Burton Slade was a reporter at the Daily Free Press who became the crime fighter called the Wasp. He picked the name because his cape looks like a pair of insect wings. He had no superpowers.
Alias Wasp (Lev Gleason) |
Real Names/Alt Names Burton Slade |
Characteristics Hero, Reporter, Lev Gleason Universe, World War II Era |
Creators/Key Contributors Art Pinajian, Lev Gleason |
First Appearance Silver Streak Comics #1 (December 1939) |
First Publisher Lev Gleason / Comic House [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Silver Streak Comics #1-2 |
Sample Read Silver Streak Comics [DCM] [CB+] |
Description Burton Slade was a reporter at the Daily Free Press who became the crime fighter called the Wasp. He picked the name because his cape looks like a pair of insect wings. He had no superpowers. |
Source Wasp (Lev Gleason) – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |