The All-American

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Status: Killed during the Korean conflict; (#2?) announced retirement in 1959

Real Name: Johnny Appleton

Debuted: Wizard Presents: Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2 # 1/2, first mentioned in Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 1 # 2

Earliest known appearance: late 1930s-early 1940's

Affiliation:

Base of Operations: Romeyn Falls/Astro City

Range of Operations: assumed International InfoDump

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Appearances: Wizard Presents: Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2 #1/2 Astro City Special: Silver Agent #1

A patriotic and football themed hero of the World War II era and after with his partner Slugger the Junior Dynamo. He was transformed by his scientist uncle's experiments from a football star to super-heroic levels of strength, endurance and athleticism. Contents [hide]

   1 History
   2 Powers
   3 Speculations, Observations and Theories:
   4 Timelines of Interest

[edit] History

He and Slugger were active in the European theater of World War II. [edit] Powers

As a result of scientific alteration, his body is at the very peak of athleticism [edit] Speculations, Observations and 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 mentions that the All-American along with the Lamplighter had just retired in 1959.

One possibility is that someone else, possibly a grown-up Slugger, took over the costume for several years after Appleton was killed.

There also could be some link between the All-American, Slugger, Commando K/Commando K Project/U.S. Government involvement which would show how all these are related, if at all besides what has already been established. [edit] Timelines of Interest

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Category: Heroes