“But every man must reckon with Death!” This character is a horror host presented as an incarnation of Death. It wears a black hat with a broad brim, a black cloak, and gray gloves. He also smokes a cigarette in a holder. “I travel everywhere and see everything! I am inevitable to you… some shall see me sooner than others!” Death narrates the story of ill-fated racecar driver, Hugh Lanson.
Alias Death (Comic Media) |
Real Names/Alt Names Death |
Characteristics Horror Host, Personification, Occult, Atomic Age |
Creators/Key Contributors Don Perlin |
First Appearance Horrific #4 (March 1953) |
First Publisher Comic Media [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Horrific #4 |
Sample Read Horrific [DCM] [CB+] |
Description “But every man must reckon with Death!” This character is a horror host presented as an incarnation of Death. It wears a black hat with a broad brim, a black cloak, and gray gloves. He also smokes a cigarette in a holder. “I travel everywhere and see everything! I am inevitable to you… some shall see me sooner than others!” Death narrates the story of ill-fated racecar driver, Hugh Lanson. |
Source Death (Comic Media) – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |