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Name
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Black Hood (1)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Matthew Kipling "Kip" Burland
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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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Top-Notch Comics #9
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Year
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1940
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Publisher
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MLJ /Archie Comics
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Country of origin
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USA
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Kip Burland, a night cop, is framed for a jewel robbery. While investigating the real crook, he is shot. He is discovered by a hermit who helps him heal and gets him into top physical shape. With a costume designed by the hermit, Burland becomes the Black Hood and clears his name. He has no powers, but he does have the Hood-cycle, a motorcycle which can convert into other vehicles.
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Name
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Black Hood (2)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Matthew Kipling "Kip" Burland
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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 Hood Comics #1
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Year
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1946
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Publisher
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Country of origin
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Canada Details missing
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The Canadian Black Hood was the same as his US counterpart, the stories were the same but redrawn by Canadian artists who adjusted the costume for the Canadian audience. Patrolman, Kip Burland, was attacked by the Skull, who framed him for robbing a jewellery store. Burland was discharged from the force. When Burland tried to capture the Skull on his own he was shot and thrown in the woods. A man called the Hermit rescued him and trained him to become the Black Hood. As the Black Hood, Burland was able to clear his name
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Name
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Black Jack
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Jack Jones
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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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Zip Comics #20
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Year
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1941
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Publisher
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MLJ /Archie Comics
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Country of origin
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USA
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Jack Jones, a card-playing police detective, is imprisoned in a wall by criminals but manages to free himself. He lets the crooks think he's died and takes up the card-themed identity of Black Jack to fight crime. He has no superpowers.
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Name
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Black Kitten
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Kit Weston
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Type
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Costumed Side-Kick
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Affiliation/Team
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Black Cat
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1st Appearance
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Black Cat #28
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Year
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1951
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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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Kit Weston was a former circus acrobat who teams up with Black Cat as Black Kitten.
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Name
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Black Lamp
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A.K.A.
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Guardian Angel
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Secret ID.
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Hop Harrigan
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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-American Comics #78
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Year
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1945
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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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Like many others of the era, Hop was tempted to become a costumed adventurer and took the guise of Guardian Angel for a brief time in 1941 (All-American # 25-28). He soon decided to leave such activities to folks like the Justice Society of America, whom he met later in the year (All-Star Comics # 8). In 1945, Hop had one more dalliance with costumed crime-fighting as the Black Lamp (All-American # 78).
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Name
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Black Lion
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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George Davis
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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Cub (Side-Kick)
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1st Appearance
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Wonderworld Comics #21
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Year
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1941
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Publisher
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Fox Features Syndicate
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Country of origin
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USA
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George Davis, a very successful and therefore bored big game hunter, decides to go after the most dangerous game and begins hunting criminals. He is never specifically said to have superpowers, but the stories show him surviving otherwise mortal wounds in superhuman fashion. He is cat-like in his agility and strength, and is a good fighter. He is helped by his side-kick Cub.
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Name
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Black Marvel
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Dan Lyons
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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All-Winners Squad
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1st Appearance
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Mystic Comics Vol 1 #5
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Year
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1941
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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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Dan Lyons' father had his life saved by Man-To of the "Black Foot" tribe. Dan, looking for some way to make up for this, shows up while the Black Foot are holding auditions for the role of the "Black Marvel," the foremost warrior of the Black Foot tribe. Dan passes the tests and is told to go forth and fight for truth, justice, and the Black Foot way. He has no superpowers, but is in excellent physical shape and is skilled with knife and bow.
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Name
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Black Orchid (1)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Judy Allen
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Type
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Costumed Heroine
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Affiliation/Team
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Scarlet Nemesis
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1st Appearance
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All-New Comics #2 (All-New Short Stories #1 -3)
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Year
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1943
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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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The Black Orchid is Judy Allen, the junior partner of the detective firm of Ford and Allen. Her partner is Rocky Ford, although he treats her in a somewhat demeaning and sexist way. What he doesn't know is that she's also the crime fighting costumed wonder the Black Orchid. What Judy doesn't know is that Rocky is the costumed crime fighter the Scarlet Nemesis. She has no superpowers.
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Name
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Black Orchid (2)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Diana Dawn
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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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Tops Comics #2001 (1st issue)
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Year
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1944
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Publisher
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Consolidated Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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"Glamorous Diana Dawn, District Attorney Richard Day's secretary, is -- unknown to him -- masquerading as the as the mysterious female sleuth, the Black Orchid, who solves crimes with the aid of a magic ring." (with thanks to Darci. Feb 2008)
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Name
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Black Owl (1) (The)
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A.K.A.
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K the Unknown
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Secret ID.
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Doug Danville
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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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Prize Comics #2
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Year
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1940
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Publisher
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Prize Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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Doug Danville, a wealthy playboy, decides to fight crime and puts on his costume and begins his career. Eventually he enlisted in the Army and handed down his costume to Walt Waters, the father of Yank and Doodle. Walt became the new Black Owl. He has no superpowers.
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