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Let's see if I can put this in words: They are all examples of characters who took on the "mantle" / " moniker" of an identity that was once used by someone else (not replacing them purposely as often the characters don't realize someone else used it prior); they then become the definitive version of that identity. Matt Murdock would fit in this group.
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Definitely close enough - for the record, I had it phrased as "characters who took on the codename of an earlier-by-publication character in the same universe, but who had nothing to do with their predecessor". The only real difference is that I wouldn't have counted Matt Murdock (since the GA Daredevil was from another publisher, and I'm not aware of a Timely/Atlas/Marvel DD created beforehand).
The previous Hulk, Quasar, Angel, Bat-Girl and Ghost Rider in question were later known as Xemnu the Titan, Neutron* (of the Imperial Guard), the Scourge of the Underworld (currently appearing as the GA Angel in Marvels Project), Flamebird and the Phantom Rider respectively. [*There was also a one-shot Iron Man villain called Quasar who has never appeared again.]
Your go Cobalt.
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Awesome. I actually thought about that question in a work meeting yesterday. I'll follow the same style. Name the similiarity of the below characters other than they are Golden Age heroes published by companies that would become DC comics:
Tex Thompson / Green Lantern (Alan Scott) / Johnny Quick / Lt. Bob Neal
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^^^ Only because I was recently thinking about Etta Candy's transformation from chubby, comedic "woot-woot" girl of the 1940s into the fit, take-charge, FBI-agent of modern Wonder Woman stories and that got me wondering about what happened to all the other fat supporting characters of that era.
Now I have to think of a question for you guys and dolls...
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I'm going to answer now and avoid the rush.
Weird War issue #43
That's my answer and I am sticking to it.
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You know, I recognize the name because I have been checking out stuff on Don Marstons Toonipedia. So I know the genre the answer is from but I couldn't answer honestly without looking it up.
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