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Illyria

Illyria was a high ranking spy for her unspecified nation, which was hostile to the United States. Her mission was to thwart the Americans and steal their secrets. She reported to a mysterious man named The Green Hood, until the Hood tried to have her whipped for her failure to destroy the hero Minute-Man, who thwarted her schemes on a regular basis. Minute-Man eventually captured her. Illyria considered herself a patriot, and had a certain sense of honor. She was considered deadly, but she generally did not kill any more than was necessary to accomplish her goals. She was very clever and used her good looks to her advantage, often feigning weakness to get her opponents to drop their guard. She was a master of disguise and an expert knife thrower. In addition to knives, she usually concealed a small gun on her person, as well.
Alias Illyria, Queen of Spies
Real Names/Alt Names Illyria
Characteristics Hero, Master of Disguise, Spy, Trickster, Fawcett Universe, World War II Era
Creators/Key Contributors Charles Sultan
First Appearance Master Comics #12 (March 1941)
First Publisher Fawcett [CB+] [DCM] [GCD]
Appearance List Master Comics #12-20
Sample Read Master Comics [DCM] [CB+]
Description Illyria was a high ranking spy for her unspecified nation, which was hostile to the United States. Her mission was to thwart the Americans and steal their secrets. She reported to a mysterious man named The Green Hood, until the Hood tried to have her whipped for her failure to destroy the hero Minute-Man, who thwarted her schemes on a regular basis. Minute-Man eventually captured her. Illyria considered herself a patriot, and had a certain sense of honor. She was considered deadly, but she generally did not kill any more than was necessary to accomplish her goals. She was very clever and used her good looks to her advantage, often feigning weakness to get her opponents to drop their guard. She was a master of disguise and an expert knife thrower. In addition to knives, she usually concealed a small gun on her person, as well.
Source Illyria – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki
Top: Master Comics #12 (March 1941); Bottom: Master Comics #14 (May 1941) | Charles Sultan
Top: Master Comics #12 (March 1941); Bottom: Master Comics #14 (May 1941) | Charles Sultan