P. J. Colt was a private eye and owner of Trouble, Inc. Investigations. In his lone appearance, he helped a wealthy lady retrieve a necklace that had been stolen. In the end, it hadn’t really […]
P. J. Colt was a private eye and owner of Trouble, Inc. Investigations. In his lone appearance, he helped a wealthy lady retrieve a necklace that had been stolen. In the end, it hadn’t really […]
Joe Ferez, a ratty gangster, killed a night watchman in order to rob his safe. The watchman then returned as a ghost that would simply pace back and forth towards Ferez, causing him to go […]
Joe Ferez, a ratty gangster, killed a night watchman in order to rob his safe. The watchman then returned as a ghost that would simply pace back and forth towards Ferez, causing him to go […]
Pack Pearson was a short-lived space adventurer. Alias Pack Pearson Real Names/Alt Names Pack Pearson Characteristics Adventurer, Sci-Fi Hero, Holyoke Universe, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Watt A. Golem First Appearance Sparkling Stars #8 […]
Pack Pearson was a short-lived space adventurer. Alias Pack Pearson Real Names/Alt Names Pack Pearson Characteristics Adventurer, Sci-Fi Hero, Holyoke Universe, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Watt A. Golem First Appearance Sparkling Stars #8 […]
Page Parks was the beautiful air hostess on Trans-Air Corporations’ international mail flights, on their new sub-stratosphere plane. Page helped pilot Chuck Dawson and co-pilot Jim Jennings get the mail there on time, and fight […]
Page Parks was the beautiful air hostess on Trans-Air Corporations’ international mail flights, on their new sub-stratosphere plane. Page helped pilot Chuck Dawson and co-pilot Jim Jennings get the mail there on time, and fight […]
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Pan is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, rustic music and impromptus, and companion of the nymphs. He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, […]
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Pan is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, rustic music and impromptus, and companion of the nymphs. He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, […]
In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first human woman created by Hephaestus on the instructions of Zeus. As Hesiod related it, each god cooperated by giving her unique gifts. Her other name—inscribed against her figure […]
In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first human woman created by Hephaestus on the instructions of Zeus. As Hesiod related it, each god cooperated by giving her unique gifts. Her other name—inscribed against her figure […]
The Horrible and Terrifying Deeds and Words of the Very Renowned Pantagruel King of the Dipsodes, Son of the Great Giant Gargantua (French: Les horribles et épouvantables faits et prouesses du très renommé Pantagruel Roi […]
The Horrible and Terrifying Deeds and Words of the Very Renowned Pantagruel King of the Dipsodes, Son of the Great Giant Gargantua (French: Les horribles et épouvantables faits et prouesses du très renommé Pantagruel Roi […]
The Panther was a mad man who escaped from an insane asylum. His face had been severely disfigured in an unspecified incident, and he preferred a panther mask to that of his wounded face, which […]
The Panther was a mad man who escaped from an insane asylum. His face had been severely disfigured in an unspecified incident, and he preferred a panther mask to that of his wounded face, which […]
Mona the Panther Girl was created by the scientist Robert Lewis. Lewis was experimenting with a hormone gas that had the ability to revive the dead. He experimented with it on animals. When a dead […]
Mona the Panther Girl was created by the scientist Robert Lewis. Lewis was experimenting with a hormone gas that had the ability to revive the dead. He experimented with it on animals. When a dead […]
The Panther Man was a legendary half-man and half beast creature prowling the jungles of South America. While reading her father’s diary, Barbara Sutton discovered that her father was searching for the Ramm Ruby, during […]
The Panther Man was a legendary half-man and half beast creature prowling the jungles of South America. While reading her father’s diary, Barbara Sutton discovered that her father was searching for the Ramm Ruby, during […]
Marga the Panther Woman was raised by a group of black panthers, and imbued with their abilities, such as superhuman strength and cat-like claws. She was a highly skilled fighter, hunter, and athlete, capable of […]
Marga the Panther Woman was raised by a group of black panthers, and imbued with their abilities, such as superhuman strength and cat-like claws. She was a highly skilled fighter, hunter, and athlete, capable of […]
The Pantherman was a brutal crime boss who wore a panther mask to keep his identity secret. He carried a gun and a whip and had trained his pet panther to attack on command. His […]
The Pantherman was a brutal crime boss who wore a panther mask to keep his identity secret. He carried a gun and a whip and had trained his pet panther to attack on command. His […]
Papa Legba is a Lwa in Haitian Vodou and Louisiana Voodoo, who serves as the intermediary between the Lwa and humanity. He stands at a spiritual crossroads and gives (or denies) permission to speak with […]
Papa Legba is a Lwa in Haitian Vodou and Louisiana Voodoo, who serves as the intermediary between the Lwa and humanity. He stands at a spiritual crossroads and gives (or denies) permission to speak with […]
Paris was an androgynous android created in France to demonstrate advances in robotics by playing chess with humans. Paris was later modified by a criminal named Melton to commit crimes. Originally, Paris moved with a […]
Paris was an androgynous android created in France to demonstrate advances in robotics by playing chess with humans. Paris was later modified by a criminal named Melton to commit crimes. Originally, Paris moved with a […]
Paris of Troy is a mythological figure in the story of the Trojan War. He appears in numerous Greek legends and works of Ancient Greek literature such as the Iliad. In myth, he is prince […]
Paris of Troy is a mythological figure in the story of the Trojan War. He appears in numerous Greek legends and works of Ancient Greek literature such as the Iliad. In myth, he is prince […]
Perizade and the Speaking Bird, also commonly titled The Sisters who Envied Their Cadette and The Talking Bird, the Singing Tree, and the Golden Water, is found in Antoine Galland’s translation of The Arabian Nights. […]
Perizade and the Speaking Bird, also commonly titled The Sisters who Envied Their Cadette and The Talking Bird, the Singing Tree, and the Golden Water, is found in Antoine Galland’s translation of The Arabian Nights. […]
Margo is being treated by Doctor Knowles for “a strange melancholia” related to the death of Martie Draw. He calls upon his friend, Grimm, Ghost Doctor, to help out with what he thinks is a […]
Margo is being treated by Doctor Knowles for “a strange melancholia” related to the death of Martie Draw. He calls upon his friend, Grimm, Ghost Doctor, to help out with what he thinks is a […]
The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Prof. Albert […]
The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Prof. Albert […]
“Tech” Carson, an inventor and adventurer, created a “three-cartridge rocket pack.” He built one for his assistant, Pat Dale, too. Together, they fought villains as the Zip-Jet and his sidekick. Neither “Tech” nor Pat concealed […]
“Tech” Carson, an inventor and adventurer, created a “three-cartridge rocket pack.” He built one for his assistant, Pat Dale, too. Together, they fought villains as the Zip-Jet and his sidekick. Neither “Tech” nor Pat concealed […]
Patricia Patrios worked on an assembly line, but after another worker collapsed from exhaustion and Pat complained, she was fired for insufficient dedication. That evening, she participated in a amateur theater production dressed as a […]
Patricia Patrios worked on an assembly line, but after another worker collapsed from exhaustion and Pat complained, she was fired for insufficient dedication. That evening, she participated in a amateur theater production dressed as a […]
Doc’s cousin Patricia “Pat” Savage, who has Doc’s bronze skin, golden eyes, and bronze hair, also is along for many of the adventures, despite Doc’s best efforts to keep her away from danger. Pat chafes […]
Doc’s cousin Patricia “Pat” Savage, who has Doc’s bronze skin, golden eyes, and bronze hair, also is along for many of the adventures, despite Doc’s best efforts to keep her away from danger. Pat chafes […]
Detective Patrick Carlyle was a re-printed and re-named Master Key from stories originally published in Punch Comics. Alias Patrick Carlyle Real Names/Alt Names Patrick Carlyle Characteristics Hero, Detective, Atomic Age Creators/Key Contributors Leonard Starr First […]
Detective Patrick Carlyle was a re-printed and re-named Master Key from stories originally published in Punch Comics. Alias Patrick Carlyle Real Names/Alt Names Patrick Carlyle Characteristics Hero, Detective, Atomic Age Creators/Key Contributors Leonard Starr First […]
