Electroman

Real Name: Dan Watkins

Identity/Class: Human mutate.

Occupation: Former arch criminal, now newsboy

Affiliations: None

Enemies: Baron Kotzbue

Known Relatives: None.

Aliases: None.

Base of Operations: New York City, New York

First Appearance: Electroman Comics (1951-52)

Powers/Abilities: Presumably electrical powers, although there is some implication of superstrength. He also appears to be somewhat indestructible, with bullets bouncing off him and plane propellers breaking when they hit him.

History: Arch criminal Dan Watkins is framed for murder and ends up in the electric chair. Attempts to execute him prove difficult however; the first attempt appears to cure him of his criminal tendencies, while the second alters his electrical structure to grant him superpowers. Renouncing his life of crime, he becomes the superhero Electroman.

Comments: 'UK Edition' on his magazine cover was intended to give the impression that the original was a genuine US product. He (or perhaps the King Features hero of the same name) returned in Zenith, where Voltage killed him as a traitor to the other heroes.

Image used on left hand side of this page courtesy of Darrin Wiltshire's Micro Heroes site, used with permission.

CLARIFICATIONS: Not to be confused with

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