Black Star – Eidolon Station

Black Star, “The Hooded and Caped Titan of Crime” was a criminal mastermind and gang leader with a sense of honor. He does not murder people or threaten women and does not allow his men to do so either. He is courteous, always keeps his word, and vigorously defends his reputation. However, beyond murder, there are few crimes that Black Star considers off limits, and he takes great pride in being a “genuine criminal.” He wears black robes and a black hood with a “star of blazing jet” on the face. He sometimes leaves behind black stars at his crimes. Under the hood, he is a handsome man, about 55 years old. His gang also wears black and they all use “vapor bombs” and “vapor guns” which disperse knockout gas. Note: Only Black Star stories that were published before 1923 are public domain.

Alias Black Star

Real Names/Alt Names Unknown

Characteristics Criminal Mastermind, Pulp Characters, Street & Smith Universe, Modernism Era

Creators/Key Contributors Johnston McCulley

First Appearance “Rogue for a Day” in Detective Story Magazine (March 5, 1916)

First Publisher Street & Smith [Wikipedia]

Appearance List Detective Story Magazine: “Rogue for a Day” (Mar 5 1916), “Black Star’s Defiance” (Jun 20 1916), “Black Star’s Subterfuge” (Oct 5 1916), “Black Star’s Revenge” (Nov 5 1916), “Black Star’s Masquerade” (Dec 20 1916), “Black Star’s Mistake” (Feb 5 & 20 1917), “Black Star’s Return” (Oct 2 1917), “Black Star’s Rebuke” (Oct 23 1917), “Black Star’s Serenade” (Nov 27 1917), “Black Star’s Raid” (Dec 11 1917), “Black Star’s Hobby” (Jan 29 1918), “The Defeat of Black Star” (Feb 26 1918), “Black Star’s Campaign” (Jan 14-Feb 4 1919, six weekly parts), “Black Star Comes Back” (Jan 8-22 1921, three weekly parts), “Black Star on the Air” (Mar 3-17 1928, three weekly parts), “Black Star Back — and How” (Nov 1-13 1930, three weekly parts). Collected: The Black Star: A Detective Story by Johnston McCulley [PG] [Internet Archive], Black Star’s Campaign: A Detective Story by Johnston McCulley [PG] [Internet Archive], et. al.

Sample Read Detective Story Magazine (Pulp) [LUM]

Description Black Star, “The Hooded and Caped Titan of Crime” was a criminal mastermind and gang leader with a sense of honor. He does not murder people or threaten women and does not allow his men to do so either. He is courteous, always keeps his word, and vigorously defends his reputation. However, beyond murder, there are few crimes that Black Star considers off limits, and he takes great pride in being a “genuine criminal.” He wears black robes and a black hood with a “star of blazing jet” on the face. He sometimes leaves behind black stars at his crimes. Under the hood, he is a handsome man, about 55 years old. His gang also wears black and they all use “vapor bombs” and “vapor guns” which disperse knockout gas. Note: Only Black Star stories that were published before 1923 are public domain.

Source Black Star – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki