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Kayo Kirby

Kayo Kirby was a champion boxer. He lost his title when he was drugged during a match but, motivated by his love for Mary Harden, he came back to win the title again, and to personally take down the crooks who drugged him. He went on to fight matches all over the world, traveling with his manager, Manny Gold. He also had many fights and adventures outside the ring. When he wasn’t fighting, he studied law.
Alias Kayo Kirby
Real Names/Alt Names Red Kirby
Characteristics Hero, Attorney, Boxer, Fiction House Universe, World War II Era
Creators/Key Contributors Reed Crandall, Will Eisner
First Appearance Fight Comics #1 (January 1940)
First Publisher Fiction House [CB+] [DCM] [GCD]
Appearance List Fight Comics (1940 series) #1-39, 43-81
Sample Read Fight Comics [DCM] [CB+]
Description Kayo Kirby was a champion boxer. He lost his title when he was drugged during a match but, motivated by his love for Mary Harden, he came back to win the title again, and to personally take down the crooks who drugged him. He went on to fight matches all over the world, traveling with his manager, Manny Gold. He also had many fights and adventures outside the ring. When he wasn’t fighting, he studied law.
Source Kayo Kirby – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki