Ralph Nelson, District Attorney, put on a costume to fight criminals as the Black Spider. He was assisted by his secretary, Peggy Dodge. Peggy was aware of his costumed identity and occasionally aided him, wearing a white handkerchief over the bottom of her face to conceal her identity. He had no powers but was a good fighter and carried specially trained spiders that he kept in a container on his belt.
| Alias Black Spider |
| Real Names/Alt Names Ralph Nelson |
| Characteristics Hero, Attorney, Spider-themed, World War II Era |
| Creators/Key Contributors Unknown |
| First Appearance Super-Mystery Comics #3 (October 1940) |
| First Publisher Ace Magazines [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
| Appearance List Super-Mystery Comics vol. 1 #3-6, vol. 2 #1-6 |
| Sample Read Super-Mystery Comics [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description Ralph Nelson, District Attorney, put on a costume to fight criminals as the Black Spider. He was assisted by his secretary, Peggy Dodge. Peggy was aware of his costumed identity and occasionally aided him, wearing a white handkerchief over the bottom of her face to conceal her identity. He had no powers but was a good fighter and carried specially trained spiders that he kept in a container on his belt. |
| Source Black Spider (Ace) – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |
