Wing How (New Earth)

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Wing

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Real Name

Wing How

Current Alias

Wing

Identity

Secret

Alignment

Good

Affiliation

Crimson Avenger; Seven Soldiers of Victory; All-Star Squadron

Universe

New Earth

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Status

Citizenship

Chinese, American

Marital Status

Single

Origin

Origin

Wing is the Asian sidekick and valet to the Crimson Avenger, one of the first costumed heroes of the Golden Age.

Creators

Jim Chambers

First appearance

Last appearance

Detective Comics #20
(October, 1938)

Justice League of America #100

History

Wing (full name Wing How) began as a uniformed chauffeur of the Crimson Avenger's alter ego Lee Travis. A Chinese immigrant who moved to America to escape Japanese persecution in the days leading up to World War II, Wing helps to instill a social conscience in his employer. When the death of a fellow reporter motivates Travis to become the Crimson Avenger, Wing assists him in his fight against crime. Curiously, despite Wing's initial lack of a costume, no one ever makes a connection between Travis' chauffeur and the Crimson Avenger.

When the Crimson Avenger abandons his cloak and fedora for a more traditional superhero costume, Wing dons a matching yellow costume and becomes his official sidekick.^[1] He serves as a member of the Seven Soldiers of Victory (as the honorary "eighth Soldier") and the All-Star Squadron. However, the Crimson Avenger frequently attempts to dissuade Wing from this path, believing that the bright young man has a better future ahead of him than running about in a costume fighting madmen.

When the Justice League and the Justice Society join forces against Iron Hand and retreive the Seven Soldiers of Victory from whence they had been scattered in time by the cosmic being known as the Nebula Man, it is revealed that Wing sacrificed his life to defeat it.^[2]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

None known.

Abilities

None known.

Strength level

Unknown.

Weaknesses

None known.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: None known.

Notes

• Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-Two era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985-86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.

• He bears more than a slight resemblance to Kato, the sidekick of The Green Hornet.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Discuss Wing How (New Earth) on the forums
• Appearances of Wing How (New Earth) (Chronological)
• Appearances of Wing How (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Wing How (New Earth)
• Fan-Art Gallery: Wing How (New Earth)
• Quotations by Wing How (New Earth)
  
• Images featuring Wing How (New Earth)

Recommended Reading

• None.

Links and References

• Wing (comics) at Wikipedia.org
  

Footnotes