| AMERICOMMANDO (Harry 'Tex' Thompson) | BIOGRAPHY |
| Created by Ken Fitch ? and Bernard Baily |
PERSONAL DATA
Real Name: Harry 'Tex' Thompson
Aliases: Mister America, Otto Riker, possibly the Coordinator
Occupation: Adventurer, special investigator for NYC District Attorney, Undercover Agent for Office of Strategic Services (OSS)
Citizenship: American
Marital Status: probably single (through 1944), later married
Known Relatives: Trey Thompson (son, deceased), unnamed daughters-in-law (both deceased), unnamed son (deceased), unnamed grandsons (both deceased)
Base of Operation: Mobile, later New York City, NY, later Germany
Group Affiliation(s): All-Star Squadron, OSS, possibly Hero Hotline in modern times
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 187 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond (dyed black after becoming Mr. America)
First Appearance: (as Tex Thompson): Action Comics #1/5 (June 1938)
(as Mister America): Action Comics #33/5 (February 1941)
(as Americommando): Action Comics #52/4 (September 1942)
(as Coordinator): Action Comics Weekly #637/3 (January 31, 1989)
Creators: Ken Fitch ? and Bernard Baily
OVERVIEW
A patriotic American who aided his country greatly during the Second World War, Tex Thompson survived several occasions when he should have perished. His current status is unknown, but he may have been the Coordinator of Hero Hotline.
HISTORY
In the late 1930s, Harry 'Tex' Thomson struck it rich in the Texas oil fields, but left his business to pursue a more adventurous lifestyle. Thomson and his confidant Bob Daley (later accompanied by their manservant Gargantua T. Potts) embarked on several adventures in the years to come. In November 1940, Tex took a mission from New York City Special Prosecutor Maloney to watch over a shipment of food to Europe. The liner was sabotaged by Nazis and sunk, and Tex was believed dead. Against all odds, however, he survived.
Dressing up in a patriotic costume, he reappeared as the whip-wielding Mr. America, a vigilante battling Nazis and fifth-columnists. When Daley realised that Tex had survived, he adopted a costume and became Mr. America's unlikely sidekick ' Fatman'. Mr. America was briefly a member of the All-Star Squadron, but left the US on the request of President Roosevelt to battle the Nazis covertly in Germany. Now known as the Americommando, Thomson infiltrated the Gestapo as Colonel Otto Riker, operating behind enemy lines. Operating until early 1945, he was believed killed in an explosion in Dresden.
It has been implied that Thomson survived World War II and is now the Coordinator of Hero Hotline, although this has never been confirmed.
POWERS AND WEAPONS
Tex Thomson relied on his wits and a good right cross to get him out of the jams he found himself in as an investigator. Often aided by the dumb luck of Bob Daley or the terrific strength of Gargantua T. Potts, Tex was able to fight crime and solve mysteries through the late 1930s and early 1940s.
As Mr. America, he showed his proficiency with a whip and took a more aggressive physical role in fighting crime and Nazi spies. He whistled 'Yankee Doodle' to unnerve his opponents and left a red, white and blue feather as his calling card.
He also used a 'flying carpet' which doubled as his cape on several occasions.
As the Americommando, he underwent intense training in spying and more intense combat techniques. He learned German well enough to be taken for a native and many other espionage skills.
CHRONOLOGY
For a definitive list of appearances of Americommando in chronological order click here
PROFILE REFERENCES
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #15 (May 1986)