Originally, Dartalg was--if I'm honest--the corniest member of the Wanderers. Like Celebrand, in his original incarnation Dartalg lacked superpowers, but where Celebrand at least boasted a massive Han Solo-esque blaster, Dartalg was the mighy master of....the blow gun.
That's right friends, a weapon principally utilized and associated with colonized native terran societies in 15th - 19th centuries, was the weapon-of-choice for a cosmic adventurer in the 30th century.
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| The only thing sadder than Dartalg's armory, was his inability to defeat a guy whose super-power was blowing up like a balloon. This really makes Dartalg's trash-talk all the more pathetic. |
If my speculation that the Wanderers were inspired by The Magnificent Seven, then just as Celebrand was the cosmic version of Chris Adams, Dartalg might've been inspired by the knife master Britt.
Like a latter day, Green Arrow (well, at least one version of him) Dartalg attempted to off-set the inherent limitations of his weapon with high-tech, specialty darts (e.g., explosive darts, poison darts, etc.). Unfortunately, no writer was ever able to pull this off in a way that seemed even remotely plausible for a 30th century setting.
Adventure Comics #376 (JAN 1969)
Though technically considered the second appearance of the Wanderers, in truth their role in this story is even less impressive than their debut. Indeed, only two of the Wanderers seem to have made an appearance in this issue (Celebrand and Psyche) and then, only in flashbacks to the previous issue.
I'll be out of the country for the next two weeks, so I'm not sure I'll be able to make posts. I'm trying to prepare a couple of interludes, but we'll see if I can get them done before departure time. After I return, we'll continue this foray through the original Wanderers by looking at the winged hero Ornitho!
Like a latter day, Green Arrow (well, at least one version of him) Dartalg attempted to off-set the inherent limitations of his weapon with high-tech, specialty darts (e.g., explosive darts, poison darts, etc.). Unfortunately, no writer was ever able to pull this off in a way that seemed even remotely plausible for a 30th century setting.
Adventure Comics #376 (JAN 1969)Though technically considered the second appearance of the Wanderers, in truth their role in this story is even less impressive than their debut. Indeed, only two of the Wanderers seem to have made an appearance in this issue (Celebrand and Psyche) and then, only in flashbacks to the previous issue.
I'll be out of the country for the next two weeks, so I'm not sure I'll be able to make posts. I'm trying to prepare a couple of interludes, but we'll see if I can get them done before departure time. After I return, we'll continue this foray through the original Wanderers by looking at the winged hero Ornitho!
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| Dartalg in the deck Jim Gallagher artwork |
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