Was there ever a super-hero named Pratt, you ask? Why yes, as a matter of fact, there was.
Al Pratt was the original Atom. Introduced by DC Comics in 1940, during the Golden Age of comic books, Pratt was very short, about 5 feet tall, and he had the strength of a, uh, normal man. But he was tough. Real tough! And he learned how to be a — a — really good boxer. *Sigh.* OK, so he wasn’t Superman. But neither was Batman. So there!
Sure, I know Arthur! Click here to see for yourself. This is from the live action version of the show; which, in fact, Marianne hadn’t seen until I showed it to her.
To quote Paul Simon, you can “Call Me Al!”
This little guy reminds me of “Arthur” in “The Tick.” You’d have to ask Marianne if aren’et familiar with him. Sort of little nebbish of a guy.
Later in his career, after the A-Bomb’s introduction, Al did indeed “go atomic”! But, alas, his stature remained unchanged.
an atomic Pratt? How scary is that? Al Pratt must be the only short Pratt on record.