The Deadly Dozen was a team of 12 of the most deadly assassins in the United States. The members of the group included: Benito, the Butcher; the Crusher; Egg-Head; The Giant Killer (a small guy); Lady Killer (the handsome one); Owl; Satan; Skully (skull-faced); Snake Eyes; Sniffer (feral appearance); and The Turk. They usually took direction from Satan and Sniffer. The group was brought together to dispose of the hero Daredevil, but Daredevil managed to defeat each of them. After the group was brought to justice, they were offered a pardon if they worked for the United States government in the Pacific theater of World War II. The group was honorable enough and patriotic enough to do what was asked of them, but upon returning to the United States, the Deadly Dozen staged a breakout and resumed their criminal activities. The criminal known as Iron Jaw later joined their ranks.
| Alias Deadly Dozen |
| Real Names/Alt Names Benito, the Butcher, the Crusher, Egg-Head, the Giant Killer, Lady Killer, Owl, Satan, Skully, Snake Eyes, Sniffer, the Turk and later Iron Jaw |
| Characteristics Villain, Assassin, Lev Gleason Universe, World War II Era |
| Creators/Key Contributors Charles Biro, Lev Gleason |
| First Appearance Daredevil Comics #5 (November 1941) |
| First Publisher Lev Gleason / Comic House [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
| Appearance List Daredevil Comics #7, 11, 16-17, 22, 25-28, 31, Boy Comics #80-82, 85, 87-89 |
| Sample Read Daredevil Comics [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description The Deadly Dozen was a team of 12 of the most deadly assassins in the United States. The members of the group included: Benito, the Butcher; the Crusher; Egg-Head; The Giant Killer (a small guy); Lady Killer (the handsome one); Owl; Satan; Skully (skull-faced); Snake Eyes; Sniffer (feral appearance); and The Turk. They usually took direction from Satan and Sniffer. The group was brought together to dispose of the hero Daredevil, but Daredevil managed to defeat each of them. After the group was brought to justice, they were offered a pardon if they worked for the United States government in the Pacific theater of World War II. The group was honorable enough and patriotic enough to do what was asked of them, but upon returning to the United States, the Deadly Dozen staged a breakout and resumed their criminal activities. The criminal known as Iron Jaw later joined their ranks. |
| Source Deadly Dozen – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |
