Religion: not determined yet
Name: Ken Astor
Other Names: Ken Actor; Al Avison; Al Avision
Classification:
supporting character
based on a real person
Publisher(s): 
First Appearance: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (vol. 1) #3 (Aug. 1968): "Dark Moon Rise, Hell Hound Kill!"
Creators: Jim Steranko, Dan Adkins
Number of Appearances: 2
Teams/Affiliations: S.H.I.E.L.D.
Enemy of: Ghost of Ravenlock
Ally: Nick Fury
Helped: Captain America
Occupation: intelligence agent
Nation: Scotland, United Kingdom
Gender: male
Note: Nick Fury's friend; killed by Ghost of Ravenlock
Note that "Ken Astor" is an anagram for the name of the writer who created the character: Steranko.
In Captain America (vol. 1) #224, Astor uses the alias "Al Avison." This name was taken from Al Avison, a Golden Age comic book artist who illustrated Captain America comics.
Captain America (vol. 1) #224 (Aug. 1978): "Saturday Night Furor!"Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (vol. 1) #3 (Aug. 1968): "Dark Moon Rise, Hell Hound Kill!"Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (vol. 2) #2 (Jan. 1984): "Dark Moon Rise, Hell Hound Kill!"
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/genafistdef.htm#ken
- http://marvel.wikia.com/Ken_Astor_(Earth-616)
- http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/mycroftg.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/assasz.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/gfgh.htm
- http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/a.htm
- http://marvel.wikia.com/Phillip_Garcia_(Earth-616)
- https://www.comics.org/issue/22096/
- http://www.captainamericalibrary.com/superhero-library/captain-america/captain-america-comic-details.aspx?id=CA1&issue=224
- http://marvel.wikia.com/Captain_America_Vol_1_224