See the Victor issues:-
- 2 - 19 (first series; searching for a lost boy underground leads Rodd to encounter a hidden race, The People of the Hills).
- 44 - 60 (second series - title - The Return of the Wonderman. Investinging strange weather conditions in Egypt, snow for example).
- 123 - 136 (third series; space, landing a man on the moon; featuring Colonel Jim Corrie).
- 164 - 169 (fourth series; midget atomic submarine; featuring Jim Watkins, engineer).
- 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 annuals.
Writer:- The Victor editorial team. Artist:- Jean Marie?
Main cast:- H.K. Rodd, the Wonder Man, Professor Graves; Dr. Codrington.
Time period:- Present day.
Can a man or woman if brought up on a beneficial food and health diet which increases their physical powers, whilst at the same time have an inquiring
mind that understands science,
mathematical and other subjects produce a Wonder Man? Well, that is the subject of this series. H.K. Rodd has been brought up by two
scientists (no reference is made of what happened to his parents or what his initials stand for). As a result Rodd is able to withstand high and
cold temperatures and pressures
and has more strength than normal humans. He has learned to drive motor racing cars, fly planes and space capsules. He isn’t a superhero or a mutant with
special powers and he doesn’t fight super villains. (Although occasionally he does tangle with bad guys). Rather he pits his “skills” against the elements
and by driving motor racing cars and assisting in space and deep sea submersibles missions. These naturally go wrong and Rodd's special abilities are
required to save the day.
In the first series Rodd investigates a hidden race of people in the caves below Penstone Hills, somewhere in Britain. Further series find the Wonder Man
dealing with strange weather conditions, travelling into space and to the vast deep of an ocean.
The artwork for the entire series was drawn I believe by Jean Marie, although this needs to be confirmed. Apart from the artist's name I know nothing else
about the artist. If anyone knows anything about Marie, please contact me. Marie's art style probably won't be to everyone's taste, but it does grow on the
reader after reading a few episodes.
The following adventures of Wonder Man are from issues 2, 47, 50, 52, 56 and 60. Further adventures of the Wonder Man will be added at a later date.
