S-22 is assistant to the Spectre, who believes Miss Owl is the Owl. Under the guise of breaking bad, Miss Owl infiltrates the Spectre’s lair. The villain orders S-22 to take Miss Owl as her […]
S-22 is assistant to the Spectre, who believes Miss Owl is the Owl. Under the guise of breaking bad, Miss Owl infiltrates the Spectre’s lair. The villain orders S-22 to take Miss Owl as her […]
Timothy Karnes dabbled in black magic to help the Nazis. He was able to summon six demons, who each bestowed on him an ability, transforming him into Sabbac. He came into conflict with Captain Marvel […]
Timothy Karnes dabbled in black magic to help the Nazis. He was able to summon six demons, who each bestowed on him an ability, transforming him into Sabbac. He came into conflict with Captain Marvel […]
Sabra leads a group of guerrilla fighters called the Baldorian Group Sabra. Sabra’s freedom fighters oppose the oppression of the Belzaric conquerors, supported by the Belzaric force known as the Mashons, who are lead by […]
Sabra leads a group of guerrilla fighters called the Baldorian Group Sabra. Sabra’s freedom fighters oppose the oppression of the Belzaric conquerors, supported by the Belzaric force known as the Mashons, who are lead by […]
Saber-tooth tiger companion to Thun’Da, originally Roger Drum, an Air Force officer flying across Africa on a spy-chasing mission who’s plane went down in unexplored territory, a prehistoric lost world. Alias Sabre Real Names/Alt Names […]
Saber-tooth tiger companion to Thun’Da, originally Roger Drum, an Air Force officer flying across Africa on a spy-chasing mission who’s plane went down in unexplored territory, a prehistoric lost world. Alias Sabre Real Names/Alt Names […]
Phil Sanders was a bank robber, forger, jewel thief, and smuggler, who had the ability to make anyone weep and feel sorry for him when they saw his face. During a robbery, he used his […]
Phil Sanders was a bank robber, forger, jewel thief, and smuggler, who had the ability to make anyone weep and feel sorry for him when they saw his face. During a robbery, he used his […]
Safra was one of the many love interests of Jo-Jo the Congo King. Alias Safra Real Names/Alt Names Safra Characteristics Hero, Fox Feature Universe, Jungle Action, Atomic Age Creators/Key Contributors Unknown First Appearance Jo-Jo, Congo […]
Safra was one of the many love interests of Jo-Jo the Congo King. Alias Safra Real Names/Alt Names Safra Characteristics Hero, Fox Feature Universe, Jungle Action, Atomic Age Creators/Key Contributors Unknown First Appearance Jo-Jo, Congo […]
Saggs is a common crook. Hungry, with an empty pocket and the rent due, he slips into a high class neighborhood and chooses the mansion of Conner Bradford to pilfer an article or two of […]
Saggs is a common crook. Hungry, with an empty pocket and the rent due, he slips into a high class neighborhood and chooses the mansion of Conner Bradford to pilfer an article or two of […]
Pellucidar is inhabited by prehistoric creatures of all geological eras, and dominated by the Mahars, a species of flying reptile both intelligent and civilized, but which enslaves and preys on the local stone-age humans. Innes […]
Pellucidar is inhabited by prehistoric creatures of all geological eras, and dominated by the Mahars, a species of flying reptile both intelligent and civilized, but which enslaves and preys on the local stone-age humans. Innes […]
Sailor Steve Costigan is a merchant sailor on the Sea Girl and is also its champion boxer. His only true companion is a bulldog named Mike, named after his brother and fellow boxer, “Iron” Mike […]
Sailor Steve Costigan is a merchant sailor on the Sea Girl and is also its champion boxer. His only true companion is a bulldog named Mike, named after his brother and fellow boxer, “Iron” Mike […]
Saito Kuranosuke was a 16th-century retainer of Akechi Mitsuhide, the warrior who killed Oda Nobunaga in 1582. Once Toyotomi Hideyoshi killed Mitsuhide and defeated his forces at Yamazaki, Saito Kuranosuke and his son, Toshimitsu, fled […]
Saito Kuranosuke was a 16th-century retainer of Akechi Mitsuhide, the warrior who killed Oda Nobunaga in 1582. Once Toyotomi Hideyoshi killed Mitsuhide and defeated his forces at Yamazaki, Saito Kuranosuke and his son, Toshimitsu, fled […]
Sakabashira is a folk belief about wooden structures in Japan, and it refers to reversing the vertical direction of a tree from its original direction of growth when using it to make a pillar in […]
Sakabashira is a folk belief about wooden structures in Japan, and it refers to reversing the vertical direction of a tree from its original direction of growth when using it to make a pillar in […]
Detective Emmet Blake, his father, Inspector Blake, and his female companion, Sally, are on vacation. They decide to stop at a seaside hotel located in a sleepy town called Cliffside. They are greeted by Tom […]
Detective Emmet Blake, his father, Inspector Blake, and his female companion, Sally, are on vacation. They decide to stop at a seaside hotel located in a sleepy town called Cliffside. They are greeted by Tom […]
Sally O’Neil was an Irish American police officer who fought crime throughout New York City. She came from a family of police officers. At the time, female police officers were virtually unheard of. She was […]
Sally O’Neil was an Irish American police officer who fought crime throughout New York City. She came from a family of police officers. At the time, female police officers were virtually unheard of. She was […]
Sally Raft is an FBI agent who aids Johnny Earthquake in stopping a gang of crooks from blowing up the J.S. Diller Dam. On the train to the dam, Sally and Johnny exchange words, especially […]
Sally Raft is an FBI agent who aids Johnny Earthquake in stopping a gang of crooks from blowing up the J.S. Diller Dam. On the train to the dam, Sally and Johnny exchange words, especially […]
One of the oldest comic strip heroes ever, predating even the Man of Steel, SALLY THE SLEUTH first popped up in the November 1934 issue of Culture Publication’s Spicy Detective pulp mag, in a steamy […]
One of the oldest comic strip heroes ever, predating even the Man of Steel, SALLY THE SLEUTH first popped up in the November 1934 issue of Culture Publication’s Spicy Detective pulp mag, in a steamy […]
Private eye Sam Hill was a “hard-boiled, wise-cracking sleuth” who was assisted by his tough as nails and reliable secretary Roxie. Sam also worked with police detective, Lt. Dugan. However, unlike his trusting relationship with […]
Private eye Sam Hill was a “hard-boiled, wise-cracking sleuth” who was assisted by his tough as nails and reliable secretary Roxie. Sam also worked with police detective, Lt. Dugan. However, unlike his trusting relationship with […]
Rudolph Sevarian is a vampire hailing from Hungary. He travels to the “American West” where few people have heard of vampires and, thus, unfamiliar with their vulnerability to silver bullet or wooden stake. Sheriff Sam […]
Rudolph Sevarian is a vampire hailing from Hungary. He travels to the “American West” where few people have heard of vampires and, thus, unfamiliar with their vulnerability to silver bullet or wooden stake. Sheriff Sam […]
Sam Spade is the protagonist of Dashiell Hammett’s 1930 novel The Maltese Falcon. As Hammett says about him, “Spade has no original. He is a dream man in the sense that he is what most […]
Sam Spade is the protagonist of Dashiell Hammett’s 1930 novel The Maltese Falcon. As Hammett says about him, “Spade has no original. He is a dream man in the sense that he is what most […]
Samar, as a child, was adopted and raised in the jungle by a nomadic tribe in India (though, at times, the comic treated it as if it were Africa). Samar encountered foes such as Mona, […]
Samar, as a child, was adopted and raised in the jungle by a nomadic tribe in India (though, at times, the comic treated it as if it were Africa). Samar encountered foes such as Mona, […]
The Ajax-Farrell Samson was almost identical to the Samson from Fox Features. The revamped version seemed to only have super strength, but no other powers or weaknesses. Unlike the original Samson, he would not lose […]
The Ajax-Farrell Samson was almost identical to the Samson from Fox Features. The revamped version seemed to only have super strength, but no other powers or weaknesses. Unlike the original Samson, he would not lose […]
Samson (“man of the sun”) was the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Book of Judges (chapters 13 to 16) and one of the last leaders who “judged” Israel before […]
Samson (“man of the sun”) was the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Book of Judges (chapters 13 to 16) and one of the last leaders who “judged” Israel before […]
Samson is a direct descendant of the biblical Samson. Like his ancestor, Samson has immense strength and endurance, but loses his powers if his hair is cut. Luckily, when he reached college age, an ability […]
Samson is a direct descendant of the biblical Samson. Like his ancestor, Samson has immense strength and endurance, but loses his powers if his hair is cut. Luckily, when he reached college age, an ability […]
A large derelict spacecraft from the year 1957 returns to Earth, crashing down on Washington D.C. in the year 2301. The city is evacuated beforehand. General Craig looks into its origins by researching old records. […]
A large derelict spacecraft from the year 1957 returns to Earth, crashing down on Washington D.C. in the year 2301. The city is evacuated beforehand. General Craig looks into its origins by researching old records. […]
Sanada Nobushige (真田 信繁, 1567 – June 3, 1615), also known as Sanada Yukimura (真田 幸村), was a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku period. He was especially known as the leading general on the […]
Sanada Nobushige (真田 信繁, 1567 – June 3, 1615), also known as Sanada Yukimura (真田 幸村), was a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku period. He was especially known as the leading general on the […]
Before a fit of madness turned Alonso Quijano into Don Quixote, Sancho Panza was indeed his servant. When the novel begins, Sancho has been married for a long time to a woman named Teresa Cascajo […]
Before a fit of madness turned Alonso Quijano into Don Quixote, Sancho Panza was indeed his servant. When the novel begins, Sancho has been married for a long time to a woman named Teresa Cascajo […]
Bob Stevens was the Sand Hog, the heroic tunneler who fought crime and dug tunnels, specifically one under Long Island. He was helped by his boss, Big Steve. Unusual for comics of any era, the […]
Bob Stevens was the Sand Hog, the heroic tunneler who fought crime and dug tunnels, specifically one under Long Island. He was helped by his boss, Big Steve. Unusual for comics of any era, the […]
The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes. The grit or “sleep” (rheum) in one’s eyes […]
The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes. The grit or “sleep” (rheum) in one’s eyes […]
When Sandra Cummings asks Dr. Marcus Kemp to attend a Mardi Gras masquerade ball with her, he tries to decline. Her persistence seems to succeed. However, Kemp sends Robot Kemp, a lookalike robot of his […]
When Sandra Cummings asks Dr. Marcus Kemp to attend a Mardi Gras masquerade ball with her, he tries to decline. Her persistence seems to succeed. However, Kemp sends Robot Kemp, a lookalike robot of his […]
In the modern day, Sandra Worth meets archaeologist Geoffrey Garth at a party. Geoffrey notices the ring Sandra is wearing, and inquires on how she acquired it. Sandra explains that the ring had been handed […]
In the modern day, Sandra Worth meets archaeologist Geoffrey Garth at a party. Geoffrey notices the ring Sandra is wearing, and inquires on how she acquired it. Sandra explains that the ring had been handed […]
Sanford Quest was a criminologist and scientific detective who uses a wide variety of gadgets of his own invention, including an “electric mind-reader,” a “viewphone”, a pocket bomb made of a super-powerful explosive, and a […]
Sanford Quest was a criminologist and scientific detective who uses a wide variety of gadgets of his own invention, including an “electric mind-reader,” a “viewphone”, a pocket bomb made of a super-powerful explosive, and a […]
Sansei are small humanoid spirits that live deep in the mountains. They range in size anywhere from about one foot tall, to three or four feet tall. Sansei’s most noticeable trait is their single leg, […]
Sansei are small humanoid spirits that live deep in the mountains. They range in size anywhere from about one foot tall, to three or four feet tall. Sansei’s most noticeable trait is their single leg, […]
After sleeping for a century, Rousseau’s protagonist, Arnold Pennell, awakens — like the protagonist of H.G. Wells’s The Sleeper Wakes (1910) — in a socialist, “scientific world freed of faith and humanitarianism.” He is horrified […]
After sleeping for a century, Rousseau’s protagonist, Arnold Pennell, awakens — like the protagonist of H.G. Wells’s The Sleeper Wakes (1910) — in a socialist, “scientific world freed of faith and humanitarianism.” He is horrified […]
In Merritt’s “Through the Dragon Glass”, Jim Herndon crosses into a world of fantasy and monsters through a beautiful, stolen mirror. “The dragons seemed to be moving! They were moving! They were crawling round and […]
In Merritt’s “Through the Dragon Glass”, Jim Herndon crosses into a world of fantasy and monsters through a beautiful, stolen mirror. “The dragons seemed to be moving! They were moving! They were crawling round and […]
Sâr Dubnotal was trained in the west as a doctor and psychologist, and trained in the eastern art of the Hindu yogis, thus possessing a wide range of skills. Dubnotal was the “Conquistador of the […]
Sâr Dubnotal was trained in the west as a doctor and psychologist, and trained in the eastern art of the Hindu yogis, thus possessing a wide range of skills. Dubnotal was the “Conquistador of the […]
Sarakazoe is an onibi that appeared in the Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki by Sekien Toriyama. In the Banchō Sarayashiki known from ghost stories, Okiku’s spirit became appeared as an inka (“shadow fire”) from the well, […]
Sarakazoe is an onibi that appeared in the Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki by Sekien Toriyama. In the Banchō Sarayashiki known from ghost stories, Okiku’s spirit became appeared as an inka (“shadow fire”) from the well, […]
Sarge Steel was originally a private eye and Vietnam veteran who lost his hand during a fight with drug lords. His left hand was replaced with a new metal one. Many of Sarge’s cases involved […]
Sarge Steel was originally a private eye and Vietnam veteran who lost his hand during a fight with drug lords. His left hand was replaced with a new metal one. Many of Sarge’s cases involved […]
“Skyrocket” Steele Dodge was a young hero in the Year X (around 2500) who served King Kurt. He was assisted by a brave and resourceful girl named Sari Marston and by Invex the Invisible Man, […]
“Skyrocket” Steele Dodge was a young hero in the Year X (around 2500) who served King Kurt. He was assisted by a brave and resourceful girl named Sari Marston and by Invex the Invisible Man, […]
Sarko was once a criminal mastermind on Earth named Sappo, who used his powerful hypnotic powers to force others (including Cliff Grant) to commit murder and other crimes. Sappo was eventually caught and sent to […]
Sarko was once a criminal mastermind on Earth named Sappo, who used his powerful hypnotic powers to force others (including Cliff Grant) to commit murder and other crimes. Sappo was eventually caught and sent to […]
In Greek mythology, Sarpedon was a son of Zeus, who fought on the side of Troy in the Trojan War. Although in the Iliad, he was the son of Zeus and Laodamia, the daughter of […]
In Greek mythology, Sarpedon was a son of Zeus, who fought on the side of Troy in the Trojan War. Although in the Iliad, he was the son of Zeus and Laodamia, the daughter of […]
Sarutobi Sasuke is a ninja who appears in kōdan narrative art and fictional writings. The nickname is generally believed to have been concocted sometime between the Meiji to the Taishō periods. Some argue he is […]
Sarutobi Sasuke is a ninja who appears in kōdan narrative art and fictional writings. The nickname is generally believed to have been concocted sometime between the Meiji to the Taishō periods. Some argue he is […]
The story “Satampra Zeiros” is narrated by the thief Satampra Zeiros, who says he is writing with his left hand because he has lost his right. Zeiros and his companion Tirouv Ompallios are thieves living […]
The story “Satampra Zeiros” is narrated by the thief Satampra Zeiros, who says he is writing with his left hand because he has lost his right. Zeiros and his companion Tirouv Ompallios are thieves living […]
Satan, also known as the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood. In Judaism, Satan is seen as an agent […]
Satan, also known as the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood. In Judaism, Satan is seen as an agent […]
Satan was originally an unnamed 15th century Spanish explorer who ventured into distant parts of North America in search of the Fountain of Youth. He eventually found it and drank from it, only to discover, […]
Satan was originally an unnamed 15th century Spanish explorer who ventured into distant parts of North America in search of the Fountain of Youth. He eventually found it and drank from it, only to discover, […]
In Spring of 1941, “a nameless thing of evil”, sitting on a throne of skulls above the world, looks down at the wars breaking out and schemes on how to make it worse, deciding “to […]
In Spring of 1941, “a nameless thing of evil”, sitting on a throne of skulls above the world, looks down at the wars breaking out and schemes on how to make it worse, deciding “to […]
Dr. Styx watches through a crystal ball as four people begin a seance. Styx recognizes the vicious “other world denizen” they have contacted and decides to protect them. The spirit entices the members of the […]
Dr. Styx watches through a crystal ball as four people begin a seance. Styx recognizes the vicious “other world denizen” they have contacted and decides to protect them. The spirit entices the members of the […]
Satana was called the “Queen of the Underworld” and was the nemesis of Moon Girl and Prince Mengu. Satana had no powers, but was skilled in the use of guns and knives. Alias Satana Real […]
Satana was called the “Queen of the Underworld” and was the nemesis of Moon Girl and Prince Mengu. Satana had no powers, but was skilled in the use of guns and knives. Alias Satana Real […]
Satanas was a scientist native to Pluto. A thousand years ago, he committed crimes that were shocking even by Plutonians’ lax moral standards. Since Plutonians were effectively immortal, and Satanas was brilliant enough to escape […]
Satanas was a scientist native to Pluto. A thousand years ago, he committed crimes that were shocking even by Plutonians’ lax moral standards. Since Plutonians were effectively immortal, and Satanas was brilliant enough to escape […]
The Grand Vampire. Master of Disguise. Has a home cannon. Employs a glove with a poisoned pin that paralyses its victim, as well as a top hat with a hidden bomb. Alias Satanas, Grand Master […]
