A hero first published in 1973 by
Charlton Comics. E-Man was created
by
Nicola Cuti and
Joe Stanton.
E-Man has since been published
by
First Comics and
Comico.
The being who would become the hero E-Man was created as the result
of a star going supernova. Part of the resulting explosion was
a sentient energy being, who wandered the universe, eventually
finding its way to Earth. Once on Earth, it began to observe the
inhabitants, finally making its way, like any good energy being
into the dressing room of an exotic dancer. Disguising itself as
a lightbulb, the energy being struck up a conversation with the dancer
in question Nova Kane. Eventually with Kane's help, the being
took on the form of a man and named himself E-Man after the
E in Einstein's equation.
E-Man possessed the ability to transform himself into any type of
matter. This allowed his entire body or any part of his body to mimic
the characteristics of any item. For instance, he could make his
entire body a car, or his hand a fan. He could also transform himself
into any type of energy.
Along with Kane, E-Man began adventures around the globe. On his off-time,
E-Man adopted the identity of Alec Tronn though he was obviously
E-Man. Kane gained powers similar to E-Man's during one of their
adventures.
Other supporting characters in the series included private investigator
Mike Mauser and a pet koala named Teddy.