JANE MARTIN

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Jane Martin 

OCCUPATION: War nurse, aviatrix, adventurer 

IDENTITY: Secret 

CLASS: Human technology user 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA 

OTHER ALIASES: Jane Stevens, Air Woman 

PLACE OF BIRTH: NYC, USA 

MARITAL STATUS: Married 

KNOWN RELATIVES: Drake Stevens (husband), Kenneth Stevens (son), Baxter Brady (cousin) 

GROUP AFFILIATIONS: International Red Cross, Crime Smashers, Battle Squadron 

BASE OF OPERATIONS: Centaur City, USA 

FIRST APPEARANCE: Wings Comics #01 (September 1940) 

HEIGHT: 5' 4" 
WEIGHT: 114 lbs 
EYES: Blue 

HAIR: Reddish brown 

HISTORY 

January, 1940. 

At the start of World War II, Jane Martin was a daring nurse for the International Red Cross. Over time, as international tensions and war progressed, she became a pilot and a spy. Jane was always willing to venture into dangerous territory to help save American soldiers, earning her a decoration for rescuing two airmen from the wreckage of a downed Douglas Bomber. In the act in which the medal was imposed, she met Drake Stevens (aka Air Man) and both fell in love instantly. Jane became Drake's partner and, thanks to artificial wings designed by her lover, into Air Woman. Both were part of the Crime Smashers and the Battle Squadron. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Jane was a skilled nurse, an ace pilot, a fierce and resourceful fighter, and a proficient handler of firearms (although she rarely did). She knew how to remain calm and collected in extremely dangerous situations and had a knack for getting herself into trouble. Her husband, Drake Stevens, equipped her with a pair of flying wings similar to the ones he used as Air Man. 

DEAGLO

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Nathan Hale 

OCCUPATION: Adventurer 

IDENTITY: Secret 

CLASS: Human magically transformed/hybrid 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA 

OTHER ALIASES: "Souvenir" Hale

PLACE OF BIRTH: Gleason, USA 

MARITAL STATUS: Single 

KNOWN RELATIVES: Drake & Jane Stevens (foster parents) 

GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Young Heroes Alliance 

BASE OF OPERATIONS: Liberty Foundation Headquarters (Dynamic City, USA) 

FIRST APPEARANCE: Silver Streak #12 (July 1941) 

HEIGHT: 7' 6" 

WEIGHT: 297 lbs 

EYES: Brown 

HAIR: Brown 

HISTORY 

The Deaglos were a race of birdmen created by the magic of the Black Dragon, an ancient evil sorcerer, and enemy of the adventurer Air Man (on Earth-164). These strange and ferocious creatures were the result of merging demon-bird spirits with Black Dragon's human prisoners. 

The Deaglos retained their human intelligence and speech, but completely lacked free will, being perfect slaves of the Black Dragon. The sorcerer sent his winged army to destroy an Asian nation, but Air Man stopped them when he discovered that the creatures were susceptible to ultrasound. Free from the influence of the Black Dragon, the Deaglos built their Nest-City somewhere in the mountains of the Far East. Nathan Hale, an orphan turned Deaglo, strayed from the flock, being left behind. 

Drake Stevens, using science, tried to reverse Nathan transformation, but the boy was left in an in-between state. Although much more human, Nathan kept the wings and other characteristics more typical of birds. Drake and Jane Stevens welcomed him like a son, something that their real son, Ken, did not like too much, although little by little their relationship became more brotherly. Ken gave him the nickname "Souvenir". Upon reaching adulthood, Nathan joined his "stepbrother" and other sons or heirs of members of The Crime Smashers to form The Young Heroes Alliance. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

In his current state, Nathan is able to fly thanks to his deaglo wings. He can withstand a tremendous amount of physical damage and heal very quickly, or fly for long periods of time without needing to rest. He also possesses superhuman senses (especially the sense of sight) and, like some birds, he is also capable of detecting the north direction. It's unclear, but he might have the ability to communicate, to some degree, with birds. Nathan Hale was a good fighter, well trained by his foster parents. 

AIRMALE

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Ken Stevens 

OCCUPATION: Student, scientist, adventurer  

IDENTITY: Secret 

CLASS: Human technology user 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA with no criminal records

OTHER ALIASES: Icarus 

PLACE OF BIRTH: Prize City, USA

MARITAL STATUS: Married 

KNOWN RELATIVES: Drake & Jane (parents), Claude (deceased grandpa), Uma Savage (wife) 

GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Young Heroes Alliance

BASE OF OPERATIONS: Liberty Foundation Headquarters (Dynamic City, USA) 

FIRST APPEARANCE: Prize Comics #34 (September 1943) 

HEIGHT: 6' 0" 

WEIGHT: 185 lbs 

EYES: Blue 

HAIR: Blond 

HISTORY 

Kenneth Stevens is the son of Drake and Jane Stevens, aka Air Man and Air Woman. Ken was an outstanding science student and developed his own flight suit from his father's gravitex technology. He joined other children of members of the Crime Smashers to form the Young Heroes Alliance. 

Ken and his partner at the group, Miss Savage, fell in love and not long after, the couple got married. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Stevens uses a "gravity belt" to regulate the flow of gravity around him allowing him to fly or lift extremely heavy objects. The suit can also create a g-shield that makes every attack Ken receives virtually laughable. 

AIR MAN

PERSONAL DATA

REAL NAME: Drake Stevens
OCCUPATION: Scientist, adventurer 
IDENTITY: Secret
CLASS: Human technology user 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA with no criminal record
OTHER ALIASES: The Scourge of Piracy
PLACE OF BIRTH: Centaur City, USA 
MARITAL STATUS: Married
KNOWN RELATIVES: Claude Stevens (deceased father), Jane Stevens (wife), Ken Stevens (son), Nathan Hale (foster son)
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Crime Smashers, Battle Squadron
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Centaur City, USA
FIRST APPEARANCE: Keen Detective Funnies #23 (1940)

HEIGHT: 6' 1"
WEIGHT: 195 lbs
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Blond 

HISTORY

January, 1940. 

Professor Claude Stevens, a renowned ornithologist and engineer, was senselessly murdered. His son Drake was outraged and received no justice from the police. So Drake put together a costume consisting of a pair of Gravitex wings and some gadgets and went hunting for criminals. 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Cosmium is a rare extra-terrestial gravity-repelling metal which is reduced to a substance called Gravitex. Gravitex made Drake's wings lighter than air. He also used a gun in several adventures.