The Grand Vampire. Master of Disguise. Has a home cannon. Employs a glove with a poisoned pin that paralyses its victim, as well as a top hat with a hidden bomb. Alias Satanas, Grand Master […]
Satori in Japanese folklore are mind-reading monkey-like monsters (“yōkai”) said to dwell within the mountains of Hida and Mino (presently Gifu Prefecture). People are said to meet them while walking along mountain paths or resting […]
Satori in Japanese folklore are mind-reading monkey-like monsters (“yōkai”) said to dwell within the mountains of Hida and Mino (presently Gifu Prefecture). People are said to meet them while walking along mountain paths or resting […]
Saturlopes are found on the moonlets that compose the rings of Saturn. Spurs Jackson captured one for his Spaceranch in Spaceman’s Gulch. The only way to catch a Saturlope is to bump the moonlet it […]
Saturlopes are found on the moonlets that compose the rings of Saturn. Spurs Jackson captured one for his Spaceranch in Spaceman’s Gulch. The only way to catch a Saturlope is to bump the moonlet it […]
Saturnia and her accomplice, the Gloat, were criminals who fled to Earth after they were exiled from the planet Saturn. As soon as they arrived, they made plans to conquer the Earth, but they were […]
Saturnia and her accomplice, the Gloat, were criminals who fled to Earth after they were exiled from the planet Saturn. As soon as they arrived, they made plans to conquer the Earth, but they were […]
Nick Nelson of the Space Patrol and his Martian gunner, Kodi, find a strange object silhouetted against Earth’s Moon. It is a gambling ship called the Sky Palace. The ship is operated by a Plutonian […]
Nick Nelson of the Space Patrol and his Martian gunner, Kodi, find a strange object silhouetted against Earth’s Moon. It is a gambling ship called the Sky Palace. The ship is operated by a Plutonian […]
Modo, Master of Mercury, invades Earth during a mummer’s parade on December 31, 1952. Modo is a Mercurian Mud Man. He brings with him one of the Jupiter Jumping Jacks, a Stone Men from Saturn, […]
Modo, Master of Mercury, invades Earth during a mummer’s parade on December 31, 1952. Modo is a Mercurian Mud Man. He brings with him one of the Jupiter Jumping Jacks, a Stone Men from Saturn, […]
A two page sequence shares facts about Saturn, including the rulers of Saturn, friendly and primitive Hawkmen. Alias Saturnians Real Names/Alt Names ○ Characteristics Fiction House Universe, Alien Species, Saturnian, The Future Creators/Key Contributors Murphy […]
A two page sequence shares facts about Saturn, including the rulers of Saturn, friendly and primitive Hawkmen. Alias Saturnians Real Names/Alt Names ○ Characteristics Fiction House Universe, Alien Species, Saturnian, The Future Creators/Key Contributors Murphy […]
Captain Midnight and Icky discover life on Saturn. At the same time, they hear about Interspace Airways ships missing around Saturn. The duo rocket out to investigate. They are immediately set upon by Saturnians, captured, […]
Captain Midnight and Icky discover life on Saturn. At the same time, they hear about Interspace Airways ships missing around Saturn. The duo rocket out to investigate. They are immediately set upon by Saturnians, captured, […]
The adventure began with a shipwreck, during which Saturnin, aged 4 months and 7 days, in his cradle, washed up on an island populated by monkeys. Adopted, he became as agile as them. At 11, […]
The adventure began with a shipwreck, during which Saturnin, aged 4 months and 7 days, in his cradle, washed up on an island populated by monkeys. Adopted, he became as agile as them. At 11, […]
Young Bobby Wilson, thinking about his father, a pilot of a P-47 who died in the war, muses about flying. He hears a voice tell him he can fly. He sees a dog about to […]
Young Bobby Wilson, thinking about his father, a pilot of a P-47 who died in the war, muses about flying. He hears a voice tell him he can fly. He sees a dog about to […]
These characters appeared to be a male and female duo of space adventurers who, according to the explanation on the cover of Planet Comics #68 (which was their only appearance), arrived on the 9th Moon […]
These characters appeared to be a male and female duo of space adventurers who, according to the explanation on the cover of Planet Comics #68 (which was their only appearance), arrived on the 9th Moon […]
Sazae oni are monstrous turban snails which haunt the seas. They appear on moonlit nights, dancing on the water’s surface like exotic dancers or dragons. Sazae oni are monstrous and deadly creatures, fully deserving the […]
Sazae oni are monstrous turban snails which haunt the seas. They appear on moonlit nights, dancing on the water’s surface like exotic dancers or dragons. Sazae oni are monstrous and deadly creatures, fully deserving the […]
Peter Ward is an Egyptologist who discovers he’s the reincarnation of Kor, an ancient Egyptian priest of the sun god Ra. Given a mystic scarab ring by the cat goddess Bast, Ward rubs the ring, […]
Peter Ward is an Egyptologist who discovers he’s the reincarnation of Kor, an ancient Egyptian priest of the sun god Ra. Given a mystic scarab ring by the cat goddess Bast, Ward rubs the ring, […]
The Scarab was an enemy of District Attorney Grant Gardner, the secret identity of Captain America in the 1944 serial rather than U.S. Army Private Steve Rogers. Alias The Scarab Real Names/Alt Names Dr. Cyrus […]
The Scarab was an enemy of District Attorney Grant Gardner, the secret identity of Captain America in the 1944 serial rather than U.S. Army Private Steve Rogers. Alias The Scarab Real Names/Alt Names Dr. Cyrus […]
Scaramouche is a historical novel by Rafael Sabatini, originally published in 1921. A romantic adventure, Scaramouche tells the story of a young lawyer during the French Revolution. In the course of his adventures he becomes […]
Scaramouche is a historical novel by Rafael Sabatini, originally published in 1921. A romantic adventure, Scaramouche tells the story of a young lawyer during the French Revolution. In the course of his adventures he becomes […]
The Scarecrow was an assassin and gang leader who worked for the Nazis during World War II. He usually operated on U.S. soil. He almost always carried a whip, which he could use to trip […]
The Scarecrow was an assassin and gang leader who worked for the Nazis during World War II. He usually operated on U.S. soil. He almost always carried a whip, which he could use to trip […]
The Scarlet Ace was an aviator contacted by the American government to investigate the kidnapping of several pilots from a Louisiana army base. He discovers that the pilots were taken by the villainous Great One, […]
The Scarlet Ace was an aviator contacted by the American government to investigate the kidnapping of several pilots from a Louisiana army base. He discovers that the pilots were taken by the villainous Great One, […]
The Scarlet Ace was a brilliant, ruthless and sadistic criminal mastermind, who controlled a vast criminal empire. He wore a close-fitting blood-colored silk hood which hung down over his collar, with narrow slits for his […]
The Scarlet Ace was a brilliant, ruthless and sadistic criminal mastermind, who controlled a vast criminal empire. He wore a close-fitting blood-colored silk hood which hung down over his collar, with narrow slits for his […]
Alan Bidell was a rich young man, an All-American fullback, and a champion archer. He was very self-centered and rude. He dreamt that one of his ancestors instructed him to make something of himself, to […]
Alan Bidell was a rich young man, an All-American fullback, and a champion archer. He was very self-centered and rude. He dreamt that one of his ancestors instructed him to make something of himself, to […]
Jim Kendall lost his family when their plane was hijacked and then crashed. He managed to survive, but lost the ability to smile thanks to damage to his facial muscles. To honor the memories of […]
Jim Kendall lost his family when their plane was hijacked and then crashed. He managed to survive, but lost the ability to smile thanks to damage to his facial muscles. To honor the memories of […]
Rocky Ford was a private investigator who solved crimes along with his partner Judy Allen. Unbeknownst to Allen, Ford was secretly the hero known as Scarlet Nemesis. Unbeknownst to Ford, Allen was secretly the hero […]
Rocky Ford was a private investigator who solved crimes along with his partner Judy Allen. Unbeknownst to Allen, Ford was secretly the hero known as Scarlet Nemesis. Unbeknownst to Ford, Allen was secretly the hero […]
Jack Winstead was an ace reporter for the Evening Globe. Jack’s father, Dr. Winstead, an inventor who had just completed a “phantom cloak,” was murdered. Jack became the Scarlet Phantom to avenge his father’s death. […]
Jack Winstead was an ace reporter for the Evening Globe. Jack’s father, Dr. Winstead, an inventor who had just completed a “phantom cloak,” was murdered. Jack became the Scarlet Phantom to avenge his father’s death. […]
Sir Percy Blakeney is a wealthy English baronet who rescues individuals sentenced to death by the guillotine. He soon reveals himself to be a master of disguise, an imaginative planner, a formidable swordsman and a […]
Sir Percy Blakeney is a wealthy English baronet who rescues individuals sentenced to death by the guillotine. He soon reveals himself to be a master of disguise, an imaginative planner, a formidable swordsman and a […]
In Johnston McCulley’s The Scarlet Scourge, we meet a strange array of characters centered around an office building. There’s a beauty salon run by Madame Violette, and we meet some of her employees and her […]
In Johnston McCulley’s The Scarlet Scourge, we meet a strange array of characters centered around an office building. There’s a beauty salon run by Madame Violette, and we meet some of her employees and her […]
Barry Moore was an American actor who took a job as a lab technician at the Center City Police Department to help his father, a police captain. When the city police failed to arrest “Bugs” […]
Barry Moore was an American actor who took a job as a lab technician at the Center City Police Department to help his father, a police captain. When the city police failed to arrest “Bugs” […]
When America was threatened by saboteur Herr Von Crane, Don Lawson, a former Ohio State University football player, bought a mail order, bulletproof Mountie costume and became the crime fighter known as Scarlet Sentry, inspired […]
When America was threatened by saboteur Herr Von Crane, Don Lawson, a former Ohio State University football player, bought a mail order, bulletproof Mountie costume and became the crime fighter known as Scarlet Sentry, inspired […]
The Scarlet Skull was a mercenary and assassin who allied himself with the Nazi spy mastermind, Sinhart, and his partner, The Condor. The three had developed a plot to kill the President of the United […]
The Scarlet Skull was a mercenary and assassin who allied himself with the Nazi spy mastermind, Sinhart, and his partner, The Condor. The three had developed a plot to kill the President of the United […]
Scarlett Dalton is a young woman living in Salem, Massachusetts, in the year of 1683. Preparing to wed a man named Hugh Merritt, Scarlett goes to a curio shop to buy him a present. She […]
Scarlett Dalton is a young woman living in Salem, Massachusetts, in the year of 1683. Preparing to wed a man named Hugh Merritt, Scarlett goes to a curio shop to buy him a present. She […]
A criminal mastermind who took pride in outsmarting the police as well as Black Cat and Kitten. He left notes at the scene of the crime pointing out how he had outsmarted them, and posted […]
A criminal mastermind who took pride in outsmarting the police as well as Black Cat and Kitten. He left notes at the scene of the crime pointing out how he had outsmarted them, and posted […]
Scheherazade is the storyteller in the frame narrative of the Middle Eastern collection of tales known as the One Thousand and One Nights. The story goes that the monarch Shahryar, on discovering that his first […]
Scheherazade is the storyteller in the frame narrative of the Middle Eastern collection of tales known as the One Thousand and One Nights. The story goes that the monarch Shahryar, on discovering that his first […]
Chemist Calvin Sprague is sent out West by the US Government to study soil samples. Sprague’s vast array of scientific knowledge of all types gives him the ability to penetrate and counteract a wide variety […]
Chemist Calvin Sprague is sent out West by the US Government to study soil samples. Sprague’s vast array of scientific knowledge of all types gives him the ability to penetrate and counteract a wide variety […]
“Scoop” Scanlon was a reporter for the Daily World Star, who, along with rival reporter Molly O’Moore, usually wound up embroiled in the investigations he undertook, with O’Moore a regular damsel-in-distress needing saving. Alias Scoop […]
“Scoop” Scanlon was a reporter for the Daily World Star, who, along with rival reporter Molly O’Moore, usually wound up embroiled in the investigations he undertook, with O’Moore a regular damsel-in-distress needing saving. Alias Scoop […]
The Scorpion was a gangster who killed the father of the hero known as the Banshee. Besides his unique appearance (green skin and bizarre face), the Scorpion was a pretty typical mob boss, though he […]
The Scorpion was a gangster who killed the father of the hero known as the Banshee. Besides his unique appearance (green skin and bizarre face), the Scorpion was a pretty typical mob boss, though he […]
The Scorpion was a curly-haired crime fighter named Hal Ward (though in the second issue his name was Rex Gray). He was assisted in his war on crime by his friend Judd. His enemies were […]
The Scorpion was a curly-haired crime fighter named Hal Ward (though in the second issue his name was Rex Gray). He was assisted in his war on crime by his friend Judd. His enemies were […]
Scott Rand pilots the Time Car, a vehicle designed by its inventor, Dr. Joel Meade. The purpose of the vehicle is to travel through time. On its maiden voyage, they take the Time Car to […]
Scott Rand pilots the Time Car, a vehicle designed by its inventor, Dr. Joel Meade. The purpose of the vehicle is to travel through time. On its maiden voyage, they take the Time Car to […]
Bob Burke is a “lone castaway on Mars” after surviving a spaceship crash seven years earlier. Living in the Southern desert of Mars, he fashioned a shelter from the remnants of the spaceship. Food was […]
Bob Burke is a “lone castaway on Mars” after surviving a spaceship crash seven years earlier. Living in the Southern desert of Mars, he fashioned a shelter from the remnants of the spaceship. Food was […]
John Delson and his wife, Bess, are shocked and confused to awaken to the drastic movement of Bald Mountain, near their Arizona home. After seeing a lion chasing after a gazelle, the Delsons are further […]
John Delson and his wife, Bess, are shocked and confused to awaken to the drastic movement of Bald Mountain, near their Arizona home. After seeing a lion chasing after a gazelle, the Delsons are further […]
Scrying, also known by various names such as “seeing” or “peeping”, is the practice of looking into a suitable medium in the hope of detecting significant messages or visions. The objective might be personal guidance, […]
Scrying, also known by various names such as “seeing” or “peeping”, is the practice of looking into a suitable medium in the hope of detecting significant messages or visions. The objective might be personal guidance, […]
Roland Blake was the son of a Virginia colonist slain by pirates in West Indian waters. From that point, Blake vowed to hunt down all buccaneers. His adventures took place around the year 1672. He […]
Roland Blake was the son of a Virginia colonist slain by pirates in West Indian waters. From that point, Blake vowed to hunt down all buccaneers. His adventures took place around the year 1672. He […]
The Sea Horror originally claimed to be an undead sailor who guarded millions of dollars worth of gold in the hold of a sunken ship. He appeared to be capable of “living” underwater without oxygen, […]
The Sea Horror originally claimed to be an undead sailor who guarded millions of dollars worth of gold in the hold of a sunken ship. He appeared to be capable of “living” underwater without oxygen, […]
The main character of H. G. Wells’ novel The Sea Lady is a mermaid who came to the surface world and briefly lived among humans between the years 1898 and 1899, pretending to be an […]
The main character of H. G. Wells’ novel The Sea Lady is a mermaid who came to the surface world and briefly lived among humans between the years 1898 and 1899, pretending to be an […]
Sam Mindoro owned an island called Pelewan, near the Phillipines, but lost it to a man named Mr. Watson. Mindoro tried to frighten off Watson and his native men by posing as a sea demon. […]
Sam Mindoro owned an island called Pelewan, near the Phillipines, but lost it to a man named Mr. Watson. Mindoro tried to frighten off Watson and his native men by posing as a sea demon. […]
The Seaweed Creatures, lead by their Queen, were a race of humanoid plants who lived in the deep sea. They sought to conquer the surface world by using a chlorophyll machine to transform humans into […]
The Seaweed Creatures, lead by their Queen, were a race of humanoid plants who lived in the deep sea. They sought to conquer the surface world by using a chlorophyll machine to transform humans into […]
The Seaweed Queen was the leader of a race of Seaweed Creatures who lived in the depths of the ocean. They sought to conquer the surface world by using a chlorophyll machine to transform humans […]
The Seaweed Queen was the leader of a race of Seaweed Creatures who lived in the depths of the ocean. They sought to conquer the surface world by using a chlorophyll machine to transform humans […]
Secret Agent X was the name of the main character featured in the Secret Agent X pulp magazine which ran for 41 issues between February 1934 and March 1939. The true identity of Secret Agent […]
Secret Agent X was the name of the main character featured in the Secret Agent X pulp magazine which ran for 41 issues between February 1934 and March 1939. The true identity of Secret Agent […]
The Secret Circle, dreaded enemies of injustice, are actually the Olympic champion Storm Brothers, heavyweight boxer Jim Storm, pole-vaulter Larry Storm, and track star Mac Storm. The Secret Circle delivers bad guys to the police […]
The Secret Circle, dreaded enemies of injustice, are actually the Olympic champion Storm Brothers, heavyweight boxer Jim Storm, pole-vaulter Larry Storm, and track star Mac Storm. The Secret Circle delivers bad guys to the police […]
Seidlitz was a strange red creature of unknown origin that left the circus to work with the criminal known as Dascomb Dinsmore. The two of them were thieves, brought to justice by Blue Beetle and […]
Seidlitz was a strange red creature of unknown origin that left the circus to work with the criminal known as Dascomb Dinsmore. The two of them were thieves, brought to justice by Blue Beetle and […]
