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| 3 | ''Golden Lad'' was a comic-book series created by Joseph Green and Mort Meskin and published by Spark Comics. It is currently a public-domain property. |
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| 5 | After young Tommy Preston finds the "Heart of Gold", an old Aztec artifact powered by "the blood of a thousand martyred Aztecs", he gains the powers of strength and courage, which he uses to fight crime. |
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| 9 | !!This series contains examples of: |
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| 11 | * ArtisticLicenseHistory: The series takes considerable liberties with Pre-Colombian history. For one thing, the Aztec symbol for a heart looks nothing like the heart-shaped pendant that Tommy wears. |
| 12 | * ByThePowerOfGreyskull: By shouting "Heart of Gold!", Tommy Preston becomes Golden Lad. |
| 13 | * CatchPhrase: By shouting "Heart of Gold!", Tommy Preston becomes Golden Lad. |
| 14 | * DistaffCounterpart: After five issues, Golden Lad receives a sidekick, Golden Girl, who has much the same powers. |
| 15 | * HijackedByJesus: The sacrficed Aztecs whose blood powers the Heart of Gold are referred to as "martyrs". |
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