Among the first Batmen copycats who appeared was a Dynamic Duo from England known as Knight and Squire. In reality, they were the Earl of Wordenshire, Percy Sheldrake, and his son Cyril. Apparently wealthy as they resided in a castle... and evidently quite bored with their affluent lifestyle. With no other motivation than to emulated the classic crimefighting crusaders of America, Knight and his sidekick became local legends riding their pair of motorbikes that appeared as steeds.
According to the Batman Encyclopedia, on Earth-One they were recruited to join John Mayhew's Club of Heroes in Metropolis, and on Earth-Two they were invited the join the Batmen of All Nations. Both sets of counterparts were remarkably similar in disguise, in disposition, and in determination.
Tomorrow we dissect the remaining members of these teams and see how each group had distinctly different histories...
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