Patsy Pinup was a filler character whose adventures were told in 1-page stories (or “pin-ups”) throughout early Fiction House publications. She was a model who would do anything from solving a crime to saving a […]
Patsy Pinup was a filler character whose adventures were told in 1-page stories (or “pin-ups”) throughout early Fiction House publications. She was a model who would do anything from solving a crime to saving a […]
“Pattering Leaves, the dancer, cried: ‘Not any more, not any more at all shall we drift up the carven hall to dance before the King. He that now watches the magic of his prophets will […]
“Pattering Leaves, the dancer, cried: ‘Not any more, not any more at all shall we drift up the carven hall to dance before the King. He that now watches the magic of his prophets will […]
Patty O’Day was one of the first (of many) female civilian types of heroes to debut in the late ’30s/early ’40s. In some stories she was a reporter, while in others a news photographer. She […]
Patty O’Day was one of the first (of many) female civilian types of heroes to debut in the late ’30s/early ’40s. In some stories she was a reporter, while in others a news photographer. She […]
Born in the wilds of Maine to ordinary parents in the 20th century, this version of the legendary Paul Bunyan was “10 feet tall and growing”, and possessed superhuman strength and unusual speed. He worked […]
Born in the wilds of Maine to ordinary parents in the 20th century, this version of the legendary Paul Bunyan was “10 feet tall and growing”, and possessed superhuman strength and unusual speed. He worked […]
Paul Bunyan is a giant lumberjack and folk hero in American and Canadian folklore. His exploits revolve around the tall tales of his superhuman labors, and he is customarily accompanied by Babe the Blue Ox. […]
Paul Bunyan is a giant lumberjack and folk hero in American and Canadian folklore. His exploits revolve around the tall tales of his superhuman labors, and he is customarily accompanied by Babe the Blue Ox. […]
Sith Tal is an alien from a planet 1,000 light years away. He has traveled far to collect specimens from distant nebulae for his Zoo Ship. From Earth, he collects a human male, Paul Reynolds, […]
Sith Tal is an alien from a planet 1,000 light years away. He has traveled far to collect specimens from distant nebulae for his Zoo Ship. From Earth, he collects a human male, Paul Reynolds, […]
From the July 1933 issue of Weird Tales, “Ubbo-Sathla” is (on the surface, at least), Smith making his own contribution to the “Cthulhu Mythos”. An antiquarian named Paul Tregardis is loitering in a London curio […]
From the July 1933 issue of Weird Tales, “Ubbo-Sathla” is (on the surface, at least), Smith making his own contribution to the “Cthulhu Mythos”. An antiquarian named Paul Tregardis is loitering in a London curio […]
The Peacemaker was a hero who “loved PEACE so much he was willing to FIGHT for it!” The Peacemaker is Christopher Smith, a pacifist diplomat so committed to peace that he is willing to use […]
The Peacemaker was a hero who “loved PEACE so much he was willing to FIGHT for it!” The Peacemaker is Christopher Smith, a pacifist diplomat so committed to peace that he is willing to use […]
According to the legend, Pecos Bill was born in Texas in the 1830s (or 1845 in some versions, the year of Texas’s statehood). Pecos Bill’s family decided to move out because his town was becoming […]
According to the legend, Pecos Bill was born in Texas in the 1830s (or 1845 in some versions, the year of Texas’s statehood). Pecos Bill’s family decided to move out because his town was becoming […]
Jeep and Peep travel around in a rocket-powered flying jeep and have adventures. The rocket required only two drops of lighter fluid! One story concerned Peep’s ability to continue fighting crime as he had started […]
Jeep and Peep travel around in a rocket-powered flying jeep and have adventures. The rocket required only two drops of lighter fluid! One story concerned Peep’s ability to continue fighting crime as he had started […]
Peg Miller is the daughter of policeman “Dad” Miller. After he is murdered in an arson case, she becomes an amateur detective, initially to solve her father’s murder. She is assisted by the Chief of […]
Peg Miller is the daughter of policeman “Dad” Miller. After he is murdered in an arson case, she becomes an amateur detective, initially to solve her father’s murder. She is assisted by the Chief of […]
Peg Powler is a hag and water spirit in English folklore who inhabits the River Tees. Similar to the Grindylow, Jenny Greenteeth, and Nelly Longarms, she drags children into the water if they get too […]
Peg Powler is a hag and water spirit in English folklore who inhabits the River Tees. Similar to the Grindylow, Jenny Greenteeth, and Nelly Longarms, she drags children into the water if they get too […]
Captain John Strong leads a group of space-pioneers to Ganymede. Along with him are Peter and his sister Peggy, who is in love with Captain Strong. Settling on Ganymede gets complicated when a man named […]
Captain John Strong leads a group of space-pioneers to Ganymede. Along with him are Peter and his sister Peggy, who is in love with Captain Strong. Settling on Ganymede gets complicated when a man named […]
In Hawaiian religion, Pele (pronounced [ˈpɛlɛ]) is the goddess of volcanoes and fire and the creator of the Hawaiian Islands. Often referred to as “Madame Pele” or “Tūtū Pele” as a sign of respect, she […]
In Hawaiian religion, Pele (pronounced [ˈpɛlɛ]) is the goddess of volcanoes and fire and the creator of the Hawaiian Islands. Often referred to as “Madame Pele” or “Tūtū Pele” as a sign of respect, she […]
Part of a Japanese plot to turn the natives against the US, a Japanese woman pretended to be the goddess Pele. She was defeated by Minute-Man. Pelee had a shield which could shoot fire. Alias […]
Part of a Japanese plot to turn the natives against the US, a Japanese woman pretended to be the goddess Pele. She was defeated by Minute-Man. Pelee had a shield which could shoot fire. Alias […]
In Greek mythology, Peleus was a hero, king of Phthia, husband of Thetis and the father of their son Achilles. This myth was already known to the hearers of Homer in the late 8th century […]
In Greek mythology, Peleus was a hero, king of Phthia, husband of Thetis and the father of their son Achilles. This myth was already known to the hearers of Homer in the late 8th century […]
Pen Miller was both a cartoonist and detective. He used his adventures as a detective to inspire his artwork. Pen was aided by Chop Chu/Niki, his domestic assistant. Alias Pen Miller Real Names/Alt Names Pen […]
Pen Miller was both a cartoonist and detective. He used his adventures as a detective to inspire his artwork. Pen was aided by Chop Chu/Niki, his domestic assistant. Alias Pen Miller Real Names/Alt Names Pen […]
Penelope is a character in Homer’s Odyssey. She was the queen of Ithaca and was the daughter of Spartan king Icarius and Asterodia. Penelope is known for her fidelity to her husband Odysseus, despite the […]
Penelope is a character in Homer’s Odyssey. She was the queen of Ithaca and was the daughter of Spartan king Icarius and Asterodia. Penelope is known for her fidelity to her husband Odysseus, despite the […]
The Penguin was a detective and master spy who protected Canada against Axis spies, saboteurs, and infiltrators during World War II. Wearing a coat and tails and a distinctive face mask, the Penguin was an […]
The Penguin was a detective and master spy who protected Canada against Axis spies, saboteurs, and infiltrators during World War II. Wearing a coat and tails and a distinctive face mask, the Penguin was an […]
Penny was a rich heiress who preferred working out with her boxing trainer Pug to going to fancy parties. At her “coming out” party, she brought Pug as her escort (just to stir up a […]
Penny was a rich heiress who preferred working out with her boxing trainer Pug to going to fancy parties. At her “coming out” party, she brought Pug as her escort (just to stir up a […]
Penny was a reporter from New York who was sent to Europe and locations around the world to cover World War II. She often found herself in the thick of the action, exposing spies such […]
Penny was a reporter from New York who was sent to Europe and locations around the world to cover World War II. She often found herself in the thick of the action, exposing spies such […]
Pepe Manero and his brother, Diego, were owners of a hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who were funneling money from their hotel enterprise in order to stage a political coup and take over the […]
Pepe Manero and his brother, Diego, were owners of a hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who were funneling money from their hotel enterprise in order to stage a political coup and take over the […]
Pere Cheney, also called Cheney and Center Plains, was a village located in Crawford County, Michigan in the late 19th century. It is located in Beaver Creek Township and was once a small lumbering town. […]
