Tony Trent, a newscaster for the radio station WBSC, witnesses a murder committed by gangsters disguised as cops. Consequently, he decides to fight crime. Having no innate superpowers, he instead uses a mask to scare criminals. Trent would use his position to learn of crimes and catch those behind them as The Face! He works with the city’s police commissioner to obtain information from the underworld. Later circumstances caused Tony to give up his Face identity, but he still worked for the cause of justice.
Alias Face |
Real Names/Alt Names Tony Trent |
Characteristics Hero, World War II Era |
Creators/Key Contributors Mart Bailey |
First Appearance Big Shot Comics #1 (May 1940) |
First Publisher Columbia Comic Corporation [DCM] [GCD] [CB+] |
Appearance List Big Shot Comics #1-104 (“Trent Trent” after #63), The Face #1-2 |
Sample Read Big Shot [DCM] [CB+] |
Description Tony Trent, a newscaster for the radio station WBSC, witnesses a murder committed by gangsters disguised as cops. Consequently, he decides to fight crime. Having no innate superpowers, he instead uses a mask to scare criminals. Trent would use his position to learn of crimes and catch those behind them as The Face! He works with the city’s police commissioner to obtain information from the underworld. Later circumstances caused Tony to give up his Face identity, but he still worked for the cause of justice. |
Source Face – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |