After his father, the CEO of Holt Industries, was framed for murder by executives seeking to take over the company, The Black Death returned from South America to enact deadly revenge on all of them. He was stopped by Chic Carter. Having spent time with the native tribes in South America, Holt returned to the United States with deadly accurate mastery of the blow gun, which he used to shoot poison darts into his victims.
| Alias Black Death |
| Real Names/Alt Names Holt |
| Characteristics Villain, Quality Universe, World War II Era, Public Domain |
| Creators/Key Contributors Vernon Henkel |
| First Appearance Smash Comics #23 (June 1941) |
| First Publisher Quality [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
| Appearance List Smash Comics #23 |
| Sample Read Smash Comics [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description After his father, the CEO of Holt Industries, was framed for murder by executives seeking to take over the company, The Black Death returned from South America to enact deadly revenge on all of them. He was stopped by Chic Carter. Having spent time with the native tribes in South America, Holt returned to the United States with deadly accurate mastery of the blow gun, which he used to shoot poison darts into his victims. |
| Source Black Death (Quality) – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |
