Young Allies (Marvel Comics) Young Allies (Marvel Comics) Young Allies is the name of three fictional superhero teams appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Golden Age's Young Allies were a gang of kids who fought the Axis. Their line-up included the two key sidekicks of then-prominent Timely Comics heroes. Created by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon as the Sentinels of Liberty, "a multiracial group of patriotic kids," the group was led by Bucky Barnes (Captain America's teenage sidekick), and initially made up of his four friends: Knuckles (Percival Aloysius O'Toole), Jeff (Jefferson Worthing Sandervilt), Tubby (Henry Tinkle), and Whitewash Jones.
Crusaders (Marvel Comics) Crusaders (Marvel Comics) The Crusaders is a group of fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters first appear in "The Invaders" #14 (March 1977) and were created by Roy Thomas, Jack Kirby, and Frank Robbins. The Crusaders first appear in the World War II title "The Invaders" and capture the crew of a crashed German bomber. Accepted by the British people, the team (Captain Wings, Dyna-Mite, Ghost Girl, the Spirit of '76, Thunder Fist, and Tommy Lightning) becomes the official protectors of the current king (George VI), thereby displacing the American superhero team the