KEVLOR
Real Name: "Dutch" Evers (see comments)
Identity/Class: Human mutate and/or technology user
Occupation: Firefighter
Group Membership: Partner of Nomextra
Affiliations: Ladder Company 51, O'Hara, unidentified Mephitisoid captain
Enemies: Pyro (St. John Allerdyce), Red Skull (Johann Shmidt)
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Bronx in New York City
First Appearance: Nomextra and Kevlor#1 (1992)
Powers/Abilities: Kevlor wears an alien costume made of enhanced Earthly Kevlar of Mephitisoid and Shi'ar design that grants him his superhuman powers and physical traits. His costume provides him with an undefined level of superhuman strength and protection from most forms of physical damage and is also highly resistant to heat and fire. Only his own fire fighting clothes have been altered and his powered costume can be mentally summoned to cover his body. His costume and powers have a finite amount of time before having to return to its normal state. It is unknown how long he can stay powered up but probably no longer than an hour. The costume also seemed to be able to disguise his appearance by altering his physical size, shape (adding additional body mass) and physical traits such as hair and eye color. His costume also had a visor that may have provided Kevlor protection from intense light and could possibly enhance his vision in the dark or in a smoky environment.
Height: Unrevealed (6'2" as Dutch, 6'9" as Kevlor ; by approximation)
Weight: Unrevealed (210 lbs. as Dutch, 280 lbs. as Kevlor; by approximation)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Blond
History:
(Nomextra and Kevlor#1 (fb) - BTS) - Dutch Evers and Tracy MacWitter grew up together and were best friends with no romantic inclinations. They treated each other as if they were siblings and often sought friendly competitions with each other. After graduating high school, the two of them joined the fire department and were assigned the same unit Ladder Company 51 in the Bronx.
(Nomextra and Kevlor#1 (fb)) - One evening, they were the first responders to a fire alleged to have been caused by a crashed plane and entered the burning building to discover it was a crashed spaceship piloted by a crew of Mephitisoids from another galaxy. The two aided the Mephitisoid crew in containing a fiery breach in the ship's engine room which had the potential to create a catastrophic explosion that could destroy the city. Tracy and Dutch, with the help from their specialized Kevlar and Nomex III fire resistant turnouts (firefighting clothes), beat back the flames which allowed the aliens to repair critical systems to contain the inferno. Grateful for the help, the Mephitisoid captain gifted them with the ability to bond to their firefighting gear, using a machine called a Universal Adaptor that was designed to allow the Mephitisoids to survive on hostile worlds, and then transported them back to their previous location as the ship departed.
(Nomextra and Kevlor#1) - Using their newfound powers, they named themselves Nomextra (Tracy) and Kevlor (Dutch), and used them secretly to battle fires throughout the Bronx. They, along with their entire contingent of firemen from Ladder Company 51, responded to a raging fire at a local youth home on the North End with kids trapped inside. Tracy, being the first to enter, became trapped by a fallen wood beam while attempting to rescue a little girl and was rescued by her fellow firefighters and her partner "Dutch" aka. Kevlor. In the Kevlor identity, "Dutch" lifted the heavy wooden beam and told the others that he would get Tracy to safety. Now free, Tracy transformed into her superhuman form Nomextra to battle the blaze from within. While fighting the raging inferno, the pair encounter the mutant Pyro (secretly hired by the Red Skull) who was setting the building ablaze. Unable to best their fire-resistant costumes, Pyro was quickly captured and tied up for the police and carted off to jail. After Pyro's defeat, the fire was easily contained by the two friends and the rest of Ladder Company 51.
(Nomextra and Kevlor#1 - BTS) - Unknown to Nomextra and Kevlor, the Red Skull plotted to kill them and make them pay for interfering with his operation. The outcome of this has not yet been revealed.
Comments: Created by George Caragonne, Mike Harris & Jimmy Palmiotti.
The Red Skull was seen in partial shadow in the last panel of the comic with a blurb saying to be continued hinting at an additional comic, but this never came about.
According to the legal indicia at the bottom of the first page the character names were owned by Du Pont, but the character designs were owned by Marvel. These characters could make some sort of a reappearance if the names were changed.
This short 16-page comic was a collaboration with Du Pont and Marvel to advertise, educate and highlight Du Pont's special chemical treated firefighting gear made from Kevlar and Nomex III materials. According to the advertising on the back cover, Kevlar and Nomex III fibres provide inherent flame resistance and heat shrinkage while maintaining their strength and mechanical integrity. They are durable and flexible while also providing their wearers an increased comfort by creating moisture barriers.
Ladder Company 51 is a real-world fire department that works alongside Engine 38 and is located at 3446 Eastchester Rd, Bronx, NY.
The comic also gave a special thanks to technical advisor Gene Deemer and the Trenton Fire Department.
Dutch was his nickname only. His real first name was never revealed.
Profile by AvatarWarlord.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Kevlor has no known connections to:
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He was a new fireman recruit for Ladder 51 and was being trained under Dutch's guidance. Being young and new to the force, he was often called "Probie" as a nickname and was both friendly and easy going with enthusiasm to learn all aspects of firefighting. --Nomextra and Kevlor#1 |
images: (without ads)
Nomextra and Kevlor#1, p9, pan4 (main image)
Nomextra and Kevlor#1, p8, pan2 (Dutch's face)
Nomextra and Kevlor#1, p15, pan3 (Pyro captured)
Nomextra and Kevlor#1, p16, pan3 (O'Hara)
Appearances:
Nomextra and Kevlor#1 (1992) - George Caragonne (writer), Mike Harris (pencils), Jimmy Palmiotti (inks), Glenn Herdling (editor)
First Posted: 07/12/2021
Last updated: 07/12/2021
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