Golden-Age Characters

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). 
==Characters==
Character 	Real Name 	First Appearance 	Notes
1939 	1939 	1939 	1939
American Ace 	Perry Webb 	Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 (April 1939) 	
Sub-Mariner 	Namor McKenzie 	Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 (April 1939) 	formerly of the All-Winners Squad and the Invaders; currently in the Invaders.
The Angel 	Thomas Halloway 	Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939) 	formerly of the All-Winners Squad and the V-Battalion
The Human Torch 	Jim Hammond (alias) 	Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939) 	Deceased in New Invaders #9 (2005); Formerly of the Invaders, V-Battalion, All-Winners Squad, Suicide Specials
Ka-Zar 	David Rand 	Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939) 	Last appeared in
Masked Raider 	Jim Gardley 	Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939) 	
1940s 	1940s 	1940s 	1940s
Fiery Mask 	Jack Castle 	Daring Mystery Comics #1 (January 1940) 	member of the Twelve
Flash Foster 	Robert Foster 	Daring Mystery Comics #1 (January 1940) 	
John Steele 	 	Daring Mystery Comics #1 (January 1940) 	
Monako 	Unknown 	Daring Mystery Comics #1 (January 1940) 	
Electro 	Electro 	Marvel Mystery Comics #4 (February 1940) 	member of the Twelve
The Ferret 	Dennis Piper 	Marvel Mystery Comics #4 (February 1940) 	
Laughing Mask 	Dennis Burton 	Daring Mystery Comics #2 (February 1940) 	member of the Twelve; later known as Purple Mask
Mister E 	Victor Jay 	Daring Mystery Comics #2 (February 1940) 	member of the Twelve
Phantom Bullet 	Allan Lewis 	Daring Mystery Comics #2 (February 1940) 	
Blue Blaze 	Spencer Keen 	Mystic Comics #1 (March 1940) 	
Dakor the Detective Magician 	Alan Dakor 	Mystic Comics #1 (March 1940) 	
Dynamic Man 	 	Mystic Comics #1 (March 1940) 	member of the Twelve
Flexo the Rubber Man 	Flexo 	Mystic Comics #1 (March 1940) 	
Breeze Barton 	Kurt Barton 	Daring Mystery Comics #3 (April 1940) 	
Invisible Man 	Leonard Gade 	Mystic Comics #2 (April 1940) 	
Marvex the Super-Robot 	Marvex 	Daring Mystery Comics #3 (April 1940) 	
Mastermind Excello 	Earl Everett 	Mystic Comics #2 (April 1940) 	member of the Twelve
Phantom Reporter 	Richard Jones 	Daring Mystery Comics #3 (April 1940) 	member of the Twelve
Taxi Taylor 	Jim Taylor 	Mystic Comics #2 (April 1940) 	
The Falcon 	Carl Burgess 	Daring Mystery Comics #5 (June 1940) 	
Hercules 	Varen David 	Mystic Comics #3 (June 1940) 	
Black Widow 	Claire Voyant 	Mystic Comics #4 (August 1940) 	member of the Twelve
The Human Top 	Bruce Bravelle 	Red Raven Comics #1 (August 1940) 	
Magar the Mystic 	Magar 	Red Raven Comics #1 (August 1940) 	
Mercury 	Makkari 	Red Raven Comics #1 (August 1940) 	A member of the Eternals; formerly of First Line; later known as Hurricane
Merzah the Mystic 	Merzah 	Mystic Comics #4 (August 1940) 	
Red Raven 	 	Red Raven Comics #1 (August 1940) 	former member of the Liberty Legion
Thin Man 	Dr. Bruce Dickson 	Mystic Comics #4 (August 1940) 	formerly member of the Liberty Legion; currently in the New Invaders
Mantor the Magician 	Mantor 	Human Torch Comics #2 (Fall 1940) 	
Toro 	Thomas Raymond 	Human Torch Comics #2 (Fall 1940) 	Deceased in Sub-Mariner #14 (1969); formerly of the All-Winners Squad, Kid Commandos, Invaders, Young Allies.
