- Scarab (Nedor)
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comic_color=background:#c0c0c0
character_name=The Scarab
real_name=Peter Ward
publisher=Nedor Comics America's Best Comics (DC)
debut="Startling Comics" #34 (July 1945)
creators=
alliance_color=background:#ffc0c0
alliances=SMASH
aliases=Thoth
powers=Super-human strength, flight, invulnerability|The Scarab is a fictional
superhero from theGolden Age of Comics . He first appeared in "Startling Comics" #34 (July 1945), published byNedor Comics . The character was later revived by writerAlan Moore for America's Best Comics.Nedor Comics
The Scarab was the secret identity of
Egyptologist Peter Ward. Ward was actually thereincarnation of an ancient Egyptian high priest; by rubbing his magicscarab ring Ward would instantly transform into the super-powerful Scarab.The Scarab debuted in "Startling Comics" #34, and became a regularly backup feature in "Exciting Comics." His last Golden Age appearance was in "The Black Terror" #20 (October 1947). [ [http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=6168] Grand Comics Database. Last accessed 2/14/2007]
America's Best Comics
Alan Moore revived the Scarab, along with many other Nedor Comics characters that had entered the
public domain , for hisTom Strong series. In "Tom Strong" #12 (June 2001), the Scarab 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 Scarab joined his former comrades in the fight against the alien. SMASH disbanded shortly thereafter, but reformed three years later. The Scarab is a member of the reformed group.In the "Terra Obscura" spin-off series, the Scarab allows himself to be bonded with the ancient Egyptian god
Thoth in order to control one-time superhero Mystico (who is himself bonded with the god Seth).Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite Entertainment will be bringing the character back as part of their title "Project Superpowers ". [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=11188 Ross! Krueger! Dynamite! "SUPERPOWERS!"] , July 18 2007,Comic Book Resources ]Other related characters
* The
Silver Scarab from DC comics, whose origin was very complex, was created by the same person as the Red Scarab. Both were in homage to the original. [http://www.fanzing.com/mag/fanzing48/feature1.shtml "The Return of Khepri"] ]References
External links
* [http://www.geocities.com/herowatcher/Scarab.html The Scarab at SMASH fansite]
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