The Lamplighter

The Lamplighter © Juke Box Productions 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 Who is the Lamplighter. 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.)