Vulcan the Volcanic Man is asuperhero from theGolden Age of Comic Books. He first appeared inSuper-Mystery Comics #1, published byAce Comics in July 1940.[1] His creator is unknown, but some of his stories were written byOtto Binder, with Maurice Gutwirth and Jack Alderman illustrating.[2]
Vulcan is the descendant of theRoman god of Fire, born in a volcano in theSouth Sea Islands.[3] His powers include fire manipulation, flight, super-strength, and invulnerability. The character appeared inSuper-Mystery Comics #1-14, and also in Ace's team book,Four Favorites #1-4.[2]
According toJess Nevins' Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes, Vulcan "fightsarsonists, costumed criminals looking to profit from drought,Nazis, and the Man of a Thousand Faces".[1] In one issue, he visited Berlin and burned offAdolf Hitler's mustache.[4]
He last appeared in 1942. When the company went out of business, the hero fell into thepublic domain.
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