Sunday, May 3, 2026

CATALOGUE OF WOUNDS 008

Everybody gets shot now and then.

the Bronze Terror

The Bronze Terror is shot in the left arm during his first adventure by the wicked Scar Thornton, which gives him an excuse to show off his penchant for knocking out crooks' teeth. (Daredevil Comics 002, 1941)

Whiz, King of Falcons

Whiz is shot through the left wing by a Lord Haw-Haw analog, and since this is the one issue in which he has the power of speech, he gets to complain about it. (Daredevil Comics 001, 1941)

Trojak the Tiger Man

Clawed across the chest by a lion. (Daring Mystery Comics 002, 1940)

the Mask:

The Mask gets his head creased by a bullet. (Exciting Comics 007, 1941)

Sub-Zero

Sub-Zero has an eventful 1941: first he gets shot in the right shoulder while parachuting... (Blue Bolt v1 012, 1941)


 ... then breaks his right leg while in pursuit of a suspect... (Blue Bolt v2 001, 1941


... and finally gets his skull creased by some trigger-happy miscreants.  (Blue Bolt v2 005, 1941

the White Rider:


The White Rider gets himself generically shot during his very first attempt to mete out vigilante justice, and it's a lucky thing for him that he has Super Horse or there wouldn't be a second. (Blue Bolt v1 001, 1940)

Dr Miracle:

Dr Miracle takes a thrown stiletto to the right shoulder while he is physically merger with his manservant Akim, which might also make this a stiletto to Akim's shoulder as well. The physics of the situation are unclear. (Champ Comics 012, 1941)

the Sphinx:


Though he has in the past proved himself broadly invulnerable, the Sphinx is not immune to getting his skull creased by a bullet. (Exciting Comics 008, 1941) 

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