In 1925, when Gale Leary was only an infant, her parents Gregory Leary, a district attorney in New York, and Martha were attacked by Bob Evans and Red Brandois, in revenge for the D.A. getting Evans convicted. At the scene of the attack, hearing her father’s screams, Gale began to cry. Evans gave her a willow branch in order to quiet her down. Her mother was murdered. Her father was crippled. Gale kept the branch until she was an adult, and over the years, she realized that it made her feel invincible. In fact, the branch gave her supernatural powers, enabling her to avenge the crimes committed against her parents. Gale adopted the name Will O’ The Wisp, and used her powers to fight for justice. She later became friends with Jack Snave. Among other things, the willow branch enabled Gale to glow with a strange light, much like the Will O’ The Wisp. It protected her from bullets and seemed to give Gale the ability to repel attackers (possibly through limited telekenesis). It is unclear, but there is some implication that the branch caused the deaths of Evans and Brandois.
Description In 1925, when Gale Leary was only an infant, her parents Gregory Leary, a district attorney in New York, and Martha were attacked by Bob Evans and Red Brandois, in revenge for the D.A. getting Evans convicted. At the scene of the attack, hearing her father’s screams, Gale began to cry. Evans gave her a willow branch in order to quiet her down. Her mother was murdered. Her father was crippled. Gale kept the branch until she was an adult, and over the years, she realized that it made her feel invincible. In fact, the branch gave her supernatural powers, enabling her to avenge the crimes committed against her parents. Gale adopted the name Will O’ The Wisp, and used her powers to fight for justice. She later became friends with Jack Snave. Among other things, the willow branch enabled Gale to glow with a strange light, much like the Will O’ The Wisp. It protected her from bullets and seemed to give Gale the ability to repel attackers (possibly through limited telekenesis). It is unclear, but there is some implication that the branch caused the deaths of Evans and Brandois.
