Dynamite

Few characters can claim a Silver Age debut as electric as Dynamite's — bursting onto the scene in the landmark first issue of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents in 1965, brought to life by the remarkable creative trio of Lou Silverstone, Gil Kane, and George Tuska. Tower Comics' T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents was one of the most ambitious superhero launches of its era, and Dynamite was there from the very beginning, sharing those pages with the likes of Dynamo, William Wylie, and Virgil "Guy" Gilbert. That the character's footprint stretches across nearly five decades — from the Silver Age all the way to 2013 — speaks to the enduring pull of the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents universe. For collectors hunting the roots of Tower's bold experiment in superhero storytelling, Dynamite is a name worth knowing.