The Ghost (Nedor)
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The Ghost is a fictional character
, a superhero
that appeared in comic book
s published by Nedor Comics
. His first appearance
was in Thrilling Comics #3 (April 1940). The character was later revived by writer Alan Moore
for America's Best Comics
.
. The Ghost uses his powers to fight crime, which he does while accompanied by his wife, Betty.
The Ghost appeared as a back up feature in many issues of Thrilling Comics. His final Golden Age appearance was in issue #52 (February 1946).
, for his Tom Strong
series. In Tom Strong #12 (June 2001), the Cavalier was revealed to have been a member of SMASH
, a superhero team that had been placed in suspended animation after an alien invasion from the moon in 1969. The Ghost was one of the heroes killed during that fight; however, thanks to his mystical powers he was able to remain in this reality in his astral form. He was revived 30 years later thanks to the efforts of Tom Strong. Now calling himself the Green Ghost, Chance reunited with his wife to continue his investigation of the paranormal. The Green Ghost has since joined the reunited SMASH.
Chance's widow later married science hero-turned detective Grant Halford (aka The Magnet
).
Character (arts)
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 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 —...
that appeared in comic book
Comic book
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s published by Nedor Comics
Nedor Comics
Nedor Publishing was a comic book imprint of publisher Ned Pines, who also published pulp magazines under a variety of company names that he also used for the comics...
. His first appearance
First appearance
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was in Thrilling Comics #3 (April 1940). The character was later revived by writer Alan Moore
Alan Moore
Alan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
for America's Best Comics
America's Best Comics (DC)
America's Best Comics is a comic book publishing brand.It was set up by Alan Moore in 1999 as an imprint of WildStorm, an idea proposed to Moore by Wildstorm founder Jim Lee when it was still under Image Comics.-History:...
.
Nedor Comics
The Ghost's origin was revealed in his first appearance in Thrilling Comics. The Ghost is George Chance, an occult investigator. Years of studying the mystical arts have given him the power of levitation, astral projection, turning himself or others invisible, and other seemingly magical powersMagic (paranormal)
Magic is the claimed art of manipulating aspects of reality either by supernatural means or through knowledge of occult laws unknown to science. It is in contrast to science, in that science does not accept anything not subject to either direct or indirect observation, and subject to logical...
. The Ghost uses his powers to fight crime, which he does while accompanied by his wife, Betty.
The Ghost appeared as a back up feature in many issues of Thrilling Comics. His final Golden Age appearance was in issue #52 (February 1946).
America's Best Comics
Alan Moore revived the Ghost, along with many other Nedor Comics characters that had entered the public domainPublic domain
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, for his Tom Strong
Tom Strong
Tom Strong is a comic book created by writer Alan Moore and artist Chris Sprouse initially published bi-monthly by America's Best Comics, an imprint of DC Comics' Wildstorm division.-Background:Tom Strong, the title character, is a "science hero"...
series. In Tom Strong #12 (June 2001), the Cavalier was revealed to have been a member of SMASH
SMASH (comics)
The Society of Modern American Science Heroes, or SMASH, is a team of fictional superheroes whose adventures are published by America's Best Comics and take place on the parallel world of Terra Obscura.- History :...
, a superhero team that had been placed in suspended animation after an alien invasion from the moon in 1969. The Ghost was one of the heroes killed during that fight; however, thanks to his mystical powers he was able to remain in this reality in his astral form. He was revived 30 years later thanks to the efforts of Tom Strong. Now calling himself the Green Ghost, Chance reunited with his wife to continue his investigation of the paranormal. The Green Ghost has since joined the reunited SMASH.
Chance's widow later married science hero-turned detective Grant Halford (aka The Magnet
The Magnet (Nedor)
The Magnet was a minor fictional hero from the Golden Age of Comics. He first appeared in the Complete Book of Comics and Funnies #1 , published by Nedor Comics. The character was later revived by writer Alan Moore for America's Best Comics....
).