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Gentleman Ghost
Gentleman Ghost is a supervillain appearing in books published by DC Comics publications. Created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Joe Kubert, the character first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #88 (October 1947). Fictional character biography Earth-Two Originally, on Earth-Two just called "Ghost," this criminal clashed twice with Hawkman and Hawkgirl, claiming to be an actual ghost. Hawkman refused to believe it, and the couple's investigation seemed to support that, but the original story left the truth ambiguous. In their next encounter, it was confirmed that the supposed ghost was a mundane criminal named James Craddock who had used special tricks and gadgets to pretend to be a ghost. Post-Crisis In Post-Crisis continuity, James Craddock is the son of an English gentleman who abandoned both Jim and his mother, forcing them into poverty. Craddock grew up to become a notorious highwayman and robber who terrorized England in the 19th century under the name "Gentleman Jim", afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Scott
Alan Scott is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, and the first character to bear the name Green Lantern. He fights evil with the aid of a magical ring which grants him a variety of powers. He was created by Martin Nodell and Bill Finger, first appearing in the comic book ''All-American Comics'' #16, published in 1940. Alan Scott was created after Nodell became inspired by the characters from Greek, Norse, and Middle Eastern myths and tales, including Aladdin from ''One Thousand and One Nights'', and sought to create a popular entertainment character who fought evil with the aid of a magic ring that grants him a variety of supernatural powers. After debuting in ''All-American Comics'', Alan Scott soon became popular enough to sustain his own comic book, ''Green Lantern''. Around this time DC also began experimenting with Crossover (fiction), fictional crossovers between its characters, leading towards a shared universe of characters. As one of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |