Bouncer
Real Name: Anteas
Identity/Class: Statue animated by the spirit of mythological being
Occupation: Superhero
Affiliations: Anteas Junior
Enemies: Unknown
Known Relatives: None known
Aliases: None known
Base of Operations: Unknown
First Appearance: The Bouncer #1 (Fox Features Syndicate, 1944)
Powers/Abilities: Superhuman strength, able to leap great distances or dig through the ground with ease.
History: The Bouncer was a statue sculpted to look like Anteas, the mythological son of Gaea who drew strength from the Earth itself. Sculpted by Anteas Junior, the 20th century descendent of that legend, the statue would come to life to protect it's creator, animated by the spirit of the original hero. With this resource at his command, Anteas Jr. would seek out crime and evil, so that his ally could then deal with it.
Comments: Image used on left hand side of this page courtesy of Darrin Wiltshire's Micro Heroes site, used with permission.
Anteas Junior
Identity/Class: Unknown (human with magical heritage?)
Occupation: Sculptor
Affiliations: The Bouncer; Penny (his girlfriend)
Enemies: Unknown
Known Relatives: Anteas; Gaea (ancestors)
Aliases: None known
Base of Operations: Unknown
First Appearance: The Bouncer #1 (Fox Features Syndicate, 1944)
Powers/Abilities: Able to summon the Bouncer instantaneously at will to wherever he is. Superhuman strength and recovery while in contact with the ground.
History: Anteas Junior is the descendent of the mytholigical Greek hero Anteas, who drew power from the Earth itself. A sculptor, Anteas Jr made a statue of his famous ancestor, only to discover it could come to life to help him whenever danger threatened. With this resource (named the Bouncer for it's incredible leaps) at his command, Anteas Jr began to seek out criminals, so that together he and the statue could bring them to justice.
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