Shock Gibson

Shock Gibson is a fictional comic book superhero who first appeared in "Speed Comics" #1 (Oct. 1939), from Brookwood Publications, a company later absorbed by Harvey Comics). He was created by artist Maurice Scott, who drew it through issue #11, and an unknown writer. His 1939 introduction makes him one of comic books' earliest superheroes.

In the debut story, "The Human Dynamo", scientist Robert Gibson perfects a formula that allows people to directly store, generate, and control electricity, and tests this formula on himself. The formula increases his strength, gives him the power to fire bolts of lightning, and grants him the power of flight. The character remained in print in various Harvey publications through 1948.

Other artists associated with the characters include Al Avison, Arthur Cazeneuve, and the possibly pseudonymous Peter Jay, who introduced a new costume in "Speed Comics" #12 (March 1941).

Shock Gibson is among the public domain characters Image Comics said it would revive in a new anthology title, "The Next Issue Project", scheduled to premiere December 2007. [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=11230 "Comic Book Resources" (July 20, 2007): "The Golden Age is Back in 'The Next Issue Project'", by Jonah Weiland] ]

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