Danger Man

Real Name: Unrevealed

Identity/Class: Human technology user

Occupation: Crimefighter

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Danger Twins, Martians

Enemies: Slim Fletcher, Colonel Zarak of Moravia, Mister Wu

Known Relatives: Jet Hardwick, Jane Hardwick (Danger Minors/Danger Twins, adopted children)

Aliases: The Man from Mars

Base of Operations: An artificial island constructed by the martians in the South Atlantic

First Appearance: Beano#885 (D.C.Thomson, 4 July 1959)

Powers/Abilities: In his mouth Danger Man has a false tooth containing a Martian-made powder which grants temporary superhuman strength. He wears a ring that allows him to turn invisible and to fly. He has access to other high tech resources, such as an artificial island base and the Zoomar, a vehicle capable of traveling by land, sea or air, which was shaped somewhat like an electric razor (of the period) with a pointy nosecone on the rounded end and caterpillar tracks for landing gear.

Height: Unrevealed, but above average
Weight: Unrevealed - muscular build
Eyes: Unrevealed
Hair: Unrevealed - appears to be a dark colour, so likely brown or black

Summary: Kidnapped by aliens from his home on the Yorkshire moors when he was five, the boy who would become Danger Man was taken to Mars. Many years later he was returned to Earth, charged with fostering interplanetary good will by helping anyone in danger, working out of an artificial island the Martians constructed in the South Atlantic. In time he rescued two children, Jet and Jane Hardwick, from a sinking yacht, the Bluebell; upon learning that both their parents had perished on the Bluebell, Danger Man adopted them as his sidekicks, the Danger Minors. When the Martians recalled Danger Man to Mars for an important conference he set up the Minors, now calling themselves the Danger Twins, in an orbiting Martian satellite base.

History:

Comments: Created by Michael Darling.

Danger Man was replaced in the Beano by the Danger Twins, a pair of orphans he adopted and trained as his sidekicks.

Thanks to Ian Wheeler for additional information.

Appearance checklist (not including reprints): Beano#885-932, 952-983, 1008; Beano Book 1961-1962;
   Note that The History of the Beano and the Beano Index both incorrectly state that Danger Man's initial series began in #886. It didn't - I've double checked the issues and he is in #885.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Danger Man should not be confused with

First Posted: Circa 14/09/2004
Last updated: 05/05/2024

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