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Name  Sargon The Sorcerer
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. John Sargent
Type Magician
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance All-American Comics #26
Year 1941
Publisher National Periodical Publications (DC)
Country of origin USA
John Sargent was a stage magician who gained magical powers from the Ruby of Life. When he wasn’t performing on stage, Sargon used his magical powers to fight crime and other good deeds. He was assisted in his efforts by his rotund sidekick/manager, Maximilian O’Leary.
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Name  Satanax
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Arsene Satard
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Satanax #1
Year 1948
Publisher Editions Mondiales
Country of origin France
Arsène Satard, a humble court recorder, is given superhuman powers by an old alchemist.?When brought in contact with fire, he turns into the super-powered crime-fighter known as Satanax.?He can only remain in this form for an hour.
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Name  Scarab (The)
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Peter Ward
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team Ak-Tu-Men
1st Appearance Startling Comics #34
Year 1944
Publisher Nedor/Better/ Standard Comics
Country of origin USA
The reincarnation of the high priest of an Egyptian Sun God, Peter Ward's day time job was as an expert in Egyptian history, but at night he would fight crime as the Scarab. By touching his scarab ring, he transformed instantaneously in a blinding flash of light into his superhuman persona. The Scarab possessed a number of superhuman abilities, including super strength, flight, and invulnerability. He was assisted by an intelligent cat named akh-tu-men
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Name  Scarlet Arrow (The)
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Alan Bidel
Type Unknown
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Black Cat #5
Year 1946
Publisher Harvey Publications
Country of origin USA details missing
Alan Bidel is the crime fighting archer the Scarlet Arrow. Only appearance.
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Name  Scarlet Avenger (The)
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Jim Kendall
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Zip Comics #1
Year 1940
Publisher MLJ /Archie Comics
Country of origin USA
Jim Kendall has devoted himself to wiping out evil since the death of his wife and child. An airplane in which they were flying was hijacked as it was carrying a cargo of gold bullion. It crashed and all the occupants except Jim himself were killed. In the accident his facial muscles were paralysed, and Jim is now the man who never smiles. Behind Kendall's stony face there is a giant scientific brain. Using this brain he has fashioned for himself a scarlet robe of bullet-proof steel-mesh. The Scarlet Avenger left a card with a flaming arrow emblem at the scene of his activities.
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Name  Scarlet Bowmen (The)
A.K.A. N/A
Secret ID. Unknown
Type Costumed Archer
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Adventure Comics #226
Year 1957
Publisher National Periodical Publications (DC)
Country of origin USA details missing
Here's yet another candidate member for the Green Arrows of the World. Hailing from the tiny country of Belgravia (you can see the entire kingdom from atop a mountain peak), are the Scarlet Bowman and his young unnamed aide. They're official bodyguards to the young King Paul of Belgravia, and crime fighters to boot. Like the Arrow of Alaska, they're pupils of Green Arrow. In ADVENTURE #226, the Scarlet Bowmen have been captured and to protect their secret identities (and foil a treason plot), Green Arrow and Speedy have to masquerade as the two Belgravian archers. ?Copper
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Name  Scarlet Nemesis (The)
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Rocky Ford
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team Black Orchid
1st Appearance All-New Comics #2 (All-New Short Stories #1 -3)
Year 1943
Publisher Harvey Publications
Country of origin USA
Rocky Ford is a smug, smirking private investigator by day. By night he is the crime-fighting Scarlet Nemesis. His partner at the detective agency is Judy Allen, although Rocky usually makes her clean the office and tries (but fails) to keep her out of the way in cases. Rocky does not know that Judy is really the Black Orchid, and is honourable enough not to remove her mask when he has the chance. The Scarlet Nemesis and the Black Orchid don't have any sort of formal arrangement, but if they appear at the same crime scene at the same time they'll work together. The Nemesis has no super-powers.
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Name  Scarlet Phantom (The)
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Jack Winstead
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance All-New Comics #2 (All-New Short Stories #1 -3)
Year 1943
Publisher Harvey Publications
Country of origin USA
Jack Winstead is an ace reporter for the Evening Globe. Unfortunately, his inventor father is murdered just as he completes his invention, a "phantom cloak." The cloak, which doubles as a snazzy red costume for Jack, gives Jack invisibility whenever he wants it, and so Jack becomes the Scarlet Phantom to avenge his father and fight crime.
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Name  Scarlet Seal
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Barry Moore
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Smash Comics #16
Year 1941
Publisher Quality Comics
Country of origin USA
Barry Moore is a young detective who works with his Father for the Commissioner solving crimes. When required Barry goes into a secret room in his house, puts on a costume and make-up, and reappears from the door of a Chinese goods shop as the dreaded Chinaman 'The Scarlet seal'. Undercover he goes about and solves crimes. He's good at disguises and with his fists.
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Name  Scarlet Sentinel
A.K.A. N/A
Secret ID. None
Type Non Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance
Year
Publisher
Country of origin Canada Details missing
[Further details unavailable]
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