Spirit of '76 (Harvey Comics)

Patriotic superhero Gary Blakely, the Spirit of '76, was created by writer Joe Simon and artist Bob Powell.

Convinced that Adolf Hitler wants to take over the world, he tries to become an Air Cadet, but his application is blocked by his family, who want him to instead be regular army and enroll in West Point, which he does.

[4] According to Jess Nevins' Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes, "they battle Germans, crooked yogis, the femme fatale mesmerist Satana, traitorous cadets, and a monster ape".

Tubby tells the kids Gary's identity and they vouch for him, giving him an alibi and form a new gang, The Spirit of '76 Boys Club.

[4] In Secondary Superheroes of the Golden Age, Lou Mougin lauds the Spirit of '76, writing that Bob Powell "returned to the feature [in Green Hornet] both as artist and writer, and did a bang-up job with his rapidly developed talent.