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Turan

Created
by:
Joe
Simon & Jack Kirby
Real Name:
Turan
Joined Mighty Crusaders:
Is not a member of the Mighty
Crusaders
First Appearance:
Adventures of the Fly #1, August 1959
Origin:Turan is emissary of the Fly People. His world exists on a
dimensional plane outside our galaxy. It was Turan who bestowed
the powers of The Fly on Tommy Troy and, later, Kim Brand.
Turan
explained that, millions of years ago, the Fly People ruled the
Earth. The Fly People developed the science of magic to the nth
degree. As potent as the magic was, however, it could not keep
those whose craving for supremacy and greed that consumed their
lives from achieving their goals of complete domination. When the
power hungry despots adopted the Fly magic, it could not longer be
controlled. Abruptly, without notice, most of the race was
destroyed by a mysterious gaseous explosion. Only a few of the Fly
People managed to escape to the other dimension, the “Fly World.”
The remaining population, both good and evil, was reduced to the
insignificant form of life known as flies. The other survivors, lead
by Turan, pledged to fight all greed and crime on earth. Patiently
they waited for that "one person ... pure of heart" who would be
“…Fearless in the face of danger! Loyal to those in trouble! Yeoman
in the service of justice!” He found his answer in young Tommy Troy.
Later, the
denizens of the
dimension housing the Fly World became dreadfully concerned at the
escalating number of more
menacing and stronger foes; enough so
to send Turan to
search for a suitable partner for The Fly.
Kim
Brand was that person.
Mission accomplished, Turan returned to dwell in the comfort of the
Fly World; knowing
wherever
criminals rule, wherever innocent women and children are afraid to
walk the streets, wherever a man cannot live in simple dignity,
wherever a people cry out for justice,
his
champions of truth, decency and equality, the Mighty Fly and the
Fabulous Fly Girl, are ever vigilant in the battle.
Powers & Weapons:
Checklist:
Mighty
& Radio Comics:
Adventures of the Fly 1
Adventures of the Fly 3
Adventures of the Fly 5
Adventures of the Fly 14
Adventures of the Fly 15
Adventures of the Fly 18
Adventures of the Fly 20
Adventures of the Fly 22
Adventures of the Fly 24
Adventures of the Fly 29
Fly-Man 36
Fly-Man 38
Fly-Man 39
Mighty Crusaders 3
Mighty Crusaders 7
Red
Circle & Archie Comics:
Fly 1
Fly 2
Fly 4
Fly 9
Blue Ribbon Comics
(vol. 2) 1
Mighty Crusaders
(vol. 2) 1
TEXT BY: Captain Sprocket
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