Deros in Blackhawk comics

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"Blackhawk Comics, the Shaver Mystery, and the Vril-ya (Part 1)

July 25, 2014

This post is about a comic-book adventure story that’s deeper than it looks on the surface. Puns only partly intended."

The comic itself can be seen here: http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=14359

The Deros in this are nothing like the creatures described by Shaver. But they call themselves that and say they live in Lemuria.

"Who can defeat a super-race? For 2,000 years we deros have been unbeatable!”
"Deros?"
“This is what we call ourselves! We live in Lemuria … a system of underground caves! We deros are the most brilliant, science-minded people living below or above the earth!”

[aeon]

Astro Boy 1963 Mission to the Middle of the World

The Valyx, a rather unique earth-digging vehicle developed by Professor Prober, suddenly appears: ten years and half a world away from its initial plunge. But strange markings have appeared on its surface. Astro Boy, his sister Astro Girl, and a stowaway reporter, Reed Daley, take the Valyx back into the earth to investigate.

Many miles down they discover a tribe of Deros, people who originally came from the lost continent of Atlantis. Using their destructive Rock Smog Machines, they intend to wage war on the surface people.

Reed Daley turns traitor to help King Duba, but their ambitions are foiled by Astro Boy along with a fortuitous earthquake. The good robots return to the surface, wiser, but fearful that no one will believe their story. Of course, we know it's true!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astro_Boy ... TV_series)