Pere Cheney, also called Cheney and Center Plains, was a village located in Crawford County, Michigan in the late 19th century. It is located in Beaver Creek Township and was once a small lumbering town. […]
Père Fouettard, French for “Father Whipper” or “Old Man Whipper”, is a character who accompanies Saint Nicholas on his rounds during Saint Nicholas Day (6 December) dispensing lumps of coal and/or beatings to naughty children […]
Père Fouettard, French for “Father Whipper” or “Old Man Whipper”, is a character who accompanies Saint Nicholas on his rounds during Saint Nicholas Day (6 December) dispensing lumps of coal and/or beatings to naughty children […]
Peri is an Indian of the Goitacá people, who once saved the life of Cecilia, the daughter of Dom Antônio, to whose household he belongs. Peri, who deserted his tribe and family, is the hero […]
Peri is an Indian of the Goitacá people, who once saved the life of Cecilia, the daughter of Dom Antônio, to whose household he belongs. Peri, who deserted his tribe and family, is the hero […]
Peri-Purr is the long-haired cat belonging to Marla Drake (aka Miss Fury). Alias Peri-Purr Real Names/Alt Names Peri-Purr Characteristics Black Fury Newspaper Strip, Newspaper Strip Characters, Feline, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors June Tarpe […]
Peri-Purr is the long-haired cat belonging to Marla Drake (aka Miss Fury). Alias Peri-Purr Real Names/Alt Names Peri-Purr Characteristics Black Fury Newspaper Strip, Newspaper Strip Characters, Feline, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors June Tarpe […]
The Perimeter Patrol is responsible for guiding hundreds of tiny planets, including Rondos, where the Patrol is based, Gykos, Malooka, Menos, Pako, Xarpot, Rako, Zaloo, and Danaron, located on the outer fringe of our solar […]
The Perimeter Patrol is responsible for guiding hundreds of tiny planets, including Rondos, where the Patrol is based, Gykos, Malooka, Menos, Pako, Xarpot, Rako, Zaloo, and Danaron, located on the outer fringe of our solar […]
Perisphere Payne was the commander of a large space rocket. He traveled throughout the cosmos fighting space monsters, villains, and saving people in distress. Note: The Perisphere debuted at the World’s Fair in New York […]
Perisphere Payne was the commander of a large space rocket. He traveled throughout the cosmos fighting space monsters, villains, and saving people in distress. Note: The Perisphere debuted at the World’s Fair in New York […]
In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Persephone, also called Kore or Cora, is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. She became the queen of the underworld after her abduction by her uncle Hades, the king […]
In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Persephone, also called Kore or Cora, is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. She became the queen of the underworld after her abduction by her uncle Hades, the king […]
In Greek mythology, Perseus is the legendary founder of the Perseid dynasty. He was, alongside Cadmus and Bellerophon, the greatest Greek hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles. He beheaded the Gorgon […]
In Greek mythology, Perseus is the legendary founder of the Perseid dynasty. He was, alongside Cadmus and Bellerophon, the greatest Greek hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles. He beheaded the Gorgon […]
A gargantuan swarm of locusts threaten to destroy all crops, and humanity with it. When a global campaign of insecticide bombs are dropped, the locusts respond by sending a message to their locust brethren in […]
A gargantuan swarm of locusts threaten to destroy all crops, and humanity with it. When a global campaign of insecticide bombs are dropped, the locusts respond by sending a message to their locust brethren in […]
Jon Haljan pilots the Earth-Moon Mailship. While on vacation, he receives a startling message from Professor Grant requesting they meet, but not revealing why. When Jon arrives, he is greeted by Freddie Blake and his […]
Jon Haljan pilots the Earth-Moon Mailship. While on vacation, he receives a startling message from Professor Grant requesting they meet, but not revealing why. When Jon arrives, he is greeted by Freddie Blake and his […]
Captain John Strong leads a group of space-pioneers to Ganymede. Along with him are Peter and his sister Peggy, who is in love with Captain Strong. Settling on Ganymede gets complicated when a man named […]
Captain John Strong leads a group of space-pioneers to Ganymede. Along with him are Peter and his sister Peggy, who is in love with Captain Strong. Settling on Ganymede gets complicated when a man named […]
Hugh Mason arrives on Mars with Peter Fresno. While Mason is focused on the science, Fresno is seeking profit. They discover an ancient Martian city and a museum. A talking statue in the museum telepathically […]
Hugh Mason arrives on Mars with Peter Fresno. While Mason is focused on the science, Fresno is seeking profit. They discover an ancient Martian city and a museum. A talking statue in the museum telepathically […]
Peter Karnol is an elderly collector of occult books, searching for an incantation to reveal the “the other world–where the Evil Ones rule!” He finally finds The Book of the Evil Dead in a strange […]
Peter Karnol is an elderly collector of occult books, searching for an incantation to reveal the “the other world–where the Evil Ones rule!” He finally finds The Book of the Evil Dead in a strange […]
Peter Plastic was developed by Eric Fenn, a brilliant mechanical engineer and chief of the development laboratories at Underwood Educational Toys Corp, one of the largest toy companies in the world. Their goal had been […]
Peter Plastic was developed by Eric Fenn, a brilliant mechanical engineer and chief of the development laboratories at Underwood Educational Toys Corp, one of the largest toy companies in the world. Their goal had been […]
During the day Hugo Bart is a Professor of English literature at a well-known college. Bart is one-half of the duo, known to the public as the “Spook Hunters” according to a caption, or “Ghost […]
During the day Hugo Bart is a Professor of English literature at a well-known college. Bart is one-half of the duo, known to the public as the “Spook Hunters” according to a caption, or “Ghost […]
Thun’Da, Roger Drum, was an Air Force officer flying across Africa on a spy-chasing mission when his plane went down in unexplored territory, a prehistoric lost world. Crashing in the heart of the valley, his […]
Thun’Da, Roger Drum, was an Air Force officer flying across Africa on a spy-chasing mission when his plane went down in unexplored territory, a prehistoric lost world. Crashing in the heart of the valley, his […]
Phantasmo spent 25 years in Tibet mastering the mystic secrets of the grand high lamas. He returned to America and become a superhero, choosing the name Phil Anson as a secret identity. Phantasmo’s abilities included […]
Phantasmo spent 25 years in Tibet mastering the mystic secrets of the grand high lamas. He returned to America and become a superhero, choosing the name Phil Anson as a secret identity. Phantasmo’s abilities included […]
Wiley Collins was once considered the greatest archer in the United States, but when he used his skills to commit murder, he came into conflict with Young Robinhood and his band. Young Robinhood managed to […]
Wiley Collins was once considered the greatest archer in the United States, but when he used his skills to commit murder, he came into conflict with Young Robinhood and his band. Young Robinhood managed to […]
A reputed appearance of a variety of supernatural entities which protected the British Army from defeat by the invading forces of the German Empire at the beginning of World War I during the Battle of […]
A reputed appearance of a variety of supernatural entities which protected the British Army from defeat by the invading forces of the German Empire at the beginning of World War I during the Battle of […]
The Phantom (as he was called in the stories) is actually the wealthy Richard Curtis Van Loan. In the first few issues of the title, the Phantom is introduced as a world-famous detective, whose true […]
The Phantom (as he was called in the stories) is actually the wealthy Richard Curtis Van Loan. In the first few issues of the title, the Phantom is introduced as a world-famous detective, whose true […]
Mickey Malone was too young to fight during the war, so he worked as a mechanic. He wanted to fight so badly that he built his own plane. He joined up with similar fliers and […]
Mickey Malone was too young to fight during the war, so he worked as a mechanic. He wanted to fight so badly that he built his own plane. He joined up with similar fliers and […]
Clipper Kirk was a daredevil air ace who fought against the Axis powers and other enemies of America. Clipper Kirk first appeared in Wings Comics #1 (Sep. 1940), in a strip titled “Clipper Kirk”, alongside […]
Clipper Kirk was a daredevil air ace who fought against the Axis powers and other enemies of America. Clipper Kirk first appeared in Wings Comics #1 (Sep. 1940), in a strip titled “Clipper Kirk”, alongside […]
