Father Time (Marvel Comics)

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Father Time
Publication information
PublisherTimely Comics/Marvel Comics
First appearanceCaptain America Comics #6 (Sept. 1941)
Created byStan Lee & Al Avison
In-story information
Alter egoLarry Scott
Team affiliations

Father Time (Larry Scott) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Al Avison and first appeared in Captain America Comics #6 (Sept. 1941),[1] published by Marvel predecessor Timely Comics during the period fans and historians call the Golden Age of comic books.[2]

Publication history[]

In addition to his appearances in Captain America issues #6-12, he also appeared in Mystic Comics #10 and Young Allies #3.[3] In 2011 he appeared again in All-Winners Squad: Band of Heroes as a member of the war time team .[citation needed]

A different, non-superhero Father Time appeared as a character in the Blonde Phantom story "Doomed for Death" in Blonde Phantom Comics #22 (March 1949).

Hawkeye (Clint Barton), the superhero archer of the team the Avengers, disguised himself as an unrelated character named Father Time in the 50th-anniversary issue Captain America #383 (March 1991). Another unrelated character of the same name appears in DC Comics.

Fictional character biography[]

Larry Scott is introduced as he works against time to save his wrongfully accused father from being hanged, but he is only seconds too late to prevent his father's death.[4] Donning a hooded cloak and wielding a scythe, Larry takes on the name Father Time and seeks to make time work against criminals, rather than the innocent.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Grand Comics Database: Captain America Comics #6 (Sept. 1941)
  2. ^ Brevoort, Tom; DeFalco, Tom; Manning, Matthew K.; Sanderson, Peter; Wiacek, Win (2017). Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History. DK Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 978-1465455505.
  3. ^ Benton, Mike (1992). Superhero Comics of the Golden Age: The Illustrated History. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company. pp. 155–156. ISBN 0-87833-808-X. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  4. ^ Steranko, Jim (1970). The Steranko History of Comics, vol 1. Supergraphics. p. 65.
  5. ^ Nevins, Jess (2013). Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes. High Rock Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-61318-023-5.


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