Andre Blanc-Dumont (New Earth)

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Contents 1 History 2 Powers and Abilities 2.1 Powers 2.2 Strength level 3 Paraphernalia 3.1 Transportation 3.2 Weapons 4 Notes 5 Trivia 6 See Also 7 Links and References 7.1 Footnotes

History

In the late 1930s, Andre Blanc-Dumont worked as a soldier of fortune and French National. He became a driving force in the formation of the French Resistance when the Nazis took control of Paris. As a member of the resistance, Andre flew raids against Nazi-held positions in Tunisia. In the early days of World War II, Andre met Janos Prohaska who invited him to become a member of his Blackhawk Squadron. The Blackhawks fought against the Nazis throughout the duration of the war. One of Andre's most celebrated adventures took place in 1943 when the Blackhawks stopped British Nazi sympathizer Death Mayhew from releasing an atomic bomb over the United States. After the war, Andre continued to work with Prohaska in his private air charter service, Blackhawk Airways. By 1948, Blackhawk Airways evolved into Blackhawk Express.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Andre Blanc-Dumont did not possess any superhuman capabilities

Strength level

In his prime, Andre possessed the strength level of a man his age, size and weight who engaged in moderate regular exercise.

Paraphernalia

Transportation

Originally, a Grumman XF5F Skyrocket; later a Lockheed P-38, a Douglas D558-1, and eventually a Lockheed XDF-90.

Weapons

1940s era military issue sidearm. Andre likely upgraded his weaponry as he grew older.

Notes

• Originally, the adventures of Andre Blanc-Dumont and the other Blackhawks was germane to the continuity of Earth-X, which also included all of the characters formerly owned by Quality Comics. Following the collapse of the Multiverse in the 1985-86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths, Andre Blanc-Dumont and his colleagues migrated to the Post-Crisis environment and they are now canonically recognized in New Earth continuity.

• Andre's full name was not provided until the 1987 Blackhawk limited series.

Trivia

• Actor Larry Stewart portrayed the role of Andre Blanc-Dumont in the 1952 Blackhawk serial.

• Andre and the other Blackhawks, made behind-the-scenes cameo appearances in the two-part Justice League episode "The Savage Time".

See Also

• Discuss Andre Blanc-Dumont (New Earth) on the forums
• Appearances of Andre Blanc-Dumont (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Andre Blanc-Dumont (New Earth)
• Images featuring Andre Blanc-Dumont (New Earth)

Links and References

• Blackhawk (Volume 2) Annual #1
  

Footnotes