Pinky, The Whiz Kid

Pinky
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Wow Comics #1 (December 1940)
Created by	France Herron (writer) Jack Kirby (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Pinkerton "Pinky" Butler
Team affiliations	Squadron of Justice All-Star Squadron
Notable aliases	Mr. Scarlet
Abilities	Olympic level athlete Keen investigative skills Use of utility belt

Pinky the Whiz Kid is 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.

Pinky was the adopted son of district attorney Brian Butler, also known as Mr. Scarlet, 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 Pinky 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.

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 City 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.

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