Paul Lerner, mad with grief from the loss of his wife, adopted the identity of Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven, including wearing a human-size raven costume, to exact revenge on the doctors responsible for her death. After he succeeded at murdering his victims, Dr. Cole and Dr. Martin, The Hangman brought him to the gallows.
Alias Raven |
Real Names/Alt Names Paul Lerner |
Characteristics Villain, MLJ Universe, Bird-themed, World War II Era |
Creators/Key Contributors Bill Woolfolk, Bob Fujitani |
First Appearance Pep Comics #35 (Jan. 1943) |
First Publisher Archie / MLJ [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Pep Comics #35 |
Sample Read Pep Comics [DCM] [CB+] |
Description Paul Lerner, mad with grief from the loss of his wife, adopted the identity of Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven, including wearing a human-size raven costume, to exact revenge on the doctors responsible for her death. After he succeeded at murdering his victims, Dr. Cole and Dr. Martin, The Hangman brought him to the gallows. |
Source Raven (MLJ) – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |