Young Robinhood

Real Name: Billy Lackington

Identity/Class: Normal human

Occupation: School kid

Affiliations: Merry Men (Friar Tucker, Shorty, Little John)

Enemies: The Crow King, the Veiled Lady

Known Relatives: Unidentified father

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: U.S.A.

First Appearance: Boy Comics #3 (Lev Gleason, 1942)

Powers/Abilities: Skilled archer.

History: Too young to enlist, Billy Lackington decided to help the war effort by using his prodigious archery skills to fight crime, adopting a costumed identity inspired by his favourite hero of legend, Robin Hood.

Comments: None.

CLARIFICATIONS: Not to be confused with

• Robin Hood, the legendary outlaw who inspired him

• Young Allies, Golden Age kid group

• Young Avenger, Golden Age Timely hero

• The Young Detectives, teenage Israeli adventurers

• Young Gargunza, nephew of the villainous scientist Gargunza

• Young Marvelman, Richard "Dicky" Dauntless, ally of Marvelman

• Young Miracleman, the revived version of Young Marvelman

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