Blue Blade

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caption=Blue Blade.
Art by Chris Weston.
character_name=Blue Blade
real_name=Roy Chambers
species=
publisher=Timely Comics/Marvel Comics
debut= "USA Comics" #5 (Summer 1942).
creators=Syd Shores
Charles Nicholas
alliances=The Twelve
aliases=
powers=Expert fencer|

The Blue Blade (Roy Chambers ["The Twelve" #2] ) is an American comic book character owned by Marvel Comics who exists in that company's Marvel Universe. His only appearance was in "USA Comics" #5, published in the 1940s by Marvel's forerunner, Timely Comics, during a period that is known as the Golden Age of Comic Books.

After the 1940s the Blue Blade disappeared into obscurity until 2007 where he reappears in the limited series, "The Twelve". [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=123751 12 Days of the Twelve: The Blue Blade] , August 2, 2007, Newsarama]

Fictional character biography

Little is known about the origin of the Blue Blade. Although he has no powers, he still fought alongside the Invaders and many other heroes against the Nazis. He is described by "The Twelve" artist Chris Weston as "Errol Flynn turned up to eleven" and the guy who is "definitely wearing eye-liner." ^[2] The Phantom Reporter describes him as "Roy Chambers, the Blue Blade. Or as he liked to announce it, THE BLUUUUUUEEE BLAAAAAADE! He thought he was the next Errol Flynn. Destined to see his name in neon letters Fifty feet high. He was a drunk and a loser and nobody liked him."

He was among the twelve who entered a Nazi base and was trapped and put into suspended animation. However, after the defeat of Hitler, he and the others weren't discovered until August 2, 2008, 60 years later. The US Government woke them and tried to conceal the fact that they had been asleep for decades, going so far as to mock up newspapers and buildings to give the im pression that only a few days had passed. The Phantom Reporter noticed discrepancies, however, and government officials came clean with the truth. The Blue Blade immediately jumps to the conclusion that they are "famous! Excellent! All in the papers! We'll probably get our own radio show!"

However, when he attempts to cash in on his experiences and make a career in showbiz, he only manages to create a vintage-style cabaret show in which he does stand-up comedy with the help of a few showgirls, the "Bladettes". The cabaret is a flop, too outdated for the modern television audience.

Hoping to revitalize his show, he tries to convince Rockman to join in his endeavor. Upon his refusal (in fact the unbalanced and mourning Rockman refuses even to answer), he contemplates the reactivation of the robot Electro. He finally approaches Miss Zogolowski, the last heir of Philo Zog's fortune and patents, proposing her to use Electro in the showbusiness, in exchange for the money she needs to sue the U.S. Government and reclaim its possession.

He is murdered several months later, under unexplained circumstances. The Phantom Reporter is the first to find his body. ["The Twelve" #1]

References

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/jjnevins/blade.html A Guide To Marvel's Golden Age Characters: The Blue Blade] by Jess Nevins
* [http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/b/blueblade.htm International Hero: The Blue Blade]