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|intro        = A night-prowling, American Revolution costumed hero of the World War II era.
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|history      = The Lamplighter Statutes allow superheroes to testify in criminal, but not civil, trials without having to reveal their secret identities. They were presumably named after the Lamplighter, implying that he was the first superhero to do the very thing the statutes allow.  
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A night-prowling, American Revolutionary themed, costumed hero active during the World War II era and shortly thereafter.
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The Lamplighter retired in 1959, as a new generation of heroes entered the spotlight.
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|observations =The Lamplighter retired in 1959, as the newer guard of heroes started stepping into the spotlight.
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|speculations =He may have served in the Pacific theater during WWII.(Note the ''Life'' Cover says "Super heroics' in the South Pacific," which could imply dual meanings.)  
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* a handful of Astro City stories refer to the '''Lamplighter Statues'''.  These are a set of laws that allow superheroes to testify in criminal(but not civil) trials without having to reveal their secret identities. They are named after the Lamplighter, implying that he was the first superhero whose testimony in public trails was challenged unless he revealed his actual legal identity.
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He may have served in the Pacific theater during WWII.(Note the ''Life'' Cover says "Super heroics' in the South Pacific," which could imply dual meanings.)  
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[[Image:Lamplight.jpg|350px|center]]
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Latest revision as of 18:27, 23 February 2017

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The Lamplighter
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AstroFacts


Status: Inactive
Earliest Appearance: 1930s
Base of Operations: Romeyn Falls/Astro City


Personal Data


InfoDump


Appearances (in Publication Order): Wizard Presents: Kurt Busiek's Astro City #1/2


Event Timeline

1940s/ALT     Alt headline

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The Lamplighter

A night-prowling, American Revolutionary themed, costumed hero active during the World War II era and shortly thereafter.

History

The Lamplighter retired in 1959, as a new generation of heroes entered the spotlight.


Observations

  • a handful of Astro City stories refer to the Lamplighter Statues. These are a set of laws that allow superheroes to testify in criminal(but not civil) trials without having to reveal their secret identities. They are named after the Lamplighter, implying that he was the first superhero whose testimony in public trails was challenged unless he revealed his actual legal identity.

Speculations, Theories

He may have served in the Pacific theater during WWII.(Note the Life Cover says "Super heroics' in the South Pacific," which could imply dual meanings.)

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