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| Woodley Allen | |
| Continuity: | DC Universe |
| Notability: | Supporting character |
| Type: | Federal agent |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | Gotham City Opal City |
| Associations: | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| Known relatives: | Doris Lee [1] |
| Status: | Deceased by virtue of time era |
| First: | Adventure Comics #61 |
Woodley Allen is a fictional F.B.I. agent and a recurring character featured in titles published by DC Comics. He is associated with the character of Starman and first appeared in Adventure Comics #61 in April, 1941.
Biography[]
Woodley Allen was an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He was active in the city of Gotham in the early 1940s. Woodley Allen had a special relationship with the costumed superhero known as Starman. Whenever trouble struck, Woodley activated a specially designed radioactive capsule, it worked as a short-wave transmitter, sending a warning signal to Starman's Gravity Rod. The two would meet in private in a remote cabin to discuss matters of urgency.
Woodley Allen summoned Starman when the criminal known as Doctor Doog had kidnapped a scientist named Abraham Davis and was using his Ultra-Dynamo to paralyze all of the city's communications and electrical facilities. [2]
Abilities[]
- Investigation: As a trained agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Woodley Allen was adept at forms of investigation that were utilized during the years that he was active.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Woodley Allen was created by artist Jack Burnley.
- The final fate of Woodley Allen is unknown. Presumably, he has since died of natural causes.
- Starman's early adventures took place in a city called Gotham, likely the infamous Gotham City of Batman fame. Later stories retroactively altered the location to Opal City in Maryland.
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References[]
- ↑ Niece, deceased.
- ↑ Adventure Comics 61