Jewel was the first wife of the sorcerer Count Larue. When the Count found out about her magical powers, he attempted to neutralize her by giving her a potion that put her to sleep for a hundred years. However, in revenge, she put a spell on the Count, causing him to transform into a “hideous underwater monster” during the day. Jewel is a powerful witch. On coming out of her trance, she used her powers to “free” the other wives of the Count, whose lives he had magically preserved, by causing them to die.
| Alias Jewel |
| Real Names/Alt Names Jewel |
| Characteristics Antihero, Magician, Witch, Magic Caster, Atomic Age |
| Creators/Key Contributors Paul Gattuso |
| First Appearance Baffling Mysteries #10 (1952) |
| First Publisher Ace Magazines [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
| Appearance List Baffling Mysteries #10 |
| Sample Read Baffling Mysteries [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description Jewel was the first wife of the sorcerer Count Larue. When the Count found out about her magical powers, he attempted to neutralize her by giving her a potion that put her to sleep for a hundred years. However, in revenge, she put a spell on the Count, causing him to transform into a “hideous underwater monster” during the day. Jewel is a powerful witch. On coming out of her trance, she used her powers to “free” the other wives of the Count, whose lives he had magically preserved, by causing them to die. |
| Source Jewel – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |
