The Gentleman

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© Juke Box Productions Vital Statistics

Status: Active

Real Name: Unknown

Debuted: Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2 #1

Earliest known appearance: 1947, Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2 #13

Affiliation: none

Base of Operations: Romeyn Falls/Astro City

Range of Operations: globally

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Appearances: Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2 #1, 9, 13, 20 Astro City: The Dark Age Book One #4 Astro City: The Dark Age Book Two #4

A powerful, immaculate and unfailingly-polite tuxedo clad hero active in Astro City, apparently un-aging, since the early 1940s. He is a charming personality, displaying wholesome, old fashioned sensibilities and extremely good manners. In short, a perfect Gentleman. He serves as a spokesman for the Stay-In-School Foundation, the March of Dimes, and Unicef. [edit] Powers

The Gentleman possesses the powers of flight and super-strength, both of which he exhibits while stabilizing an out-of-control helicopter during a battle with the cosmic entity Thunderhead. The Gentleman also has a very slow aging process (quite possibly nonexistant). He appears to have not aged a day since his first public appearance in the 1940s.

[edit] Speculations, Observations and Theories

There is some speculation that his powers might have some kind of mystical or magic basis. He, along with the Confessor and the Hanged Man, who both have mystic powers, were not apprehended by authorities during the Enelsian Attack.

The story In the Spotlight, he exhibited considerable emotional concerns, perhaps an almost elevated level of fear towards Professor Borzoi's belief ray which brought Loony Leo to life. Perhaps there is some back-story material that will be further explored in future adventures.

His friendly yet rugged good looks show creative influences derived from the actor Fred MacMurray or he could possibly actually be some version of Fred MacMurray.