Marvel Boy 	Martin Simon Burns 	Daring Mystery Comics #6 (September 1940) 	
The Vision 	Aarkus 	Marvel Mystery Comics #13 (November 1940) 	
The Patriotformerly Captain America 	Jeffrey Mace 	Human Torch Comics #4 (Spring 1941) 	former member of the Liberty Legion and All-Winners Squad
Black Marvel 	Dan Lyons 	Mystic Comics #5 (March 1941) 	mentor of the Slingers
Blazing Skull 	Mark Anthony Todd 	Mystic Comics #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.
Moon Man 	 	Mystic Comics #5 (March 1941) 	
Red Skull 	Johann Shmidt 	Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941) 	
The Terror 	Laslo Pevely 	Mystic Comics #5 (March 1941) 	
Blue Diamond 	Elton T. Morrow 	Daring Mystery Comics #7 (April 1941) 	former member of the Liberty Legion
The Challenger 	William Waring 	Daring Mystery Comics #7 (April 1941) 	
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
Thunderer 	Jerry Carstairs 	Daring Mystery Comics #7 (April 1941) 	later known as the Black Avenger
The Defender 	Don Stevens 	U.S.A. Comics #1 (August 1941) 	
Jack Frost 	 	U.S.A. Comics #1 (August 1941) 	former member of the Liberty Legion
Major Liberty 	John Liberty 	U.S.A. Comics #1 (August 1941) 	
Rockman 	Daniel Rose 	U.S.A. Comics #1 (August 1941) 	member of the Twelve
Rusty 	 	U.S.A. Comics #1 (August 1941) 	
The Whizzer 	Robert L. Frank 	U.S.A. Comics #1 (August 1941) 	Deceased in Vision & The Scarlet Witch #3 (1982); former member of the Liberty Legion, Invaders and All-Winners Squad
Young Avenger 	William Bryon 	U.S.A. Comics #1 (August 1941) 	
Father Time 	Larry Scott 	Captain America Comics #6 (September 1941) 	
The Destroyer 	Kevin "Keen" Marlow 	Mystic Comics #6 (October 1941) 	
Captain Terror 	Dan Kane 	U.S.A. Comics #2 (November 1941) 	
Vagabond 	Patrick "Pat" Murphy 	U.S.A. Comics #2 (November 1941) 	
The Witness 	 	Mystic Comics #7 (December 1941) 	member of the Twelve
Citizen V 	John Watkins 	Daring Mystery Comics #8 (January 1942) 	former member of the V-Battalion
Jimmy Jupiter 	James Jankovicz 	Marvel Mystery Comics #28 (February 1942) 	
Secret Stamp 	Roddy Colt 	Captain America Comics #13 (April 1942) 	
American Avenger 	Don Caldwell 	U.S.A. Comics #5 (Summer 1942) 	
Blue Blade 	Roy Chambers 	U.S.A. Comics #5 (Summer 1942) 	member of the Twelve
Roko the Amazing 	Lon Crag 	U.S.A. Comics #5 (Summer 1942) 	
Archie the Gruesome 	Archie 	Comedy Comics #10 (June 1942) 	
Fourth Musketeer 	 	Comedy Comics #10 (June 1942) 	
Monstro the Mighty 	Monstro 	Comedy Comics #10 (June 1942) 	
Fighting Yank 	Bill Prince 	Captain America Comics #17 (August 1942) 	
Miss Fury 	Marla Drake 	Miss Fury #1 (December 1942) 	
Captain Wonder 	Jeff Jordan 	Kid Komics #1 (February 1943) 	member of the Twelve
Timothy Mulrooney 	Timothy Mulrooney 	Kid Komics #1 (February 1943) 	
Captain Daring 	Lee Bradford 	U.S.A. Comics #7 (March 1943) 	
Marvel Boy 	Martin Oksner Burns 	U.S.A. Comics #7 (March 1943) 	
Miss America 	Madeline Frank (nee Joyce) 	Marvel Mystery Comics #49 (November 1943) 	former member of the Liberty Legion, Invaders, All-Winners Squad
Miss Patriot 	Mary Morgan 	Marvel Mystery Comics #50 (December 1943) 	
Spirit of '76formerly Captain America 	William Nasland 	Captain America Comics #49 (August 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
Millie the Model 	Millie Collins 	Millie the Model #1 (Winter 1945) 	
Alfie 	Alfie 	All-Select Comics #11 (Fall 1946) 	
Blonde Phantom 	Louise Grant Mason 	All-Select Comics #11 (Fall 1946) 	former member of the All-Winners Squad; currently working for Blake Tower
Isbisa 	Simon Meke 	All-Winners Comics #19 (Fall 1946) 	
Mr. Wu 	Wu 	All-Select Comics #11 (Fall 1946) 	
Namora 	Aquaria Nautica Neptunia 	Marvel Mystery Comics #82 (May 1947) 	former member of the Avengers 1950s
