John Steele

Real Name: John Steele

Identity/Class: Normal human (?)

Occupation: Mercenary, "soldier of fortune"

Affiliations: None

Enemies: Nazis

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: European Theatre of War, W.W.II

First Appearance: Daring Mystery Comics #1 (Timely, January 1940)

Powers/Abilities: Superhuman strength (able to rip apart a steel hatch with his bare hands). Good fighter.

History: John Steele was a "soldier of fortune" fighting for the Allies against the German forces marching across Europe in the early days of the Second World War.

Comments: Created by Dean Carr.

Thanks to Jess Nevins for allowing me to use information from his excellent Golden Age Heroes Directory and his Guide to Golden Age Marvel Characters. Thanks also to Richard Boucher & Darrin Wiltshire @ PR-Publications for permission to use information from their equally brilliant collection of Golden Age Sites, PR Publications. Their knowledge of Golden Age characters far outstrips my own.

CLARIFICATIONS: None.

Any Additions/Corrections? Please let me know.

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