Prince Abdul Omar was a psychologist, telepath, mystic, and astrologer who worked as a private investigator. He strongly believed in the “many other esoteric angles of thought and the application of higher laws of force”, […]
Prince Abdul Omar was a psychologist, telepath, mystic, and astrologer who worked as a private investigator. He strongly believed in the “many other esoteric angles of thought and the application of higher laws of force”, […]
Senestro was the high “Bar”, or military priest, of the other dimensional world known as Thomahlia, and a prince of D’Hartia. As the leader of the military priesthood of Thomahlia, he guarded “The Spot of […]
Senestro was the high “Bar”, or military priest, of the other dimensional world known as Thomahlia, and a prince of D’Hartia. As the leader of the military priesthood of Thomahlia, he guarded “The Spot of […]
Ritta Farrar was, at one point, a rising Hollywood actress and a former movie stunt girl. When her fiance, Bill, was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, she decided to become a secret agent […]
Ritta Farrar was, at one point, a rising Hollywood actress and a former movie stunt girl. When her fiance, Bill, was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, she decided to become a secret agent […]
Captain Brett Crockett of the Earthian Space Busters goes looking for Sergeant Bolo at the hospital. Bolo demands his release from Lieutenant April Wing, whom he addresses as simply “nurse”. Wing takes offense, but soon […]
Captain Brett Crockett of the Earthian Space Busters goes looking for Sergeant Bolo at the hospital. Bolo demands his release from Lieutenant April Wing, whom he addresses as simply “nurse”. Wing takes offense, but soon […]
The ghost of a Revolutionary War Minuteman, known only as the Sentinel, was released when a Revolutionary War cannon was fired for the first time in 150 years. He was created by the “Spirit of […]
The ghost of a Revolutionary War Minuteman, known only as the Sentinel, was released when a Revolutionary War cannon was fired for the first time in 150 years. He was created by the “Spirit of […]
Klam worked for Mollusk, the ruler of Atlantis. Klam, like all Atlanteans in this story, could go without oxygen for 24 hours. Alias Sentry Real Names/Alt Names Klam Characteristics Animal-themed, Aquatic, World War II Era, […]
Klam worked for Mollusk, the ruler of Atlantis. Klam, like all Atlanteans in this story, could go without oxygen for 24 hours. Alias Sentry Real Names/Alt Names Klam Characteristics Animal-themed, Aquatic, World War II Era, […]
Sergeant Spook was a police scientist killed in a lab explosion, caused when he placed his pipe too close to a highly flammable chemical-filled rack. The Sergeant discovered he was a ghost, only visible and […]
Sergeant Spook was a police scientist killed in a lab explosion, caused when he placed his pipe too close to a highly flammable chemical-filled rack. The Sergeant discovered he was a ghost, only visible and […]
Trouble! And the Hell Cat Patrol with their fiery Sergeant Steele are shipped off to Curaco, where the crack Marine regiment does a neat bit of work… Alias Sergeant Steele, Sgt. Steele Real Names/Alt Names […]
Trouble! And the Hell Cat Patrol with their fiery Sergeant Steele are shipped off to Curaco, where the crack Marine regiment does a neat bit of work… Alias Sergeant Steele, Sgt. Steele Real Names/Alt Names […]
Shanri the Serpent Queen was a demonic entity ruling a hidden kingdom within the cliffs of Mount Cudado. She was said to be thousands of years old and possessed of supernatural powers. Many explorers attempting […]
Shanri the Serpent Queen was a demonic entity ruling a hidden kingdom within the cliffs of Mount Cudado. She was said to be thousands of years old and possessed of supernatural powers. Many explorers attempting […]
Liberty Comics was a title by Green Comics. The covers usually featured unnamed characters, while the interiors would feature re-print stories from other publishers. Oddly, the title seems to have began a year earlier at […]
Liberty Comics was a title by Green Comics. The covers usually featured unnamed characters, while the interiors would feature re-print stories from other publishers. Oddly, the title seems to have began a year earlier at […]
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 Serpetina: The […]
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 Serpetina: The […]
The Sessho-seki, or “Killing Stone”, is a stone in the volcanic mountains of Nasu, an area of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, that is famous for sulphurous hot springs. In Japanese mythology, the stone is… associated with […]
The Sessho-seki, or “Killing Stone”, is a stone in the volcanic mountains of Nasu, an area of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, that is famous for sulphurous hot springs. In Japanese mythology, the stone is… associated with […]
Seto taishō is a tiny little soldier pieced together out of chipped teacups, cracked dishes, and other miscellaneous utensils that have fallen out of household use. Its face is a sake bottle and its armor […]
Seto taishō is a tiny little soldier pieced together out of chipped teacups, cracked dishes, and other miscellaneous utensils that have fallen out of household use. Its face is a sake bottle and its armor […]
“Out of the heavens it came… the mysterious meteor which was to bring horror untold to the planet Earth. For mankind the master quaked to a greater master… a master named Death! Down through the […]
“Out of the heavens it came… the mysterious meteor which was to bring horror untold to the planet Earth. For mankind the master quaked to a greater master… a master named Death! Down through the […]
Sexton Blake was originally created to be similar to 19th-century detectives. During the late 1890s, Blake’s authors consciously modelled him on Sherlock Holmes. In 1919, Blake was given a more distinctive personality, becoming much more […]
Sexton Blake was originally created to be similar to 19th-century detectives. During the late 1890s, Blake’s authors consciously modelled him on Sherlock Holmes. In 1919, Blake was given a more distinctive personality, becoming much more […]
Sgt. Strong was a U.S. Marine who fought in the Pacific front of WWII along with his fellow soldier and friend, Wally, nicknamed Angel. Alias Sgt. Strong (Enwil) Real Names/Alt Names Sgt. Strong Characteristics Marine, […]
Sgt. Strong was a U.S. Marine who fought in the Pacific front of WWII along with his fellow soldier and friend, Wally, nicknamed Angel. Alias Sgt. Strong (Enwil) Real Names/Alt Names Sgt. Strong Characteristics Marine, […]
A shadow person (also known as a shadow figure or black mass) is the perception of a patch of shadow as a living, humanoid figure, and interpreted as the presence of a spirit or other […]
A shadow person (also known as a shadow figure or black mass) is the perception of a patch of shadow as a living, humanoid figure, and interpreted as the presence of a spirit or other […]
Shahryar is the fictional Persian Sassanid King of kings who is told stories by his wife, Scheherazade. He ruled over a Persian Empire extended to India, over all the adjacent islands and a great way […]
Shahryar is the fictional Persian Sassanid King of kings who is told stories by his wife, Scheherazade. He ruled over a Persian Empire extended to India, over all the adjacent islands and a great way […]
Shah Zaman or Schazzenan is the Sultan of Samarkand (a.k.a. Samarcande) and brother of Shahryar. Shah Zaman catches his first wife in bed with a cook and cuts them both in two. Then, while staying […]
Shah Zaman or Schazzenan is the Sultan of Samarkand (a.k.a. Samarcande) and brother of Shahryar. Shah Zaman catches his first wife in bed with a cook and cuts them both in two. Then, while staying […]
Don Wickett is a crime-busting radio announcer for WWGL, and Kandy Wilson is his secretary. The two wanted to help out more than their day jobs asked of them, so they put on masks and […]
Don Wickett is a crime-busting radio announcer for WWGL, and Kandy Wilson is his secretary. The two wanted to help out more than their day jobs asked of them, so they put on masks and […]
“She rose, and down about her in a cascade fell the squirming scarlet of–of what grew upon her head. It fell in a long, alive cloak to her bare feet on the floor, hiding her […]
“She rose, and down about her in a cascade fell the squirming scarlet of–of what grew upon her head. It fell in a long, alive cloak to her bare feet on the floor, hiding her […]
The plot of “Shambler” is pretty simple. Bloch, writing about himself in a thinly veiled personae, is a Horror writer who becomes intrigued by the true occult. He searches for a real volume of magic […]
The plot of “Shambler” is pretty simple. Bloch, writing about himself in a thinly veiled personae, is a Horror writer who becomes intrigued by the true occult. He searches for a real volume of magic […]
Gilgamesh, Enkidu, Shamhat, and Humbaba were characters in ancient Mesopotamian mythology and the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem written in Akkadian during the late 2nd millennium BC. Gilgamesh was possibly a historical king of […]
Gilgamesh, Enkidu, Shamhat, and Humbaba were characters in ancient Mesopotamian mythology and the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem written in Akkadian during the late 2nd millennium BC. Gilgamesh was possibly a historical king of […]
A shami chōrō looks exactly like the shamisen it transformed from, a three-stringed guitar-like instrument. Musical instruments, because of their high value, are often kept around long enough to turn into tsukumogami. Instruments which were […]
A shami chōrō looks exactly like the shamisen it transformed from, a three-stringed guitar-like instrument. Musical instruments, because of their high value, are often kept around long enough to turn into tsukumogami. Instruments which were […]
Shane was a traveler and Soldier of Fortune. At his cottage by the sea, he saved Doris, a woman who had been thrown in by the “Golden Gang,” as they were after her father’s invention, […]
Shane was a traveler and Soldier of Fortune. At his cottage by the sea, he saved Doris, a woman who had been thrown in by the “Golden Gang,” as they were after her father’s invention, […]
Shango, also known as Ṣàngó, Changó, Xangô, Jakuta, and Badé, is an Orisha, a deity in Yoruba religion. Genealogically speaking, Shango is a royal ancestor of the Yoruba, as he was the third Alaafin of […]
Shango, also known as Ṣàngó, Changó, Xangô, Jakuta, and Badé, is an Orisha, a deity in Yoruba religion. Genealogically speaking, Shango is a royal ancestor of the Yoruba, as he was the third Alaafin of […]
Commodore Rex Clive leads the Adjutant Speed Lansing and the Space Rangers through the narrow pass between the Sun and Mercury, attempting to discover the hijackers there. The passage is taken by space freighters as […]
Commodore Rex Clive leads the Adjutant Speed Lansing and the Space Rangers through the narrow pass between the Sun and Mercury, attempting to discover the hijackers there. The passage is taken by space freighters as […]
The Shape was an artificial lifeform created by Professor Scuba S. Duba by exposing a statue made out of special chemicals to “super hyperintensity white aura-light” and “ultra-ebonized light.” However, the professor’s nephew Kevin Boyd […]
The Shape was an artificial lifeform created by Professor Scuba S. Duba by exposing a statue made out of special chemicals to “super hyperintensity white aura-light” and “ultra-ebonized light.” However, the professor’s nephew Kevin Boyd […]
Shar-La is the queen of Atlantis, “a fantastic city beneath the ocean” that is “encased in a bubble-like plastic dome,” who has made the daring decision, since shifting ocean currents threaten her society with extinction, […]
Shar-La is the queen of Atlantis, “a fantastic city beneath the ocean” that is “encased in a bubble-like plastic dome,” who has made the daring decision, since shifting ocean currents threaten her society with extinction, […]
The son of Father Neptune, the Shark (or Shark-Man) was called such as he was often seen in the company of large, man-eating sharks. He once lived in an undersea kingdom, but set out to […]
The son of Father Neptune, the Shark (or Shark-Man) was called such as he was often seen in the company of large, man-eating sharks. He once lived in an undersea kingdom, but set out to […]
Shark Brodie was a mercenary soldier and sailor who fought his way across the Pacific Ocean. Alias Shark Brodie Real Names/Alt Names Shark Brodie Characteristics Hero, Sailor, Fiction House Universe, World War II Era Creators/Key […]
Shark Brodie was a mercenary soldier and sailor who fought his way across the Pacific Ocean. Alias Shark Brodie Real Names/Alt Names Shark Brodie Characteristics Hero, Sailor, Fiction House Universe, World War II Era Creators/Key […]
After saving a swimmer from what looked like a shark attack, Firefly was told the legend of Shark-Man, a creature who protected the pearls in the local bay. Believing there was more to the superstition, […]
After saving a swimmer from what looked like a shark attack, Firefly was told the legend of Shark-Man, a creature who protected the pearls in the local bay. Believing there was more to the superstition, […]
Professor Wallace Thornton, scientist behind the Nautilus atomic sub, is throwing an engagement party onboard his boat, the Seasprite, for his daughter Carole and Leslie Adams. The Sharkmen come on deck and kidnap Thornton, putting […]
Professor Wallace Thornton, scientist behind the Nautilus atomic sub, is throwing an engagement party onboard his boat, the Seasprite, for his daughter Carole and Leslie Adams. The Sharkmen come on deck and kidnap Thornton, putting […]
Dressed in a black coat and hat, a mysterious shadowy figures beckons Billy Batson to follow him into the subway. Once there, they take a magic train to a cave where Batson meets an old […]
Dressed in a black coat and hat, a mysterious shadowy figures beckons Billy Batson to follow him into the subway. Once there, they take a magic train to a cave where Batson meets an old […]
Ayesha is the title character of She, subtitled A History of Adventure, a novel by H. Rider Haggard. Ayesha is called Hiya by the native Amahagger, or “She” (She-who-must-be-obeyed). Ayesha was born over 2,000 years […]
Ayesha is the title character of She, subtitled A History of Adventure, a novel by H. Rider Haggard. Ayesha is called Hiya by the native Amahagger, or “She” (She-who-must-be-obeyed). Ayesha was born over 2,000 years […]
Sheah was the leader of a hidden tribe in Africa. She lived in a subterranean temple, where she served as priestess to Kigah, a saber-toothed tiger worshiped as a god. She was believed to be […]
Sheah was the leader of a hidden tribe in Africa. She lived in a subterranean temple, where she served as priestess to Kigah, a saber-toothed tiger worshiped as a god. She was believed to be […]
Dr. Pierce and his men discover Princess Sheba in an ancient crypt. Pierce knows he can revive her using the venom found in a golden cobra in her tomb. She is brought back to life, […]
Dr. Pierce and his men discover Princess Sheba in an ancient crypt. Pierce knows he can revive her using the venom found in a golden cobra in her tomb. She is brought back to life, […]
Sheba, Empress of Ethiopia, ruled her land during ancient times. She lost her kingdom because of a weak King. Using her hourglass, she wandered through time, searching for a bold warrior to replace him. A […]
Sheba, Empress of Ethiopia, ruled her land during ancient times. She lost her kingdom because of a weak King. Using her hourglass, she wandered through time, searching for a bold warrior to replace him. A […]
Sheena is the young, blonde daughter of Cardwell Rivington, who is exploring in Africa with his daughter in tow. When Cardwell dies from accidentally drinking a magic potion made by Koba, a native witch doctor, […]
Sheena is the young, blonde daughter of Cardwell Rivington, who is exploring in Africa with his daughter in tow. When Cardwell dies from accidentally drinking a magic potion made by Koba, a native witch doctor, […]
It’s June 10, 2994. Marine explorer Dan Vickerson completes his week-long deep sea mission in his strange, tracked exploration vehicle. As he prepares to surface, his vehicle is attacked by a large and powerful sea […]
It’s June 10, 2994. Marine explorer Dan Vickerson completes his week-long deep sea mission in his strange, tracked exploration vehicle. As he prepares to surface, his vehicle is attacked by a large and powerful sea […]
The Sheriff of Nottingham is the main antagonist in the legend of Robin Hood. He is generally depicted as an unjust tyrant who mistreats the local people of Nottinghamshire, subjecting them to unaffordable taxes. The […]
The Sheriff of Nottingham is the main antagonist in the legend of Robin Hood. He is generally depicted as an unjust tyrant who mistreats the local people of Nottinghamshire, subjecting them to unaffordable taxes. The […]
In their first adventure, Sheriff Townley and Hank Roper see a truck being hijacked with supplies headed for the New Pueblo Dam. While Roper unties the drivers, the Sheriff chases the bandits. When Roper catches […]
In their first adventure, Sheriff Townley and Hank Roper see a truck being hijacked with supplies headed for the New Pueblo Dam. While Roper unties the drivers, the Sheriff chases the bandits. When Roper catches […]
Sherlock Holmes is a “consulting detective” in stories by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he […]
Sherlock Holmes is a “consulting detective” in stories by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he […]
The only child of Squire Shi, headman of the Shi Family Village in Huayin County (in present-day Shaanxi province), Shi Jin, a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels in […]
The only child of Squire Shi, headman of the Shi Family Village in Huayin County (in present-day Shaanxi province), Shi Jin, a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels in […]
Tom Higgins was a scientist working on a formula to grant superpowers. He was killed during the Black Tom Explosion set up by the Nazis, and was framed for said explosion. Tom Higgins had told […]
Tom Higgins was a scientist working on a formula to grant superpowers. He was killed during the Black Tom Explosion set up by the Nazis, and was framed for said explosion. Tom Higgins had told […]
Debuting in 2002 in the Barbelith online community, Jenny Everywhere was created by Canadian comic book artist, Steven Wintle, and is the first open-source character specifically created for everyone to use. Wintle, who uses the […]
Debuting in 2002 in the Barbelith online community, Jenny Everywhere was created by Canadian comic book artist, Steven Wintle, and is the first open-source character specifically created for everyone to use. Wintle, who uses the […]
“Only Shimono Kani, the youngest of the gods, made him a harp out of the heart strings of all the elder gods, and, sitting upon the Path of Stars all in the Midst of Things, […]
“Only Shimono Kani, the youngest of the gods, made him a harp out of the heart strings of all the elder gods, and, sitting upon the Path of Stars all in the Midst of Things, […]
