HAPPY CAMPERS

Membership: Almighty Dollar, Calculator, Girth, Streak

Identity/Class: Human mutates

Affiliations: NFL SuperPro, Ken Reid

Enemies: Carragone, Hubert Carlyle, Pete Petunia and Edwin Dood

Base of Operations: formerly Camp Runamuk; currently unknown

First Appearance: NFL SuperPro#10 (July, 1992)

History: (NFL SuperPro#10) - The Happy Campers are four college buddies who joined Camp Runamuk's program to "awaken the inner super-hero" for old time's sake. They were subjected to silly rituals along with the investigative reporters Phil Grayfield (aka the NFL SuperPro) and Ken Reid (his cameraman). They were also subjected to the same experimental ray Grayfield was, which Carragone was using to try and grant superpowers. It didn't work for Grayfield (who was already super-powerful), but it gave Kwong, Walsh, Moody and Pennypacker powers based on characteristics of their personalities and lives. With their newfound powers, they helped the SuperPro defeat Carragone and his sportsmen backers (Hubert Carlyle, Pete Petunia, Edwin Dood and The Surfer). Atop a pile of their defeated enemies, they chose their aliases and their team's name -- much to SuperPro's despair.

Comments: Created by Buzz Dixon, Jose Delbo and Mike de Carlo.

You know, of all the costumed folks out there, the NFL SuperPro is the last you'd think in position to bitch about lame aliases, and yet he dismisses the Happy Campers. Sheesh.

by Cisco

Clarifications: The Almighty Dollar should not be confused with:

• Dollar Bill, the Defenders' PR man, @ Defenders I#51

Calculator should not be confused with:

• Calculus, of the Young Gods, @ Thor I#300

Streak should not be confused with:

• Blue Streak, agent of the Corporation that infiltrated SHIELD, @ Captain America I#217
• Bluestreak of Earth-MC2, of the future Avengers, @ A-Next#3

Girth should not be confused with:

• Girth, of the Lilin, @ Marvel Comics Presents#143

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The Almighty Dollar Real Name: J. Pennington Pennypacker Occupation: CPA Powers: Pennypacker can project pennies from his wrists in torrents.	Calculator Real Name: Kwong Dae Occupation: Actuary Powers: As Kwong put it, he has the ability to "instantly assess all probabilities and variables -- thus guaranteeing an optimum outcome!"
Girth Real Name: "Tubby" Walsh Occupation: GS-8 Clerk     Powers: Walsh has control of and apparent super-strength related to his large abdomen.	Streak Real Name: Frank Moody Occupation: Mortician Powers: A jogger, Moody developed super-speed, and he is immune to the heat caused by the friction against the air.

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Carragone was a scientist trying to give ordinary men superpowers, thus empowering the Happy Campers. He was financed by Greedy sportsmen. He had poor understanding of bio-ethics, and a odd habit of petting a purple stuffed kitty. He was devastated when his machine was destroyed by the NFL SuperPro.
--NFL SuperPro#10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NFL SuperPro#10, p20, pan1 (main image)

p22, pan3 (group shot)

p21, pan3 (Almighty Dollar)

p20, pan2 (Calculator)

p20, pan6 (Girth)

p21, pan1 (Streak)

p4, pan2 (Carragone)

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Appearances:
NFL SuperPro#10 (July, 1992) - Buzz Dixon (writer), Jose Delbo (pencils), Mike DeCarlo & Don Hudson (inks), David Wohl (editor)

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Last updated: 08/02/02

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