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Who Is Super-Tough? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Super-Tough (Image): Super-Tough fought crime starting in the late 60's. He had young sidekick Young-Tough, who later became Mace.

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Super-Tough is a Image comic book character, the alter ego of Adam Ward, with over 14 comic issue appearances. Super-Tough fought crime starting in the late 60's. He had young sidekick Young-Tough, who later became Mace.

Who is Super-Tough?

Origin Adam Ward patterning himself after the veteran superhero, Superpatriot . Super-Tough set himself up as an every man hero and fought crime as best he could, often aided by his youthful sidekick , Young-Tough . Creation Super-Tough created by Erik Larsen. Character Evolution Image Universe Super-Tough (Image Universe) In 1982 is when Super-Tough and his teenage sidekick Young-Tough engaged their deadliest foe, Damien Darklord in final combat. at the Ft. Heaton military base, the two heroes had offered their services to help protect an experimental new weapon - the Nega-Bomb. Super-Tough led his partner into battle to fend off a group of heavily armed men who were trying to steal the device and use its potential for mass destruction for their own ends. Damien Darklord engineered events enough to lead to the detonation of the original Nega-Bomb.

Key facts

Super-Tough is of human origin. The character is published by Image. With 14 recorded issue appearances, Super-Tough ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Super-Tough?

Super-Tough fought crime starting in the late 60's. He had young sidekick Young-Tough, who later became Mace.

What is Super-Tough's real name?

Super-Tough's real identity is Adam Ward.

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