Pinky, The Whiz Kid
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Pinky the Whiz Kid is the name of a fictional character
, a comic book
superhero
published by DC Comics
. Pinky Butler debuted in Wow Comics
#1 (December 1940), and was created by France Herron and Jack Kirby
.
, who fought evil in his city for several years. His father's success was such that his employment was frequently in jeopardy due to a lack of crime. As a result, he throughout his series took up several odd jobs to supplement his family's income.
Although initially appearing in the 1940s, Mr. Scarlet and Pinky were revealed to still be active and at relatively the same age level in the 1970s during a team-up with the Justice League of America
and Justice Society of America
. It was during this teamup that the two crimefighters joined with several other heroes to form Shazam's Squadron of Justice, as King Kull had captured Shazam and the Elders that gave the Marvel Family
their powers, and was trying to wipe out humanity on all three Earths. Scarlet and Pinkey helped defeat the Weeper and Earth-2 Joker
while they committed crimes on Earth-S and turned people into diamonds, although no further adventures of this team were chronicled thereafter.
for several years. It was also revealed how they retained their youth since the 1940s, as Shazam provided a protective field around the city for decades allowing its inhabitants to age slower than their contemporaries in other cities.
Pinky first appeared as Mr. Scarlet in Power of Shazam #44, saving Freddy Freeman for the first time from Chain Lightning.
In Justice League: Cry For Justice
, Freddy Freeman is found by Bulleteer Pinky Butler the new Mr. Scarlet in Fawcett City, tied up with his mouth sewn shut to prevent him from transforming into Shazam.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
, a comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
published by DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
. Pinky Butler debuted in Wow Comics
Wow Comics
Wow Comics was a monthly ongoing comic book anthology series, which was published by Fawcett Comics from winter 1940 to March 1952. From issue #9 to #58, the book's cover features were the solo adventures of Fawcett's Mary Marvel character...
#1 (December 1940), and was created by France Herron and Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby , born Jacob Kurtzberg, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor regarded by historians and fans as one of the major innovators and most influential creators in the comic book medium....
.
Fictional character biography
Pinky was the adopted son of district attorney Brian Butler, also known as Mr. ScarletMr. Scarlet
Mister Scarlet is the name of several fictional characters, comic book superheroes published by DC Comics. Brian Butler the original Mister Scarlet debuted in Wow Comics #1 , and was created by France Herron and Jack Kirby....
, who fought evil in his city for several years. His father's success was such that his employment was frequently in jeopardy due to a lack of crime. As a result, he throughout his series took up several odd jobs to supplement his family's income.
Although initially appearing in the 1940s, Mr. Scarlet and Pinky were revealed to still be active and at relatively the same age level in the 1970s during a team-up with the Justice League of America
Justice League
The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....
and Justice Society of America
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 ....
. It was during this teamup that the two crimefighters joined with several other heroes to form Shazam's Squadron of Justice, as King Kull had captured Shazam and the Elders that gave the Marvel Family
Marvel Family
The Marvel Family is a group of fictional characters, a team of superheroes in the Fawcett Comics and DC Comics universes. Created in 1942 by writer Otto Binder and Fawcett artists C. C...
their powers, and was trying to wipe out humanity on all three Earths. Scarlet and Pinkey helped defeat the Weeper and Earth-2 Joker
Joker (comics)
The Joker is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain published by DC Comics. He is the archenemy of Batman, having been directly responsible for numerous tragedies in Batman's life, including the paralysis of Barbara Gordon and the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin...
while they committed crimes on Earth-S and turned people into diamonds, although no further adventures of this team were chronicled thereafter.
New Mister Scarlet
After the Crisis on Infinite Earths, Pinky was revealed to have taken over the identity of his father after his death, having been active in Fawcett CityFawcett City
Fawcett City is a fictional city, and the home of DC Comics' Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family. It first appeared in the graphic novel "The Power of Shazam" by Jerry Ordway in 1994. Its name is derived from the original publishers of Captain Marvel comics, Fawcett Comics...
for several years. It was also revealed how they retained their youth since the 1940s, as Shazam provided a protective field around the city for decades allowing its inhabitants to age slower than their contemporaries in other cities.
Pinky first appeared as Mr. Scarlet in Power of Shazam #44, saving Freddy Freeman for the first time from Chain Lightning.
In Justice League: Cry For Justice
Justice League: Cry for Justice
Justice League: Cry for Justice is a seven-issue comic book limited series, written by James Robinson, drawn by Mauro Cascioli, and published by DC Comics in 2009...
, Freddy Freeman is found by Bulleteer Pinky Butler the new Mr. Scarlet in Fawcett City, tied up with his mouth sewn shut to prevent him from transforming into Shazam.
Other versions
- A new version of Mister Scarlet appeared in Elseworlds' Kingdom Come and "The Kingdom" miniseries'. Mister Scarlet is drawn as a bright red devil of a man known for hanging out at Titans TowerTitans TowerTitans Tower is a fictional building in the DC Comics universe. Its various incarnations have been home to the superhero team called the Titans...
bar with Matrix, the new Joker'sJoker (comics)The Joker is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain published by DC Comics. He is the archenemy of Batman, having been directly responsible for numerous tragedies in Batman's life, including the paralysis of Barbara Gordon and the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin...
Daughter, and the new Thunder.