Chuck Benson is a “famous American soldier of fortune” who becomes the Phantom Falcon. He flies “the fastest, sleekest plane in all the world”, sometimes referred to as The Black Falcon. The Phantom Falcon fights […]
Chuck Benson is a “famous American soldier of fortune” who becomes the Phantom Falcon. He flies “the fastest, sleekest plane in all the world”, sometimes referred to as The Black Falcon. The Phantom Falcon fights […]
The Phantom Falcons – Tom Slade, Akeley, Dale, Jerry, and Parker – are a group of pilots who have an underground airstrip and base in Switzerland. They fight the Luftwaffe across Occupied Europe. Alias Phantom […]
The Phantom Falcons – Tom Slade, Akeley, Dale, Jerry, and Parker – are a group of pilots who have an underground airstrip and base in Switzerland. They fight the Luftwaffe across Occupied Europe. Alias Phantom […]
Phillip was a powerful but selfish knight, who demonstrated complete spite for others during his life. He participated in the Crusades, and killed many enemies, but then returned to his homeland, where he could concentrate […]
Phillip was a powerful but selfish knight, who demonstrated complete spite for others during his life. He participated in the Crusades, and killed many enemies, but then returned to his homeland, where he could concentrate […]
Sandra Knight, the daughter of Senator Henry Knight, is a Washington D.C. socialite who fights crime as the costumed heroine known as the Phantom Lady. She has no super powers. She is, however, a skilled […]
Sandra Knight, the daughter of Senator Henry Knight, is a Washington D.C. socialite who fights crime as the costumed heroine known as the Phantom Lady. She has no super powers. She is, however, a skilled […]
A forgotten second cousin of a wealthy man, Formes secured a position as the butler of his well-to-do relative, and in a bid to access the man’s will dressed up in a robe and called […]
A forgotten second cousin of a wealthy man, Formes secured a position as the butler of his well-to-do relative, and in a bid to access the man’s will dressed up in a robe and called […]
Erik (also known as The Phantom of the Opera, commonly referred to as The Phantom) is the title character from Gaston Leroux’s 1910 novel Le Fantôme de l’Opéra, best known to English speakers as The […]
Erik (also known as The Phantom of the Opera, commonly referred to as The Phantom) is the title character from Gaston Leroux’s 1910 novel Le Fantôme de l’Opéra, best known to English speakers as The […]
The Phantom Raider of the Sky was a former World War I flying ace with the rank of lieutenant, who was shot down over Flanders in 1918. This apparently caused him to snap, and he […]
The Phantom Raider of the Sky was a former World War I flying ace with the rank of lieutenant, who was shot down over Flanders in 1918. This apparently caused him to snap, and he […]
The Phantom Soldier was an American army soldier fighting in the jungles of the Pacific during World War II. He possessed various powers, such as teleportation and invisibility. Alias Phantom Soldier Real Names/Alt Names Unknown […]
The Phantom Soldier was an American army soldier fighting in the jungles of the Pacific during World War II. He possessed various powers, such as teleportation and invisibility. Alias Phantom Soldier Real Names/Alt Names Unknown […]
Amron, an Egyptian general, was placed in a hypnotic trance by his father for 6,000 years, until his tomb was discovered by an expedition lead by scientist Dr. Salle. The Red Norton Bandits killed most […]
Amron, an Egyptian general, was placed in a hypnotic trance by his father for 6,000 years, until his tomb was discovered by an expedition lead by scientist Dr. Salle. The Red Norton Bandits killed most […]
“In the outer reaches of the Nile rules Phara — part woman, part myth. Keeper of the lions for three thousand years, she is the immortal protector of the Temple of Kait and the people […]
“In the outer reaches of the Nile rules Phara — part woman, part myth. Keeper of the lions for three thousand years, she is the immortal protector of the Temple of Kait and the people […]
In “The Double Shadow”, we’re back in Poseidonis, the last surviving isle left when Atlantis foundered, and a wizard’s acolyte named Pharpetron is writing about how he must set down this warning and cast it […]
In “The Double Shadow”, we’re back in Poseidonis, the last surviving isle left when Atlantis foundered, and a wizard’s acolyte named Pharpetron is writing about how he must set down this warning and cast it […]
Phileas Fogg is the protagonist in the 1872 Jules Verne novel Around the World in Eighty Days. Inspirations for the character were the American entrepreneur George Francis Train and American writer and adventurer William Perry […]
Phileas Fogg is the protagonist in the 1872 Jules Verne novel Around the World in Eighty Days. Inspirations for the character were the American entrepreneur George Francis Train and American writer and adventurer William Perry […]
Trent’s Last Case is a detective novel written by E. C. Bentley and first published in 1913. Despite the title, it is in fact the first work in which its central character, the artist and […]
Trent’s Last Case is a detective novel written by E. C. Bentley and first published in 1913. Despite the title, it is in fact the first work in which its central character, the artist and […]
Philippe Guérande, a crack newspaper writer, investigates the Vampires. He’s assisted by Oscar-Cloud Mazamette, Guérande’s friend and coworker, who is working undercover for the Vampires. Alias Philippe Guérande Real Names/Alt Names Philippe Guérande Characteristics Hero, […]
Philippe Guérande, a crack newspaper writer, investigates the Vampires. He’s assisted by Oscar-Cloud Mazamette, Guérande’s friend and coworker, who is working undercover for the Vampires. Alias Philippe Guérande Real Names/Alt Names Philippe Guérande Characteristics Hero, […]
Philoctetes, or Philocthetes, according to Greek mythology, was the son of Poeas, king of Meliboea in Thessaly, and Demonassa or Methone. He was a Greek hero, famed as an archer, and a participant in the […]
Philoctetes, or Philocthetes, according to Greek mythology, was the son of Poeas, king of Meliboea in Thessaly, and Demonassa or Methone. He was a Greek hero, famed as an archer, and a participant in the […]
Capitaine Phœbus de Châteaupers is one of the main antagonists in Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel, Notre-Dame de Paris. He is the Captain of the King Louis XI’s Archers. Despite being of noble birth and very […]
Capitaine Phœbus de Châteaupers is one of the main antagonists in Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel, Notre-Dame de Paris. He is the Captain of the King Louis XI’s Archers. Despite being of noble birth and very […]
The Phoenix was a mad man with dreams of world conquest. He used slaves to create artificial jewels in a factory at the base of a volcano. The slaves were guarded by the local “Jewel […]
The Phoenix was a mad man with dreams of world conquest. He used slaves to create artificial jewels in a factory at the base of a volcano. The slaves were guarded by the local “Jewel […]
Lab Technician Wanda Carter of the Perimeter Patrol service observes a beam of pure white light from the Danar planetoid. Shocked, she reports her findings to her co-worker, Arnold Brill. She then goes with Brill […]
Lab Technician Wanda Carter of the Perimeter Patrol service observes a beam of pure white light from the Danar planetoid. Shocked, she reports her findings to her co-worker, Arnold Brill. She then goes with Brill […]
Steve Prentice was a lawyer. After getting framed for murder, he followed in the footsteps of the fabled Pied Piper, but to draw criminals out of hiding. The Pied Piper had a large and unique […]
Steve Prentice was a lawyer. After getting framed for murder, he followed in the footsteps of the fabled Pied Piper, but to draw criminals out of hiding. The Pied Piper had a large and unique […]
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (also known as the Pan Piper or the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the title character of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany. The legend dates […]
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (also known as the Pan Piper or the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the title character of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany. The legend dates […]
For 25 years, Pelham was a caregiver who faithfully took care of the father of a wealthy family. Nonetheless, he was cut out of the will by the sons. He traveled to the Orient and […]
For 25 years, Pelham was a caregiver who faithfully took care of the father of a wealthy family. Nonetheless, he was cut out of the will by the sons. He traveled to the Orient and […]
“Death! His name is–Death!” Annette Whitney attracts the attention of a handsome gentleman named Pierre Le Morte. They marry before she comes to the realization that Pierre is actually Death. She sees him collect lives, […]
“Death! His name is–Death!” Annette Whitney attracts the attention of a handsome gentleman named Pierre Le Morte. They marry before she comes to the realization that Pierre is actually Death. She sees him collect lives, […]
