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|intro        = Slugger the Junior Dynamo was the [[All-American]]'s sidekick. His name was never revealed to the public at the time, but he was rumored to have been part of the [[Commando K]] project.  
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|history      =In 1943, helped stop a robbery attempt by the [[Time-Keeper]] alongside the [[All-American]].  
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Slugger the Junior Dynamo was a sidekick, partnering with the [[All-American]]. His "civilian" name was never revealed to the public at the time, but he was rumored to have been part of the [[Commando K]] project.  
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In 1943, alongside the [[All-American]], he prevented a robbery attempt by the [[Time-Keeper]].  
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|speculations =There is conflicting information about the [[All-American]]. One report has him being killed by a sniper's bullet in the Korean War. [[Elliot Mills]] states that the All-American, along with the Lamplighter, had just retired in 1959.<br>
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* Creator Kurt Busiek mentioned Slugger's civilian name circa 2008 in the now-defunct Brusier's Comic Forum.  
One possibility is that Slugger took over the costume for several years after Appleton was killed.
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In 2004 Slugger's identity was still unknown, but in 2008 in a "non-canonical" source Kurt Busiek mentioned a name for Slugger...  
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* There is conflicting information about the [[All-American]]. One report has him being killed by a sniper's bullet in the Korean War. [[Elliot Mills]] states that the All-American, along with the Lamplighter, had just retired in 1959. One possibility is that Slugger assumed the role for several years after Appleton was killed.
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[[Category: Heroes]][[Category: Sidekicks]]
 
[[Category: Heroes]][[Category: Sidekicks]]

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AstroFacts


Status: Retired
Real Name: Ken Davis
Earliest Appearance: late 1930s
Affiliation: sidekick/partner to the All-American
Base of Operations: Romeyn Falls/Astro City


Personal Data


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

Astro City: Silver Agent #1


Event Timeline

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Slugger

Slugger the Junior Dynamo was a sidekick, partnering with the All-American. His "civilian" name was never revealed to the public at the time, but he was rumored to have been part of the Commando K project.

History

In 1943, alongside the All-American, he prevented a robbery attempt by the Time-Keeper.


Observations

  • Creator Kurt Busiek mentioned Slugger's civilian name circa 2008 in the now-defunct Brusier's Comic Forum.

Speculations, Theories

  • There is conflicting information about the All-American. One report has him being killed by a sniper's bullet in the Korean War. Elliot Mills states that the All-American, along with the Lamplighter, had just retired in 1959. One possibility is that Slugger assumed the role for several years after Appleton was killed.