12 1/2p Buytonic Boy

Real Name: Steve Ford

Identity/Class: Human empowered by chemical means.

Occupation: Crimefighter, spy, school boy

Affiliations: agent of the Ever-So-Secret Service

Enemies: NME.

Known Relatives: None.

Aliases: Super Steve

Base of Operations: U.K.

First Appearance: Krazy #1 (I.P.C., 16 October 1976- 15 April 78); Whizzer and Chips (22 April 1978 - 8 February 86)

Powers/Abilities: Steve is superstrong, superagile and superfast, but he must drink the tonic every so often to retain these abilities.

History: Having crashed his soapbox car, Steve Ford buys a bottle of Vitamin Tonic from Professor Nutz, Inventor, for 121/2p. Upon drinking it he becomes superpowered, and sets off to do good deeds.

Comments: Eventually Steve was hired as a super-spy for the Ever-So-Secret Service who sent  on missions to catch NME spies. Each strip now began with a similar introductory panel as Steve rushed to HQ to be debriefed by the Chief:

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CLARIFICATIONS: Not to be confused with

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