Jonathan Tane (New Earth)

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Contents 1 History 2 Powers and Abilities 2.1 Powers 2.2 Abilities 2.3 Strength level 3 Paraphernalia 3.1 Transportation 3.2 Weapons 4 Notes 5 Trivia 6 See Also 7 Recommended Reading 8 Links and References 8.1 Footnotes

History

History of character is unknown.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Johnny Thunder did not possess any superhuman capabilities.

Abilities

• Equestrianism: Johnny Thunder was a capable horseback rider, and cultivated a strong relationship with his horse Black Lightnin'.

• Hand-to-Hand Combat: Johnny Thunder was an accomplished hand-to-hand combatant.

• Firearms: Johnny Thunder was an expert marksman.

• Pedagogy: Unlike many other gunfighters, Johnny Thunder was an educated man, and would often use his intellect to outsmart his adversaries. Failing that however, he could always resort to the use of his sidearms.
  

  Strength level

Average: In his prime, Johnny Thunder possessed the strength level of a man his age, size and weight who engaged in moderate physical exercize.

Paraphernalia

Transportation

Throughout his career as Johnny Thunder, Tane rode a black stallion named Black Lightnin'.

Weapons

• Colt Revolver: Johnny Thunder utilized two Colt six-shooters.

Notes

• Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985-86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.

Trivia

• As was typical of leading characters in popular fiction at the time, Johnny evinced vaguely Judeo-Christian values and beliefs; his precise denominational affiliation (as a Latter-day Saint) was only vaguely hinted at. ^[1]

See Also

• Discuss Jonathan Tane (New Earth) on the forums
• Appearances of Jonathan Tane (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Jonathan Tane (New Earth)
• Images featuring Jonathan Tane (New Earth)

Recommended Reading

• All-American Comics
• All-Star Western (Volume 1)
• Johnny Thunder
• Western Comics
• Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe XI
• Secret Origins (Volume 2) #50

Links and References

• Johnny Thunder at Wikipedia
• Johnny Thunder article at Toonopedia
• Johnny Thunder profile at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
• Johnny Thunder profile at Comicbookdb.com
  

Footnotes

1. ↑ Wikipedia

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