Jonathan Tane (New Earth)

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Johnny Thunder

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Real Name

Jonathan Tane

Current Alias

Johnny Thunder

Aliases

John Tane; Johnny Tane; John Taine (alternate spelling)

Identity

Secret

Alignment

Good

Affiliation

None

Relatives

William "Bill" Tane (father, deceased); Dorothea Tane (mother, deceased); Jeane Walker Tane (wife); Rebecca Tane (daughter); Charles Tane (son)

Universe

New Earth

Base Of Operations

Mesa City, Arizona

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Height

5' 10"

Weight

177 lbs (80 kg)

Eyes

Blue

Hair

Blond

Unusual Features

Johnny Thunder dyed his hair black when operating incognito.

Status

Citizenship

American

Marital Status

Married

Occupation

School teacher

Education

Home schooled

Origin

Origin

John Tane was born to Sheriff Bill Tane and his wife Dorothea some time in the mid 19th century.

Place of Birth

Mesa City, Arizona

Creators

Robert Kanigher and Alex Toth

First appearance

All-American Comics #100

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.

Weaknesses

None known.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.
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

• No special notes.
  

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]
  
  

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

See Also

• Discuss Jonathan Tane (New Earth) on the forums
• Appearances of Jonathan Tane (New Earth) (Chronological)
• Appearances of Jonathan Tane (New Earth) (Alphabetical)
• Character Gallery: Jonathan Tane (New Earth)
• Fan-Art Gallery: Jonathan Tane (New Earth)
• Quotations by Jonathan Tane (New Earth)

Links and References

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

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