Spirit of '76 (Harvey Comics)
The Spirit of '76 is a fictional superhero character published by Harvey Comics, who debuted in Pocket Comics in 1941, and became a long-running feature in Green Hornet Comics. Publication history Patriotic superhero Gary Blakely, the Spirit of '76, was created by writer Joe Simon and artist Bob Powell. The personification of American folklore's Spirit of '76, the character appeared in Harvey's Pocket Comics from #1 to 4 (August 1941 - January 1942). In his first appearance, the character, a student at West Point, fought Nazi fifth columnists on the campus. Pocket Comics #1 also introduced fellow cadet Tubby Reynolds, who figures out Gary's secret and serves as his sidekick. Tubby's sister Susan, a WAC lieutenant serves as love interest. By issue #2, the character was fighting Satan himself, along with a recurring foe, femme fatale Satana. After Pocket Comics folded, the Spirit of '76 moved to a backup feature in Green Hornet Comics. Issue #7 (June 1942) was a reworking of the character's origin story, partially a paste-up from Pocket #1. Later Green Hornet backup stories were produced by Harry Fisk, Arturo Cazenueve and Ernie Schroeder. The character last appeared in Green Hornet #37 (Dec 1947-Jan 1948). Fictional character