Just as Earth-Two had several Quality Comics characters who were later revealed to have existed on that world, so to had some existed on Earth-Shazam. Connecting to Kid Eternity, a long established resident of Earth-S who was the brother of Freddy Freeman and an ally of Freddy's Marvel Family, there were some champions... both costumed and plain clothed... who stood side by side with him in the mid 1940s. Among those and their counterparts of Earth-Two:
Another contemporary of the aforementioned characters in Hit Comics was "Rip" Graves, a soldier thought killed during World War II who actually still lived in a dwelling beneath the Tomb to the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D.C. Skilled in the use of knives, his use of swords as well as his special armor and timeless invincibility paralleled that of the Shining Knight from Earth-Two who likewise was revived from an earlier age to journey from Europe to modern day America, as had Rip as the self-labeled Ghost of Flanders. He would meet Kid Eternity at the start of the lad's heroic career, where it was revealed he was descendant from an ancient Roman gladiator.
Rip's cousin Penny Graves was a former actress turned Sargeant of the WAC who had several adventures and was at times shown alongside Mary Marvel and her allies in Wow Comics, having tales similar to her counterpart Liberty Belle of Earth-Two.
- Kid Eternity aka Kit Freeman, who called upon his super fast alter ego Mercury just as would Jay Garrick in his identity as the Flash.
- Mister Keeper had powers rivaling Spectre.
- Stormy Foster aka the Great Defender, the vitamin strengthen superhero mirroring Rex "Hourman".
- Betty Bates, crusading district attorney and "Lady at Law" showing as much fearlessness as Helena Wayne aka the Huntress.
- Bill the Magnificent, a lad who gained superhuman strength temporarily when uttering a phrase "jeepers creepers" mirrored another reporter like himself in Johnny Quick aka Johnny Chambers.
- Bob and Swap who along with their Navy allies had tales similar to the team of Red, White and Blue.
- Her Highness and Silk, a pair of crooked ladies who crossed paths with Kid Eternity three times, similar to other larcenous lasses like queen Star Sapphire and Thorn battled the Flash multiple times.
Another contemporary of the aforementioned characters in Hit Comics was "Rip" Graves, a soldier thought killed during World War II who actually still lived in a dwelling beneath the Tomb to the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D.C. Skilled in the use of knives, his use of swords as well as his special armor and timeless invincibility paralleled that of the Shining Knight from Earth-Two who likewise was revived from an earlier age to journey from Europe to modern day America, as had Rip as the self-labeled Ghost of Flanders. He would meet Kid Eternity at the start of the lad's heroic career, where it was revealed he was descendant from an ancient Roman gladiator.Rip's cousin Penny Graves was a former actress turned Sargeant of the WAC who had several adventures and was at times shown alongside Mary Marvel and her allies in Wow Comics, having tales similar to her counterpart Liberty Belle of Earth-Two.
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