Shinkirō are not yōkai, but kaii—supernatural phenomenon. They take the appearance of distant, fantastic cities with tall towers and giant pagodas. Shinkirō appear out at sea on still nights, far off in the distance near […]
Shinkirō are not yōkai, but kaii—supernatural phenomenon. They take the appearance of distant, fantastic cities with tall towers and giant pagodas. Shinkirō appear out at sea on still nights, far off in the distance near […]
Shinto’s tale is a strange one. Centuries ago, he was a samurai, one so mighty that legend says he was immortal. He did die, but scientists kept his brain alive for hundreds of years, hoping […]
Shinto’s tale is a strange one. Centuries ago, he was a samurai, one so mighty that legend says he was immortal. He did die, but scientists kept his brain alive for hundreds of years, hoping […]
Born out of a dish towel or kitchen rag which has seen too many years of usage, the shiro uneri looks like a ferocious, yet tiny cloth dragon. Shiro uneri flies through the air, chasing […]
Born out of a dish towel or kitchen rag which has seen too many years of usage, the shiro uneri looks like a ferocious, yet tiny cloth dragon. Shiro uneri flies through the air, chasing […]
Shiryō are the souls of the dead in Japanese folklore. This contrasts with ikiryō, which are souls of the living. Classical literature and folklore material has left many mentions of shiryō, and they have various […]
Shiryō are the souls of the dead in Japanese folklore. This contrasts with ikiryō, which are souls of the living. Classical literature and folklore material has left many mentions of shiryō, and they have various […]
Shlep and Blep, two of the planet Blyntzyn’s ace war scouts, worry that Earth is too violent to invade. As a solution, they create robots to subject Earthmen to the “paralyzing emotion known as love!” […]
Shlep and Blep, two of the planet Blyntzyn’s ace war scouts, worry that Earth is too violent to invade. As a solution, they create robots to subject Earthmen to the “paralyzing emotion known as love!” […]
Charles (later changed to “Robert” without explanation in Speed Comics #15) Gibson, a wealthy scientist, was experimenting with electricity and chemicals when lightning struck his lab. The electrical shock caused the lab to explode, but […]
Charles (later changed to “Robert” without explanation in Speed Comics #15) Gibson, a wealthy scientist, was experimenting with electricity and chemicals when lightning struck his lab. The electrical shock caused the lab to explode, but […]
A shoggoth is a being mentioned in passing in H. P. Lovecraft’s sonnet cycle Fungi from Yuggoth (1929–30) and later described in detail in his novella At the Mountains of Madness (1931). “It was a […]
A shoggoth is a being mentioned in passing in H. P. Lovecraft’s sonnet cycle Fungi from Yuggoth (1929–30) and later described in detail in his novella At the Mountains of Madness (1931). “It was a […]
A shōgorō is a kind of tsukumogami, a spirit which inhabits a household item. In this case, it is an animated shōgo (鉦吾) — a small, bowl-shaped gong that is struck with a mallet and […]
A shōgorō is a kind of tsukumogami, a spirit which inhabits a household item. In this case, it is an animated shōgo (鉦吾) — a small, bowl-shaped gong that is struck with a mallet and […]
The shōkera is a large, dark-skinned, three-toed demon which spends most of its time lurking about on rooftops. Not much is known about this fearsome beast aside from its hunting practices. The shōkera is believed […]
The shōkera is a large, dark-skinned, three-toed demon which spends most of its time lurking about on rooftops. Not much is known about this fearsome beast aside from its hunting practices. The shōkera is believed […]
Zhong Kui is a Taoist deity in Chinese mythology, traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings. He is depicted as a large man with a big black beard, bulging eyes, and a […]
Zhong Kui is a Taoist deity in Chinese mythology, traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings. He is depicted as a large man with a big black beard, bulging eyes, and a […]
Shokuin is a mighty god with the face of a human and the body of a red dragon. His body is said to be 1000 ri long (an ancient unit of distance which varies quite […]
Shokuin is a mighty god with the face of a human and the body of a red dragon. His body is said to be 1000 ri long (an ancient unit of distance which varies quite […]
The Shop Keeper was a supernatural character who appeared in Fawcett Comics’ early 50s horror titles. Initially portrayed as the elderly proprietor of an old Salem bookstore, he was subsequently revealed as a “master” of […]
The Shop Keeper was a supernatural character who appeared in Fawcett Comics’ early 50s horror titles. Initially portrayed as the elderly proprietor of an old Salem bookstore, he was subsequently revealed as a “master” of […]
Shub-Niggurath is a female deity associated with the phrase “The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young”. Shub-Niggurath is first mentioned in Lovecraft’s revision story “The Last Test” (1928). In “The Mound”, Lovecraft […]
Shub-Niggurath is a female deity associated with the phrase “The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young”. Shub-Niggurath is first mentioned in Lovecraft’s revision story “The Last Test” (1928). In “The Mound”, Lovecraft […]
Shuten-dōji is a mythical oni or demon leader of Japan, who according to legend was killed by the hero Minamoto no Raikō. Although decapitated, the demon’s detached head still took a bite at the hero, […]
Shuten-dōji is a mythical oni or demon leader of Japan, who according to legend was killed by the hero Minamoto no Raikō. Although decapitated, the demon’s detached head still took a bite at the hero, […]
In The Merchant of Venice, Shylock is a Jewish moneylender who lends to his Christian rival, Antonio, setting the security at a pound of Antonio’s flesh. When a bankrupt Antonio defaults on the loan, Shylock […]
In The Merchant of Venice, Shylock is a Jewish moneylender who lends to his Christian rival, Antonio, setting the security at a pound of Antonio’s flesh. When a bankrupt Antonio defaults on the loan, Shylock […]
When chasing a petty criminal named Banco into the sewers of Rome, Signor Renzi, Commissioner of Police, along with an officer named Pietro, hear Banco cry out. They find Banco dead with most of his […]
When chasing a petty criminal named Banco into the sewers of Rome, Signor Renzi, Commissioner of Police, along with an officer named Pietro, hear Banco cry out. They find Banco dead with most of his […]
Sigurd or Siegfried is a legendary hero of Germanic heroic legend, who killed a dragon and was later murdered. The so-called Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson is the earliest non-pictorial attestation of the Scandinavian version […]
Sigurd or Siegfried is a legendary hero of Germanic heroic legend, who killed a dragon and was later murdered. The so-called Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson is the earliest non-pictorial attestation of the Scandinavian version […]
Silba was one of the love interests of the wealthy adventurer, Dagar the Desert Hawk. Alias Silba Real Names/Alt Names Silba Characteristics Fox Feature Universe, Miniature, Atomic Age Creators/Key Contributors Edmond Good First Appearance Dagar […]
Silba was one of the love interests of the wealthy adventurer, Dagar the Desert Hawk. Alias Silba Real Names/Alt Names Silba Characteristics Fox Feature Universe, Miniature, Atomic Age Creators/Key Contributors Edmond Good First Appearance Dagar […]
Sir Briane was a knight of King Arthur’s court, who wore enchanted armor forged by the Deathless Druid (probably Merlin). The armor rendered him highly resistant to injury. He fought alongside the other Knights of […]
Sir Briane was a knight of King Arthur’s court, who wore enchanted armor forged by the Deathless Druid (probably Merlin). The armor rendered him highly resistant to injury. He fought alongside the other Knights of […]
The Silver Lady was a Venusian agent at Cape Canaveral, in Florida, who became a TV personality performing mass hypnosis or mind control on her viewers. She got engineers to sabotage Titan missiles and send […]
The Silver Lady was a Venusian agent at Cape Canaveral, in Florida, who became a TV personality performing mass hypnosis or mind control on her viewers. She got engineers to sabotage Titan missiles and send […]
A silver-haired brawler with full locks, beard, and mustache, sporting a massive frame, brawls with Joe Hercules. The name given here is a conjecture based on the character’s appearance. In a fight, one imagines his […]
A silver-haired brawler with full locks, beard, and mustache, sporting a massive frame, brawls with Joe Hercules. The name given here is a conjecture based on the character’s appearance. In a fight, one imagines his […]
A swami’s best race car, the Silver Streak, was a constant target of sabotage. Every time someone drove it, they were attacked and killed by a giant insect. When no other driver would accept the […]
A swami’s best race car, the Silver Streak, was a constant target of sabotage. Every time someone drove it, they were attacked and killed by a giant insect. When no other driver would accept the […]
Simba, King of Beasts, was feared by man and creature! The only beasts who didn’t fear him were the elephants, who had a truce with his pride. He was the leader of his pack for […]
Simba, King of Beasts, was feared by man and creature! The only beasts who didn’t fear him were the elephants, who had a truce with his pride. He was the leader of his pack for […]
Sinbad the Sailor is a fictional mariner and the hero of a story-cycle of Arabic origin. He is described as hailing from Baghdad during the early Abbasid Caliphate (8th and 9th centuries A.D.). In the […]
Sinbad the Sailor is a fictional mariner and the hero of a story-cycle of Arabic origin. He is described as hailing from Baghdad during the early Abbasid Caliphate (8th and 9th centuries A.D.). In the […]
Sinbad, spelled Hindbad in some versions, is a poor porter from Baghdad who one day pauses to rest on a bench outside the gate of a rich merchant’s house. The owner of the house is […]
Sinbad, spelled Hindbad in some versions, is a poor porter from Baghdad who one day pauses to rest on a bench outside the gate of a rich merchant’s house. The owner of the house is […]
The Sinister Sphinx was a beautiful female assassin who began to target prominent women for murder and blackmail. She killed these women and left behind her calling card, a sphinx figurine. The plan was to […]
The Sinister Sphinx was a beautiful female assassin who began to target prominent women for murder and blackmail. She killed these women and left behind her calling card, a sphinx figurine. The plan was to […]
“But where the River flows through Pegana’s gates, between the great twin constellations Yum and Gothum, where Yum stands sentinel upon the left and Gothum upon the right, there sits Sirami, the lord of All […]
“But where the River flows through Pegana’s gates, between the great twin constellations Yum and Gothum, where Yum stands sentinel upon the left and Gothum upon the right, there sits Sirami, the lord of All […]
In Greek mythology, the sirens were human-like beings with alluring voices; they appear in a scene in the Odyssey in which Odysseus saves his crew’s lives. Roman poets placed them on some small islands called […]
In Greek mythology, the sirens were human-like beings with alluring voices; they appear in a scene in the Odyssey in which Odysseus saves his crew’s lives. Roman poets placed them on some small islands called […]
“Time is the hound of Sish. At Sish’s bidding do the hours run before him as he goeth upon his way. Never hath Sish stepped backward nor ever hath he tarried; never hath he relented […]
“Time is the hound of Sish. At Sish’s bidding do the hours run before him as he goeth upon his way. Never hath Sish stepped backward nor ever hath he tarried; never hath he relented […]
Esmeralda’s birth-name was Agnès. She is the love child of Paquette Guybertaut, nicknamed “la Chantefleurie”, an orphaned minstrel’s daughter who lives in Rheims. Paquette has become a prostitute after being seduced by a young nobleman, […]
Esmeralda’s birth-name was Agnès. She is the love child of Paquette Guybertaut, nicknamed “la Chantefleurie”, an orphaned minstrel’s daughter who lives in Rheims. Paquette has become a prostitute after being seduced by a young nobleman, […]
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, […]
Six-Gun Gorilla was an ape named O’Neil who, as an infant, was kidnapped and brought from Africa to the United States, where he was sold to a prospector named Bart Masters of Colorado. The gorilla […]
Six-Gun Gorilla was an ape named O’Neil who, as an infant, was kidnapped and brought from Africa to the United States, where he was sold to a prospector named Bart Masters of Colorado. The gorilla […]
“After Mana-Yood-Sushai ‘made the gods and Skarl’ Skarl made a drum and beat on it in order to lull his creator to sleep; he keeps drumming eternally, for ‘if he cease for an instant then […]
“After Mana-Yood-Sushai ‘made the gods and Skarl’ Skarl made a drum and beat on it in order to lull his creator to sleep; he keeps drumming eternally, for ‘if he cease for an instant then […]
Arthur “Artie” Atherton (born Charles Arthur Moll; January 30, 1890 – May 31, 1920) was an American entertainer, showman and circus sideshow performer during the early 20th century, who was billed as “the living human […]
Arthur “Artie” Atherton (born Charles Arthur Moll; January 30, 1890 – May 31, 1920) was an American entertainer, showman and circus sideshow performer during the early 20th century, who was billed as “the living human […]
Skeleton Men are also called “living skeletons,” as they appear to be without flesh or skin. This is caused by their drinking source, a pool that turns their skin and flesh invisible. They live in […]
Skeleton Men are also called “living skeletons,” as they appear to be without flesh or skin. This is caused by their drinking source, a pool that turns their skin and flesh invisible. They live in […]
In Navajo culture, a skin-walker (Navajo: yee naaldlooshii) is a type of harmful witch who has the ability to turn into, possess, or disguise themselves as an animal. The term is never used for healers. […]
In Navajo culture, a skin-walker (Navajo: yee naaldlooshii) is a type of harmful witch who has the ability to turn into, possess, or disguise themselves as an animal. The term is never used for healers. […]
Sklavor was a military dictator who battled Samson. Alias Sklavor Real Names/Alt Names Sklavor Characteristics Villain, Politician, Fox Feature Universe, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Alex Blum(?) First Appearance Fantastic Comics #16 (March 1941) […]
Sklavor was a military dictator who battled Samson. Alias Sklavor Real Names/Alt Names Sklavor Characteristics Villain, Politician, Fox Feature Universe, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Alex Blum(?) First Appearance Fantastic Comics #16 (March 1941) […]
Skomah was a mad Martian scientist who intended to wipe out the inhabitants of Earth and rule the universe. He was the seventh son of the Great Skomah, who worked to give his offspring a […]
Skomah was a mad Martian scientist who intended to wipe out the inhabitants of Earth and rule the universe. He was the seventh son of the Great Skomah, who worked to give his offspring a […]
In the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning (chapter 44), the enthroned figure of Third reluctantly relates a tale in which Thor, Loki and Thor’s servants, Þjálfi and Röskva are traveling to the east. They arrive at […]
In the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning (chapter 44), the enthroned figure of Third reluctantly relates a tale in which Thor, Loki and Thor’s servants, Þjálfi and Röskva are traveling to the east. They arrive at […]
The Skull was an operative of a nation hostile to the United States. His men were successful in capturing a torpedo boat, but it was destroyed by Lt. Drake of Naval Intelligence. The Skull carried […]
The Skull was an operative of a nation hostile to the United States. His men were successful in capturing a torpedo boat, but it was destroyed by Lt. Drake of Naval Intelligence. The Skull carried […]
The Skull was a criminal who framed New York police officer Kip Burland for a crime. Burland was let go from the force, and tries to clear his name by finding the Skull. Burland tracks […]
The Skull was a criminal who framed New York police officer Kip Burland for a crime. Burland was let go from the force, and tries to clear his name by finding the Skull. Burland tracks […]
Skusk is a prisoner on the Russian Lunar station who plays double agent to inform Lousac about Spurs Jackson and Hank Roper when the Space Vigilantes infiltrate the lunar station. Lousac takes them immediately to […]
Skusk is a prisoner on the Russian Lunar station who plays double agent to inform Lousac about Spurs Jackson and Hank Roper when the Space Vigilantes infiltrate the lunar station. Lousac takes them immediately to […]
Burton Strong, Sky Chief, was a government agent who reported directly to the Chief of the FBI. His identity was kept a secret. He was an ace pilot who flew a unique and futuristic jet […]
Burton Strong, Sky Chief, was a government agent who reported directly to the Chief of the FBI. His identity was kept a secret. He was an ace pilot who flew a unique and futuristic jet […]
Ginger Maguire was the star of several World War II aviation adventures, though she was apparently a genuine less-than-liberated mental lightweight. She was constantly in search of a husband as well as a career in […]
Ginger Maguire was the star of several World War II aviation adventures, though she was apparently a genuine less-than-liberated mental lightweight. She was constantly in search of a husband as well as a career in […]
Johnny Law was an agent of the Aero-Police, partnered with Stubby Short. He was an expert pilot who flew both planes and helicopters. He was a crack shot with his handgun and he was a […]
Johnny Law was an agent of the Aero-Police, partnered with Stubby Short. He was an expert pilot who flew both planes and helicopters. He was a crack shot with his handgun and he was a […]
These characters, a duo of space train hijackers equipped with jetpacks and ray guns, only appeared on the cover of Fantastic Worlds #7. They wear costumes similar to the Black Terror, another Nedor character. Alias […]
These characters, a duo of space train hijackers equipped with jetpacks and ray guns, only appeared on the cover of Fantastic Worlds #7. They wear costumes similar to the Black Terror, another Nedor character. Alias […]
Called the world’s greatest inventor, Sky Wizard, the Master of Space, built a “stratosphere plane”, an enormous flying island. He hired Captain Dare to test fly it to China, but when Dare was kidnapped by […]
Called the world’s greatest inventor, Sky Wizard, the Master of Space, built a “stratosphere plane”, an enormous flying island. He hired Captain Dare to test fly it to China, but when Dare was kidnapped by […]
Skyhawk was an American aviator who piloted a red plane in what looked to be the Pacific Theater during WWII attacking a Japanese battleship. Alias Skyhawk Real Names/Alt Names Storm Allen Characteristics Aviator, War Stories, […]
