A. Bookworm was a rare-book thief who continued to steal first editions of Treasure Island, in hopes to find Long John Silver’s pirate loot. When he did find the treasure, he and a pirate named after “Long John” shot and killed each other. He was an enemy of Black Hood. He used “Booby-Trap Books” such as bomb books, books with poisoned pages, heavy iron books, etc.
| Alias Book Worm |
| Real Names/Alt Names A. Bookworm |
| Characteristics Villain, MLJ Universe, World War II Era, Public Domain |
| Creators/Key Contributors Clem Weisbecker, Pen Shumaker |
| First Appearance Top Notch Laugh Comics #43 |
| First Publisher Archie / MLJ [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
| Appearance List Top-Notch Laugh Comics #43 |
| Sample Read ○ |
| Description A. Bookworm was a rare-book thief who continued to steal first editions of Treasure Island, in hopes to find Long John Silver’s pirate loot. When he did find the treasure, he and a pirate named after “Long John” shot and killed each other. He was an enemy of Black Hood. He used “Booby-Trap Books” such as bomb books, books with poisoned pages, heavy iron books, etc. |
| Source Book Worm – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |
