LES BANCROFT
Real Name: Les Bancroft
Identity/Class: Normal human
Occupation: Television news reporter
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: Felix Simon, United Nations delegates, Wo Tong, Ralph Willard
Enemies: None
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: New York City, USA
First Appearance: Avengers I#98 (April, 1972)
Powers/Abilities: Les Bancroft was a skilled television news reporter.
History:
(Avengers I#98) – After a pro-war demonstration by the militant Warhawks, Les Bancroft interviewed Chinese UN delegate Wo Tong about the possible impact the demonstration would have on peace talks between China and the U. S. Wo Tong feared that the demonstration, watched via satellite by Chinese leaders, would only escalate the arms race, possibly to nuclear proportions. After Wo Tong’s comments, Les turned the microphone over to Ralph Willard, who was broadcasting from the streets of New York.
(Marvels: Eye of the Camera#3 - BTS) - Les Bancroft interviewed actor-director Felix Simon for Newsbeat on the possibility of a Star Kings motion picture.
Comments: Created by Roy Thomas, Barry Windsor-Smith and Sal Buscema.
Les Bancroft was only seen on a television screen.
Small Marvels: Eye of the Camera update by Markus Raymond.
Profile by Proto-Man.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Les Bancroft has no known connections to
images: (without ads)
Avengers I#98, p4, pan3 (Les Bancroft, main image)
Appearances:
Avengers I#98 (April, 1972) - Roy Thomas (writer), Barry Windsor-Smith (pencils), Sal Buscema (inks), Stan Lee (editor)
Marvels: Eye of the Camera#3 (March, 2009) - Kurt Busiek & Roger Stern (writers), Jay Anacleto (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
First Posted: 04/09/2013
Last updated: 01/12/2025
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