Father Time (Marvel Comics)

Father Time (Larry Scott) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Al Avison and first appeared in Captain America Comics #6 (Sept. 1941),[1] published by Marvel predecessor Timely Comics during the period fans and historians call the Golden Age of comic books.[2]

Father Time
Publication information
PublisherTimely Comics/Marvel Comics
First appearanceCaptain America Comics #6 (Sept. 1941)
Created byStan Lee & Al Avison
In-story information
Alter egoLarry Scott
Team affiliationsCrazy Sues

Publication history

In addition to his appearances in Captain America issues #6-12, he also appeared in Mystic Comics #10 and Young Allies #3.[3] In 2011 he appeared again in All-Winners Squad: Band of Heroes as a member of the war time team Crazy Sues.

A different, non-superhero Father Time appeared as a character in the Blonde Phantom story "Doomed for Death" in Blonde Phantom Comics #22 (March 1949).

Hawkeye (Clint Barton), the superhero archer of the team the Avengers, disguised himself as an unrelated character named Father Time in the 50th-anniversary issue Captain America #383 (March 1991). Another unrelated character of the same name appears in DC Comics.

Fictional character biography

Larry Scott is introduced as he works against time to save his wrongfully accused father from being hanged, but he is only seconds too late to prevent his father's death.[4] Donning a hooded cloak and wielding a scythe, Larry takes on the name Father Time and seeks to make time work against criminals, rather than the innocent.[5]

References
  1. Grand Comics Database: Captain America Comics #6 (Sept. 1941)
  2. Brevoort, Tom; DeFalco, Tom; Manning, Matthew K.; Sanderson, Peter; Wiacek, Win (2017). Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History. DK Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 978-1465455505.
  3. Benton, Mike (1992). Superhero Comics of the Golden Age: The Illustrated History. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company. pp. 155–156. ISBN 0-87833-808-X. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  4. Steranko, Jim (1970). The Steranko History of Comics, vol 1. Supergraphics. p. 65.
  5. Nevins, Jess (2013). Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes. High Rock Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-61318-023-5.


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