According to Mr. Wilcox, Frankenstein’s Monster came to America after escaping the fury of the local villagers who entrapped him in a windmill and then set fire to it. By tunneling under the windmill, the monster survived the blaze, made his way to the docks, disposed of the sailors on a sailing vessel, and traveled to the New World, eventually reaching the American west, where the monster committed several violent murders, including drowning and choking his victims. The killings came to the attention of Rex Fury, a.k.a. the Ghost Rider. Ghost Rider engaged the monster in combat, and after a brief struggle the murderer was revealed to be Harry Bennett, a man who had secretly killed his partner to gain full ownership of their gold mine the year before. However, there were four witnesses to the killing who decided to blackmail Bennett. After hearing Mr. Wilcox’s theory about Frankenstein’s immigration to America, Bennett impersonated the creature and murdered the blackmailers so that the monster would be blamed. Ghost Rider turned him in to the proper authorities, ending his killing spree.
Alias Frankenstein (Magazine Enterprises) |
Real Names/Alt Names Harry Bennett |
Characteristics Villain, Monster Mash, Undead, Atomic Age |
Creators/Key Contributors Dick Ayers |
First Appearance Ghost Rider #10 (1952) |
First Publisher Magazine Enterprises [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Ghost Rider #10 |
Sample Read Ghost Rider [DCM] [CB+] |
Description According to Mr. Wilcox, Frankenstein’s Monster came to America after escaping the fury of the local villagers who entrapped him in a windmill and then set fire to it. By tunneling under the windmill, the monster survived the blaze, made his way to the docks, disposed of the sailors on a sailing vessel, and traveled to the New World, eventually reaching the American west, where the monster committed several violent murders, including drowning and choking his victims. The killings came to the attention of Rex Fury, a.k.a. the Ghost Rider. Ghost Rider engaged the monster in combat, and after a brief struggle the murderer was revealed to be Harry Bennett, a man who had secretly killed his partner to gain full ownership of their gold mine the year before. However, there were four witnesses to the killing who decided to blackmail Bennett. After hearing Mr. Wilcox’s theory about Frankenstein’s immigration to America, Bennett impersonated the creature and murdered the blackmailers so that the monster would be blamed. Ghost Rider turned him in to the proper authorities, ending his killing spree. |
Source Frankenstein (Magazine Enterprises) – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |