The beautiful and wealthy socialite Anita “Ann” Morgan is also secretly the enigmatic crime-fighter known as the Purple Tigress. Her origin is never revealed, and her powers (if any) are kept vague. She is described as having “cat-like” eyes that let her see in the dark, shown to be a skilled fighter, and able to perform great athletic feats. In her first appearance, she battled a criminal gang led by Thorne and Stella. In her second appearance, she matched wits against an international jewel thief known as “The Flasher”. Ann’s entourage of comic relief suitors (Reggie, Henri, and Butterball) are equally smitten with the Purple Tigress, but neither they nor anyone else ever seems to notice that Ann and the Purple Tigress are the same person. (How this is possible, considering that her costume has no mask, is never explained.)
Alias Purple Tigress |
Real Names/Alt Names Ann/Anita Morgan |
Characteristics Hero, Socialite, Fox Feature Universe, Feline-themed, World War II Era |
Creators/Key Contributors Betty Brown |
First Appearance All Good Comics #1 (1944) |
First Publisher Fox Feature Syndicate [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List All Good Comics #1, Jo-Jo Comics #7a |
Sample Read All Good Comics [DCM] [CB+] |
Description The beautiful and wealthy socialite Anita “Ann” Morgan is also secretly the enigmatic crime-fighter known as the Purple Tigress. Her origin is never revealed, and her powers (if any) are kept vague. She is described as having “cat-like” eyes that let her see in the dark, shown to be a skilled fighter, and able to perform great athletic feats. In her first appearance, she battled a criminal gang led by Thorne and Stella. In her second appearance, she matched wits against an international jewel thief known as “The Flasher”. Ann’s entourage of comic relief suitors (Reggie, Henri, and Butterball) are equally smitten with the Purple Tigress, but neither they nor anyone else ever seems to notice that Ann and the Purple Tigress are the same person. (How this is possible, considering that her costume has no mask, is never explained.) |
Source Purple Tigress – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |