The Green Ghost, by Johnston McCulley, ran for seven stories in 1934-35 in Thrilling Detective magazine. Former cop Danny Blaney puts on a green hood and gloves to fight crooks. We learn in the first story that Blaney was framed by crooks and lost his job. Though he fights crooks, he isn’t much for cops either, because they think he’s dirty.
| Alias The Green Ghost |
| Real Names/Alt Names ○ |
| Characteristics Antihero, Outlaw Hero, Pulp Characters, Ghost-themed, Modernism Era |
| Creators/Key Contributors Johnston McCulley |
| First Appearance “The Green Ghost” in Thrilling Detective (March 1934) |
| First Publisher Better Publications |
| Appearance List Seven stories in Thrilling Detective magazine from 1934-35. See Johnston McCulley Bibliography. |
| Sample Read ○ |
| Description The Green Ghost, by Johnston McCulley, ran for seven stories in 1934-35 in Thrilling Detective magazine. Former cop Danny Blaney puts on a green hood and gloves to fight crooks. We learn in the first story that Blaney was framed by crooks and lost his job. Though he fights crooks, he isn’t much for cops either, because they think he’s dirty. |
| Source The other pulp heroes & villains of Johnston McCulley, revisited – The Pulp Super-Fan |
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