Brain Boy, also known as Matt Price, debuted in the "Four Color Comics #1330" issue (Dell Comics, April/June 1962). His intellectual superpowers were the result of his parents colliding with an electrical tower when his mother was pregnant with him.
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Captain Tootsie debuted in assorted titles in 1943. He was a defender of justice and a mascot for Tootsie Rolls candy.
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Darrell "Doll Man" Dane packed a lot of power in his small frame (height 6 inches, inseam 3 inches). He debuted in "Feature Comics #27" (Quality Comics, December 1939) and made a career out of shrinking.
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Vitality, courtesy of a hormone treatment, gave Doctor Hormone a boost. His was a short-lived superhero career after his debut in "Popular Comics #54" (Dell Comics, August 1940).
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The scales were weighted in Fatman's battle against bad guys. The portly Van Crawford is gifted with superpowers after he rushes to the aid of a crashed UFO. He debuted in "Fatman, the Human Flying Saucer #1" (Lightning Comics, April 1967).
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How can you not love a superhero whose weapons include a banana cream pie? Brought to the world by the creators of Superman, he debuted in "Funnyman #1" (Magazine Enterprises, January 1948).
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Poor Nature Boy. He had to appeal to various gods to summon things like earthquakes and powerful winds. Nature Boy debuted in "Nature Boy #3" (Charlton Comics, March 1956).
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Bad guys got no rest thanks to Nightmare and Sleepy. This dynamic duo were actually professional wrestler Bib White and his teen manager Terry Wake, who transformed into Nightmare and sidekick Sleepy. It was a yawn for comic book fans. The pair debuted in "Clue Comics #1" (Hillman Periodicals, January 1943).
