Black Terror
Tim
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Character(s): Black Terror & Tim
Publication: America's Best Comics No. 20
Publication Date: December 1946
Publisher: Visual Editions, Inc.
 The Black Terror was, in reality, drug store owner
Bob Benton. An accident during an experiment with formic ether vapors
gave him tremendous powers, which he used to fight crime,
espionage, and other sources of evil as the Black Terror. The Terror was assisted by Benton's young
friend, Tim Roland, who worked as a delivery boy for the pharmacy. Tim wore a costume identical to that
of the Black Terror but possessed no superpowers. He also had no special superhero/sidekick name.
The Black Terror's powers varied almost as much as
the quality of the art on the feature. In some stories, he has incredible strength and a
degree of invulnerability. Other times, usually when there was better art, the Black Terror had
no superhuman powers, but relied on his wits and fighting ability. His invulnerability also came
and went, although he could always, it seems, be knocked out by a blow to the back of the head.
The Black Terror appeared in Exciting Comics
9-69, America's Best Comics 1-31, and The Black Terror 1-27.
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here to read the story!
Information for this column was found in Howard Keltner's Index to Golden Age
Comic Books. There is a new edition of this great book now available. Email Bob Klein for details on how to purchase a copy!
Information for this column was also found in The Official Golden Age Hero & Heroine Directory by Bill Black.
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