The ghost of Michael Gallant could help his twin brother become Captain Triumph.
History
In 1919, twin brothers Michael and Lance Gallant were born in New York City. They were so alike, even to a T-shaped birthmark on their left wrists, that even their mother could not distinguish between them. The two remained close, even for twins, as they grew up.
When America was drawn into the Second World War, Michael enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps, becoming a pilot. However, on his 23rd birthday, as he brought his plane in to land, the hangar he was entering blew up. His fiancée, Kim Meredith, and his brother Lance witnessed this act of sabotage, and the latter raced into the burning structure, managing to retrieve his badly injured sibling, only for Michael to die in his arms.
Lance swore vengeance on the murderers and those like them. Unknown to him, the Fates, creatures of myth, were watching all this and decided to create a champion. Soon afterwards Lance received a shocking visitation from Michael's ghost, who revealed that they remained linked together, and that if Lance was to touch his birthmark, they would merge, gaining superpowers as a result. Touching the mark a second time would separate them again. Calling himself Captain Triumph, Lance became a crimefighter.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Unique Physiology: By touching a T-shaped birthmark on his wrist, Lance Gallant can combine with his brother Michael to become Captain Triumph.
- Invulnerability
- Flight
- Invisibility
- Metamorphosis Captain Triumph has the power to change his physical appearance.[1]
Abilities
Notes
- This version of Michael Gallant, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022-2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.
- Michael last appeared in Crack Comics #62.
Trivia
- Michael's gravestone shows his birth year as 1917.[2]
Related
- 37 Appearances of Michael Gallant (Quality Universe)
- 2 Images featuring Michael Gallant (Quality Universe)
- 1 Quotations by or about Michael Gallant (Quality Universe)
- Character Gallery: Michael Gallant (Quality Universe)
Footnotes