Pincus and his wife are the parents of Herbie Popnecker and are clueless as to Herbie’s superpowers. He constantly pushes Herbie into leaving the house, but berates him when he comes home, having done seemingly […]
Pincus and his wife are the parents of Herbie Popnecker and are clueless as to Herbie’s superpowers. He constantly pushes Herbie into leaving the house, but berates him when he comes home, having done seemingly […]
The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone is a classic heavily illustrated educational children’s novel aimed at a juvenile audience published in 1907 by author Margaret A. McIntyre and illustrated by Irma Deremeaux. The […]
The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone is a classic heavily illustrated educational children’s novel aimed at a juvenile audience published in 1907 by author Margaret A. McIntyre and illustrated by Irma Deremeaux. The […]
When Rosalie Brown is submitted for membership in the boys’ Little Conquerors Athletic and Reading Club, Wilbur Wiggins raises a fuss over admitting a girl to a boys club, but “Comics” McCormick, in defense of […]
When Rosalie Brown is submitted for membership in the boys’ Little Conquerors Athletic and Reading Club, Wilbur Wiggins raises a fuss over admitting a girl to a boys club, but “Comics” McCormick, in defense of […]
Pinky’s father died when he was very young. His mother took good care of him, and used to read him stories of heroes battling monsters, which inspired him to fight monsters himself one day. After Mr. […]
Pinky’s father died when he was very young. His mother took good care of him, and used to read him stories of heroes battling monsters, which inspired him to fight monsters himself one day. After Mr. […]
Described as “the spirit of the early American revived in all of us, young or old, man or woman…”, he has no real name or origin. In a story from 1945, it’s evident he’s been […]
Described as “the spirit of the early American revived in all of us, young or old, man or woman…”, he has no real name or origin. In a story from 1945, it’s evident he’s been […]
Tom Smith is a colonist, assisting a group of settlers on the planet Pharisee. While examining the planet, Smith and the leader of the colonial expedition see a “piranosaur” killing a “winky”. Tom shoots the […]
Tom Smith is a colonist, assisting a group of settlers on the planet Pharisee. While examining the planet, Smith and the leader of the colonial expedition see a “piranosaur” killing a “winky”. Tom shoots the […]
The Pirate was a brutal labor racketeer, hired to lure workers from the Du Port Munitions Plant to go to work for the competing Pittsfield Machine Works, who agreed to pay him a for a […]
The Pirate was a brutal labor racketeer, hired to lure workers from the Du Port Munitions Plant to go to work for the competing Pittsfield Machine Works, who agreed to pay him a for a […]
Jenny (“Spelunken-Jenny”/”Low-Dive Jenny”/”Ginny Jenny”), a prostitute once romantically involved with Macheath; is bribed to turn Mack over to the police. Set in Victorian London, the Threepenny Opera focuses on Macheath, an amoral, antiheroic criminal, who […]
Jenny (“Spelunken-Jenny”/”Low-Dive Jenny”/”Ginny Jenny”), a prostitute once romantically involved with Macheath; is bribed to turn Mack over to the police. Set in Victorian London, the Threepenny Opera focuses on Macheath, an amoral, antiheroic criminal, who […]
The Pirate Prince was the captain of a crew who operated out of “Shelter Island” in the Carribean. His crew boarded the ships of those who they considered unjust, especially slave traders. They freed slaves […]
The Pirate Prince was the captain of a crew who operated out of “Shelter Island” in the Carribean. His crew boarded the ships of those who they considered unjust, especially slave traders. They freed slaves […]
“These be the gods of the hearth: Pitsu, who stroketh the cat; Hobith who calms the dog; and Habaniah, the lord of glowing embers; and little Zumbiboo, the lord of dust; and old Gribaun, who […]
“These be the gods of the hearth: Pitsu, who stroketh the cat; Hobith who calms the dog; and Habaniah, the lord of glowing embers; and little Zumbiboo, the lord of dust; and old Gribaun, who […]
Planet Payson was a secret agent who was investigating the smuggling of “ionite”, a miraculous metal from Mercury. He discovers, after some detective work, that Hal and a gang of smugglers have been using a […]
Planet Payson was a secret agent who was investigating the smuggling of “ionite”, a miraculous metal from Mercury. He discovers, after some detective work, that Hal and a gang of smugglers have been using a […]
Sergeant “Blast” Baker and Corporal Astra Adams are officers of the Planet Police, a law enforcement organization operating during the year 1998. They use Planet Police Spacer craft to enforce law and order. Alias Planet […]
Sergeant “Blast” Baker and Corporal Astra Adams are officers of the Planet Police, a law enforcement organization operating during the year 1998. They use Planet Police Spacer craft to enforce law and order. Alias Planet […]
Interplanetary Explorer, “Bring ‘Em Back Alive” Ron Adams, demands a half-million dollars from Halliday for the construction of a spaceship to travel to the planet Xarto and retrieve the giant man-eating Plant-Monster of Xarto. Halliday […]
Interplanetary Explorer, “Bring ‘Em Back Alive” Ron Adams, demands a half-million dollars from Halliday for the construction of a spaceship to travel to the planet Xarto and retrieve the giant man-eating Plant-Monster of Xarto. Halliday […]
Patrick “Eel” O’Brian was a crook. He was shot by a security guard during a heist and fell into a vat of acid. He managed to walk away, stumbling his way to a monks’ mountain […]
Patrick “Eel” O’Brian was a crook. He was shot by a security guard during a heist and fell into a vat of acid. He managed to walk away, stumbling his way to a monks’ mountain […]
Rejected by every publisher to whom he submitted work, a writer decided to turn to crime. He plotted several heists and enacted them with a gang of thugs at his employ, taunting the police with […]
Rejected by every publisher to whom he submitted work, a writer decided to turn to crime. He plotted several heists and enacted them with a gang of thugs at his employ, taunting the police with […]
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Pluto was the ruler of the Greek underworld. The earlier name for the god was Hades, which became more common as the name of the underworld itself. Pluto represents […]
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Pluto was the ruler of the Greek underworld. The earlier name for the god was Hades, which became more common as the name of the underworld itself. Pluto represents […]
In “The Black Cat”, an unnamed narrator has a strong affection for pets until he perversely turns to abusing them. His favorite, a pet black cat, bites him one night and the narrator punishes it […]
In “The Black Cat”, an unnamed narrator has a strong affection for pets until he perversely turns to abusing them. His favorite, a pet black cat, bites him one night and the narrator punishes it […]
Visitors from Pluto travel to Earth. Their flying saucers are a mystery to the “Air Technical Intelligence Center Flying Saucer Commission” until a training run by Rocky X’s Rocketeers comes across them in space. The […]
Visitors from Pluto travel to Earth. Their flying saucers are a mystery to the “Air Technical Intelligence Center Flying Saucer Commission” until a training run by Rocky X’s Rocketeers comes across them in space. The […]
Plymo the Rubber Man was a circus performer and crime fighter who, according to the introductory text, was somehow able to use internal vulcanization to make his body elastic and durable. C-M-O Comics were commissioned […]
Plymo the Rubber Man was a circus performer and crime fighter who, according to the introductory text, was somehow able to use internal vulcanization to make his body elastic and durable. C-M-O Comics were commissioned […]
Cosmium is a gravity-repelling metal mined on Pluto, reduced to a substance called Gravitex. Nucleo, the Mad Martian, is suspected of the theft of large amounts of Gravitex. Pojo is a henchman of Nucleo, who […]
Cosmium is a gravity-repelling metal mined on Pluto, reduced to a substance called Gravitex. Nucleo, the Mad Martian, is suspected of the theft of large amounts of Gravitex. Pojo is a henchman of Nucleo, who […]
Poker Face, a skilled gambler, survived a murder attempt by two men named Wayne and Phelps during a poker game. Poker Face swore to return and take revenge. He used a blow dart on each […]
Poker Face, a skilled gambler, survived a murder attempt by two men named Wayne and Phelps during a poker game. Poker Face swore to return and take revenge. He used a blow dart on each […]
Polly Peachum, the Peachums’ daughter; after knowing Mack for only five days, agrees to marry him. Set in Victorian London, the Threepenny Opera focuses on Macheath, an amoral, antiheroic criminal, who marries Polly Peachum. This […]
