Patrick Kelly was originally an ace fighter pilot in World War II who fought in the Pacific Theater under General Stilwell, as a member of the Avenger Corp. He was from Brooklyn. He was later transported to the future, where he explored the galaxy and continued to defend freedom as a rocket pilot. He was called to another planet where he became the Keeper of the Flame of Democracy, the flame being a mystic energy felt by the free people of the universe. Kelly was accompanied on his adventures by his World War II gunner Punchy (originally called Whacky) who was a former Brooklyn cab driver, and a beautiful nurse named Sue Andrews (she was later replaced by a girl named Diana). Kelly's enemies included Indus, Vengo and Diablo, who was determined to extinguish the Flame of Democracy.

Kelly's private rocket ship was armed with a variety of weapons and could accommodate at least three passengers.

*The Bouncer #10-14
*Everybody's Comics (1944)
*Rocket Kelly [nn] (1944)
*The Green Mask #10
*All Great Comics (1945)
*Book of All-Comics (1945)
*Rocket Kelly #1-5
*Tegra #1
*Blue Beetle #19

*[http://www.comicvine.com/rocket-kelly/29-80470/ ComicVine]
*[https://www.comics.org/feature/34428/ GCD]
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