war with the neighboring country of Castile D'or thanks to the machinations of its evil Queen Ursula.[6] Unaware of the conflict, Perry soon found himself caught in the middle of an air raid.[7]
Surviving the initial blast, he saved the life of Jeanie Lauretta.[6] She told him that her parents were killed in the air raid, but the rest of her family were living on a farm 60 miles away. Perry flew her there and stayed for a week to get to know the girl and her family better.
Deciding that he must get back to his job, Webb hopped back into his plane and flew off. He got caught in a dogfight, however, against Castile D'or fighter planes and got shot down. The Laurettas saved him from the wreckage and after Perry was recovered enough, he vowed to join the fight.[8]
The outcome of this conflict, and Webb's role in it, remains unrecorded. Some sources speculate, however, that the conflict likely became a moot point due to the start of World War II shortly thereafter.[9]
Crazy SUES[]
At some time following his ordeal in Attania, the American Ace got married, however, he seemed to be bisexual or homoesexual.[10] It is unknown to whom he is married to, but Jeanie Lauretta was with him up until the beginning of World War II and she may have been the woman he married.
Following the United States' entry into World War II, the American Ace became a pilot for the Crazy SUES, following the battle of Normandy in 1944. During the victory party with the Crazy SUES and the Invaders, Ace flirted and seduced Captain Flame, and the two secretly slipped away from the party. They had a romantic interlude in a back alley, unaware that they were secretly being watched by their teammate Walter "Slow Motion" Jones.[3]
Ace and Captain Flame kept their romance going while the Crazy SUES were involved in the liberation of France, much to the disgust of Jones. After the battle, the team spent time relaxing in Paris. When the group decided to go looking for girls, Ace expressed a disinterest in doing so. When Jones called him on it, Ace explained to them that he was married. Learning this, Captain Flame stormed off, angry.[10]Attributes
Powers
Abilities
Paraphernalia
Transportation
Notes
- The stories of the "American Ace" were scheduled to be serialized in the issues of Marvel Mystery Comics (as noted in the final page of the "American Ace" story in Marvel Mystery Comics #3), however, for whatever reason the story was dropped. The original creator,Paul J. Lauretta, brought the character and the story to the publisher Centaur Comics. Perry Webb was renamed "Lieutenant Lank" and had appearances in Amazing Mystery Funnies #24 and in The Arrow #2. His war with Queen Ursula continued, but the conflict was unresolved. Those stories are in public domain, but it hadn't confirmed that they happened in Earth-616.
- In Perry Webb's early adventures in Marvel Mystery Comics he was called Perry Wade. Attania was also called Attainia in the Golden Age.[11][12] takes Perry Webb/Wade's place as Attania's defender against Castile D'or.
- In Band of Heroes, American Ace calls himself Ace Masters.[3]
Trivia
See Also
- 6 appearance(s) of Perry Webb (Earth-616)
- 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Perry Webb (Earth-616)
- 1 mention(s) of Perry Webb (Earth-616)
- 9 image(s) of Perry Webb (Earth-616)
Links and References
References
- ↑ Perry was revealed in Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1, Webb was later revealed in Marvel Mystery Handbook 70th Anniversary Special #1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 All-Winners Squad: Band of Heroes #4
- ↑ All-Winners Squad: Band of Heroes #2
- ↑ Young Allies Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Marvel Mystery Handbook 70th Anniversary Special #1
- ↑ Marvel Mystery Comics #2
- ↑ Marvel Mystery Comics #3
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #13
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 All-Winners Squad: Band of Heroes #5
- ↑ http://www.comics.org/issue/1026
- ↑ http://www.comics.org/issue/1083
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z Vol 1 13