Mash Up: Arrow and Masked Marvel

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In this Mash-Up we will be exploring the origins of two public domain superheroes from Centaur Publications, Arrow and Masked Marvel, and then I will show my take on a modernized version of these two characters combined to create a new original character with the best attributes of both.

The Arrow

Origin

Ralph Payne, U.S. intelligence agent, realizes that he can't effectively fight crime as Ralph Payne and decides to become a vigilante with the alias Arrow, using his skills with a bow and arrow fighting Nazi spies, saboteurs and street criminals.

Abilities

• Trained in combat and espionage
• Expert marksman

Gadgets and Gear

• Bow 
• Arrows

Masked Marvel

Origin

Masked Marvel is a vigilante with no secret identity, he never stops fighting crime, and why he fights crime is entirely unclear however we do know that he is an inventor, whether or not that is his occupation is unknown.

However he does have a large array of gadgets, a mountain top glass dome headquarters, and a team of other crime-fighters to help him keep the streets safe.

Abilities

• Skilled Fighter
• Genius Inventor

Gadgets and Gear

• Televisor: A device that allows him to see anywhere on Earth.
• Amphibious Airplane
• Paralysis Ray Gun

Allies

• ZL
• ZR
• ZY

The Masked Arrow (Original Character by Nicholas Benson)

Origin

Ralph Payne is an ex-agent of the CIA who was not only a spy but head of the advanced weapons division. 

After leaving the CIA he was paid handsomely for designing a number of top secret military weapons, making him very wealthy.

Using his new found wealth and CIA training, Ralph decides to help society by becoming a vigilante known as the Masked Arrow. 

His home and headquarters is a mountain top glass domed building with a super-computer connected to a network of satellite feeds that can give him access to satellite images of every location on Earth in real time. 

Alongside him in his fight against injustice are his three artificially intelligent military drones he designed himself each with their own functionality and personality. 

His weapon of choice is his Taser-Bow, a kinetic energy weapon that doubles as a staff and a bow. 

When charged the Taser-Bow can fire bolts of electricity that can paralyze an enemy in a single shot. 

Abilities

• Trained in combat and espionage
• Skilled marksman
• Genius Inventor

Gadgets and Gear

• Televisor: super-computer connected to a network of satellite feeds that can give him access to satellite images of every location on Earth in real time.
• Taser-Bow: a kinetic energy weapon that doubles as a staff and a bow, when charged the Taser-Bow can fire bolts of electricity that can paralyze an enemy in a single shot.   
• Z-25 or Yo-yo: artificially intelligent military air and sea drone which can act as an autonomous amphibious airplane, with a very hyper and anxious personality.
• Z-12 or Lycan: artificially intelligent military ground drone which can act as a remote sniper and has a stealth feature which can allow it to move undetected by cameras or radar. Lycan has a very no nonsense personality.
• Z-18 or Rank: artificially intelligent military ground drone which can act as a search and rescue robot in high intensity situations, able to survive hazardous environments. Rank has a very loyal and trustworthy personality. 
• Z-Series Headset: Allows the Masked Arrow to communicate with any of his military drones on the fly and allows him to access information from the Televisor on the go.

The Masked Arrow by Nicholas Alexander Benson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.