Religion: not determined yet
Name: Tom Thumb
Classification:
hero
Publisher(s): 
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 19
Nation: England, United Kingdom
Gender: male
Note: traditional folk hero "no bigger than a thumb"
In the story titled "The Super-Duel in Space" in Action Comics #242 (July 1958), the villain Brainiac is introduced. Brainiac shrinks the city of Metropolis and puts it in a bottle on board his star ship. In panel 4 on page 8, Lois Lane realizes what has happened. She exclaims to fellow reporter Clark Kent, "The alien reduced us to Tom Thumb size! And . . . and for once, Superman isn't here to protect us!"
Action Comics (vol. 1) #242 (July 1958): "The Super-Duel in Space" (mentioned)Jack Milton: Fairy Tale Detective (2003)Mother Goose Tales (1697): "Little Thumb" (lead character)The Mother Goose Video Treasury (1987)
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Thumb
- http://www.comicvine.com/tom-thumb/29-38594/