"...so my disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts."
Radio announcer Tony Trent, decided to fight crime after having witnessed a murder committed by gangsters disguised as cops.
But what could he do with no evidence and criminals who have a phony alibi?
Since a bat didn't fly thru his window, he decided to use a fright mask and pretend to be a creature of the night to scare the criminals into confessing.
The tactic proved so successful, Tony managed to use it for over 60 issues of
Big Shot Comics as
The Face, as well as two issues of his own title before discarding it, and continuing until
Big Shot Comics ended as just a hard-hitting investigative reporter, operating without unusual garb or gimmicks.
He's been revived a couple of time since then...
In the 1980s, Ace Comics'
What is...The Face?, drawn by comics legends Steve Ditko and Alex Toth ran four issues.
In 2007, as part of Alex Ross'
Project SuperPowers series,
The Face (now called
Mister Face) was one of the heroes trapped in a mystic urn in the 1940s, but released in the present day with enhanced powers, and is unable to remove the mask!
Now, he can force people who look at him to experience their greatest fears!
And, of course, we at
Atomic Kommie Comics™ have revived
The Face as part of our
Lost Heroes of the Golden Age of Comics™ line, including three of his best 1940s covers on t-shirts, messenger bags, mugs and other kool kollectibles!
But that's not all!
His unique cover logo is included in our
Comic Cover LogoWear line, where the best of Golden Age cover lettering ends up on your chest or bookbag!
Plus, he'll soon be part of our
Icons of the Golden Age of Comics series!
So, if you're looking for a comic hero who's scary, or a hero who's visually-kool, or a hero who kicks butt, go with
The Face! He's all that...and MORE!
And don't forget to buy
Project SuperPowers Volume 2, featuring
The Face, I mean MISTER Face!
In the 1940s (and before), we dreamed of meeting (and battling) aliens...
...In the 1950s, we feared meeting (and battling) Commies...
...when we actually got to the Moon in 1969, thankfully, there was nothing to fear (or fight)!
For the next few Sundays, we're going to present the nifty updated designs of the Project SuperPowers characters by Alex Ross along with links to a couple of Squidoo pages of background info and links about the series and characters...
"...so my disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts."
One of the hotter Fantastic Femmes of the 1980s, Charlotte made her debut while still a teenager as the only reason to see the truly-awful film Pirates!
We've decided to introduce a new feature to our line of collectibles...Design of the Week!
