Buzzboy
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| Buzzboy | |
 Cover to Buzzboy #1 |
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| Publication information | |
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| Publisher | Sky Dog Press |
| First appearance | Buzzboy #1 (May 1998) |
| Created by | John B. Gallagher |
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| Alter ego | Tommy Paine |
| Team affiliations | Becca, Doc Cyber, Zoomer |
| Abilities | Powers found in Buzzbelt |
Buzzboy is a fictional comic book character created by cartoonist John B. Gallagher. Buzzboy premiered in 1998 in Buzzboy #1. While early Buzzboy tales (since collected in two graphic novels, Buzzboy: Trouble In Paradise and Buzzboy: Monsters, Dreams & Milkshakes) dealt with Buzzboy in his late teens, & early twenties, current Buzzboy stories tell of the early days of Buzzboy, Becca, Zoomer & Doc Cyber.
[edit] Characters
- Buzzboy (Tommy Paine): Tommy Paine was just 12 years old when he began his career as the sidekick to super hero Captain Ultra. Powered by the mysterious Buzzbelt, which gives him super strength, allows him to leap medium-sized buildings, and protects him with a moderate forcefield, Buzzboy hangs out at his own Buzzboy Diner. Years later, Buzzboy returned to fight Ultra for the freedom of New Paradise Metrogrove. In his success, Buzzboy has made a name for himself as an upbeat, pop culture loving, milkshake drinking super hero. Teamed with Doc Cyber, Becca, and sometimes Zoomer, Buzzboy fights for truth, justice, and all you can eat at the Buzzboy Diner!
- Doc Cyber (Dr. James Bartholomew Cyber, MD, Ph.D., DDS): Doc Cyber was a ruthless super villain, battling Captain Ultra and Buzzboy with his mad scientist inventions. Then one day, this super genius got bored, and gave up being evil for baking. When Buzzboy's mentor disappeared, Cyber sought out Buzzboy, and teamed with him to protect the citizens of New Paradise. He is not only Buzzboy's weapons and tactics advisor, he's a good friend and fatherly mentor. Although Doc has given up his criminal ways, he is often tempted to bend the rules of society. It is under dubious circumstances that he acquired Buzzboy's new Buzzbelt, a fact that may lead to problems for Buzzboy in the near future.
- Becca (Becca Smith): Becca Smith was born with the magical powers to bend reality in various ways, as well as the power of extra sensory perception. These powers have saved her, Buzzboy, and Doc Cyber numerous times. Becca met Buzzboy when he dropped, quite literally, into her lap during a battle with Ultra's forces. They teamed up that night, and have been inseparable friends ever since. Later, she travels back in time to meet a younger Buzzboy, and they enjoy several adventures "before" they meet in the future. Becca is the realist of the team, and often leads Buzzboy and Cyber to think out their actions before simply charging into a dangerous situation.
- Zoomer (Carter DuBois): Carter DuBois (doo-bwah) was, like Buzzboy, a teen sidekick. Given the power of super speed by the hero named XLR8, he fights for justice as Zoomer. Zoomer lost his memory as a teen, continued his schooling, and became a doctor. Today he balances his time as a returned hero with his work as a family physician. He currently has taken on Becca as his protégé, teaching her the ropes of being a hero in these modern times.
- Captain Ultra: Captain Ultra was a being from another universe who created humans. Implanting himself on Earth as a super-powered infant, as an attempt to launch humanity clear through an evolutionary barrier, and being raised by a kind government agent, he grew up to be the world's greatest super-hero. He ended WWI and averted WWII, before making his permanent home in New Paradise City in the late 1940s. In the 50s, he was joined by Lawrence Kane, the first Buzzboy, who later saved him from the "Blue Apple" (think kryptonite) at the cost of his own ability to fight crime.
