Who Is Airboy? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Airboy is a Hillman comic book character, the alter ego of David Nelson II, with over 254 comic issue appearances. Airboy is a young and skilled WWII pilot.

Who is Airboy?

Origin The son of a skilled pilot, Davy Nelson was raised around planes, and soon showed himself to be an exceptionally skilled pilot in his own right. He was close friends with a Franciscan monk, Brother Francis Martier, who was himself a keen flyer. Martier invented a revolutionary new plane, but died during its testing. The plane was left to Davy, as was a uniform that had allegedly been in Martier's family for over a century. Wearing the costume and flying the plane left to him, Davy became Airboy. Creation Airboy was created by Charles Biro , Dick Wood and Al Camy . He was updated for the Modern Age by Timothy Truman , Chuck Dixon and Stan Woch . Character Evolution Golden Age In the Golden Age , Davy was a young boy who fought in the Second World War.

Key facts

Airboy is of human origin. The character is published by Hillman. With 254 recorded issue appearances, Airboy ranks among the most featured characters in comics.