Harry "A" Chesler first published Rocketman and Rocketgirl, alias Cal Martin
and Doris Dalton, in Scoop Comics No. 1, November 1941. They appeared again
in the second issue and later in Punch Comics No's. 9-11 and 13-20, for a
total of 14 stories between 1941 and 1947. Artists on their stories included
Ruben Moreira, Al Plastino, and Ralph Mayo. During this time period, the
pair also appeared in Hello, Pal No. 1 from Harvey Comics. The duo wore identical
skintight orange colored outfits with red cowl masks and gloves, and fought
crime with the assistance of miniature jet packs invented by Cal which allowed
them to fly. Later, in 1953, they appeared in St. John reprints where they
were renamed the "Zip Jets," "Tech" Carson and Pat. St. John also changed
their costume color from orange to yellow. Information taken from "The Official
Golden Age Hero and Heroine Directory" by Bill Black, ISBN 1-56225-017-5. |