| Frankenstein | |
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| File:Franken1.jpg Frankenstein | |
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Real Name |
Frankenstein |
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First Appearance |
Prize Comics #7 (1940) |
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Original Publishers |
Prize |
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Created by |
Dick Briefer |
Golden Age Origin
Frankenstein's origins are based loosely on the Mary Shelley's classic novel.Instead of Victor Frankenstein performing his famous experiment in early 19th century Europe, he did it in America of the mid-20th. Also, the monster was named Frankenstein, unlike the novel's Frankenstein's Monster.This version of the monster didn't also was a rampaging horror from the start. Bulldog Denny was Frankenstein's antagonist, but in the 24th issue, Denny gathered all the Prize Comics superheroes to fight the monster . These included Black Owl (1), Green Lama, and Yank & Doodle. Later, the monster was brainwashed into fighting the Nazis.
Golden Age Appearances
- Prize Comics #7-34
- Frankenstein #1-33