Magnet (Nedor Comics)
| The Magnet | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
America's Best Comics (DC) | |
| First appearance | Complete Book of Comics and Funnies #1 (1944) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Grant Halford |
| Team affiliations | SMASH |
| Abilities | Original (none); Revival (magnetic-based location powers) |
The Magnet is a fictional character from the
Nedor Comics
The Magnet is the secret identity of Grant Halford, inventor of the Geo-Locator. The Geo-Locator allows him to track down villains and
After his debut in Complete Book of Comics and Funnies, the Magnet appeared in all four issues of Mystery Comics (1944).[3] Both titles were discontinued due to the wartime paper shortage. No creator for the character was credited, but most of the art was supplied by Ed Good.
America's Best Comics
Alan Moore revived the Magnet, along with many other Nedor Comics characters, for his Tom Strong series. For the revival, the Magnet was given a new backstory: sometime during World War II, the Magnet met and became friends with the time travelling Lance Lewis, Space Detective. Shortly after this the Magnet gained magnetic powers after the Geo-Locator exploded in his face.
Grant Halford was one of the members of
References
- ISBN 0-87833-808-X. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ISBN 978-1-61318-023-5.
- ISBN 9781476638607.
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