The All-American

The All-American © Juke Box Productions AstroFacts Status: Now Deceased, he retired twice, the final occurrence in 1959 Real Name: Johnny Appleton Earliest Appearance: The late 1930s Affiliation: partnered with Slugger Base of Operations: Romeyn Falls/Astro City Range of Operations: assumed International Personal Data InfoDump Appearances (in Publication Order): Wizard Presents: Kurt Busiek's Astro City #1/2 Astro City: Silver Agent #1 Event Timeline 1943     Current Time-Keeper Robs First National Bank. 1943     News broadcast Blackout Bandits Foiled by All-American and Slugger. The All-American A patriotic, football themed hero of the World War II era and the decade or so thereafter. He was transformed by his scientist uncle's experiments from a football star to super-heroic levels of strength, endurance and athleticism. He also teamed with a sidekick, Slugger the Junior Dynamo. History In 1943, along with Slugger, stopped a bank robbery by the Time-Keeper. Powers As a result of scientific alteration, his body is at the very peak of athleticism. Observations He and Slugger were active in the European theater of World War II. Speculations, Theories There is conflicting information about the All-American. One report has him being killed by a sniper's bullet in the Korean War. While Elliot Mills mentions that the All-American along with the Lamplighter had just retired in 1959. That suggests the possibility that someone else, possibly a grown-up Slugger, donned the costume and assumed the role of the All-American for a handful of years following Appleton's death. There could also be a link between the All-American, Slugger, Commando K/The Commando K Project and the U.S. Government's covert involvement]].