Badgers

I have been doing some illustration commissions recently and this one is for a parents evening - date and area redacted!

OLD SCHOOL: THE SPECTRE

The Spectre first appeared in a next issue ad in More Fun Comics #51 (January 1940) and received his first story the next month, #52 (February 1940). He was created by Jerry Siegel and Bernard Baily.

OLD SCHOOL: THE SHADOW

The Shadow debuted on July 31, 1930, as the mysterious narrator of the Street and Smith radio program Detective Story Hour. After gaining popularity among the show's listeners, the narrator became the star of The Shadow Magazine on April 1, 1931, a pulp series created and primarily written by the William B Gibson.

OLD SCHOOL: SHAZAM

Captain Marvel,originally published by Fawcett Comics and later by DC Comics. Created in 1939 by artist C. C. Beck and writer Bill Parker, the character first appeared in Whiz Comics #2 (February 1940).

OLD SCHOOL - Doctor Mid-nite

Doctor Mid-Nite, Dr Charles McNider. Created by writer Charles Reizenstein and artist Stanley Josephs Aschmeier, the original Doctor Mid-Nite first appeared in All-American Comics #25 (April 1941).Was a member of the JSA

OLD SCHOOL: THE DEATH DEFYING DEVIL

This original Daredevil was created by Jack Binder for an eight-page backup feature in Lev Gleason Publications' Silver Streak #6 (Sept. 1940). Editor Jack Cole, who would create the classic Plastic Man a year later, revamped the character in the next issue and pitted him against Silver Streak's lead character, the villainous Claw, for a five-issue battle that made Daredevil a star. The final installment was written by Don Rico, who would write the character through Silver Streak #17 (Dec. 1941).

He is now back with a name change in Project Superpowers by Alex Ross et al.

OLD SCHOOL-THE SPIRIT

The Spirit (Denny Colt) is a crime-fighting fictional character created by late and great writer-artist Will Eisner. He first appeared in Spirit Section #1 (June 2 1940), a seven-page insert into American Sunday-newspaper comics sections.

OLD SCHOOL: JSA

First up: Justice Society of America

The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. Conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox, the JSA first appeared in All Star Comics #3 (Winter 1940).

This pic is of the last surviving original members: Hawkman, The Flash, Green Lantern and Wildcat.

OLD SCHOOL

OK, new challenge for me: Old School. Any character created before 1956 - Generally considered the beginning of the Silver Age.

If anyone would like to suggest a character, feel free! (Sensible suggestions Mr Sharp!)

Z is for Zatarra

Father of Zatanna, died in Crisis On Infinite Earth, sacrificing himself for his daughter.

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And that's it - A-Z of DC characters.

Hmmm, what next?

Y is for Yellow Peri

Would be Superheroine, first appeared in Superboy and drawn by Kurt Shaffenberger. A comic book I still have somewhere at my folks!

Dracula

Since it's October, The Drawing Board are doing a universal studios Horror challenge.

Here's Bela

X is for Xombi

"It's in my hayy-yed, in my hay-ay-yay-ed, Xombi, Xombi, X,X,X..."

Ok don't know a lot about Xombi except for he recently appeared in The Brave and the Bold!

Besides which, you seen what X's there are for DC? Sheesh... ;)

W is for White Witch

The White Witch, former resident of the Legion of Super Heroes, now heads up the Sorcerers' World as the Black Witch

V is for Vibe

Yo vibe!

The hero from the barrio, or whatever, Detroit actually.

Part of the Detroit JLA - I kinda like that series meself tho loads didn't! He was meant to be a Hispanic hip-hop street guy with a lame costume (I mean a heart of Gold!)

OK

Been a bit slack, almost like a marathon runner coming up on the 20th mile! Above, V-X!