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Rex Mason was transformed into Metamorpho after he was exposed to the light of an ancient meteor while on an expedition to find the Orb of Ra for industrialist Simon Stagg. He uses his ability to change into any element on the Periodic Table to fight crime, discover the world's mysteries, and maybe get another chance at being human.
The first Ray from World War II, Langford "Happy" Terrill is also father to the current Ray. Happy now serves alongside his son in the Freedom Fighters under the name Neon.
By touching an object with his bare hand, the Human Bomb releases tremendous explosive force - enough to virtually shatter any substance. The Human Bomb fought alongside the Freedom Fighters before his death at the hands of Bizarro during the Infinite Crisis.
The Gambler relies on his quick wits, the 5 barrelled derringer he keeps up his sleeve and the razor sharp throwing knives he keeps concealed in his jacket.
Wealthy "Tex" Thomson sought out adventure and became Mr. America. He would later go on to become the Americommando and fight the power of the Axis behind enemy lines.
Once the apprentice of Wesley Dodds, Sanderson Hawkins has been known as Sandy, Sand, and most recently Sandman. His powers include earth manipulation, control of seismic energy, and prophetic dreams.
Molly Mayne is the first person to call herself the Harlequin. During the Golden Age, she was an enemy of Green Lantern Alan Scott.
The man who ruled over Nazi Germany during World War II. He wished to wipe leftists, Jews and other "inferiors" from the planet and rule over the world propagating an Aryan race agenda, an ideal that he oddly did not fall into himself.
Villain who used the guise of a superhero to commit his crimes
The Fiddler is a criminal who uses a specialized violin to commit crime.
Sylvester Pemberton started out as the young super hero Star Spangled Kid with his adult sidekick Stripesy. He eventually grew to become the hero Skyman.
"He was the first of our kind." The Crimson Avenger has the distinction of being DC Comic’s first masked super-hero. Using his wits and fists as his main weapons.
With the ability to overcome great fear and harness the power of will, test-pilot Hal Jordan was chosen to be the Green Lantern of Sector 2814 inheriting the ring of the dying alien Green Lantern, Abin Sur. He later on went to creating his own power ring from his own will power. Through sheer will power and determination, Hal has established an impressive record of heroism across the galaxy with the help of his fellow Green Lanterns as well as his peers in the Justice League.
A WWII hero and spy who fought with the British against the Nazis. He is the grandfather of Ronnie Raymond, one part of the hero Firestorm.
When young Kent Nelson was manipulated into killing his father, Sven, during an expedition in Mesopotamia when he unwittingly awoke Nabu from suspected animation, Nabu gifted the young boy with tutelage in the magical arts before gifting him the vestments and Artifacts of Fate. With it, Kent Nelson became known as Doctor Fate, the first of DC's most powerful and premier, heroic legacies of sorcerers, acting as agent for the Lords of Order and host for Nabu.
Tom Dalton was the Golden Age Magno, a hero with the ability to control electrical and magnetic current. Magno joined Uncle Sam's Freedom Fighters, and lost his life preventing an attack on Pearl Harbor.
Member of the Challengers of the Unknown.
Dan Garret(t) is the Original Blue Beetle who had several incarnations and has been resurrected and reincarnated several times.
Giovanni "John" Zatara was an Italian illusionist with powerful magic cast by uttering the effect backwards, first appearing in Action Comics #1. He is also the father of renowned magician and Justice League member Zatanna. He was killed during a botched séance involving John Constantine.
Jack Ryder is an investigative journalist turned talk show host with a secret monstrous alter ego, The Creeper, the Mr. Hyde to Jack's Dr. Jekyll.
As a happy-go-lucky hero and devoted family man, Buddy Baker can mimic the powers of any animal on Earth and beyond. His powers come from a connection with the morphogenetic field of Earth, also known as the Life Web or the Red.
Having discovered his mother murdered and his father blamed for the act, forensic scientist Barry Allen sought to clear his father's name and find the real killer. After being doused in chemicals and struck by lightning, Barry was granted the gift of super-speed. Now he protects his hometown of Central City as The Flash, the fastest man alive and founding member of the Justice League.
While the first Jester had no super powers, rookie policeman Chuck Lane fought crime hand-to-hand. The Jester was a member of both the All-Star Squadron and the Freedom Fighters, and it was until after the war that his membership in the secret society called the Arcadians was revealed.
Walter "Prof" Haley is the leader of the Challengers of the Unknown team.
Roger Hayden became the second Psycho-Pirate when he found the fabled Medusa Mask, an artifact with the ability to control the emotional response of the human brain.
The ancient magic of the Ruby of Life enabled John Sargent to control whatever he touched. He also had some magical powers apart from the ruby and constructed the stage magician identity Sargon the Sorcerer to disguise his magical exploits.
The Vigilante, also known as Greg Saunders, was an infamous gunslinger during the great depression. He fought every manner of criminal he could, and targeted mobsters and bank robbers. His father, a country policeman, trained him in many skills, including marksmanship and detecting.
The Whip is a Golden Age hero. Rodrigo “Rod” Gaynor became the Whip to protect the helpless and fight injustice.
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