When a vat of white hot metal spills on him, foundry worker Pat Dempsey's life is changed forever. Instead of being killed, he experiences an unexplainable chemical reaction. His skin becomes like blue metal, and he bursts into flames whenever he is exposed to heat or electricity. He leaves the foundry and begins work as a private investigator, solving crimes and fighting evil as MAN O' METAL. In his human form Pat Dempsey is as vulnerable as any other person, but when he uses his powers as MAN o' METAL he is on fire as well as being able to melt bullets and grenades. He can also breathe underwater and is bulletproof. MAN O' METAL first appeared in REG'LAR FELLERS HEROIC COMICS #7 which appeared in July of 1941. REG'LAR FELLERS HEROIC COMICS lasted fifteen issues. Issue #16 saw the comic rebranded to HEROIC COMICS, which gradually shuffled its super hero features to the back of the book, in favor of war stories. MAN O' METAL's final golden age appearance was in HEROIC COMICS #28. THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN BOTH HARDCOVER AND TRADE PAPERBACK EDITIONS AS WELL AS IN EITHER FULL COLOR OR BLACK & WHITE.