Polly Peachum, the Peachums’ daughter; after knowing Mack for only five days, agrees to marry him. Set in Victorian London, the Threepenny Opera focuses on Macheath, an amoral, antiheroic criminal, who marries Polly Peachum. This […]
Polonia was used as a national personification. The symbolic depiction of a country as a woman called by the Latin name of that country was common in the 19th Century (see Germania, Britannia, Hibernia, Helvetia). […]
Polonia was used as a national personification. The symbolic depiction of a country as a woman called by the Latin name of that country was common in the 19th Century (see Germania, Britannia, Hibernia, Helvetia). […]
Polybius is an urban legend concerning a fictitious 1981 arcade game. The legend describes the game as part of a government-run crowd-sourced psychology experiment based in Portland, Oregon. Gameplay supposedly produced intense psychoactive and addictive […]
Polybius is an urban legend concerning a fictitious 1981 arcade game. The legend describes the game as part of a government-run crowd-sourced psychology experiment based in Portland, Oregon. Gameplay supposedly produced intense psychoactive and addictive […]
Pontius Pilate was the fifth governor of the Roman province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius from 26/27 to 36/37 AD. He is best known for being the official who presided over the trial of […]
Pontius Pilate was the fifth governor of the Roman province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius from 26/27 to 36/37 AD. He is best known for being the official who presided over the trial of […]
The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Popeye. Alias […]
The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Popeye. Alias […]
The Porcupine broke into a museum and attempted to steal a taxidermy porcupine, which he had precious jewels hidden inside. He was foiled by Twilight and Snoopy. His suit is covered in thousands of needle-like […]
The Porcupine broke into a museum and attempted to steal a taxidermy porcupine, which he had precious jewels hidden inside. He was foiled by Twilight and Snoopy. His suit is covered in thousands of needle-like […]
The Porcupine was once a small time criminal, considered dumb by many of the people who knew him. Other criminals began giving him shock treatments for their own amusement. Eventually the Porcupine became immune to […]
The Porcupine was once a small time criminal, considered dumb by many of the people who knew him. Other criminals began giving him shock treatments for their own amusement. Eventually the Porcupine became immune to […]
Porthos, Baron du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds is a fictional character in the novels The Three Musketeers (1844), Twenty Years After (1845), and The Vicomte de Bragelonne (1847–1850) by Alexandre Dumas, père. He and […]
Porthos, Baron du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds is a fictional character in the novels The Three Musketeers (1844), Twenty Years After (1845), and The Vicomte de Bragelonne (1847–1850) by Alexandre Dumas, père. He and […]
Poseidon is one of the twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses. He was the protector of seafarers and the guardian of many Hellenic cities and […]
Poseidon is one of the twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses. He was the protector of seafarers and the guardian of many Hellenic cities and […]
In the year 1982, exhausted by the second and third World Wars, civilization had been conquered by Mongols, ruled by Emperor Seng I from his palace in New-New York. A young man was chosen by […]
In the year 1982, exhausted by the second and third World Wars, civilization had been conquered by Mongols, ruled by Emperor Seng I from his palace in New-New York. A young man was chosen by […]
Rip Regan is given a “power suit” by his friend and mentor Dr. Austin. It is a chemically treated metal woven into a suit that, when worn, gives him super-strength, imperviousness, and enables him to […]
Rip Regan is given a “power suit” by his friend and mentor Dr. Austin. It is a chemically treated metal woven into a suit that, when worn, gives him super-strength, imperviousness, and enables him to […]
Michael Morgan was a vaudevillian magician who accidentally stopped a robbery while wearing a funny mask and wielding a loaded water pistol. Inspired by this success, he put on a costume and began using magician […]
Michael Morgan was a vaudevillian magician who accidentally stopped a robbery while wearing a funny mask and wielding a loaded water pistol. Inspired by this success, he put on a costume and began using magician […]
Perry Chase was the son of the Daily Express’s publisher, who begged his father for a chance to be a reporter. His father considered his son cowardly and unintelligent, and told him to continue covering […]
Perry Chase was the son of the Daily Express’s publisher, who begged his father for a chance to be a reporter. His father considered his son cowardly and unintelligent, and told him to continue covering […]
As a boy, Billy Martin spent many hours studying Sherlock Holmes’ scientific methods of disguise. His talent for disguise and impersonation amused his friends, who gave him the nickname “Presto”. In his last year of […]
As a boy, Billy Martin spent many hours studying Sherlock Holmes’ scientific methods of disguise. His talent for disguise and impersonation amused his friends, who gave him the nickname “Presto”. In his last year of […]
Priest Bungyu is an antagonist in Nansō Satomi Hakkenden. Alias Priest Bungyu (Eight Dog Warriors) Real Names/Alt Names Bungyu Osho Characteristics Villain, Eight Dog Warriors, Literary Characters, Medieval Age, Japanese Creators/Key Contributors Kyokutei Bakin First […]
Priest Bungyu is an antagonist in Nansō Satomi Hakkenden. Alias Priest Bungyu (Eight Dog Warriors) Real Names/Alt Names Bungyu Osho Characteristics Villain, Eight Dog Warriors, Literary Characters, Medieval Age, Japanese Creators/Key Contributors Kyokutei Bakin First […]
In The History of Gherib and His Brother Agib, King Agib, the son of King Khasib, goes on a sea voyage. His ships are wrecked by the magnetic energies of the Mountain of Loadstone, and […]
In The History of Gherib and His Brother Agib, King Agib, the son of King Khasib, goes on a sea voyage. His ships are wrecked by the magnetic energies of the Mountain of Loadstone, and […]
As a street panhandler, the Prince of Paupers appears to be blind and immobile. He meets a group of gangsters as they are surrounded by police, and aids the gangsters in a getaway, using a […]
As a street panhandler, the Prince of Paupers appears to be blind and immobile. He meets a group of gangsters as they are surrounded by police, and aids the gangsters in a getaway, using a […]
In Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (The Eight Dog Chronicles), eight samurai warriors each possess a magical prayer bead from their spirit ancestor Princess Fuse. Each bead is inscribed with one of eight Confucian virtues: Jin (仁), […]
In Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (The Eight Dog Chronicles), eight samurai warriors each possess a magical prayer bead from their spirit ancestor Princess Fuse. Each bead is inscribed with one of eight Confucian virtues: Jin (仁), […]
Ah Ku (also rendered as “Ah-Ku” in some stories) was a Chinese crime boss who was based in New York City. In her first appearance, she approached Bob Phantom pretending to be a “Princess” who […]
Ah Ku (also rendered as “Ah-Ku” in some stories) was a Chinese crime boss who was based in New York City. In her first appearance, she approached Bob Phantom pretending to be a “Princess” who […]
Pantha was a circus performer visiting Africa to find a legendary wild gorilla for her act. She was accidentally stranded in the jungles of Africa for several months, and survived by virtue of her ability […]
Pantha was a circus performer visiting Africa to find a legendary wild gorilla for her act. She was accidentally stranded in the jungles of Africa for several months, and survived by virtue of her ability […]
In 12th Dynasty Egypt, 4000 years ago, Prince Amentep was imprisoned by the evil magician the Black Pharaoh, his rival. While Ibis is imprisoned a relative gave him the “Ibistick,” a magic wand with which […]
In 12th Dynasty Egypt, 4000 years ago, Prince Amentep was imprisoned by the evil magician the Black Pharaoh, his rival. While Ibis is imprisoned a relative gave him the “Ibistick,” a magic wand with which […]
The speculative nonfiction book The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail (1982) presented the following myths as facts… There is a secret society known as the Priory of Sion, which has a long history starting […]
The speculative nonfiction book The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail (1982) presented the following myths as facts… There is a secret society known as the Priory of Sion, which has a long history starting […]
The Professor was a gang leader and master hypnotist who used his skills to turn normal men into criminals. He failed to hypnotize detective Spencer Steel and the Professor and his gang were brought to […]
