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 The Wasp (Lev Gleason) |
| Real Names/Alt Names Burton Slade |
| Characteristics Hero, Reporter, Lev Gleason Universe, World War II Era, Public Domain |
| 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 |
