The Myth-Master

The Myth-Master © Juke Box Productions AstroFacts Status: Inactive Real Name: Loony Leo Earliest Appearance: 1964 Personal Data InfoDump Appearances (in Publication Order): Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #13 Event Timeline 1964     Flashback Honor Guard's Near Fatal Encounter With the Myth-Master. The Myth-Master A super-villain who was secretly Loony Leo. He fought the Honor Guard in 1964 with the guidance of Zzardo. History The Myth-Master Incident After being "rescued" by Zzardo and promised a chance to die, Loony Leo became the Myth-Master and did battle with Honor Guard. He conjured up figures and beings from folklore and fiction to battle with the super-team. Achilles- The legendary Greek Warrior Blackbeard- The notorious pirate D'Artagnan- from The Three Musketeers Gort- The robot from The Day the Earth Stood Still Joe Magarac- A legendary steelworker Pecos Bill- A legend in tall tales of the American West Quetzalcoatl- A Mesoamerican deity known as the feathered seprent The Witch- The witch from "Hansel and Gretel" The Honor Guard with all of their powers weren't enough to overtake the beings of myth and legend, even with Joe Magarac switching sides. The Myth-Master had them captured and when it came time to drain them of their lives, Loony Leo couldn't pull the switch. He revealed his true self and turned in Zzardo, after freeing the heroes, though the public never knew the being behind the mask of the Myth-Master. Equipment He wielded a belief focus who soaks up psychic energy, which could then be manipulated into how he saw fit.