Walter Johnson was a scientist at Project Cadmus involved with the first Newsboy Legion. Flip, his young clone and surrogate son later became a member of the second incarnation of the Newsboy Legion, among with the other clones of the original Newsboys created by Cadmus. His compatriots include Big Words, Gabby, Scrapper and Tommy Thompkins. The pre-Crisis version of Walter Johnson was also known as Flipper Dipper.
Walter Johnson, Jr. was created by Jack Kirby and Al Plastino, first appearing in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #133 (1970). Walter Johnson, Sr. was created by Kirby, first appearing in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #135 (1970).
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