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| Wing How | |
| Aliases: | Wing |
| Continuity: | DC Universe |
| Notability: | Supporting character |
| Type: | Sidekick |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | People's Republic of China New York City, New York |
| Associations: | All-Star Squadron Seven Soldiers of Victory |
| Status: | Deceased |
| First: | Detective Comics #20 |
| Final: | Justice League of America #100 |
Wing How, often referred to as just Wing, is a fictional superhero sidekick, and a recurring character featured in comic books published by DC Comics. He is the chauffeur and partner of the Crimson Avenger and first appeared in the "Block Buster" story featured in Detective Comics #20 in October, 1938.
Biography[]
Wing How began as a uniformed chauffeur of the Crimson Avenger's alter ego Lee Travis. A Chinese immigrant who moved to America to escape Japanese persecution in the days leading up to World War II, Wing helped to instill a social conscience in his employer. When the death of a fellow reporter motivated Travis to become the Crimson Avenger, Wing assisted him in his fight against crime. Curiously, despite Wing's initial lack of a costume, no one ever made a connection between Travis' chauffeur and the Crimson Avenger.
When the Crimson Avenger abandoned his cloak and fedora for a more traditional superhero costume, Wing donned a matching yellow costume and becomes his official sidekick. [1] He served as a member of the Seven Soldiers of Victory (as the honorary "eighth Soldier") and the All-Star Squadron. However, the Crimson Avenger frequently attempted to dissuade Wing from this path, believing that the bright young man has a better future ahead of him than running about in a costume fighting madmen.
When the Justice League and the Justice Society joined forces against Iron Hand and retrieved the Seven Soldiers of Victory from whence they had been scattered in time by the cosmic being known as the Nebula Man, it was revealed that Wing had sacrificed his life to defeat it. [2]
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Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Wing How was created by writer and artist Jim Chambers.
- Wing is perhaps one of the lesser-known sidekicks, but he is notable for being the first superhero sidekick, predating Robin by nearly two years. Go Wing!
Appearances[]
- Crimson Avenger 1
- Crimson Avenger 2
- Crimson Avenger 3
- Crimson Avenger 4
- Detective Comics 20 (1st appearance)
- Detective Comics 38
- Detective Comics 66
- Detective Comics 86
- Justice League of America 100 (Dies)
- Leading Comics 1 (1st with Seven Soldiers of Victory)
- Secret Origins Vol 2 5
- Secret Origins Vol 2 7 (As an after-image)
- World's Finest Comics 3
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References[]
- ↑ Detective Comics 44
- ↑ Justice League of America 100