(Feature Comics 032-037, 1940)
Of the dozen or so heroes and villains named the Voice, this is the best of them all, hands down. Let’s review:
-shipwrecked on an island in 1790, lives off of special herbs that extend the human lifespan and empower the body
-finally picked up in 1940, moves to NYC at 150-something years old
-successfully synthesizes the herb’s properties, ensuring that his life will continue indefinitely. Decides to fight crime
-learns ventriloquism and close-up magic
The last is my favourite part: he’s an old man who can pick up a car, for example, but most of his cases are solved with the application of a thrown voice or two. Plus that blonde guy in the second set of panels is his neighbour who just happens to be nearby when Mr Elixer – did I mention that his non-super-hero name is Mr Elixer? – decides to fight crime and is basically conscripted into being his butler.
Really really good dumb fun comic stuff. BRING BACK the Voice!
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