Blue Bolt

Here is my Mighty Protectors write-up for Blue Bolt, a Golden Age superhero who was created by Joe Simon. He debuted in Blue Bolt Comics #1, published by Novelty Press in June, 1940. 

Blue Bolt is often helped by Dr. Bertoff, a lost-world scientist whose radium injection combined with lightning energy to create the Blue Bolt's super powers (see origin panels below for more information).

Starting with issue #2 and continuing until issue #12, Jack Kirby joined Joe in working on the comic.Their work on Blue Bolt predates their collaboration on the golden age Captain America and is the first time the two legends worked together.

Blue Bolt's main super power seems to be heightened strength as well as other increased physical attributes. However, while he can engage in fisticuffs with the best of them, he is most often shown firing his two lightning pistols, devices given to him by Dr. Bertoff.

Blue Bolt Character Sheet

Dr. Bertoff's Character Sheet

Blue Bolt Origin Pt. 1

Blue Bolt Origin Pt. 2

Blue Bolt Origin Pt. 3

Super Strong

Mighty Leaps

Survives Car Smash

Dual Lightning Pistols

Physical Powerhouse

Modok-like Villain

War in Deltos

Early Kirby Crackle

Blue Bolt Discovers Nazis Pt. 1

Blue Bolt Discovers Nazis Pt. 2

Green Sorceress

Simon & Kirby

Blue Bolt #1 Cover

Pin-Up

Blue Bolt is in the public domain. This write-up is by B.K. Adams.

Atomic Man

Here is the Atomic Man, a Golden Age superhero who was created by Charles Voight. He debuted in Headline Comics #16, published by Prize Comics in November, 1945. Atomic Man is considered to be the first superhero with super powers based upon atomic power.

The doctor of Army veteran and research chemist Adam Mann tells him he has "lymphatic leukemia" and has at most six months to live. Adam returns to work, but dazed and confused by the shocking news, he bumps a cabinet, inadvertently spilling powdered Uranium 235 into a glass of water. After drinking the irradiated water he faints and falls backward into a high voltage generator. The resulting explosion wrecks his lab and hurls him outside. Instead of dying, Adam's body has absorbed the radiation and given him radiation-based super powers.

In simulating his powers in the Might Protectors rules I decided to use the Linked modifier. This represents how he doesn't seem to have his powers when he wears a lead glove on his right hand but once he takes the glove off, he transforms into his super-powered alter ego.

Atomic Man Character Sheet

Origin

Lead Glove

Disintegration

Flight & Radar Sense

Pin-Up

Headline Comics #18 Cover

Atomic Man is in the public domain. This write-up is by B.K. Adams.

Bulletman & Bulletgirl

Here's my Mighty Protectors write-up of the Golden Age Bulletman and his sidekick, Bulletgirl, golden age superheroes created by Bill Parker and John Smalle . Bulletman made his first appearance in Nickel Comics #1, first published by Fawcett Publications, Inc. in May, 1940.

Jim Barr was from a family of cops but he was physically unable to pass the test to become a patrolman. So instead of joining the police force as a policeman he joined as a forensic scientist. Although he was never taken seriously by the cops he worked with, he managed to come up with a special serum that he hoped would rid the human body of all toxins. Deciding that he could only test his serum on himself, less someone else be harmed by his formula, he injected the serum into his body. He soon found that the germ-destroying serum transformed his body into a hard-muscled, steel-strong super human. 

His serum granted him super strength, super intelligence, and heightened senses. Using his newfound super-intelligence he then invented a helmet that let him fly as fast as a rocket by defying gravity. Creating a costume he now called himself Bulletman and began a secret life of fighting crime.

The daughter of police sergeant Kent was often curious about Jim's work and one day she discovered his secret. She wanted in on the action so Jim created another Gravity Regulator Helmet just for her and she became his sidekick.

Bulletman MP Character Sheet

Bulletgirl MP Character Sheet

Bulletman Comics Issue #5 Cover

Super Strength

Bullet-proof

Gravity Regulator Helmet #1

Gravity Regulator Helmet #2

Gravity Regulator Helmet #3

Super-Keen Hearing

Telescopic Vision

Issue #2 Cover

Bulletman and Bulletgirl are supposedly in the public domain. The artwork shown here is copied from the original comic books. These write-ups are by B.K. Adams.