Tex Thompson

Tex Thompson is a male comic character who features in DC Comics.

Biography

Pre-Crisis

Tex Thompson

Tex, Daley, Reynolds and Deborah arrived on the Malay isle ruled by a white woman. Daley felt uneasy, even though everyone else assured him there was no danger. The ruler's guard tried to bring Deborah to the dungeons, so Tex shot him in the hand. This fulfilled a prophecy about the princess' lord arriving with a loud noise, and suddenly the guests were treated well. Tex did not like the idea of being married off, and when he was told he'd have to undergo the trial of water-fire and sword to prove himself he intended to take a dive. His plan went awry when he realized his life was on the line. He had to swim through water and stab a shark, battle a swordsman to the death, and passed a wall of fire by soaking a blanket in water and running through. The princess was pleased with her success, and told her guards to present Tex to her. (Action Comics v1 #11)

Tex, Bob and Gargantua were in France for carnival season, and went to the Red Devil tavern. The host was, naturally, dressed as a devil, and when Tex said "The devil is cordial," he unwittingly uttered a secret password. Bob and Gargantua were forced to stay behind while the devil introduced Tex to a masked figure, a spoy who ordered him to get secret papers from the French government. Tex reported the treason to the head of the French secret service, who gave him the paper, assuring him they were inocuous, and asked him to gather intel on the spies. Bob didn't like Tex getting involved, and said the secret service should just do their own work. Tex delivered to the masked man, and was given another assignment. The secret service chief told Tex he was doing great, and handed over a report on French fortifications which Tex knew were clearly important. He arrived at the spy den only to find the secret service chief, who was part of the ring. Gargantua and Bob arrived just in time to keep him from getting gunned down, and handed the spies over to the authorities. (Action Comics v1 #16)

Mr. America was a member of the well-publicized All-Star Squadron, but his main contribution to the war effort was more clandestine. Thompson was asked by President Roosevelt himself to go to Nazi Germany and infiltrate the Gestapo. Thompson took on the identity of "Hauptmann Riker" and began his mission. He also acted as a costumed hero behind enemy lines, with the new name Americommando. His most frequent adversaries were Doctor Ito (also known as the Little One), a diminutive German/Japanese assassin, and the Queen Bee. He worked for the Americans for several years behind enemy lines.

During the bombing of Dresden, Thompson encountered Mr. Terrific, and the two worked together to save innocent German lives. After Thompson revealed to Mr. Terrific that there were no munitions factories in Dresden for the Allies to bomb, Thompson entered a burning building to save a small girl. The building collapsed around him and he was once again presumed dead. (JSA Returns: National Comics v1 #1)

Post-Crisis

Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.

Overview

Powers and abilities

As an official US government operative called Americommando, Tex receives intensive military training, learning espionage techniques, as well as how to operate certain military vehicles and explosives. Americommando's government training makes him a proficient marksman in various firearms and an expert in different martial arts, including jujustu. He also learns German and is able to speak it fluently while disguising his native accent from most people.

Notes

• Tex Thompson was created by Ken Fitch and Bernard Baily where he made his first appearance in Action Comics v1 #1 (June, 1938).

Appearances

• Action Comics v1: (1938)

External Links

• [https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Americommando DC Database Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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