| Thunderer | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Timely Comics |
| First appearance |
as the Thunderer: All-Winners Comics #6 (Timely, Fall 1942) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Jerry Carstairs |
| Notable aliases | Black Avenger |
| Abilities | Skilled fighter Uses a microphone in his costume to amplify his voice to scare his enemies |
The Thunderer is a fictional character, a superhero which appeared in comic books published by Timely Comics. He first appeared in Daring Mystery Comics #7 (Timely, April 1942).
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Frustrated that America didn't seem to be dealing with crime or Nazi saboteurs, radio operator Jerry Carstairs created a costume with a built in microphone and went out to fight for justice as the Thunderer.[1]
The Thunderer briefly changed his name (but not his costume) to the Black Avenger.[2]
Alongside a number of other heroes, the Thunderer patricipated in an air drop on a Nazi stronghold.[3]
The Thunderer attended a reunion of Second World War costumed heroes.[4]