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The Human Meteor
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Real Name

Duke O'Dowd

First Appearance

Champion Comics #6 (April 1940)

Original Publisher

Harvey Comics

Created by

Unknown

Origin[]

Duke O'Dowd, a soldier of fortune, is working as a member of the Foreign Legion in Bavakuria when he meets Wah Le, the ancient ruler of a lost city in Tibet. Wah Le gives Duke a magic belt which Duke uses to fight crime back in the United States.

When he returns to the United States, he would be a Taxi driver while also being the Human Metor.

Duke is assisted by shoeshine boy Toby, who knows of the Human Meteor's civilian identity.

Powers and Abilities[]

Duke has no super powers on his own, but the belt gives him super strength and super speed as well as stopping metal from harming men via a "contra-magnetic field." The field is vulnerable to wood, however. He is also able to fly using the belt.

Public Domain Appearances[]

  • Champion Comics #6-10
  • Champ Comics #11-25

See Also[]

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