The Panther Man was a legendary half-man and half beast creature prowling the jungles of South America. While reading her father’s diary, Barbara Sutton discovered that her father was searching for the Ramm Ruby, during an expedition in South America, and died at the hands of the Panther Man. Sutton and her suitor Joe Strong traveled to the Islands of Cocos. Once docked, Sutton and Strong began their search, and the Panther Man attacked them several times, with Strong almost mauled to death. Unknown to Sutton and Strong, the Black Hood had followed them. When the trio found the ruby, in a hidden cave, the Panther Man struck again. The Black Hood fought the foe, hurtling him against a cave wall, causing loose boulders to topple down. The Black Hood twisted away, but the Panther Man was killed. He was unmasked and revealed to be Barbara’s butler, who had been followin them. Not enough information is provided to determine if the butler was the same “Panther Man” who killed Barbara’s father, or if he only disguised himself as the original “legendary beast” after hearing about the ruby mentioned in the diary.
Alias Panther Man |
Real Names/Alt Names Helmsley |
Characteristics Villain, MLJ Universe, Feline-themed, World War II Era |
Creators/Key Contributors Al Camy, Harry Shorten |
First Appearance Top-Notch Comics #14 (April 1941) |
First Publisher Archie / MLJ [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Top-Notch Comics #14, 24 |
Sample Read Top-Notch Comics [DCM] [CB+] |
Description The Panther Man was a legendary half-man and half beast creature prowling the jungles of South America. While reading her father’s diary, Barbara Sutton discovered that her father was searching for the Ramm Ruby, during an expedition in South America, and died at the hands of the Panther Man. Sutton and her suitor Joe Strong traveled to the Islands of Cocos. Once docked, Sutton and Strong began their search, and the Panther Man attacked them several times, with Strong almost mauled to death. Unknown to Sutton and Strong, the Black Hood had followed them. When the trio found the ruby, in a hidden cave, the Panther Man struck again. The Black Hood fought the foe, hurtling him against a cave wall, causing loose boulders to topple down. The Black Hood twisted away, but the Panther Man was killed. He was unmasked and revealed to be Barbara’s butler, who had been followin them. Not enough information is provided to determine if the butler was the same “Panther Man” who killed Barbara’s father, or if he only disguised himself as the original “legendary beast” after hearing about the ruby mentioned in the diary. |
Source Panther Man (MLJ) – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |