TheMoth is the name of twoAmerican comic-booksuperhero characters. The first was created by artistJim Mooney and an unknown writer forFox Feature Syndicate in 1940, during the period fans and historians call theGolden Age of Comic Books.[1] The second was created by writer-artistSteve Rude in 1998 forDark Horse Comics.
| Moth | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Fox Feature Syndicate |
| First appearance | Mystery Men Comics #9 (April 1940) |
| Created by | Jim Mooney (artist) and unknown writer |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Jack Mahoney |
| Abilities | Flight |
One of the first comic-book superheroes, the Moth was created by artistJim Mooney and an unknown writer using the joint pseudonym "Norton Kingsley", which at least once was rendered as "Norman Kingsley". The character — a superhero whose sole apparent superpower, flight, was never explained as either natural or as an ability built into his costume — debuted in comic-book publisherFox Feature Syndicate'sMystery Men Comics #9 (cover-dated April 1940), during the period fans and historians call theGolden Age of Comic Books.[2]
According toJess Nevins' Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes, "he fights a life-draining mad scientist, the Weather Kings (who use weather control machines in an attempt to take over the United States), aDr. Frankenstein-like grave-robbing mad scientist, and others".[3]
The Moth starred in four stories, drawn either all by Mooney[4] or with the second drawn by Greg Chapian,[5] both using the Kingsley pseudonym. The feature ended withMystery Men Comics #12 (July 1940).[6]
| Moth | |
|---|---|
 The Moth #1 (April 2004) | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Dark Horse Comics |
| First appearance | Dark Horse Presents #138 (1998) |
| Created by | Steve Rude & Gary Martin |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Jack Mahoney |
| Team affiliations | Vansant Circus |
| Abilities | Highly trained acrobat, excellent wrestler/brawler, gliding via suit, sleep/flammable gas gun concealed in fingertips |
TheMoth (real nameJack Mahoney) is a fictional superhero published byDark Horse Comics. Created bySteve Rude, The Moth first appeared inDark Horse Presents #138, followed by an appearance inMadman Comics #13 byDark Horse Comics, and then the 56-pageThe Moth - Special (March 2004).[7][8]
The Moth is a circus performer named Jack Mahoney. Mahoney developed the Moth costume for his high-wire act, and he also uses it catch wanted criminals in exchange for bounties.
During his four-issue solo series, the Moth encounters a biker gang whose leader has had a bounty offered for his capture. The Moth turns him over to the authorities. He also encounters a supernatural lion-man who is on a killing spree. His victims include the Moth's mentor Victor, the ringmaster of the circus where the Moth performed, and a member of the biker gang. The Moth inherits the circus and enlists the help of the biker gang he clashed with earlier to help him track down the creature and exact revenge.
In the next story, the Moth turns rival mob families against each other in order to collect bounties offered for the leaders of both groups.
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