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Nelvana of the Northern Lights
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Real Name	Nelvana (used the alter-ego of Alana North while masquerading as a secret agent)
First Appearance	Triumph–Adventure–Comics #1 (Aug. 1941)
Original Publisher	Hillborough Studios/Commercial Signs of Canada/Bell Features/F.E. Howard
Created by	Franz Johnston and Adrian Dingle

Golden Age Origin Edit

Nelvana was a demi-goddess, the daughter of King Koliak and a mortal. She became the protector of the Inuit people aided by her brother Tanero using their abilities to protect the Inuits from threats such as the Axis powers or aliens. She had a brother, Tanero.

Powers and Abilities Edit

Nelvana could fly, travel at the speed of light, become invisible, control the weather, change form, telepathically speak with her brother, and call upon other powers of the Northern Lights such as Koliak's powerful ray. The ray could melt metal or disrupt radio communications. She could also use her magic cloak to change into human form from light form. Nelvana was also seemingly immortal.

Enemies Edit

Commander Toroff
Adolf Hitler
Mardyth
Karl
Vultor
One-Ear Brunner
The Queen of Statica
Knuckles
Dr.Electra

Golden Age Appearances Edit

Triumph–Adventure–Comics #1-7
Triumph Comics #7-31
Super Duper Comics #3

Historical Notes Edit

Nelvana was the third original Canadian-created superhero after Iron Man (Maple Leaf Publishing's Better Comics #1, March 1941) and Freelance (Anglo-American Publishing's Freelance Comics #1, July 1941), and the first original Canadian female superhero.^[1]

Notes Edit

For Moonstone Books' 2010 mini-series, Johnny Canuck and the Guardians of the North, the character was re-named Nanook.

Footnotes Edit

↑ Guardians of the North

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