Skyhawk was an American aviator who piloted a red plane in what looked to be the Pacific Theater during WWII attacking a Japanese battleship. Alias Skyhawk Real Names/Alt Names Storm Allen Characteristics Aviator, War Stories, […]
After his parents were killed in an airplane accident, Allan Turner was raised by his scientist uncle to become “outstanding in mind and body.” When his uncle passed away, he used the money inherited from […]
After his parents were killed in an airplane accident, Allan Turner was raised by his scientist uncle to become “outstanding in mind and body.” When his uncle passed away, he used the money inherited from […]
“Skyrocket” Steele Dodge was a young hero in the Year X (around 2500) who served King Kurt. He was assisted by a brave and resourceful girl named Sari Marston and by Invex the Invisible Man, […]
“Skyrocket” Steele Dodge was a young hero in the Year X (around 2500) who served King Kurt. He was assisted by a brave and resourceful girl named Sari Marston and by Invex the Invisible Man, […]
As Skywolf, Larry Wolfe wore a white wolf pelt into battle and headed a three-man flier team. Members of the team include Cocky Roche, who was a Cockney, and the Judge, an old Englishman turned […]
As Skywolf, Larry Wolfe wore a white wolf pelt into battle and headed a three-man flier team. Members of the team include Cocky Roche, who was a Cockney, and the Judge, an old Englishman turned […]
Nightmare and Sleepy are wrestler Bob White and his teenage manager, Terry Wake. They are just regular Joes who put on costumes and fight crime without super powers or gadgets. Most of their superhero careers […]
Nightmare and Sleepy are wrestler Bob White and his teenage manager, Terry Wake. They are just regular Joes who put on costumes and fight crime without super powers or gadgets. Most of their superhero careers […]
“And Slid said: “I am the Lord of gliding waters and of foaming waters and of still. I am the Lord of all the waters in the world and all that long streams garner in […]
“And Slid said: “I am the Lord of gliding waters and of foaming waters and of still. I am the Lord of all the waters in the world and all that long streams garner in […]
Smiler was a small time crook and gang leader, whose face had a scar that warped it into a perpetual grin. He ended up working for a Nazi agent called Blitz. Blitz hired Smiler to […]
Smiler was a small time crook and gang leader, whose face had a scar that warped it into a perpetual grin. He ended up working for a Nazi agent called Blitz. Blitz hired Smiler to […]
Harvey Twisto, a contortionist, worked for a traveling circus. He discovered his wife Bella having an affair with Sampson the Strong Man. Twisto tried to strangle him. Bella came to Sampson’s rescue by hitting her […]
Harvey Twisto, a contortionist, worked for a traveling circus. He discovered his wife Bella having an affair with Sampson the Strong Man. Twisto tried to strangle him. Bella came to Sampson’s rescue by hitting her […]
Chun is a snake charmer from India. He despises working at the carnival, and only stays on because he is attracted to Millie Sears, a dancer for money at the carnival. Chun reveals his affections, […]
Chun is a snake charmer from India. He despises working at the carnival, and only stays on because he is attracted to Millie Sears, a dancer for money at the carnival. Chun reveals his affections, […]
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 Edna Blanche, […]
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 Edna Blanche, […]
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 […]
“‘Greetings to the police! This is the Snatcher!’ The words were spoken in precise English. Steve Huston whipped a wad of copy paper from his pocket, to miss none of them. ‘My own receiving set […]
“‘Greetings to the police! This is the Snatcher!’ The words were spoken in precise English. Steve Huston whipped a wad of copy paper from his pocket, to miss none of them. ‘My own receiving set […]
The Sniffer was an assassin who worked off and on with the Deadly Dozen. He went to prison after a failed attempt on the life of the hero Daredevil. Later, his services were put to […]
The Sniffer was an assassin who worked off and on with the Deadly Dozen. He went to prison after a failed attempt on the life of the hero Daredevil. Later, his services were put to […]
The Sniper was a mysterious marksman dressed like Robin Hood who fought against the Nazis as well as Japanese enemies such as the Black Dragon Society. He had no superpowers, but was an expert sharpshooter. […]
The Sniper was a mysterious marksman dressed like Robin Hood who fought against the Nazis as well as Japanese enemies such as the Black Dragon Society. He had no superpowers, but was an expert sharpshooter. […]
Snowbird was a short German spy and cocaine addict who became prison cellmates with the Strangler. During WWII, they both escaped a U.S. jail and took over the NYC Crime Syndicate briefly. The Shield and […]
Snowbird was a short German spy and cocaine addict who became prison cellmates with the Strangler. During WWII, they both escaped a U.S. jail and took over the NYC Crime Syndicate briefly. The Shield and […]
From the Project Blue Book report written by Eric T. de Jonckheere, Colonel, USAF: “a. At appoximately 1745, 24 Apr 64, while giving chase to a car in Socorro, Mr Lonnie Zamora heard what he […]
From the Project Blue Book report written by Eric T. de Jonckheere, Colonel, USAF: “a. At appoximately 1745, 24 Apr 64, while giving chase to a car in Socorro, Mr Lonnie Zamora heard what he […]
Soga Monogatari (曽我物語) is a Japanese military chronicle-tale based on the vengeance incident, Revenge of Soga Brothers. The story is often known as The (illustrated) Tale of the Soga Brothers or The Revenge of the […]
Soga Monogatari (曽我物語) is a Japanese military chronicle-tale based on the vengeance incident, Revenge of Soga Brothers. The story is often known as The (illustrated) Tale of the Soga Brothers or The Revenge of the […]
Soga Monogatari (曽我物語) is a Japanese military chronicle-tale based on the vengeance incident, Revenge of Soga Brothers. The story is often known as The (illustrated) Tale of the Soga Brothers or The Revenge of the […]
Soga Monogatari (曽我物語) is a Japanese military chronicle-tale based on the vengeance incident, Revenge of Soga Brothers. The story is often known as The (illustrated) Tale of the Soga Brothers or The Revenge of the […]
The sōgenbi was an onibi in Kyoto in Sekien Toriyama’s Gazu Hyakki Yagyō. It was stated to be a monk who once stole from the Jizōdō in Mibu-dera who received Buddhist punishment and became an […]
The sōgenbi was an onibi in Kyoto in Sekien Toriyama’s Gazu Hyakki Yagyō. It was stated to be a monk who once stole from the Jizōdō in Mibu-dera who received Buddhist punishment and became an […]
The Solanoids were inhabitants of the planet Mercury who practiced a Sun-centric religion. The Sun King, leader of the Solanoids, wished to prevent the Sun from one day dying. He decided that all the other […]
The Solanoids were inhabitants of the planet Mercury who practiced a Sun-centric religion. The Sun King, leader of the Solanoids, wished to prevent the Sun from one day dying. He decided that all the other […]
Solar was known as the Master of Magic. He fought both crime and Nazis. His miraculous powers originated from a diamond extracted from the Mines of King Solomon. He also wore a “Cape of Mystery”, […]
Solar was known as the Master of Magic. He fought both crime and Nazis. His miraculous powers originated from a diamond extracted from the Mines of King Solomon. He also wore a “Cape of Mystery”, […]
Solarman was a young humanoid alien native to Saturn. His planet was peaceful and without crime. Saturn’s greatest scientist, Quino, saw just how miserable Earth looked by comparison, so he teleported Solarman to the third […]
Solarman was a young humanoid alien native to Saturn. His planet was peaceful and without crime. Saturn’s greatest scientist, Quino, saw just how miserable Earth looked by comparison, so he teleported Solarman to the third […]
Solomon Kane is a fictional character created by the pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard. A late-16th-to-early-17th century Puritan, Solomon Kane is a somber-looking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to […]
Solomon Kane is a fictional character created by the pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard. A late-16th-to-early-17th century Puritan, Solomon Kane is a somber-looking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to […]
The Somerton Man was an unidentified man whose body was found on 1 December 1948 on the beach at Somerton Park, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. The case is also known after the Persian […]
The Somerton Man was an unidentified man whose body was found on 1 December 1948 on the beach at Somerton Park, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. The case is also known after the Persian […]
The Son of Aztlan is a demi-god, son of the Aztec god Aztlan. Taking wood and spreading needles of the Judas tree, he can call forth fire and summon his father for advice (although his […]
The Son of Aztlan is a demi-god, son of the Aztec god Aztlan. Taking wood and spreading needles of the Judas tree, he can call forth fire and summon his father for advice (although his […]
On an archaeological dig on Crete with Dr. Craig, Doctor John Thesson finds the ring of Poseidon in the Maze of Midas. Procustous, a wealthy man who lived nearby, kills two Americans trying to end […]
On an archaeological dig on Crete with Dr. Craig, Doctor John Thesson finds the ring of Poseidon in the Maze of Midas. Procustous, a wealthy man who lived nearby, kills two Americans trying to end […]
Captain Kurt Wiedler of the S.S. was, as his codename implied, the son of the infamous Shield foe The Hun. After The Hun’s death, Adolf Hitler sent agents to retrieve his magic shield from America, […]
Captain Kurt Wiedler of the S.S. was, as his codename implied, the son of the infamous Shield foe The Hun. After The Hun’s death, Adolf Hitler sent agents to retrieve his magic shield from America, […]
With his father, the Skull, dead, the Son of the Skull threatens revenge on Sergeant McGinty and Matthew Burland, the men responsible for sending the Skull to the electric chair. He first kills off a […]
With his father, the Skull, dead, the Son of the Skull threatens revenge on Sergeant McGinty and Matthew Burland, the men responsible for sending the Skull to the electric chair. He first kills off a […]
The Sorcerer, also called the Magus, was the most powerful magician in Venice during the 1500s. He took on an apprentice, Joe Djerk. The villainous Borgia wanted revenge on the Sorcerer and his Apprentice for […]
The Sorcerer, also called the Magus, was the most powerful magician in Venice during the 1500s. He took on an apprentice, Joe Djerk. The villainous Borgia wanted revenge on the Sorcerer and his Apprentice for […]
Aladdin is an impoverished young ne’er-do-well, dwelling in “one of the cities of China”. He is recruited by a sorcerer from the Maghreb, who passes himself off as the brother of Aladdin’s late father, Mustapha […]
Aladdin is an impoverished young ne’er-do-well, dwelling in “one of the cities of China”. He is recruited by a sorcerer from the Maghreb, who passes himself off as the brother of Aladdin’s late father, Mustapha […]
The Sorceress of Zoom was the ruler of the magical cloud city of Zoom. The city appeared, disappeared, and traveled through the sky at her whim. Her subjects, within the city, were monsters magically created […]
The Sorceress of Zoom was the ruler of the magical cloud city of Zoom. The city appeared, disappeared, and traveled through the sky at her whim. Her subjects, within the city, were monsters magically created […]
Sound Wave led a crime wave, intimidating his victims using hidden speakers and robbing them with his gang. Janice Jackson (secretly Tomboy) overheard her brother talking to his friend Jimmy Sanders. Jimmy mentioned that his […]
Sound Wave led a crime wave, intimidating his victims using hidden speakers and robbing them with his gang. Janice Jackson (secretly Tomboy) overheard her brother talking to his friend Jimmy Sanders. Jimmy mentioned that his […]
Alani, also known as South Sea Girl, was the ruler and protector of a chain of volcanic tropical islands in the South Pacific called the Vanishing Isles. She teamed up with Captain Ted to prevent […]
Alani, also known as South Sea Girl, was the ruler and protector of a chain of volcanic tropical islands in the South Pacific called the Vanishing Isles. She teamed up with Captain Ted to prevent […]
“Jet” Black, Space Ace, Manhunter of the 21st Century, was a highly-regarded officer of Space Patrol, who operated in our Solar System, a hundred years in the future. He was aided by his sidekick Jak […]
“Jet” Black, Space Ace, Manhunter of the 21st Century, was a highly-regarded officer of Space Patrol, who operated in our Solar System, a hundred years in the future. He was aided by his sidekick Jak […]
Space Ace was an interplanetary mercenary willing to take on long and dangerous jobs for little credits. He sought a pardon from the government for past crimes. His nemesis was Flor, Queen of Titan’s Underworld. […]
Space Ace was an interplanetary mercenary willing to take on long and dangerous jobs for little credits. He sought a pardon from the government for past crimes. His nemesis was Flor, Queen of Titan’s Underworld. […]
Sci-fi hero Major Inapak, named after a vitamin packet to stir into water, was an adventurer in the 1980s. The Earth of his time was divided in two, East and West, locked in perpetual atomic […]
Sci-fi hero Major Inapak, named after a vitamin packet to stir into water, was an adventurer in the 1980s. The Earth of his time was divided in two, East and West, locked in perpetual atomic […]
In the 21st century, a military force from Jupiter attacks the allied worlds of Earth, Mars, and Venus. The Allied World Forces use A.W. Meteorjets to battle the Jovejets of the Jovian Invaders. Captain Jax, […]
In the 21st century, a military force from Jupiter attacks the allied worlds of Earth, Mars, and Venus. The Allied World Forces use A.W. Meteorjets to battle the Jovejets of the Jovian Invaders. Captain Jax, […]
Vance Loomis picks up his brother Kenny on Venus to return to Earth. Vance is a bully, calling his asthmatic brother Kenny bookish and weak. When a meteor strikes their ship, they make an emergency […]
Vance Loomis picks up his brother Kenny on Venus to return to Earth. Vance is a bully, calling his asthmatic brother Kenny bookish and weak. When a meteor strikes their ship, they make an emergency […]
An exploratory mining rocketship from Earth lands on a “weird planet” looking for valuable ore. One of the miners by the name of Anderson wanders away from the ship while maintaining visual contact. Examining a […]
An exploratory mining rocketship from Earth lands on a “weird planet” looking for valuable ore. One of the miners by the name of Anderson wanders away from the ship while maintaining visual contact. Examining a […]
Soldiers fighting the Belzarians across an unknown solar system, led by Brett Crockett. Their motto might be “Every Space Buster A One-Man Army”. They carry thermo-rifles, proton pistols, and micro-grenades. “It is said that a […]
Soldiers fighting the Belzarians across an unknown solar system, led by Brett Crockett. Their motto might be “Every Space Buster A One-Man Army”. They carry thermo-rifles, proton pistols, and micro-grenades. “It is said that a […]
The character appeared to be a space damsel-in-distress attacked by an alien. She possibly had cargo needing delivery somewhere, perhaps from one planet to another. According to the cover of Planet Comics #70 (which was her […]
The character appeared to be a space damsel-in-distress attacked by an alien. She possibly had cargo needing delivery somewhere, perhaps from one planet to another. According to the cover of Planet Comics #70 (which was her […]
Lance Lewis, Space Detective, fought interplanetary aliens and space menaces with the aid of his gorgeous girlfriend, Marna. As a detective he solved cases involving aliens, such as Amoeba Men or Martians, missing space ships, […]
Lance Lewis, Space Detective, fought interplanetary aliens and space menaces with the aid of his gorgeous girlfriend, Marna. As a detective he solved cases involving aliens, such as Amoeba Men or Martians, missing space ships, […]
A group of four explorers land on a planet that seems suitable for human habitation. Captain Vic Danton, the pilot and navigator, leads the group. Alice Chambers is the doctor and psychologist. Mikel North is […]
A group of four explorers land on a planet that seems suitable for human habitation. Captain Vic Danton, the pilot and navigator, leads the group. Alice Chambers is the doctor and psychologist. Mikel North is […]
Space Force is an Earth-based military force along the lines of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. They were operational in the year 5092. Space Patrol’s areas of operation include Earth, the Moon, Pluto, Xebon, […]
Space Force is an Earth-based military force along the lines of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. They were operational in the year 5092. Space Patrol’s areas of operation include Earth, the Moon, Pluto, Xebon, […]
The Space Guard is a policing military force serving the solar system and investigating potential dangers. It is active in the year 2488. Space Guard personnel include Captain Comet Calhoun and Crewman Henty. Space Guard […]
The Space Guard is a policing military force serving the solar system and investigating potential dangers. It is active in the year 2488. Space Guard personnel include Captain Comet Calhoun and Crewman Henty. Space Guard […]
The Lorelei planetoid is a barren, rocky planetoid with an enormous face of a beautiful woman carved on its surface. Captain Jark Hudson sees the monument, recalling the Greek legend of the Lorelei who lured […]
The Lorelei planetoid is a barren, rocky planetoid with an enormous face of a beautiful woman carved on its surface. Captain Jark Hudson sees the monument, recalling the Greek legend of the Lorelei who lured […]
The year is 1998. Sergeant “Blast” Baker and Corporal Astra Adams of the Planet Police respond to an S.O.S. signal from a space liner. They encounter a giant Space Octopus destroying the spacecraft. They fire […]
The year is 1998. Sergeant “Blast” Baker and Corporal Astra Adams of the Planet Police respond to an S.O.S. signal from a space liner. They encounter a giant Space Octopus destroying the spacecraft. They fire […]
Space Patrol is a law enforcement group dispensing justice throughout the solar system. The events involving Nick Nelson and his pilot Kodi are documented. Space Patrol visits Venus, Jupiter, the Pygmy Planets, Mars, the Asteroid […]
Space Patrol is a law enforcement group dispensing justice throughout the solar system. The events involving Nick Nelson and his pilot Kodi are documented. Space Patrol visits Venus, Jupiter, the Pygmy Planets, Mars, the Asteroid […]
Space Patrol is a law enforcement group dispensing justice throughout the solar system. Space Patrol members are Hi Judson, Tommy Lawson, and Bill Frankman. Space Patrol seems to operate around Mars, Jupiter, and the Asteroid […]
