Desperate Dan Desperate Dan Desperate Dan is a wild west character in the British comic magazine "The Dandy" and has become their mascot. He made his appearance in the first issue which was dated 4 December 1937. He is apparently the world's strongest man, able to lift a cow with one hand. The pillow of his (reinforced) bed is filled with building rubble and his beard is so tough he shaves with a blowtorch. The character was created by Dudley D. Watkins, originally as an outlaw or ‘desperado’ (hence his name), but evolved into a more sympathetic type, using his strength to
Blowtorch (G.I. Joe) studied for advanced degrees in both structural and chemical engineering. In the UK's Action Force Blowtorch comes from Toulouse in France and "knows all there is to know about flame projection and incendiary devices. He has seen the damage fire can do and is scared by it. Has to sleep near a smoke detector." Blowtorch was originally released as an action figure in 1984. In 2002, as part of the G.I. Joe vs. Cobra line, a newly designed version of Blowtorch was released with Snow Serpent. A version of this Blowtorch also came with the Built to Rule Raging Typhoon,