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Mr. America was a member of the All-Star Squadron, but his main contribution to the war effort came later. Thompson was asked by [[Franklin D. Roosevelt|President Roosevelt]] himself to go battle the Nazis in Germany as the Americommando. Thompson did this by becoming Hauptmann Riker and infiltrating the [[Gestapo]]. He worked for the Americans for several years behind enemy lines. |
Mr. America was a member of the All-Star Squadron, but his main contribution to the war effort came later. Thompson was asked by [[Franklin D. Roosevelt|President Roosevelt]] himself to go battle the Nazis in Germany as the Americommando. Thompson did this by becoming Hauptmann Riker and infiltrating the [[Gestapo]]. He worked for the Americans for several years behind enemy lines. |
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His last appearance as the Americommando was in ''National Comics #1''. Mr. Terrific encountered Thompson during the [[Bombing of Dresden in |
His last appearance as the Americommando was in ''National Comics #1''. Mr. Terrific encountered Thompson during the [[Bombing of Dresden in World War II|bombing of Dresden]] and the two worked together to save innocent German lives. After Thompson reveals to [[Terry Sloane|Mr. Terrific]] that there are no munitions factories in Dresden for the Allies to bomb, he enters a burning building to save a small girl. The building collapsed around him and he was never seen again. |
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Once again Thompson managed to escape death. He emerged again to create the [[Hero Hotline]] organization. While leading this organization, Thompson went by the name the Coordinator. He only appeared as a shadowy figure on a communication screen, so no one knew that it was Thompson until it was revealed by the writer of Hero Hotline, Bob Rozakis. |
Once again Thompson managed to escape death. He emerged again to create the [[Hero Hotline]] organization. While leading this organization, Thompson went by the name the Coordinator. He only appeared as a shadowy figure on a communication screen, so no one knew that it was Thompson until it was revealed by the writer of Hero Hotline, Bob Rozakis. |
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Revision as of 00:55, 22 June 2006
Harry "Tex" Thompson is a DC Comics superhero. His first appearance was in Action Comics #1 (June 1938), the same comic that introduced Superman to the world. He was originally a blonde haired Texas boy who left a possible future as an oil baron to pursue a more adventurous lifestyle with his friend, Bob Daley. This was to change in 1940 when the Nazis sunk an American liner carrying food to Europe. Thompson was watching over this liner, so he was believed dead. Tex Thompson was not dead. This disaster inspired him to don a patriotic costume, dye his hair black, and wield a whip to fight for his country as Mr. America. His friend Bob Daley also donned a costume and became his sidekick "Fatman."
Mr. America was a member of the All-Star Squadron, but his main contribution to the war effort came later. Thompson was asked by President Roosevelt himself to go battle the Nazis in Germany as the Americommando. Thompson did this by becoming Hauptmann Riker and infiltrating the Gestapo. He worked for the Americans for several years behind enemy lines.
His last appearance as the Americommando was in National Comics #1. Mr. Terrific encountered Thompson during the bombing of Dresden and the two worked together to save innocent German lives. After Thompson reveals to Mr. Terrific that there are no munitions factories in Dresden for the Allies to bomb, he enters a burning building to save a small girl. The building collapsed around him and he was never seen again.
Once again Thompson managed to escape death. He emerged again to create the Hero Hotline organization. While leading this organization, Thompson went by the name the Coordinator. He only appeared as a shadowy figure on a communication screen, so no one knew that it was Thompson until it was revealed by the writer of Hero Hotline, Bob Rozakis.