Dr. Mystic, the Occult Detective

"Koth!"

~ Dr. Mystic, the Occult Detective

DR. MYSTIC, THE OCCULT DETECTIVE

Real Name:  Unknown 

First Appearance: Comics Magazine # 1 (May 1936)

Publisher:  Centaur Comics

Creator:  Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster

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Dr. Mystic was styled as the "foe of supernatural evil."  In his one appearance in a two page story in Comics Magazine # 1, shown below, Dr. Mystic magically increased his size to fight a giant who was terrorizing the city, finally realizing it was his old friend Zator who had simply grown big to attract his friend's attention.  You would have thought there would have been a better way to do this, but it was the 1930's.

They set off flying at super speed toward to India to meet with the "Seven", mysterious agents who had sent Zator to get Dr. Mystic.  They were attacked by "monstrous creatures of the nether world" as they travelled.  It turned out the creatures were sent by Dr. Mystic's old foe, Koth, who attempted to kill them as the story ended, with a "to be continued" that never happened.

At DC Comics, Dr. Mystic became the hero called Dr. Occult and his adventures continued there.

Zardi the Eternal Man

"Nogi, bring coffee."

~ Zardi the Eternal Man

ZARDI THE ETERNAL MAN
Real Name:  Prince Zardi of Zandipore 
First Appearance: Amazing-Man Comics # 11 (April 1940)
Publisher:  Centaur Comics

Zardi the Eternal Man was originally a Prince of Zandipore and was 10,000-15,000 years old.  As "master of all magic and the wisdom of the centuries", Zardi traveled with his faithful companion Nogi and uphold justice.  He had a magical cape that granted him youth as well as a magic spell-casting cane and medallion.   Zardi had many "helpers" whom he could contact through crystal balls.  These helpers appeared to be people whom Zardi had assisted in the past.  In addition to his magical abilities, Zardi was a formidable hand-to-hand combatant.

A relentless force of good, Zardi exclaimed in Amazing-Comics #12 as he removed his cloak of youth, "I'm tired -- tired of being young.  Weary as I am, I would live another fifty centuries to see evil banished from the earth."


Zardi lived in an American hotel and appeared in Amazing-Man Comics #11-12 and #15-16.

Below is his first appearance in Amazing-Man Comics #11.