Silver Streak (comics)
| Silver Streak | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Lev Gleason Publications |
| First appearance | Silver Streak Comics #3 (March 1940) |
| Created by | Joe Simon (writer), Jack Binder (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Partnerships | Meteor, Whiz (hawk) |
| Abilities | Super-speed Flight |
| Silver Streak Comics | |
| Series publication information | |
| Publisher |
Rhoda Publications Lev Gleason Publications |
| Schedule | Monthly; bimonthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Superhero, Adventure |
| Publication date |
(imprints: Your Guide Publications, New Friday, Comic House Publications) Dec. 1939 – Nov. 1946 |
| Number of issues | 23 |
| Main character(s) | Silver Streak Daredevil The Claw Captain Battle Dickie Dean Lance Hale Pirate Prince |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Otto Binder |
| Artist(s) | Jack Binder, Dick Briefer, Jack Cole, Don Rico, Bob Wood |
| Editor(s) | Lev Gleason |
Silver Streak is a fictional superhero character created by Joe Simon that first appeared in Silver Streak Comics #3 (cover-dated March 1940), from Lev Gleason Publications. He is believed to be the second-ever comic book superhero whose primary power is speed;All-American Publications' The Flash preceded him by two months. However, Silver Streak beat out National Allied Publications' Johnny Quick (who debuted in 1941) as the first superhero whose two powers were speed and flight. Silver Streak has a kid sidekick called "Mercury" (soon changed to "Meteor"); he is also assisted by a hawk named "Whiz".
Silver Streak Comics was originally published by Arthur Bernhardt’s Rhoda Publications, and the title was inspired by Bernhardt's car, a Pontiac Silver Streak. With issue #3, the title was taken over by Lev Gleason Publications and Silver Streak himself first appeared.
Silver Streak appeared in Silver Streak Comics until issue #19 (March 1942); the title itself ended with #22, and was renamed Crime Does Not Pay. Also during this run, Silver Streak appeared in Lev Gleason's Daredevil #1.
In 1945, Silver Streak appeared in the one and only issue of Dime Comics, and then in the 23rd and final issue of the briefly revived Silver Streak Comics. Since then, this character has fallen into the public domain. In 2008, he appeared in issue #141 of The Savage Dragon, along with a score of other Golden Age heroes.
In 2008, Silver Streak appeared in flashbacks in issue #0 of Dynamite Entertainment’s Project Superpowers, a title that uses mostly public domain Golden Age characters. In the one-shot Project Superpowers: Chapter Two Prelude. He later appeared in the related Dynamite miniseries The Death-Defying ’Devil.
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