Space Patrol is a law enforcement group dispensing justice throughout the solar system. Space Patrol members are Hi Judson, Tommy Lawson, and Bill Frankman. Space Patrol seems to operate around Mars, Jupiter, and the Asteroid […]
Space Pirates had stored their intergalactic plunder, looted from cargo rockets and interstellar liners cruising the space ways, 23,000 light years from Mercury on the planetoid Virus. The Planetary Police called Inspector Conrad Cosmic of […]
Space Pirates had stored their intergalactic plunder, looted from cargo rockets and interstellar liners cruising the space ways, 23,000 light years from Mercury on the planetoid Virus. The Planetary Police called Inspector Conrad Cosmic of […]
Jagga is a savage fiend from Pluto, who committed crimes, including cold blooded murder, on every planet in our Solar System. His enemies claimed that Jagga was the most evil creature in the universe, and […]
Jagga is a savage fiend from Pluto, who committed crimes, including cold blooded murder, on every planet in our Solar System. His enemies claimed that Jagga was the most evil creature in the universe, and […]
“The Space Rangers! Their mission, the protection of the spaceways in the year 2552! Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury… and countless other stopping points in the solar system… recognize the Space Rangers and their uniforms […]
“The Space Rangers! Their mission, the protection of the spaceways in the year 2552! Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury… and countless other stopping points in the solar system… recognize the Space Rangers and their uniforms […]
In 1940, Jane Martin’s scientist father invented the first ship capable of inter-planetary travel. Along with her childhood friend, Ted Hunt, Jane took the ship into space in order to avoid some gangsters. Together Jane […]
In 1940, Jane Martin’s scientist father invented the first ship capable of inter-planetary travel. Along with her childhood friend, Ted Hunt, Jane took the ship into space in order to avoid some gangsters. Together Jane […]
Space Smith and his girlfriend and co-pilot, Dianna (later spelled “Diana”), explored and patrolled the universe, keeping it safe for travel and trade. They battled space pirates and aliens. Alias Space Smith Real Names/Alt Names […]
Space Smith and his girlfriend and co-pilot, Dianna (later spelled “Diana”), explored and patrolled the universe, keeping it safe for travel and trade. They battled space pirates and aliens. Alias Space Smith Real Names/Alt Names […]
In the year 2306, invaders from Galaxy Q-7 landed on Pluto, intent on invading the four inner planets Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury. One man in the crowd of Plutonians sneaks away. Two other men […]
In the year 2306, invaders from Galaxy Q-7 landed on Pluto, intent on invading the four inner planets Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury. One man in the crowd of Plutonians sneaks away. Two other men […]
Spacehawk had but one mission in life — to protect the innocent throughout the Solar System and give out the occasional gruesome fate to vanquished evildoers, such as space pirates like Gorvak. He lived in […]
Spacehawk had but one mission in life — to protect the innocent throughout the Solar System and give out the occasional gruesome fate to vanquished evildoers, such as space pirates like Gorvak. He lived in […]
When a mystery plane Spacehawk is tracking over Greenland disappears off his radar, he lands and sets out on skis to investigate. Spacehawk comes upon a cabin and greets Vogel, just as a pilot appears […]
When a mystery plane Spacehawk is tracking over Greenland disappears off his radar, he lands and sets out on skis to investigate. Spacehawk comes upon a cabin and greets Vogel, just as a pilot appears […]
On a routine flight from Alpha 12 to Kappa 4, Captain Guy Enders checks with his crewman to ensure there were no errors “this time”. The crewman assures Enders to stop worrying, though wonders if […]
On a routine flight from Alpha 12 to Kappa 4, Captain Guy Enders checks with his crewman to ensure there were no errors “this time”. The crewman assures Enders to stop worrying, though wonders if […]
Spade was a secret agent and master of disguise. He defeated many enemies, including the Queen of Hearts, and saved the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He left his calling card, the Ace of Spades, […]
Spade was a secret agent and master of disguise. He defeated many enemies, including the Queen of Hearts, and saved the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He left his calling card, the Ace of Spades, […]
Master villain Spadehead, who uses the Ace of Spades as a calling card, sends his henchmen out to rob a museum, but the heist is foiled by Plastic Man and Woozy Winks. Angry at the […]
Master villain Spadehead, who uses the Ace of Spades as a calling card, sends his henchmen out to rob a museum, but the heist is foiled by Plastic Man and Woozy Winks. Angry at the […]
Omar Kavak, a classical violinist, discovered a way to absorb an electrical charge without harm and decided to use this power to fight crime. Inventing a pair of gloves that discharge lightning, he became Sparkman. […]
Omar Kavak, a classical violinist, discovered a way to absorb an electrical charge without harm and decided to use this power to fight crime. Inventing a pair of gloves that discharge lightning, he became Sparkman. […]
Red Morgan, the Sparkler, wears a suit of light-resistant material, which provides complete invisibility. When he becomes visible again, sparks caused by the broken light rays coming together leap about his body. Alias Sparkler Real […]
Red Morgan, the Sparkler, wears a suit of light-resistant material, which provides complete invisibility. When he becomes visible again, sparks caused by the broken light rays coming together leap about his body. Alias Sparkler Real […]
Jack Dawson, a cowboy, is granted superhuman powers by scientist Dr. Morgan, and uses his new abilities to become the superhero The Red Blazer. Soon after, he gets a sidekick, Spark, who gains similar powers. […]
Jack Dawson, a cowboy, is granted superhuman powers by scientist Dr. Morgan, and uses his new abilities to become the superhero The Red Blazer. Soon after, he gets a sidekick, Spark, who gains similar powers. […]
Sparkington J. Northrup was an American orphan adopted and raised by Lord Wellington of Suppleshire, England. After he returned to America on his adopted father’s behest, he became Blue Beetle’s boy sidekick. He wore a […]
Sparkington J. Northrup was an American orphan adopted and raised by Lord Wellington of Suppleshire, England. After he returned to America on his adopted father’s behest, he became Blue Beetle’s boy sidekick. He wore a […]
Spartacus (Greek: Σπάρτακος Spártakos; Latin: Spartacus; c. 103–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator who, along with Crixus, Gannicus, Castus, and Oenomaus, was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave […]
Spartacus (Greek: Σπάρτακος Spártakos; Latin: Spartacus; c. 103–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator who, along with Crixus, Gannicus, Castus, and Oenomaus, was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave […]
Sergeant Strong is a recently discharged veteran who is sent to South America to work undercover against the Nazis. He goes up against his opposite, a Nazi, Kurt Karl Kantz, Special Agent for der Fuehrer, […]
Sergeant Strong is a recently discharged veteran who is sent to South America to work undercover against the Nazis. He goes up against his opposite, a Nazi, Kurt Karl Kantz, Special Agent for der Fuehrer, […]
“I don’t expect the average person to believe in ghosts… anymore than people ‘believed’ in the New World before Columbus discovered it! Maybe it’s a gift—or perhaps a curse—but whatever makes some people see ghosts—I’ve […]
“I don’t expect the average person to believe in ghosts… anymore than people ‘believed’ in the New World before Columbus discovered it! Maybe it’s a gift—or perhaps a curse—but whatever makes some people see ghosts—I’ve […]
When a mysterious group of planes drops flares, the Owl and Miss Owl investigate in the Owl Plane. One of the mystery planes opens fire on the Owl Plane. The Owls engage in an epic […]
When a mysterious group of planes drops flares, the Owl and Miss Owl investigate in the Owl Plane. One of the mystery planes opens fire on the Owl Plane. The Owls engage in an epic […]
Robert “Bob” Morgan was a performer who went by the stage name Spectro the Mind Reader. His skills were no hoax, however. Spectro was the descendant of a 17th century sorcerer accused of performing black […]
Robert “Bob” Morgan was a performer who went by the stage name Spectro the Mind Reader. His skills were no hoax, however. Spectro was the descendant of a 17th century sorcerer accused of performing black […]
Speed Centaur is the lone surviving member of a race of Arctic-dwelling Centaurs wiped out by an earthquake. As a youngster, he was taken in by a trapper named Nelson, an ex-newspaper publisher, who educated […]
Speed Centaur is the lone surviving member of a race of Arctic-dwelling Centaurs wiped out by an earthquake. As a youngster, he was taken in by a trapper named Nelson, an ex-newspaper publisher, who educated […]
Speed Lansing is second-in-command with the Space Rangers, a law enforcement group from 2552. The Space Rangers consist of their leader Commodore Rex Clive, Adjutant Speed Lansing, Jim Jones. Bob Barry, and Stella Dawn. Alias […]
Speed Lansing is second-in-command with the Space Rangers, a law enforcement group from 2552. The Space Rangers consist of their leader Commodore Rex Clive, Adjutant Speed Lansing, Jim Jones. Bob Barry, and Stella Dawn. Alias […]
Spence Stark was an ace detective of the police force. His newborn boy is kidnapped in order to block Stark from testifying in a trial. He rescues his son and captures the crooks. Spence Stark […]
Spence Stark was an ace detective of the police force. His newborn boy is kidnapped in order to block Stark from testifying in a trial. He rescues his son and captures the crooks. Spence Stark […]
Spencer Steel was an ace detective of the New York police force, who fought criminals such as Ratty Morone, Lucky Lucifer, Mouthpiece Moffitt, the Professor, and the Berge Gang, with the help of fellow officers […]
Spencer Steel was an ace detective of the New York police force, who fought criminals such as Ratty Morone, Lucky Lucifer, Mouthpiece Moffitt, the Professor, and the Berge Gang, with the help of fellow officers […]
A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of a falcon. In Greek tradition, she is mythicized as treacherous and merciless, and will […]
A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of a falcon. In Greek tradition, she is mythicized as treacherous and merciless, and will […]
The Sphinx was an armor-clad crime boss who plotted revenge against New York’s subway system for firing him. He strategically placed explosives throughout the tunnels. While battling the Blue Beetle, a flamethrower meant to kill […]
The Sphinx was an armor-clad crime boss who plotted revenge against New York’s subway system for firing him. He strategically placed explosives throughout the tunnels. While battling the Blue Beetle, a flamethrower meant to kill […]
Ellsworth Forrester was considered by his friends to be nothing more than a debonair socialite, but, once he dons his mask, he becomes the unrecognizable Sphinx. He was a crime fighter who fought to put […]
Ellsworth Forrester was considered by his friends to be nothing more than a debonair socialite, but, once he dons his mask, he becomes the unrecognizable Sphinx. He was a crime fighter who fought to put […]
The Spider was millionaire playboy Richard Wentworth, who had served as a major in World War I, and was living in New York City unaffected by the financial deprivations of the Great Depression. The Spider […]
The Spider was millionaire playboy Richard Wentworth, who had served as a major in World War I, and was living in New York City unaffected by the financial deprivations of the Great Depression. The Spider […]
Tom Hallaway, a rich playboy, wanted to eliminate crime from the world, so he became the arrow wielding hero known as the Spider, assisted by his valet and sidekick Chuck. The Spider drove a customized […]
Tom Hallaway, a rich playboy, wanted to eliminate crime from the world, so he became the arrow wielding hero known as the Spider, assisted by his valet and sidekick Chuck. The Spider drove a customized […]
Injured and confined to a wheelchair as a young man, he used his considerable intelligence to operate an international crime ring from his office, “The Spider’s Den,” located in his mansion. The Spider generally stole […]
Injured and confined to a wheelchair as a young man, he used his considerable intelligence to operate an international crime ring from his office, “The Spider’s Den,” located in his mansion. The Spider generally stole […]
The Spider Man is a bearded spider-like creature that lives in the jungles of Venus. It moves by use of tentacle-like appendages, and are very aggressive and cannibalistic. One Spider Man captured Nick Nelson of […]
The Spider Man is a bearded spider-like creature that lives in the jungles of Venus. It moves by use of tentacle-like appendages, and are very aggressive and cannibalistic. One Spider Man captured Nick Nelson of […]
Shannon Kane was the widow of Harry Kane, a chemist employed by the government killed by “enemies of his country.” In her husband’s papers she found a “spider-web fluid” formula, which “sticks like glue—and it’s […]
Shannon Kane was the widow of Harry Kane, a chemist employed by the government killed by “enemies of his country.” In her husband’s papers she found a “spider-web fluid” formula, which “sticks like glue—and it’s […]
Dianne Grayton was a wealthy and beautiful young woman who grew bored and became Spider Widow, “The Grandmother of Terror!” and “the most horrible dispenser of justice of all times.” She disguised herself as a […]
Dianne Grayton was a wealthy and beautiful young woman who grew bored and became Spider Widow, “The Grandmother of Terror!” and “the most horrible dispenser of justice of all times.” She disguised herself as a […]
“A web of mystery shrouds the weird figure who dwells in the Ozark wilds. Is she the beautiful daughter of the late Doctor Goddard, eccentric collector of insects? No one knows, for the Spider Woman’s […]
“A web of mystery shrouds the weird figure who dwells in the Ozark wilds. Is she the beautiful daughter of the late Doctor Goddard, eccentric collector of insects? No one knows, for the Spider Woman’s […]
Baroness Taklachak, possibly hailing from India, was the high priestess of an ancient cult that worshiped the Hindu spider god, Durga. She and her cult operated out of the old Bostwick Estate on Long Island. […]
Baroness Taklachak, possibly hailing from India, was the high priestess of an ancient cult that worshiped the Hindu spider god, Durga. She and her cult operated out of the old Bostwick Estate on Long Island. […]
The Spirit, referred to in one newspaper article cited below as “the only real middle-class crimefighter”, was the hero persona of young detective/criminologist Denny Colt. Presumed killed in the first three pages of the premiere […]
The Spirit, referred to in one newspaper article cited below as “the only real middle-class crimefighter”, was the hero persona of young detective/criminologist Denny Colt. Presumed killed in the first three pages of the premiere […]
Spirit Man (real name Spirit Malcolm) worked from his hidden lab to end crime, with assistance from his friend Ray Williams. Spirit Man had no superpowers, but used futuristic technology, including the Futurscope, which projected on […]
Spirit Man (real name Spirit Malcolm) worked from his hidden lab to end crime, with assistance from his friend Ray Williams. Spirit Man had no superpowers, but used futuristic technology, including the Futurscope, which projected on […]
Gary Blakely was the latest member of a patriotic American family that had members serve in every armed conflict in the nation’s history. He grew up in England, where his father served in the military. […]
Gary Blakely was the latest member of a patriotic American family that had members serve in every armed conflict in the nation’s history. He grew up in England, where his father served in the military. […]
The ghost of a Revolutionary War Minuteman, known only as the Sentinel, was released when a Revolutionary War cannon was fired for the first time in 150 years. He was created by the “Spirit of […]
The ghost of a Revolutionary War Minuteman, known only as the Sentinel, was released when a Revolutionary War cannon was fired for the first time in 150 years. He was created by the “Spirit of […]
Morto is an extremely powerful magical entity that claims to be the spirit of murder itself. He is possibly a genii. He had been trapped for centuries in a dusty book hidden in a castle. […]
Morto is an extremely powerful magical entity that claims to be the spirit of murder itself. He is possibly a genii. He had been trapped for centuries in a dusty book hidden in a castle. […]
Englishman Black Douglas was intercepted by pirates during his journey to the New World in the 18th century. Although he proved his worth in combat, too many of his crew were killed, and he was […]
Englishman Black Douglas was intercepted by pirates during his journey to the New World in the 18th century. Although he proved his worth in combat, too many of his crew were killed, and he was […]
“Spitfire” Sanders is a secret agent for American Intelligence in London. In her first appearance, she fights the Germans and their top agent The Whip in the little country of Travania. She is a spy, […]
“Spitfire” Sanders is a secret agent for American Intelligence in London. In her first appearance, she fights the Germans and their top agent The Whip in the little country of Travania. She is a spy, […]
The Spook was a madman with an extreme sensitivity to light, choosing to dwell in a dark, subterranean, dungeon-like lair. He commanded a small army of emaciated zombies that he referred to as his “Skeleton […]
The Spook was a madman with an extreme sensitivity to light, choosing to dwell in a dark, subterranean, dungeon-like lair. He commanded a small army of emaciated zombies that he referred to as his “Skeleton […]
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 […]
Museum owner Aaron Piper was transformed by the Moonstone Amulet into the Spookman. While wearing the amulet, Spookman gains the ability to travel through time. Piper and his British assistant Crispin X use the amulet’s […]
Museum owner Aaron Piper was transformed by the Moonstone Amulet into the Spookman. While wearing the amulet, Spookman gains the ability to travel through time. Piper and his British assistant Crispin X use the amulet’s […]
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 the Spotted […]
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 the Spotted […]
Spring-heeled Jack is an entity in English folklore of the Victorian era. The first claimed sighting of Spring-heeled Jack was in 1837. Later sightings were reported all over the United Kingdom and were especially prevalent […]