The Professor was a gang leader and master hypnotist who used his skills to turn normal men into criminals. He failed to hypnotize detective Spencer Steel and the Professor and his gang were brought to […]
Professor Bixby was an expert on Mayan culture who used his knowledge to create and lead a cult. He convinced his South American followers that he was the descendant of the Mayan sun god, Kinich […]
Professor Bixby was an expert on Mayan culture who used his knowledge to create and lead a cult. He convinced his South American followers that he was the descendant of the Mayan sun god, Kinich […]
Professor Bulwer is the tritagonist of the classic 1922 silent expressionist horror film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror. He is portrayed by John Gottowt. Note: He was based on the character Abraham Van Helsing from […]
Professor Bulwer is the tritagonist of the classic 1922 silent expressionist horror film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror. He is portrayed by John Gottowt. Note: He was based on the character Abraham Van Helsing from […]
George Edward Challenger, FRS, MD, DSc, was appointed to an assistant position at the British Museum in 1892 and was promoted within a year to assistant keeper in the Comparative Anthropology Department. He held a […]
George Edward Challenger, FRS, MD, DSc, was appointed to an assistant position at the British Museum in 1892 and was promoted within a year to assistant keeper in the Comparative Anthropology Department. He held a […]
Professor Evil was originally Professor Live, a genius scientist who died of unknown circumstances. On the night that the ghostly crime fighter the Duke of Darkness resurrected, Professor Evil also rose from his grave, calling […]
Professor Evil was originally Professor Live, a genius scientist who died of unknown circumstances. On the night that the ghostly crime fighter the Duke of Darkness resurrected, Professor Evil also rose from his grave, calling […]
Professor Fenton was a mad genius with plans of world domination. He built a time machine in his castle, which he used a variety of ways. For instance, he sometimes banished his enemies into the […]
Professor Fenton was a mad genius with plans of world domination. He built a time machine in his castle, which he used a variety of ways. For instance, he sometimes banished his enemies into the […]
Jon Haljan pilots the Earth-Moon Mailship. While on vacation, he receives a startling message from Professor Grant requesting a meeting. When Jon arrives, he is greeted by Freddie Blake, and his sister, Linda Blake. Informing […]
Jon Haljan pilots the Earth-Moon Mailship. While on vacation, he receives a startling message from Professor Grant requesting a meeting. When Jon arrives, he is greeted by Freddie Blake, and his sister, Linda Blake. Informing […]
Air-Sub “DX” was the invention of Professor Gray. It was a flying submarine equipped with a “dissolving gun”. Professor Gray and his lovely daughter Rita form the team in charge of Air-Sub “DX”, together with […]
Air-Sub “DX” was the invention of Professor Gray. It was a flying submarine equipped with a “dissolving gun”. Professor Gray and his lovely daughter Rita form the team in charge of Air-Sub “DX”, together with […]
Toni Corso buys a villa in Italy for half the price of its worth. At the men’s club that night, he brags about his purchase. Offhandedly, Professor Manelli tells Corso a story about a villa. […]
Toni Corso buys a villa in Italy for half the price of its worth. At the men’s club that night, he brags about his purchase. Offhandedly, Professor Manelli tells Corso a story about a villa. […]
Alan Moore is sent to the moon piloting an atomic powered space ship designed by Professor Manheim. This trip marks mankind’s first foray into space travel. Amazed at the high rate of speed, Alan is […]
Alan Moore is sent to the moon piloting an atomic powered space ship designed by Professor Manheim. This trip marks mankind’s first foray into space travel. Amazed at the high rate of speed, Alan is […]
In 1893’s “The Adventure of the Final Problem” (set in 1891), consulting detective Sherlock Holmes reveals to his friend and biographer Doctor Watson that for years now he has suspected many seemingly isolated crimes to […]
In 1893’s “The Adventure of the Final Problem” (set in 1891), consulting detective Sherlock Holmes reveals to his friend and biographer Doctor Watson that for years now he has suspected many seemingly isolated crimes to […]
Professor Octopus was a deadly foreign agent who commanded a submarine that was intent on ambushing Allied naval forces during World War II. He and his crew appeared to be Chinese, but they were likely […]
Professor Octopus was a deadly foreign agent who commanded a submarine that was intent on ambushing Allied naval forces during World War II. He and his crew appeared to be Chinese, but they were likely […]
Spurs Jackson investigates flying saucers with his Space Vigilantes, Hank Roper and Strong Bow, Spurs and Hank climb into one of the saucers to encounter Professor Omok of Prague. Professor Omok says the flying saucers […]
Spurs Jackson investigates flying saucers with his Space Vigilantes, Hank Roper and Strong Bow, Spurs and Hank climb into one of the saucers to encounter Professor Omok of Prague. Professor Omok says the flying saucers […]
Professor Bulwer is the tritagonist of the classic 1922 silent expressionist horror film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror. He is portrayed by John Gottowt. Note: He was based on the character Abraham Van Helsing from […]
Professor Bulwer is the tritagonist of the classic 1922 silent expressionist horror film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror. He is portrayed by John Gottowt. Note: He was based on the character Abraham Van Helsing from […]
After being severely beaten by his brothers, who intended to kill him and collect on his life insurance, Professor Skinn found himself blind. He turned to science and created an artificial eye for himself, which […]
After being severely beaten by his brothers, who intended to kill him and collect on his life insurance, Professor Skinn found himself blind. He turned to science and created an artificial eye for himself, which […]
Professor Warren created an energy machine that he used to give his son, Dan, superhuman powers. The energy machine allowed Dan to access the electric energy within his cells, which made him super-humanly stronger, faster, […]
Professor Warren created an energy machine that he used to give his son, Dan, superhuman powers. The energy machine allowed Dan to access the electric energy within his cells, which made him super-humanly stronger, faster, […]
Professor X was known as the crime doctor. He was a professor of criminology, and would give lectures at universities discussing his theory that criminals were doomed by their own character flaws, and would eventually […]
Professor X was known as the crime doctor. He was a professor of criminology, and would give lectures at universities discussing his theory that criminals were doomed by their own character flaws, and would eventually […]
Project Blue Book was the code name for the systematic study of unidentified flying objects by the United States Air Force from March 1952 to its termination on December 17, 1969. The project, headquartered at […]
Project Blue Book was the code name for the systematic study of unidentified flying objects by the United States Air Force from March 1952 to its termination on December 17, 1969. The project, headquartered at […]
In Greek mythology, Prometheus is a Titan. He is best known for defying the Olympian gods by taking fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge and, more generally, […]
In Greek mythology, Prometheus is a Titan. He is best known for defying the Olympian gods by taking fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge and, more generally, […]
Pronto is Spurs Jackson’s horse. Spurs rides Pronto around his Bar-Z ranch in Arizona. Martian Korok takes Spurs, his ranch hands Strong Bow and Hank Roper, and Pronto back to the red planet. Korok intends […]
Pronto is Spurs Jackson’s horse. Spurs rides Pronto around his Bar-Z ranch in Arizona. Martian Korok takes Spurs, his ranch hands Strong Bow and Hank Roper, and Pronto back to the red planet. Korok intends […]
Prop Bowers is a pilot-for-hire whose jobs take him all around the US. Unfortunately, wherever he goes, he finds trouble, whether from an orange magnate who attempts to use Prop’s plane to poison a neighbor, […]
Prop Bowers is a pilot-for-hire whose jobs take him all around the US. Unfortunately, wherever he goes, he finds trouble, whether from an orange magnate who attempts to use Prop’s plane to poison a neighbor, […]
Prop Powers was a crime-fighting pilot for the US Coast Guard. He was billed as a “crack aviator, renowned the world over for his skill and daring in the skies.” Powers was assisted by his […]
Prop Powers was a crime-fighting pilot for the US Coast Guard. He was billed as a “crack aviator, renowned the world over for his skill and daring in the skies.” Powers was assisted by his […]
