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Old Soldier (Astro City) Real Name: Search for 'Old Soldier (Astro City)' on eBay Powers: Witnesses have described him as a old man, wearing a breastplate over chain mail, gauntlets, worn pants, and cavalry boots with unrowelled spurs. Over time, he has apparently added to his equipment, as he carries a sword that is rumored to be the fabled Excalibur, a flintlock pistol, grenades, and a bayoneted rifle. Quite a few of his armaments and outfit predate the Civil War and his earliest mentioned appearance so far. He is also been described as standing eight-feet tall and has a face of granite. Bio: It's possible that he might be King Arthur himself with the information given above. He returns when someone is in their time of need and gives them the inspiration to fight on. And it might tie into Douglas MacArthur's quote 'Old Soldiers never die, they just fade away...' Has appeared in 1863, 1898, 1918, 1944 ,1952 or 1953 (in Pyongyang possible earlier in the Korean War), 1959 (aiding Honor Guard against Shirak in a netherworld), 1972, 1975 (at the fall of Saigon), and an unspecified time during the Forgotten Time Crisis. Notes: First Appearance: Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) #2 View a chronological listing of this character's appearances Issue Appearances:  Astro City A Visitor's Guide (2004) Astro City: The Dark Age (2008) Astro City: The Dark Age, Book One (2005) Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1995) Kurt Busiek's Astro City (1996)Group Affiliation(s): None. Famous Quotes: - Add a Famous Quote None. < Previous Character | Next Character >  Add this character to a run of issues in a title Suggest an image for this character View the contribution history for this character |
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