User:Ted Blanton

Real Name: James Edward Blanton II Nicknames: Ted, J.E. Former Aliases: Jesus, the Destroyer (reasons for both better left unsaid), Teddo-san (when I was big in Japan) Other Current Aliases: Professor Blanton

Status
Occupation: adjunct professor, PhD candidate Legal Status: United States citizen Marital Status: single Group Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University Department of History, Loyola College Department of History Base of Operations: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Origin
I started collecting comics, mainly Marvel, at the age of nine. Later, the Giffen/DeMatteis issues of Justice League and John Byrne's run on Superman got me interested in DC Comics.

Place of Birth: Huntsville, Alabama, USA Known Relatives: James E. Blanton, Sr. (father), June W. Norton (mother), Lisa Carroll (sister), Doug Carroll (brother-in-law), Zachary Carroll (nephew), Rachel Carroll (niece) First Appearance: January 18, 1976

History
I grew up in Madison County, Alabama, where I attended Buckhorn High School and the University of Alabama in Huntsville. From there, my pursuits as a student and a teacher have taken me to France, Spain, Japan, and even to Indiana! I have lived in Baltimore since August 2003. My comic book collection is growing increasingly unwieldy and is currently divided between my home in Baltimore and my dad's home in Alabama.

Characteristics
Height: 5'10" Weight: 150 lbs Eyes: Hazel Hair: Brown

Powers
Known Powers: Lecturing, grading, doing farcical impressions of my professors. Known Abilities: Formidable practitioner of karaoke. Strength Level: Sufficient to carry massive loads of books to the library and back.

Miscellaneous
Equipment: Maintains an extensive library of arcane texts containing a wealth of ancient lore. Transportation: Autonomous bipedal locomotion; also university shuttles, MTA buses, MARC and Amtrak trains, various airlines and taxicab drivers. Weapons: Long boxes, mylar bags, acid-free backing boards, Oliver Queen's goatee, Professor X's bald noggin.