From Wiki- Prince Amentep of Egypt was an acolyte of Thoth and next Pharaoh in line who fell in love with princess Taia of Thebes.
Originally, Amentep travels to 1940 when Taia is poisoned and he places
her and himself in suspended animation to heal, a process that took
4,000 years. He uses his mystic abilities in the modern era to battle
evil.[6][7][8] Ibis also once temporarily served as the guardian of the Rock of Eternity in place of ally and friend, the Wizard Shazam.[1] The original Ibis first appeared in Whiz Comics #2 (February 1940), and was created by Bob Kingett.[4]
When superheroes declined in popularity in the early 1950s, Ibis and
the other Fawcett characters ceased publication. One Ibis story shortly
thereafter was reprinted by Charlton Comics.[5] The Fawcett characters were later licensed and eventually bought outright by DC Comics in the 1970s.I met him in the tabloid sized reprint of Whiz Comics #2, then in the Crisis on Earth-S crossover event. I always thought he was pretty cool, if a bit derivative of Mandrake. Of course, most magicians of the time were. Mandrake was quite popular. And it is kinda nice to see him be a true legacy hero.
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