Taxi Taylor

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Jim "Taxi" Taylor is an American crimefighter known for his Wonder Car; an amphibious, transforming vehicle called a "laboratory on wheels." Born in Annapolis, Maryland,[1] Taylor tried to offer the car to the United States government, but they laughed him off. Taylor took up a job as a taxi driver in Washington, D.C., during which time he overheard a pair of Germans[note 1] discussing upcoming attacks on the U.S.. Taylor used an antenna on the Wonder Car to listen in to the Germans at their destination, learning the details of their plans. Taylor trailed a series of German spies through land, air and sea in the Wonder Car, tracking them down and phoning in the police to bring them to justice.[2]

Notes

  1. Taylor uses the term "Swastikians," a clear analog for Nazis.

References

  1. Marvel Mystery Handbook: 70th Anniversary Special. (November 2009) Hoskin, Michael.
  2. Mystic Comics #2g: "Taxi Taylor and His Wonder Car." (April 1940) Timely Comics.