Golden Girl 	Elisabeth Ross 	Captain America Comics #66 (April 1948) 	
Sun Girl 	Mary Mitchell 	Sun Girl #1 (August 1948) 	
Venus 	Aphrodite 	Venus #1 (August 1948) 	Member of the Greek pantheon of gods
1950s 	1950s 	1950s 	1950s
Marvel Boy 	Robert "Bob" Grayson 	Marvel Boy #1 (1950) 	Deceased Fantastic Four #165 (1975) after becoming the villain Crusader
Captain Americaformerly Grand Director	William Burnside 	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)
Nomadformerly 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 #5 (2004)
Red Skull 	Albert Malik 	Young Men #24 (1953) 	Deceased
Jimmy Woo 	 	Yellow Claw #1 (1956) 	Currently the leader of the Agents of Atlas
Yellow Claw 	 	Yellow Claw #1 (1956) 	
1960s (Pre-Fantastic Four #1) 	1960s (Pre-Fantastic Four #1)	1960s (Pre-Fantastic Four #1) 	1960s (Pre-Fantastic Four #1)
Fin Fang Foom 	 	Strange Tales #89 (1960) 	
Doctor Druid, formerly Dr. Droom 	Anthony Ludgate Druid 	Amazing Adventures #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
Sgt Nick Fury 	Nicholas Joseph Fury 	Sgt Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 (1963) 	former leader of the Howling Commandos, currently known as the Unseen
Captain Savage 	Simon Savage 	Sgt Fury and his Howling Commandos #10 (1964)	former leader of the Leatherneck Raiders
Peggy Carter 	Margaret Alexandra Carter 	Tales of Suspense #77 (1966) 	former member of the Avengers Support Crew, currently known as Dryad
Combat Kelly 	Combat Kelly 	Combat Kelly and the Deadly Dozen #1 (1972) 	former leader of the Deadly Dozen
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) 	
Night Raven 	Unknown 	Hulk Comic (UK) #1 (1979) 	
Crimson Commando	Frank Bohannon 	Uncanny X-Men #215 (1987) 	former member of the Department, Project: Wide-awake and Freedom Force.
Codename Bravo 	Richard 	Captain America vol. 6 #1 (2011) 	
==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
Black Fox	Robert William Paine	Marvel: The Lost Generation #12 (2000)	member of both incarnations of First Line;
Yeti 	Unknown 	Marvel: The Lost Generation #12 (2000)	member of both incarnations of First Line;
Reflex 	Unknown 	Marvel: The Lost Generation #12 (2000)	member of both incarnations of First Line;
Positron 	Veronica 	Marvel: The Lost Generation #12 (2000)	member of both incarnations of First Line;
==Teams==
Character 	Real Name 	First Appearance 	Notes
Three Xs
First appearing in 1940 these three non-powered adventurers fought against spies and is yet to appear in the modern age.	Three Xs
First appearing in 1940 these three non-powered adventurers fought against spies and is yet to appear in the modern age.	Three Xs
First appearing in 1940 these three non-powered adventurers fought against spies and is yet to appear in the modern age.	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 Kid Squad
Debuting in 1942, the Tough Kid 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	Tough Kid Squad
Debuting in 1942, the Tough Kid 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	Tough Kid Squad
Debuting in 1942, the Tough Kid 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	Tough Kid Squad
Debuting in 1942, the Tough Kid 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,	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,	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,	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.	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.	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.	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==
*Agents of Atlas
*All-Winners Squad
*First Line
*Freedom's Five
*Howling Commandos
*Invaders
*Marvel: The Lost Generation
*Monster Hunters
*Mystery Men
*The Twelve
*V-Battalion
*Warriors Three
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