Shadowhawke
Creator: K.G. McAbee and Tom Johnson
Characters
Carlyle Alexander Tenebra
Gilian Mars
‘Bruiser’ Browser
Wees Lea Changa Do
Carlyle Alexander Tenebra is extremely
rich. He had served as a pilot in the Great War, but in a crash had crushed both
legs irreparably. While in the wilds of Australia Tenebra discovered
“something”. Whatever it was, it allowed him to overcome his weakness and use
of his legs for brief periods of time. The power was given to him only for use
in benefiting humankind, and he chose to dedicate his life to fighting evil.
When he becomes Shadowhawke, his deep blue-green eyes turn a bright emerald
green, and his legs straighten and grow strong. When not the nemesis of
evildoers, he walks with the use of two steel canes to support his huge body on
useless legs. Handsome, he is tall and distinguished.
Gilian Mars is an actress Tenebra had
hired once, but found her courage to his liking. Now she acts as his secretary
until time for Shadowhawke to go into action. She is a pert brunette, with dark
eyes, and fresh pretty looks. A sharp mind, she is a quick thinker.
‘Bruiser’ Browser had once been a noted
boxer, and a contender for the heavyweight title before joining the service to
fight in the Great War, and ended up as a flight mechanic with the RAF. He had
met Tenebra during this time, and became his bodyguard after the war. He has a
good-natured face, not the slightest marred by a nose that changed direction
three ways. He is tall, and heavy, with huge fists. He doesn’t carry weapons,
preferring to use his fists instead.
Wong Lei is a
slender Chinaman who speaks in purest Oxford English, and has a dozen degrees
in a dozen different subjects. He is also a master of jujitsu and hypnotism. He
is employed as Tenebra’s chauffeur and houseman. He and Browser enjoy a
constant banter, but are the best of friends. Wong also collects an assortment
of violent weapons as a hobby. When he goes into action, he prefers a pair of
.45 automatics in shoulder holsters.
Wees Lea Changa Do (he who hides in plain
sight), better known as Weslie. He is an Australian aborigine, small, dark, and
a vicious fighter. Raised in the Australian Outback, he is at home in the
darkness, and is a spotter for Shadowhawke. His weapons of choice are knife and
spear, and he moves without sound.
The town house is a brownstone mansion
that takes up a half block on 5th Avenue. It is a great size
structure with an old ancestry. It contains his valuable art collection. There
is a special room in the basement where only he goes, and it is here that he
transforms into Shadowhawke.
There has only been one short novel so far.
First Flight DOUBLE DANGER TALES #46
First Flight TALES OF MASKS & MAYHEM #2
First Flight FADING SHADOWS (paperback)
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