Spring-heeled Jack is an entity in English folklore of the Victorian era. The first claimed sighting of Spring-heeled Jack was in 1837. Later sightings were reported all over the United Kingdom and were especially prevalent […]
Spunky was the Blue Beetle’s sidekick after Sparky left for parts unknown. Spunky also left without warning or mention but, popped up again months later and faced the front lines of the war. During this […]
Spunky was the Blue Beetle’s sidekick after Sparky left for parts unknown. Spunky also left without warning or mention but, popped up again months later and faced the front lines of the war. During this […]
“Spurs Jackson, cowboy and rancher, likes to ride the Arizona range on his horse, Pronto—but by profession Spurs is an electronic engineer—he has charge of a 1000-foot radio tower erected on his ranch, the Bar-Z, […]
“Spurs Jackson, cowboy and rancher, likes to ride the Arizona range on his horse, Pronto—but by profession Spurs is an electronic engineer—he has charge of a 1000-foot radio tower erected on his ranch, the Bar-Z, […]
Captain Spurt Hammond was a young American pilot who transported supplies from Earth to the other planets in the Solar System. He was also contracted by the military to take on special missions. He had […]
Captain Spurt Hammond was a young American pilot who transported supplies from Earth to the other planets in the Solar System. He was also contracted by the military to take on special missions. He had […]
In the year 1997, Saber was the head of the Super-Intelligence Department of Greater America, a new nation formed of both North and South America, as well as numerous Pacific islands, after the ruinous war […]
In the year 1997, Saber was the head of the Super-Intelligence Department of Greater America, a new nation formed of both North and South America, as well as numerous Pacific islands, after the ruinous war […]
Alan Armstrong was an expert pilot, a wealthy playboy, and the confidant of his fiancé Eve’s father, Admiral Corby. The Admiral suspected that spies had infiltrated America and needed help, so Armstrong put on a […]
Alan Armstrong was an expert pilot, a wealthy playboy, and the confidant of his fiancé Eve’s father, Admiral Corby. The Admiral suspected that spies had infiltrated America and needed help, so Armstrong put on a […]
In a bid to weaken American morale, the Nazis decided to make a movie showing Spy Smasher losing to them. With Hans as their impostor, they went to America and began to film. The real […]
In a bid to weaken American morale, the Nazis decided to make a movie showing Spy Smasher losing to them. With Hans as their impostor, they went to America and began to film. The real […]
SS Cotopaxi was an Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC) Design 1060 bulk carrier built for the United States Shipping Board (USSB) under the World War I emergency shipbuilding program. She and a crew of thirty-two vanished […]
SS Cotopaxi was an Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC) Design 1060 bulk carrier built for the United States Shipping Board (USSB) under the World War I emergency shipbuilding program. She and a crew of thirty-two vanished […]
When U.S. Navy submarine R-93 dives past a safe depth and begins to fail, Captain Small, Huey, and Robert Crane are rescued by the Atlantean Fishmen Ssil-Il, Lor-Shim, and Fen-Ac. The surface dwellers are taken […]
When U.S. Navy submarine R-93 dives past a safe depth and begins to fail, Captain Small, Huey, and Robert Crane are rescued by the Atlantean Fishmen Ssil-Il, Lor-Shim, and Fen-Ac. The surface dwellers are taken […]
Bobby Stevens was the teenage cousin of Dr. Kenneth Stevens. While visiting his cousin, he discovered that Kenneth is actually the flying crime-fighter Airmale. Bobby is eager to help, so he got some of Kenneth’s […]
Bobby Stevens was the teenage cousin of Dr. Kenneth Stevens. While visiting his cousin, he discovered that Kenneth is actually the flying crime-fighter Airmale. Bobby is eager to help, so he got some of Kenneth’s […]
Captain Bob Bright and his old space-salt friend Gaffy are seeking a cargo for their spaceship. They find a young woman being assaulted by ruffians and save her. The woman is June Rogers. She and […]
Captain Bob Bright and his old space-salt friend Gaffy are seeking a cargo for their spaceship. They find a young woman being assaulted by ruffians and save her. The woman is June Rogers. She and […]
“Over land, over sea, We fight to make men free, Of danger we don’t care… We’re Blackhawks!” Blackhawk himself is… a Polish-American who is a volunteer flyer in the Polish Air Force. His sidekick in […]
“Over land, over sea, We fight to make men free, Of danger we don’t care… We’re Blackhawks!” Blackhawk himself is… a Polish-American who is a volunteer flyer in the Polish Air Force. His sidekick in […]
Star Pirate was the self-described “Robin Hood of the Spaceways”. He lived in some unspecified point in the future. Contrary to his name, he barely did any pirating. Most of the time, he fought monstrous […]
Star Pirate was the self-described “Robin Hood of the Spaceways”. He lived in some unspecified point in the future. Contrary to his name, he barely did any pirating. Most of the time, he fought monstrous […]
Star Pirate, a Space Rover with a price tag on his head, along with his pilot Gura, kidnap the head of a “mining industry” and the richest man in the galaxy, Senator Manvid Braxton. They […]
Star Pirate, a Space Rover with a price tag on his head, along with his pilot Gura, kidnap the head of a “mining industry” and the richest man in the galaxy, Senator Manvid Braxton. They […]
Spacefaring pirates pursued and attacked the Earth-ship Discoverer, commanded by Dexter Ames. The pirates’ ship formation indicated to Ames that they were not Inter-Planet patrol craft. The large, speedy cruisers looked like war craft. They […]
Spacefaring pirates pursued and attacked the Earth-ship Discoverer, commanded by Dexter Ames. The pirates’ ship formation indicated to Ames that they were not Inter-Planet patrol craft. The large, speedy cruisers looked like war craft. They […]
Ray Branner was “Star-Spangles” Branner, a teenager who wanted to join the Army and fight the Axis, but was too young to enlist (by a year, which would make him 17). He and his younger friends […]
Ray Branner was “Star-Spangles” Branner, a teenager who wanted to join the Army and fight the Axis, but was too young to enlist (by a year, which would make him 17). He and his younger friends […]
Stardust the Super Wizard lived on a “private star” far out in space. He patrolled the cosmos fighting criminals, racketeers, spies, and terrorists, but comes to Earth after intercepting a radio signal from America. Upon […]
Stardust the Super Wizard lived on a “private star” far out in space. He patrolled the cosmos fighting criminals, racketeers, spies, and terrorists, but comes to Earth after intercepting a radio signal from America. Upon […]
Starlight was as wild and tempestuous as the wendigo winds. In her breast beat the heart of a warrior. She viewed with contempt that women should be modest and content to cook and weave for […]
Starlight was as wild and tempestuous as the wendigo winds. In her breast beat the heart of a warrior. She viewed with contempt that women should be modest and content to cook and weave for […]
In the year 1995, Professor Cowles works out in the desert in an old castle’s laboratory to create his “Life Generator Fluid”. He tells his assistant, Carson, of his success, saying “I’ve turned ordinary dirt […]
In the year 1995, Professor Cowles works out in the desert in an old castle’s laboratory to create his “Life Generator Fluid”. He tells his assistant, Carson, of his success, saying “I’ve turned ordinary dirt […]
Timothy Slade was a highly patriotic industrial plant worker, inspired by the memory of his brother, a U.S. Marine who died in the Battle of Tarawa. When a group of Nazi saboteurs broke into the […]
Timothy Slade was a highly patriotic industrial plant worker, inspired by the memory of his brother, a U.S. Marine who died in the Battle of Tarawa. When a group of Nazi saboteurs broke into the […]
Scientist Mark Dane is angered when his fiance, Wendy Travis, and his co-worker, Ralph Richards, beseech him to stop his mad experiments, which consist of placing an electronic brain in a bulldozer. Dane hits Travis. […]
Scientist Mark Dane is angered when his fiance, Wendy Travis, and his co-worker, Ralph Richards, beseech him to stop his mad experiments, which consist of placing an electronic brain in a bulldozer. Dane hits Travis. […]
The Steel Shark was a deep-sea raider and pirate responsible for sinking and plundering ships near the island of Monango, as well as kidnapping Jane Wells, the daughter of the governor of Monongo. The Steel […]
The Steel Shark was a deep-sea raider and pirate responsible for sinking and plundering ships near the island of Monango, as well as kidnapping Jane Wells, the daughter of the governor of Monongo. The Steel […]
Lieut. Comm. Bob Steel was the commander of the submarine R-14, nicknamed the “Steel Shark”. Lt. Steel had learned that disguised Nazis were carrying explosives through the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. They learned […]
Lieut. Comm. Bob Steel was the commander of the submarine R-14, nicknamed the “Steel Shark”. Lt. Steel had learned that disguised Nazis were carrying explosives through the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. They learned […]
John Sterling’s father was killed by racketeers. Vowing revenge, but knowing that a single man is vulnerable, Sterling spent his youth developing a formula to give his body the strength and resistance of steel. After […]
John Sterling’s father was killed by racketeers. Vowing revenge, but knowing that a single man is vulnerable, Sterling spent his youth developing a formula to give his body the strength and resistance of steel. After […]
“After the devastating atomic war that ravaged Earth from 2248 to 2250, a group of veterans, tired of war, colonized an asteroid and named it Pax…they were determined to live in peace, but had not […]
“After the devastating atomic war that ravaged Earth from 2248 to 2250, a group of veterans, tired of war, colonized an asteroid and named it Pax…they were determined to live in peace, but had not […]
Stella Dawn is a Space Ranger and an ensign with the Space Transport Auxiliary Reserve (S.T.A.R.). The Space Rangers are a law enforcement group from 2552. The Space Rangers consist of their leader, Commodore Rex […]
Stella Dawn is a Space Ranger and an ensign with the Space Transport Auxiliary Reserve (S.T.A.R.). The Space Rangers are a law enforcement group from 2552. The Space Rangers consist of their leader, Commodore Rex […]
Who is this mysterious figure who descends from a starship? Has he come to save the Earth–or destroy it? No one will ever know the answer, because he only appeared on the cover of a […]
Who is this mysterious figure who descends from a starship? Has he come to save the Earth–or destroy it? No one will ever know the answer, because he only appeared on the cover of a […]
Protector Karnock rules the planet Sirion at the “rim of the system” while his older brother, King Stephan, battles a five-year war against alien invaders. Unfortunately for Sirion’s populace, Karnock is a ruthless dictator. Karnock […]
Protector Karnock rules the planet Sirion at the “rim of the system” while his older brother, King Stephan, battles a five-year war against alien invaders. Unfortunately for Sirion’s populace, Karnock is a ruthless dictator. Karnock […]
Steve Battle was an “ace trouble-shooter” for the U.S. State Department’s Counter-Espionage Division, and a master of disguise, who fought foreign agents. He operated in disguise in order to uncover spies, and then, once identified, […]
Steve Battle was an “ace trouble-shooter” for the U.S. State Department’s Counter-Espionage Division, and a master of disguise, who fought foreign agents. He operated in disguise in order to uncover spies, and then, once identified, […]
On June 14th, in the year 5092, Doctor Steve Crain is asked by the “World Spaceways Commission” to look into reports of ghosts and other strange things along the “Witches’ Road”. The Witches’ Road is […]
On June 14th, in the year 5092, Doctor Steve Crain is asked by the “World Spaceways Commission” to look into reports of ghosts and other strange things along the “Witches’ Road”. The Witches’ Road is […]
The year is 2103. Lieutenant Steve Halden, on duty at the “magnetoscope space scanner” with his fiance, “code analyst” Kara Lane, tells her his two weeks leave is approved. This pleases Kara, as now the […]
The year is 2103. Lieutenant Steve Halden, on duty at the “magnetoscope space scanner” with his fiance, “code analyst” Kara Lane, tells her his two weeks leave is approved. This pleases Kara, as now the […]
In the 23rd century, lean, green-eyed space adventurer Steve Raymond, ace investigator of the Interspace Intelligence Service, travels with his boss, Inspector Nick Scott, to Mars, to run down the notorious jewel thief Vulture. Scott […]
In the 23rd century, lean, green-eyed space adventurer Steve Raymond, ace investigator of the Interspace Intelligence Service, travels with his boss, Inspector Nick Scott, to Mars, to run down the notorious jewel thief Vulture. Scott […]
Stiletto was a circus performer framed for the death of Pogo the Clown. Pogo hated the knife-throwing rival enough to commit suicide but set-up Stiletto as his murderer. Using his forensic skills, Kip Burland, better […]
Stiletto was a circus performer framed for the death of Pogo the Clown. Pogo hated the knife-throwing rival enough to commit suicide but set-up Stiletto as his murderer. Using his forensic skills, Kip Burland, better […]
Stingaree was a charming but dangerous highway man who roamed the Outback of Australia. He was something of a dandy, wearing dapper clothes and taking an interest in the arts, but he quickly became one […]
Stingaree was a charming but dangerous highway man who roamed the Outback of Australia. He was something of a dandy, wearing dapper clothes and taking an interest in the arts, but he quickly became one […]
Stingy Jack O’Lantern, also known as Jack the Smith, Drunk Jack, Flaky Jack or Jack-o’-lantern, is a mythical character sometimes associated with All Hallows Eve while also acting as the mascot of the holiday. The […]
Stingy Jack O’Lantern, also known as Jack the Smith, Drunk Jack, Flaky Jack or Jack-o’-lantern, is a mythical character sometimes associated with All Hallows Eve while also acting as the mascot of the holiday. The […]
Stogie is the mastermind behind the Royal Family of Crime. Stogie is adept at planning and executing crimes, and is a strong leader, presumably. Alias Stogie Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, Criminal Mastermind, Fox […]
Stogie is the mastermind behind the Royal Family of Crime. Stogie is adept at planning and executing crimes, and is a strong leader, presumably. Alias Stogie Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Villain, Criminal Mastermind, Fox […]
Queen Thula of Mars is discussing the forest of petrified trees with Spurs Jackson, Strong Bow, and Rapid Fox, a member of Strong Bow’s tribe of pueblo-dwelling Mayans, in the Painted Desert of Arizona. Thula […]
Queen Thula of Mars is discussing the forest of petrified trees with Spurs Jackson, Strong Bow, and Rapid Fox, a member of Strong Bow’s tribe of pueblo-dwelling Mayans, in the Painted Desert of Arizona. Thula […]
The Stone-backs were reptiles from the asteroid called Algol. The creatures lived in subterranean glass or crystal houses. They captured prey by curling up into their shells and camouflaging themselves as rocks. They spoke a […]
The Stone-backs were reptiles from the asteroid called Algol. The creatures lived in subterranean glass or crystal houses. They captured prey by curling up into their shells and camouflaging themselves as rocks. They spoke a […]
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, two miles (3 km) west of Amesbury. It consists of an outer ring of vertical sarsen standing stones, each around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, seven […]
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, two miles (3 km) west of Amesbury. It consists of an outer ring of vertical sarsen standing stones, each around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, seven […]
Stopwach was a gangster who once studied magic in Tibet with Green Lama. He possessed the ability to mesmerize people into a catatonic state. His black glasses made him totally immune to any kind of […]
Stopwach was a gangster who once studied magic in Tibet with Green Lama. He possessed the ability to mesmerize people into a catatonic state. His black glasses made him totally immune to any kind of […]
Reporter “Happy” Terrill’s Editor orders him to look into the mysterious sinking of three ships. Terrill suspects the Dock Commissioner Jennings of sabotage. Meanwhile, out of the shadows, down at the docks, Stradivous plays his […]
Reporter “Happy” Terrill’s Editor orders him to look into the mysterious sinking of three ships. Terrill suspects the Dock Commissioner Jennings of sabotage. Meanwhile, out of the shadows, down at the docks, Stradivous plays his […]
Doug and Rod Strange are identical twins separated at birth when Rod was kidnapped by the pirate Sin Chow, enemy of the twins’ father, Neville Strange. Raised in pirate dens by Sin Chow, Rod became […]
Doug and Rod Strange are identical twins separated at birth when Rod was kidnapped by the pirate Sin Chow, enemy of the twins’ father, Neville Strange. Raised in pirate dens by Sin Chow, Rod became […]
The Strangler was a Nazi agent who battled The Shield and his sidekick Dusty the Boy Detective with the aid of his cocaine addled partner, Snowbird. The Strangler possessed superhuman strength and preferred to strangle […]
The Strangler was a Nazi agent who battled The Shield and his sidekick Dusty the Boy Detective with the aid of his cocaine addled partner, Snowbird. The Strangler possessed superhuman strength and preferred to strangle […]
The Strangler tries to get possession of a famous coin, strangling beggars and business men alike. Everyone it comes into contact with experiences bad luck, or death. Both the Black Hood and the Strangler face […]
The Strangler tries to get possession of a famous coin, strangling beggars and business men alike. Everyone it comes into contact with experiences bad luck, or death. Both the Black Hood and the Strangler face […]
Streak Chandler and Professor Finlay, along with Finlay’s daughter Vola, were originally taken captive by the Lokis, a race of birdmen. They became allies after Streak subdued the Brontauris, a Martian sea monster. The Lokis […]
Streak Chandler and Professor Finlay, along with Finlay’s daughter Vola, were originally taken captive by the Lokis, a race of birdmen. They became allies after Streak subdued the Brontauris, a Martian sea monster. The Lokis […]
Stretcho was an Indian “rubber man” who worked in the sideshow at a carnival, and surreptitiously as a pickpocket during his act. Like Plastic Man, he was capable of stretching and contorting his body in […]
