Who Is Fat Man? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Fat Man is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Robert Daley, with over 24 comic issue appearances. Mr. America's sidekick during the Golden Age, who fought crime using a broom and a squirt gun.

Who is Fat Man?

Robert "Bob" Daley belonged to the select group of people who knew of Tex Thompson 's secret identity as Mr. America. Donning a comedic costume and taking the name "Fat Man", Bob soon became Tex's sidekick during their numerous adventures throughout the 1940s. For many years, Bob and Tex lived in Brooklyn, New York. An alternate version of Bob Daley appears in The Golden Age Elseworlds limited series. In this particular version, Tex considered his association with Bob an embarrassment in light of his political career. This affected Bob greatly as he had considered Tex his best friend. He's eventually seen helping an amnesiac Manhunter and ultimately helping the rest of the heroes put a stop to Tex's reign of terror.

Key facts

Fat Man is of human origin and first appeared in "War in San Monte". The character is published by DC Comics. With 24 recorded issue appearances, Fat Man ranks among the most featured characters in comics.