#1963:TalesoftheUncannyVol.1

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IMAGE COMICS PRESENTS: FROM THE PAGES OF 1963! THE UNCANNIEST TALES EVER TOLD!

PIC(S) INFO: Introducing U.S.A., a.k.a., Ultimate Special Agent, the Hypernaut, Queep!, Red Brain, & more! -- Spotlight on cover art (and opening splash page) to "1963: Vol.1 -- Book Three: Tales of the Uncanny." June, 1993. Image Comics.

Secretive script by "Affable" Al Moore

Priority pencils by "Roarin'" Rick Veitch

Incognito inks by "Dandy" Don Simpson

Coded chromes by "Musty" Mark Kilroy

Source: https://comiconlinefree.net/1963/issue-3.

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"UNCOVERING SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES?

UNDER SOVIET ATTACK?

URGENTLY SEEKING ASSISTANCE?

SEND FOR...

🇺🇸 U.S.A. 🇺🇸

THE ULTIMATE SPECIAL AGENT!!"

PIC INFO: Spotlight on Ulysses Samson Armstrong, a.k.a., U.S.A., a.k.a., the Ultimate Special Agent, super-powered, costumed crime-fighter and an homage/pastiche of Marvel's Captain America. Created by Alan Moore & Rick Veitch for the "1963" comic-book series published by Image Comics.

LIFE PRIOR TO "1963"/ORIGIN: "Nothing is known about Ulysses Samson Armstrong's life prior to becoming U.S.A.

He became U.S.A. by the 1920's and a member of the Gangbusters.

During World War II in the 1940's, he fought Nazis as a member of the Victory Vanguard, along with the Fightin' Fury, King Zero, American Beauty, and the original Hypernaut, and met his future self from 1963, along with other members of the Tomorrow Syndicate. He was also best friends with Hypernaut since the war."

-- 1963/IMAGE COMICS WIKIA (Fandom)

POWERS

U.S.A. gets his powers from a substance called Vitamin Omega. The following powers include:

Enhanced Strength

Enhanced Durability: U.S.A. was able to withstand at least four gunshots to the chest.

Enhanced Reflexes

Decelerated Aging: U.S.A. has been a superhero since at least the 1920's.

Sources: https://imagecomics.fandom.com/wiki/Ulysses_Samson_Armstrong & https://comiconlinefree.net/1963/issue-3.

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"BEYOND HUMANITY LIES..."

PIC INFO: Spotlight on the opening splash page to the "It Came from... Higher Space!" short story, and introducing the Hypernaut, from the pages of 1963: Vol. 1 -- Book Three: Tales of the Uncanny." June, 1993. Image Comics.

ORIGIN: Dan Stevens was flying in a prototype jet on the brink of disintegration, shortly before he was taken in by the tractor beam of an alien spaceship. He was operated on by the ship's technology in an attempt to save him. However, they were unsuccessful and transferred his consciousness into a G-Body, where he was reborn as Hypernaut.

He would later face villains such as Numberjack, Pi-Face, and the Chess Set (who would return in "Tales of the Uncanny" #41, "The Chilling Chimes of Checkmate")."

-- IMAGE COMICS/1963 WIKIA (Fandom)

POWERS & ABILITIES:

Cybernetic Enhancement: After an unsuccessful attempt to save his life, his consciousness was transferred into a G-Body that also uses a Cerebro-Sphere.

Flight: Hypernaut's G-Body and Cerebro-Sphere both possess the power to fly.

Hyperbolts: Hypernaut has the ability to shoot blasts of energy called Hyperbolts."

Cybernetic script: "Affable" Al Moore

Post-human pencils: "Sturdy" Steve Bissette

Artificially intelligent inks: "Charmin'" Chester Brown

Logarithmic lettering: "Jaunty" John Workman

Construction kit colors: "Towerin'" Tony Tollin

Source: https://viewcomiconline.com/1963-3/

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MORE "SIZZLIN' SIXTY-THREE SOUVENIR SNAP-SHOTS!" -- JUNE MONTH EDITION.

PIC(S) INFO: Happy Sci-fi Fri, Tumblrland! -- Spotlight on pin-up art of the Hypernaut, Queep, & U.S.A., a.k.a., the Ultimate Special Agent, created by Alan Moore & Rick Veitch, from the pages of "1963 Vol. 1: Book 3: Tales of the Uncanny." June, 1993. Image Comics.

Secretive script by "Affable" Al Moore

Priority pencils by "Roarin'" Rick Veitch

Incognito inks by "Dandy" Don Simpson

Coded chromes by "Musty" Marvin Kilroy

Source: https://comiconlinefree.net/1963/issue-3

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