Stretcho was an Indian “rubber man” who worked in the sideshow at a carnival, and surreptitiously as a pickpocket during his act. Like Plastic Man, he was capable of stretching and contorting his body in […]
A warrior barbarian of ancient Mercury featured in “The Lord of Death”, which also introduced a quartet of space explorers from Earth who utilize a cube-shaped vehicle called the Sky Cube, propelled via an anti-gravitation […]
A warrior barbarian of ancient Mercury featured in “The Lord of Death”, which also introduced a quartet of space explorers from Earth who utilize a cube-shaped vehicle called the Sky Cube, propelled via an anti-gravitation […]
Strong Bow is a Native American who works at the Arizona ranch owned by Spurs Jackson called the Bar-Z. He is a member of a tribe of Mayan Pueblo dwellers living in the Southwestern area of the […]
Strong Bow is a Native American who works at the Arizona ranch owned by Spurs Jackson called the Bar-Z. He is a member of a tribe of Mayan Pueblo dwellers living in the Southwestern area of 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 […]
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 […]
Percy van Norton was an American playboy who acquired a secret book of yogi. He studied it for years, until he became the world’s most perfect man. He had the strength of 100 elephants, the […]
Percy van Norton was an American playboy who acquired a secret book of yogi. He studied it for years, until he became the world’s most perfect man. He had the strength of 100 elephants, the […]
After a young acrobat in Cooper’s Carnival loses his parents to a broken trapeze, the boy is raised by Hercules, the resident strongman act, and The General, a man with dwarfism. They help him recover […]
After a young acrobat in Cooper’s Carnival loses his parents to a broken trapeze, the boy is raised by Hercules, the resident strongman act, and The General, a man with dwarfism. They help him recover […]
Stuart Taylor was a scientist and the assistant to physicist and history enthusiast Dr. Hayward of the Bonnel Institute. Hayward built a time machine. His daughter, Laura, was threatened by the villain, Ali Ben Pasha. […]
Stuart Taylor was a scientist and the assistant to physicist and history enthusiast Dr. Hayward of the Bonnel Institute. Hayward built a time machine. His daughter, Laura, was threatened by the villain, Ali Ben Pasha. […]
Fred Drake was a member of a group of circus acrobats called the Flying Apollos, but his two teammates are murdered. He begins to investigate. While on the hunt for answers, he was hired by […]
Fred Drake was a member of a group of circus acrobats called the Flying Apollos, but his two teammates are murdered. He begins to investigate. While on the hunt for answers, he was hired by […]
In 10,000 AD, Sub Saunders was a member of the U.S. Submarine Forces. After an unnamed scientist exposed him to unnamed rays, he gained the ability to breathe underwater, as well as survive the tremendous […]
In 10,000 AD, Sub Saunders was a member of the U.S. Submarine Forces. After an unnamed scientist exposed him to unnamed rays, he gained the ability to breathe underwater, as well as survive the tremendous […]
A Venusian man who would become known as Sub-Zero was a part of an expedition that was launched to establish first contact with Earth. Before the spaceship could enter Earth’s atmosphere, it passed through a […]
A Venusian man who would become known as Sub-Zero was a part of an expedition that was launched to establish first contact with Earth. Before the spaceship could enter Earth’s atmosphere, it passed through a […]
Reptilians (also called reptoids, archons, reptiloids, saurians, draconians, or lizard people) are supposed reptilian humanoids, which play a prominent role in fantasy, science fiction, ufology, and conspiracy theories. The idea of reptilians was popularised by […]
Reptilians (also called reptoids, archons, reptiloids, saurians, draconians, or lizard people) are supposed reptilian humanoids, which play a prominent role in fantasy, science fiction, ufology, and conspiracy theories. The idea of reptilians was popularised by […]
A succubus is a demon or supernatural entity in folklore, in female form, that appears in dreams to seduce men, usually through sexual activity. According to religious tradition, a succubus needs male semen to survive; […]
A succubus is a demon or supernatural entity in folklore, in female form, that appears in dreams to seduce men, usually through sexual activity. According to religious tradition, a succubus needs male semen to survive; […]
Suiko are found in both China and Japan and are often confused with kappa, which they closely resemble. However, suiko are far more dangerous, violent, and hot-tempered than their kappa cousins. Suiko have the body […]
Suiko are found in both China and Japan and are often confused with kappa, which they closely resemble. However, suiko are far more dangerous, violent, and hot-tempered than their kappa cousins. Suiko have the body […]
Sukon is the king of a magical kingdom on the Sun, which has an Earth-like environment. Around the late 12th Century, Sukon took Elaine, sister of the Golden Knight, as his bride. In exchange for […]
Sukon is the king of a magical kingdom on the Sun, which has an Earth-like environment. Around the late 12th Century, Sukon took Elaine, sister of the Golden Knight, as his bride. In exchange for […]
Sulia was a warrior queen who ruled Soulless Isle, which was inhabited by men she had turned into monsters. While she was able to defeat the Golden Knight’s companion Alice in combat, she failed against […]
Sulia was a warrior queen who ruled Soulless Isle, which was inhabited by men she had turned into monsters. While she was able to defeat the Golden Knight’s companion Alice in combat, she failed against […]
The Monkey King, also known as Sun Wukong (traditional Chinese: 孫悟空; simplified Chinese: 孙悟空) in Mandarin Chinese, is a legendary mythical figure best known as one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel […]
The Monkey King, also known as Sun Wukong (traditional Chinese: 孫悟空; simplified Chinese: 孙悟空) in Mandarin Chinese, is a legendary mythical figure best known as one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel […]
As a child, Ann Star was caught outside in a fierce snowstorm. She took refuge in a cave, where she discovered an old hermit from another planet who could not stand the light of day. […]
As a child, Ann Star was caught outside in a fierce snowstorm. She took refuge in a cave, where she discovered an old hermit from another planet who could not stand the light of day. […]
Super Ann is Ann Allen, a wealthy heiress who has adventures and fights crime as she travels around the country. She is helped by “Freckles” Doyle and Susan Green, her two girlfriends, and by Foxey, […]
Super Ann is Ann Allen, a wealthy heiress who has adventures and fights crime as she travels around the country. She is helped by “Freckles” Doyle and Susan Green, her two girlfriends, and by Foxey, […]
Flatfeet Fogarty, the Super Cop, was the first person on Brutus to meet Hugh Mann, the Impossible Man. He arrested Mann, and put him before a trial directed by Super Judge. The trial was interrupted […]
Flatfeet Fogarty, the Super Cop, was the first person on Brutus to meet Hugh Mann, the Impossible Man. He arrested Mann, and put him before a trial directed by Super Judge. The trial was interrupted […]
The Super Fiend of the Lost Planet was a villain bent on destroying all civilization. He developed a “thermal ray spore” capable of causing a planet to spontaneously combust. He tested the device by setting […]
The Super Fiend of the Lost Planet was a villain bent on destroying all civilization. He developed a “thermal ray spore” capable of causing a planet to spontaneously combust. He tested the device by setting […]
Professor Knox desired to create a superhuman with hypnotic abilities, so he conducted experiments on an abandoned and nearly dead baby. His operations not only revived the baby, but also enhanced his eyes and brain. […]
Professor Knox desired to create a superhuman with hypnotic abilities, so he conducted experiments on an abandoned and nearly dead baby. His operations not only revived the baby, but also enhanced his eyes and brain. […]
Super Judge was responsible for passing judgment on Hugh Mann, after he was arrested and brought to trial by Flatfeet Fogarty, the Super Cop. The trial was interrupted by Super Phony and his super hypnotism. […]
Super Judge was responsible for passing judgment on Hugh Mann, after he was arrested and brought to trial by Flatfeet Fogarty, the Super Cop. The trial was interrupted by Super Phony and his super hypnotism. […]
Super Phoney was a criminal on the planet Brutus who possessed super hypnotism, which he used to subdue the superhuman population and rob the treasury. Overconfident in his powers, Super Phony confronted Super Judge and […]
Super Phoney was a criminal on the planet Brutus who possessed super hypnotism, which he used to subdue the superhuman population and rob the treasury. Overconfident in his powers, Super Phony confronted Super Judge and […]
Cosmium is a gravity-repelling metal mined on Pluto and reduced to a substance called Gravitex. Nucleo, the Mad Martian, is suspected to be responsible for the theft of large amounts of the Gravitex. Following Nucleo to […]
Cosmium is a gravity-repelling metal mined on Pluto and reduced to a substance called Gravitex. Nucleo, the Mad Martian, is suspected to be responsible for the theft of large amounts of the Gravitex. Following Nucleo to […]
Agent 57-8R, or Super Spy, was both a British secret agent and detective who dealt with the “Case of the Phantom Fisherman and the Contrary Weathervane” and the “Case of the Elusive Code.” Alias Super […]
Agent 57-8R, or Super Spy, was both a British secret agent and detective who dealt with the “Case of the Phantom Fisherman and the Contrary Weathervane” and the “Case of the Elusive Code.” Alias Super […]
In 1941, scientist Allan Bruce developed the “Chronopticon”, a machine that allowed him to view the future and communicate across time. He reached the year 2350, an era in which everyone had superpowers. With the […]
In 1941, scientist Allan Bruce developed the “Chronopticon”, a machine that allowed him to view the future and communicate across time. He reached the year 2350, an era in which everyone had superpowers. With the […]
The Super-Brain was an extra-terrestrial scientist who came to Earth some time before the 1940s. He set out to conquer the planet, but he didn’t have the resources or manpower to pull it off. He […]
The Super-Brain was an extra-terrestrial scientist who came to Earth some time before the 1940s. He set out to conquer the planet, but he didn’t have the resources or manpower to pull it off. He […]
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 […]
Insane inventor Jasper Gadget created Super-Robot, a masterpiece of mechanical and diabolical skill that responded to the vibratory force of its master’s thought waves. Gadget sent the robot to rob the Thin Dime Savings Bank, […]
Insane inventor Jasper Gadget created Super-Robot, a masterpiece of mechanical and diabolical skill that responded to the vibratory force of its master’s thought waves. Gadget sent the robot to rob the Thin Dime Savings Bank, […]
Professor Ernest Smalley was a mad scientist who specialized in chemistry. Needing test subjects for his experiments, the Professor randomly chose a homeless man named Bill Dunn from a Depression-era bread line, telling him that […]
Professor Ernest Smalley was a mad scientist who specialized in chemistry. Needing test subjects for his experiments, the Professor randomly chose a homeless man named Bill Dunn from a Depression-era bread line, telling him that […]
Supremo was a tyrannical military commander who took over the Republic of Romiro. He came to the United States to kidnap Carl Del Rey, rightful heir to the throne, to be installed as a puppet […]
Supremo was a tyrannical military commander who took over the Republic of Romiro. He came to the United States to kidnap Carl Del Rey, rightful heir to the throne, to be installed as a puppet […]
Suratai, an assassin of The Black Dragon Society, who had never failed to get his man, was ordered by the Japanese military to kill The Sniper. He was bound by the “Oath of Blood” not […]
Suratai, an assassin of The Black Dragon Society, who had never failed to get his man, was ordered by the Japanese military to kill The Sniper. He was bound by the “Oath of Blood” not […]
The home city of Dr. Nemesis was gripped by an outbreak of the Black Plague. The Surgeon, Dr. Blackton, Superintendent of City Hospital, set about killing the doctors who discovered the cure, so that he […]
The home city of Dr. Nemesis was gripped by an outbreak of the Black Plague. The Surgeon, Dr. Blackton, Superintendent of City Hospital, set about killing the doctors who discovered the cure, so that he […]
Susan was a reporter and girlfriend of Kip Adams, secretly the Flame! Page had no idea Adams was the Flame even though she was constantly with both of them, although never at the same time. […]
Susan was a reporter and girlfriend of Kip Adams, secretly the Flame! Page had no idea Adams was the Flame even though she was constantly with both of them, although never at the same time. […]
Susanoo, often referred to by the honorific title Susanoo-no-Mikoto, is a kami in Japanese mythology. The younger brother of Amaterasu, goddess of the sun and mythical ancestress of the Japanese imperial line, he is a […]
Susanoo, often referred to by the honorific title Susanoo-no-Mikoto, is a kami in Japanese mythology. The younger brother of Amaterasu, goddess of the sun and mythical ancestress of the Japanese imperial line, he is a […]
Suzie was a ditzy, persistently optimistic young woman trying to make her way in an unnamed American city. Upon graduating high school, she bounced from job to job in just about every field imaginable. While […]
Suzie was a ditzy, persistently optimistic young woman trying to make her way in an unnamed American city. Upon graduating high school, she bounced from job to job in just about every field imaginable. While […]
Suzuhiko hime are tsukumogami which possess kagurasuzu—the bells used in Shintō rituals. They look like young women wearing the robes of an ancient princess or a shrine maiden. They are decked with bells, and have […]
Suzuhiko hime are tsukumogami which possess kagurasuzu—the bells used in Shintō rituals. They look like young women wearing the robes of an ancient princess or a shrine maiden. They are decked with bells, and have […]
An ink stone which has been used to copy the same manuscript over and over again for many generations begins to take on aspects of the story itself. Suzuri no tamashii can manifest phantom sounds […]
An ink stone which has been used to copy the same manuscript over and over again for many generations begins to take on aspects of the story itself. Suzuri no tamashii can manifest phantom sounds […]
Trilby O’Ferrall, the heroine of the novel Trilby by George du Maurier, is a half-Irish girl working as an artist’s model and laundress in the 1850s in an idyllic bohemian Paris. All the men in […]
Trilby O’Ferrall, the heroine of the novel Trilby by George du Maurier, is a half-Irish girl working as an artist’s model and laundress in the 1850s in an idyllic bohemian Paris. All the men in […]
Landing on Terra, the Lady of Diamonds watches as Commander Buzz Corry take Major Gorla and his lackey, F6, into the Space Patrol headquarters. She plans to dispose of Gorla before her involvement is revealed. […]
Landing on Terra, the Lady of Diamonds watches as Commander Buzz Corry take Major Gorla and his lackey, F6, into the Space Patrol headquarters. She plans to dispose of Gorla before her involvement is revealed. […]
Rex Swift was an agent of the United States Secret Service. Alias Swift of the Secret Service Real Names/Alt Names Rex Swift Characteristics Hero, Spy, MLJ Universe, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Charles Biro […]
Rex Swift was an agent of the United States Secret Service. Alias Swift of the Secret Service Real Names/Alt Names Rex Swift Characteristics Hero, Spy, MLJ Universe, World War II Era Creators/Key Contributors Charles Biro […]
Jon Dart, editor of the Weekly Star, lived a secret double life as the vigilante Swiftarrow, who fought crime using a keen intellect, fighting prowess, and his deadly archery skills. His enemies included the Lip. […]
Jon Dart, editor of the Weekly Star, lived a secret double life as the vigilante Swiftarrow, who fought crime using a keen intellect, fighting prowess, and his deadly archery skills. His enemies included the Lip. […]
Swing Sisson was a big band leader and two-fisted detective. He was aided by his band members Bonnie Baxter, the singer, and Toby Tucker, the saxophonist. Alias Swing Sisson, Ace of the Bandstand Real Names/Alt […]
Swing Sisson was a big band leader and two-fisted detective. He was aided by his band members Bonnie Baxter, the singer, and Toby Tucker, the saxophonist. Alias Swing Sisson, Ace of the Bandstand Real Names/Alt […]
Swoop Smith, also known as Swoop Storm, was a young American inventor who became a pilot at age 10 after successfully landing a passenger plane when its regular pilot died of a heart-attack mid-flight. He […]
Swoop Smith, also known as Swoop Storm, was a young American inventor who became a pilot at age 10 after successfully landing a passenger plane when its regular pilot died of a heart-attack mid-flight. He […]
Arthur Lake, son of John Lake, president of Lake Aircraft, accompanied his father on a business trip to England, where Arthur found the tomb of King Arthur, along with his legendary blade, Excalibur, sheathed in […]
Arthur Lake, son of John Lake, president of Lake Aircraft, accompanied his father on a business trip to England, where Arthur found the tomb of King Arthur, along with his legendary blade, Excalibur, sheathed in […]
The Sword Fish was a criminal who specialized in crimes involving fish and sea life. He was brought to justice by Doll Man. The Sword Fish was a skilled fighter and ruthless killer who carried […]
The Sword Fish was a criminal who specialized in crimes involving fish and sea life. He was brought to justice by Doll Man. The Sword Fish was a skilled fighter and ruthless killer who carried […]
Sycorax is an unseen character in William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest (1611). She was a vicious, powerful witch, the now-deceased mother of Caliban, one of the few native inhabitants of the island on which Prospero […]
Sycorax is an unseen character in William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest (1611). She was a vicious, powerful witch, the now-deceased mother of Caliban, one of the few native inhabitants of the island on which Prospero […]
Sylf, The Subtle was a priest on the “Lost Continent,” a landmass in uncharted waters. The nature of his relationship with Kazanda, Queen of the Lost Continent, is uncertain, but she did go out of […]
Sylf, The Subtle was a priest on the “Lost Continent,” a landmass in uncharted waters. The nature of his relationship with Kazanda, Queen of the Lost Continent, is uncertain, but she did go out of […]