Chic Carter was an ace crime reporter who wrote for the Daily Star and a two-fisted crusader for justice. When he was framed for murder, he became the costumed vigilante known as the Sword to prove his innocence. Armed only with a rapier, the Sword was unhampered by the limitations of the law, and could fight crime much faster than Chic Carter could expose it as a reporter. After proving his innocence, Carter used his costumed identity only occasionally, much like Tony Trent a.k.a. the Face. Eventually, he abandoned it altogether. His enemies included the Black Baron, the Black Death, Veda the Cobra Woman and Velvet. Carter was an Olympic fencing champion who used either a foil, epee, or saber, and apologized for slicing off fingers. Notes: Chic Carter did not adopt his costumed identity until issue #24 of Smash Comics.
Description Chic Carter was an ace crime reporter who wrote for the Daily Star and a two-fisted crusader for justice. When he was framed for murder, he became the costumed vigilante known as the Sword to prove his innocence. Armed only with a rapier, the Sword was unhampered by the limitations of the law, and could fight crime much faster than Chic Carter could expose it as a reporter. After proving his innocence, Carter used his costumed identity only occasionally, much like Tony Trent a.k.a. the Face. Eventually, he abandoned it altogether. His enemies included the Black Baron, the Black Death, Veda the Cobra Woman and Velvet. Carter was an Olympic fencing champion who used either a foil, epee, or saber, and apologized for slicing off fingers. Notes: Chic Carter did not adopt his costumed identity until issue #24 of Smash Comics.
