- Cavalier (Nedor)
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caption=
comic_color=background:#c0c0c0
character_name=The Cavalier
real_name=Rance Raleigh
publisher=Nedor Comics America's Best Comics (DC)
debut="Thrilling Comics" #53 (April 1946)
creators=Sam Cooper (artist)
alliance_color=background:#ffc0c0
status=Active
alliances=SMASH
previous_alliances=
aliases=
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powers=None|The Cavalier was a fictional character that appeared in
comic books published byNedor Comics . His first appearance was in "Thrilling Comics " #53 (April 1946). The Cavalier was later revived byAlan Moore for his work at America's Best Comics.Nedor Comics
The Cavalier was the secret identity of Rance Raleigh. The Cavalier only made three appearances during the Golden Age: "Thrilling Comics" Nos. 53 and 54, and "The Fighting Yank" #25 (July 1948). No writer was credited for the stories; artist
Sam Cooper proviced the pencils and inks.America's Best Comics
Alan Moore revived the Cavalier, along with many other Nedor Comics characters that had entered the
public domain , for hisTom Strong series. In "Tom Strong" #12 (June 2001), the Cavalier was revealed to have been one of the members of SMASH that had been placed in suspended animation after an alien invasion from the moon in 1969. Awakened 30 years later, the Cavalier joined his former comrades in the fight against the alien. SMASH disbanded shortly thereafter, but reformed three years later. The Cavalier has since relocated toSan Francisco .External links
* [http://www.geocities.com/herowatcher/Cavalier.html The Cavalier at SMASH fansite]
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