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Name
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Black Ace (2)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Captain Merab
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Type
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Costumed Pilot
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Four Favorites Comics #2
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Year
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1941
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Publisher
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Ace Magazines (Periodical House)
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Country of origin
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USA
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Captain Merab, daring young American Aviator in the British Royal Air Force, known as the Black Ace, mingles his great exploits in the air with dangerous adventures on the ground. The playing card Merab is inspired by is the Ace of Spades. (thanks to Mark Carlson)
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Name
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Black Adam
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Teth-Adam
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Type
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Costumed Villain
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Marvel Family #1
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Year
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1943
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Publisher
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Fawcett Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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5000 years ago Teth-Adam was chosen by Shazam to be ancient Egypt's protector. He was given the powers of SHU (Stamina) HERSHEF (Strength) AMON (Power) ZEHUTI (Wisdom) ANUBIS (Speed) and MENTHU (Courage). Originally called Mighty Adam 'Shazam' changed it to Black Adam when he turned evil!
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Name
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Black Angel (The)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Sylvia Manners
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Type
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Costumed Heroine
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Air Fighters Comics #2
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Year
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1942
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Publisher
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Hillman Periodicals
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Country of origin
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USA
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Sylvia Manners, a proper English society woman, lives in an ancient castle, and when danger threatens from the air she slips into the castle's underground hangar, puts on her costume, and flies her special plane against the Nazi scum. She is often partnered with the "Black Prince," Colonel Prince of the RAF. She has no superpowers but is an air ace and a good fighter.
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Name
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Black Arrow
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A.K.A.
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N/A
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Secret ID.
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None
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Type
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Costumed Archer?
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Green Giant Comics (One shot)
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Year
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1940
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Publisher
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Pelican Publications
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Country of origin
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USA details missing
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[Further details unavailable]
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Name
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Black Avenger.
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A.K.A.
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The Thunderer.
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Secret ID.
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Jerry Carstairs
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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All-Winners Comics #6
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Year
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1942
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Publisher
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Timely / Atlas Publications (Marvel)
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Country of origin
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USA
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Like a lot of Americans in 1941, Jerry Carstairs is a frustrated young man who believes that more should be done about the rampant crime and saboteurs running rampant in the United States. Jerry decides to take matters into his own hands by donning the costume of the Thunderer, a crime-fighter who uses his hobby as a ham radio operator as his tool in fighting crime. Carstairs uses his knowledge of technology to amplify his voice by wearing a microphone and a tiny speaker around his neck to frighten the villains he encounters. However, the Thunderer has a short career with only having two adventures and a third exploit (this time as the Black Avenger) before slipping into obscurity.
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Name
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Black Bat (The)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Tony Quinn
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Black Book Detective Vol 9 #2
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Year
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1939
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Publisher
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Thrilling Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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Tony Quinn was a wealthy young bachelor and D.A. upset with crime and the number of criminals who escaped the law's punishment. When crooks threw acid in his face, blinding him and leaving him with a number of scars around his eyes, Quinn resolved to get his revenge. He embarked on a training program to develop his other senses; his hearing and sense of touch became superhuman. He trained until he was in top-notch physical condition. And then, by means of a secret operation, Quinn got the eyes of another man and regained his sight. More than that, he got the ability to see in the dark. He did not make this news public, choosing to inform only a few close friends. Instead, he put on a black cape, black hood, black shoes, black mask and cowl, and became the Black Bat, a crimefighter universally feared in the underworld. Black Book Detective Magazine was a fairly average pulp until it introduced the character of The Black Bat crimefighter in the July 1939 issue. He featured in about 60% of the magazine's issues and was directly responsible for the magazine surviving into the early 1950s, long after most detective pulps.
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Name
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Black Boy
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Horace Neighbour Jr.
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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Fantax / Lady Fantax
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1st Appearance
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Rancho #5
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Year
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1955
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Publisher
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Country of origin
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France details missing
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Black Boy is the son of Fantax, Horace Neighbour, Jr.. His father, drawn older, makes occasional guest appearances. Black Boy rides a souped-up red motorbike and fights crime. Black Boy was an attempt by Mouchotte to resurrect Fantax, killed by French censorship. By removing the mask, and focusing on more "mundane" stories -- many plots involve crime rings, spies and saboteurs -- Chott thought that he would escape the wrath of the censors. After the character was launched it was entrusted to the talented Remy Bordelet (who had already collaborated on Fantax) and to Francis Peguet. Actor Lino Ventura was a clear inspiration for Black Boy's likeness.
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Name
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Black Canary
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Dinah Drake
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Type
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Costumed Heroine
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Affiliation/Team
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Justice Society of America
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1st Appearance
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Flash Comics #86
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Year
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1947
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Publisher
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National Periodical Publications (DC)
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Country of origin
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USA
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Dinah Drake, who owns and runs a flower shop, is outraged by crime, so she puts on a blonde wig and a revealing costume and uses her martial skills (Judo) to fight the bad guys. She is partnered with private eye Larry Lance, who sees Dinah as 'just a friend' but has a crush on Black Canary. She has no superpowers.
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Name
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Black Cat
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Linda Turner
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Type
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Costumed Heroine
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Affiliation/Team
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Kit Weston (Black Kitten )
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1st Appearance
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Pocket Comics #1
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Year
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1941
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Publisher
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Harvey Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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Linda Turner, daughter of a movie star and a stunt man, became one of Hollywood's biggest stars but got bored with the make-believe life of Hollywood and decided to fight crime instead as the Black Cat. Her side-kick is Kit Weston, a young, orphaned circus acrobat. (Circus kids often get orphaned, it seems). She has no superpowers but is a skilled fighter, knows karate and acrobatics, and is good with javelin and lariat.
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Name
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Black Cobra (1)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Jim Hornsby
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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Cobra Kid
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1st Appearance
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Dynamic Comics #1 / Captain Flight Comics #6? Or #8?
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Year
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1944
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Publisher
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Harry 'A' Chesler Dynamic Publications / Four Star Publications
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Country of origin
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USA details missing
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Jim Hornsby puts on a costume, teams up with his younger brother, Bob, aka Cobra Kid, and fights crime. He has no superpowers. (Only appearance for Harry 'A' Chesler) The rights to the Black Cobra were then picked up by Four Star Publications, and the character appeared in Four Star's Captain Flight Comics.
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