Prospero is the protagonist of William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest. Prospero is the rightful Duke of Milan, whose usurping brother, Antonio, had put him (with his three-year-old daughter, Miranda) to sea on a “rotten carcass” […]
Prospero is the protagonist of William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest. Prospero is the rightful Duke of Milan, whose usurping brother, Antonio, had put him (with his three-year-old daughter, Miranda) to sea on a “rotten carcass” […]
The Commissioner of Police at Gottenberg, Messenia, is informed that a treaty is about to be completed between the two neighboring states, Keltia and Slavonia, which is in opposition to the interests of Gottenberg. Protea, […]
The Commissioner of Police at Gottenberg, Messenia, is informed that a treaty is about to be completed between the two neighboring states, Keltia and Slavonia, which is in opposition to the interests of Gottenberg. Protea, […]
In Greek mythology, Proteus is an early prophetic sea god or god of rivers and oceanic bodies of water, one of several deities whom Homer calls the “Old Man of the Sea” (hálios gérôn). Some […]
In Greek mythology, Proteus is an early prophetic sea god or god of rivers and oceanic bodies of water, one of several deities whom Homer calls the “Old Man of the Sea” (hálios gérôn). Some […]
The Prussan Spy was an undercover agent of Prussany. Her mission was to infiltrate an American airport. However, Saber, The Spy Fighter, reads her mind, discovering the enemy’s plans and preventing a Prussany invasion of the […]
The Prussan Spy was an undercover agent of Prussany. Her mission was to infiltrate an American airport. However, Saber, The Spy Fighter, reads her mind, discovering the enemy’s plans and preventing a Prussany invasion of the […]
Psyche is the Greek goddess of the soul and often represented as a beautiful woman with butterfly wings. The name Psyche means “soul” in Greek and was commonly referred to as such in Roman mythology […]
Psyche is the Greek goddess of the soul and often represented as a beautiful woman with butterfly wings. The name Psyche means “soul” in Greek and was commonly referred to as such in Roman mythology […]
In English folklore, Puck, sometimes known as Robin Goodfellow, is a domestic and nature sprite, demon, or fairy. According to Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898), “[Robin Goodfellow is a] ‘drudging fiend’, and merry […]
In English folklore, Puck, sometimes known as Robin Goodfellow, is a domestic and nature sprite, demon, or fairy. According to Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898), “[Robin Goodfellow is a] ‘drudging fiend’, and merry […]
Pug was a former pick-pocket and boxer who became the sidekick of the Flame. Alias Pug Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Hero, Boxer, Sidekick, Fox Feature Universe, Animal-themed, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Arturo […]
Pug was a former pick-pocket and boxer who became the sidekick of the Flame. Alias Pug Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Hero, Boxer, Sidekick, Fox Feature Universe, Animal-themed, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Arturo […]
When the Clock moved from Centaur to Quality, he acquired a sidekick in the form of Pat “Pug” Brady, a down on his luck businessman (and ex-collegiate boxer and football player) who bore a striking […]
When the Clock moved from Centaur to Quality, he acquired a sidekick in the form of Pat “Pug” Brady, a down on his luck businessman (and ex-collegiate boxer and football player) who bore a striking […]
Pumapunku or Puma Punku (Aymara and Quechua which literally means “Gate of the Puma”) is a 6th-century T-shaped and strategically aligned man-made terraced platform mound with a sunken court and monumental structure on top that […]
Pumapunku or Puma Punku (Aymara and Quechua which literally means “Gate of the Puma”) is a 6th-century T-shaped and strategically aligned man-made terraced platform mound with a sunken court and monumental structure on top that […]
Punch Powers was a secret agent investigating the smuggling of ionite, a miraculous metal from Mercury. He discovered, after some detective work, that Hal and a gang of smugglers had been using a space comber […]
Punch Powers was a secret agent investigating the smuggling of ionite, a miraculous metal from Mercury. He discovered, after some detective work, that Hal and a gang of smugglers had been using a space comber […]
Turgot, the Puppet Master, began his story in France during the 16th century. Turgot performed puppet plays for the Queen. This seemingly innocent entertainment had a darker side, as Turgot’s puppets were autonomous, obeying his […]
Turgot, the Puppet Master, began his story in France during the 16th century. Turgot performed puppet plays for the Queen. This seemingly innocent entertainment had a darker side, as Turgot’s puppets were autonomous, obeying his […]
The Puppet Master twice fought Steel Sterling. Alias Puppet Master Real Names/Alt Names Gargiulo Characteristics Villain, MLJ Universe, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Charles Biro, Joe Blair First Appearance Zip Comics #15 (June 1941) […]
The Puppet Master twice fought Steel Sterling. Alias Puppet Master Real Names/Alt Names Gargiulo Characteristics Villain, MLJ Universe, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Charles Biro, Joe Blair First Appearance Zip Comics #15 (June 1941) […]
In his lone adventure as Capt. V, Alan Dale (later changed to “Hale” without explanation) battled the cunning devices of the Royal Family of Crime. Afterwards, he took on a new super hero name based […]
In his lone adventure as Capt. V, Alan Dale (later changed to “Hale” without explanation) battled the cunning devices of the Royal Family of Crime. Afterwards, he took on a new super hero name based […]
In 1943, the US Army Medical Corps crash-landed in Africa. After given the magic claw by a native tribe, Dr. Jonathan Weir became the Purple Claw. The claw gave him super-strength. He used the claw […]
In 1943, the US Army Medical Corps crash-landed in Africa. After given the magic claw by a native tribe, Dr. Jonathan Weir became the Purple Claw. The claw gave him super-strength. He used the claw […]
The Purple Shirts were a crypto-Nazi gang who fought Uncle Sam. The group was founded by Andel Cobra and his group of gangsters, capitalizing on the discontent of farmers who lost their livelihoods to the […]
The Purple Shirts were a crypto-Nazi gang who fought Uncle Sam. The group was founded by Andel Cobra and his group of gangsters, capitalizing on the discontent of farmers who lost their livelihoods to the […]
The beautiful and wealthy socialite Anita “Ann” Morgan is also secretly the enigmatic crime-fighter known as the Purple Tigress. Her origin is never revealed, and her powers (if any) are kept vague. She is described […]
The beautiful and wealthy socialite Anita “Ann” Morgan is also secretly the enigmatic crime-fighter known as the Purple Tigress. Her origin is never revealed, and her powers (if any) are kept vague. She is described […]
Dr. Malinsky used young Dr. Kimberly Hale’s invention to restore to life the body of an unidentified man. Instead of prolonging life, however, it animated the dead man, turning him into a zombie. Malinsky aimed […]
Dr. Malinsky used young Dr. Kimberly Hale’s invention to restore to life the body of an unidentified man. Instead of prolonging life, however, it animated the dead man, turning him into a zombie. Malinsky aimed […]
A desperate, starving man goes to the bank to pass a forged check. He overhears the VP of the bank telling the guards that the vault has been closed by accident, and that it contains […]
A desperate, starving man goes to the bank to pass a forged check. He overhears the VP of the bank telling the guards that the vault has been closed by accident, and that it contains […]
In Greek mythology, Pygmalion was a legendary figure of Cyprus. In book 10 of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Pygmalion was a Cypriot sculptor who carved a woman out of ivory alabaster. Post-classical sources name her Galatea. According […]
In Greek mythology, Pygmalion was a legendary figure of Cyprus. In book 10 of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Pygmalion was a Cypriot sculptor who carved a woman out of ivory alabaster. Post-classical sources name her Galatea. According […]
Pyroman is the secret identity of research student Dick Martin. Due to his work with high-voltage electricity, his body developed the ability to store current. Wrongly convicted of murder and sent to the electric chair, […]
Pyroman is the secret identity of research student Dick Martin. Due to his work with high-voltage electricity, his body developed the ability to store current. Wrongly convicted of murder and sent to the electric chair, […]
Pythia was the name of the high priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. She specifically served as its oracle and was known as the Oracle of Delphi. Her title was also historically glossed […]
Pythia was the name of the high priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. She specifically served as its oracle and was known as the Oracle of Delphi. Her title was also historically glossed […]