Blue Knight
From Herocopia
"Sometimes justice comes from the barrel of a gun"
A single father, grieved at the lost of his only son, police officer Joshua Stone is moved to brandish a harsher, vigilante form of justice as the Blue Knight. But is this really Joshua Stone enhancing his protection duties in the guise of a vengeful super-hero, or is this a spiritual manifestation of his murdered son's essence? We can't be sure. We do know that his career began in the early seventies, shortly after the death of his son, Damon, and there have been no confirmed sightings since the early 1980s. But there are rumors, and fear-filled hearsay that the Blue Knight is still around, patrolling the darker streets of Astro City.
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Vital Statistics
Status: Unknown.
Real Name: Joshua Stone
Debuted: First mentioned in 1:3. First in-panel debut in LH:4
Earliest known appearance: either late 1972 or early 1973 in Dark Age Book One, issue #2.
Affiliation: None. The Blue Knight is a loner. His method of operations distances him from any mainstream organizations, side-kicks, partners or team participation.
Base of Operations: Astro City, with an emphasis on Kiefer Square. Will also migrate to other neighborhoods where gangs and organized crime operations are concentrating.
Relatives Son, Damon Stone killed by stray bullets during a gang gunfight.
Powers
The Knight's guns fire bullets that somehow vanish after striking their target, leaving no trace of having existed save for the injury or destruction they've wrought.
His targets manifest a bullseye on their bodies, impossible to erase or rub off, the telltale sign that the Blue Knight is after them.
Speculations, Observations and Theories:
Part of his mystery is enhanced since we still lack definite evidence in regards to whether his powers come from supernatural forces, are merely the clever stagings of a police officer using skilled detective practices, or are a combination of the two. If it is the latter, then where do the special weaponry/engineering skills end and the supernatural aspects begin? These questions, along with his current status, remain a mystery that perhaps some future tales will unravel.
His methodology is harsh and direct, reminiscent of old time gunslingers roaming the west in legendary fashion. He adds seemingly supernatural elements to his fighting arsenal to garner fear in his opponents. His costumed uniform is an icon, composed of various aspects of traditional police equipment, including badges, shielded helmet, batons and guns.
That he hasn't been seen since the early 1980s is another mystery. Perhaps the spiritual nature of the Blue Knight is calmer now, or perhaps his main vessel, Joshua Stone, is no longer physically able to serve as a useful host. Or barring any spiritual mumbo-jumbo, perhaps the Blue Knight has just taken the common road to retirement.
In one of his last documented appearances in 1983, a newspaper article mentions that it was purported that the Blue Knight was the ghost of officer Micheal Stone (not Josh), who was killed with his whole precinct in a mob operation. Whether that was just speculation or if it's somehow connected with Josh remains to be seen.
Headlines
- October 14, 1983: Blue Knight Implicated In Slayings
