Who Is Power Nelson? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Power Nelson is a In the Public Domain comic book character, the alter ego of Gene West, with over 46 comic issue appearances. During the Golden Age, Power Nelson battled evil in the 'future' of 1982. In Dynamite's Project Superpowers Universe he has since been elected President of the United States.

Who is Power Nelson?

Origin Born Gene West, scientists chose Gene West as their test subject for an experiment, the worlds hope to fight back against the Mongols that had taken over the world by capitalizing on the destruction and chaos caused by the second and third World Wars. The experiment is ultimately a success and Gene West takes on the persona of Power Nelson, wearing an eye patch to protect his real identity, and proceeds to do battle against the Mongols and Emperor Seng I . Power Nelson's entire story is later tossed aside and he is depicted fighting the Nazis in the 1940s as a super hero. Creation The character of Power Nelson was created by Paul Norris for use Prize comics, his first appearance is in Prize Comics #1 which was released in March, 1940. Character Evolution Power Nelson is incredibly loyal and kind hearted, willing to sacrifice his life for the betterment of the entire world. He is also an old fashioned male, having an aversion to striking a woman. Powers and Abilities Power Nelson's powers included amazing super strength described as the "strength of a steam engine" and super human invulnerability described as "the hardness of tempered steel." Weaknesses Power Nelson is psycho.

Key facts

Power Nelson is of human origin and first appeared in "v1 #1". The character is published by In the Public Domain. With 46 recorded issue appearances, Power Nelson ranks among the most featured characters in comics.