Joan "Worrals" Worralson

• Featured in :

The Worrals series of books (1941-50)

by

W. E. Johns

Biography

Flight Officer Joan Worralson ("Worrals") serves in the Woman's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) with Betty Lovell ("Frecks"). Worrals' job is to ferry aircraft back to the makers for reconditioning. She is described as - "Not even her friends could truthfully call Worrals pretty, although her features were regular enough". She is considered the best female fighter pilot in the war shooting bagging many "kills" and works on special assignments for Colonel Raymond. Fellow pilot Bill Ashton is in love with her, but she likes him only as a friend.

William Samson, Jr.

(aka The Wolf of Kabul)

• Featured in :
  • the comics Wizard and Hotspur

 

• Links
  • Jess Nevins' Pulp Heroes
  • British Comic Book Heroes
  • The Wolf and Chung in action

 

Biography

2nd Lieutenant Bill Samson better known as the 'Wolf of Kabul', is an agent for the British Intelligence Corps stationed at Fort Bannu, on the North-west frontier of India. In disguise as a native wandering the streets of Rashid Khan he is almost impossible to recognise as British other than his blue eyes. He friend and servant Chung was always on hand with his cricket bat at the ready.

James Grey

• Featured in :

"The Iron Fish" in the Beano Comic (1949)

• Links

Biography

James Grey was a young child during the Martian invasions, and he and his parents were evacuating London when the train that they were on was attacked by a tripod which resulted in the deaths of his parents. Grey was rescued by Captain Nemo and he vowed to become a submarine builder when he grew up. As an adult Professor Grey built a series of submarines called "The Iron Fish" piloted by his children, Danny and Penny.

Peter Brady

• Featured in :

The Invisible Man TV Series (1958)

by

Ralph Smart

• Links
  • Fan Page
  • Wikipedia Entry

Biography

Dr. Peter Brady was undertaking research on Griffin's original invisble formula when he turn invisible. He is searching for a cure for his condition, and works as an agent for the British intelligence services. The general public are aware of his condition and he wears bandages to indicate is presence.

Iron Warrior

• Featured in :

Thrill Comics (1940-1945,1948)

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• Links
  • International Hero Page

Biography

The Iron Warrior is a robot built by Rodney Dearth, Dearth was not a hero and had a more villainous overtone. He would command the Warrior to do various illegal things, including kill people, but mainly Dearth used him to hunt for treasure in Africa.

(by Darqlink51)