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CLUESTERS

the Clue Criminal (Flash Comics v1 007, 1940)

Dr Smart (Human Torch v1 005a, 1941)

the Hand (Leading Comics 001, 1941)

the Invisible Terror (More Fun Comics 044, 1939)

Mr Glib (All American Comics 011, 1940)

the Murder Maestro (More Fun Comics 072, 1941)

the Snarl (Hyper Mystery Comics 002, 1940)

POLICE TAUNTERS

the Black Panther (Cat-Man Comics 004, 1941)

the Hood (Wonderworld Comics 019, 1940)

Mr Midnight (The Spirit, "Mr Midnight", 14 July, 1940)

the Skull (Top-Notch Comics 009, 1940)

the Snow-King (Flash Comics 005, 1940) 

FAKING OWN DEATH

the Black Commander (Air Fighters Comics 001, 1941)

Citizen V (Daring Mystery Comics 008, 1942) 

Dr Hsin (Weird Comics 005, 1940)

Dr Mortal (Weird Comics 001, 1940)

the Hood (Flash Comics 019, 1940)

Major Victory (Dynamic Comics 001, 1941) 

the Ragman (Cat-Man Comics 001, 1941)

the Spirit (The Spirit, "The Origin of the Spirit", 2 June, 1940)

Spitfire Ace (Wings Comics 004, 1940)

OTHERWORLD EXPLORERS
EXTRADIMENSIONAL

Breeze Barton (Daring Mystery Comics 003, 1940)

TIME TRAVEL

Ace Buckley (Startling Comics 003, 1940)

the Dart (Weird Comics 005, 1940)

DRAWING DOWN POWER

DEALS WITH DEVILS

the Claw (Silver Streak Comics 011, 1941)

the Evil Eye (Blue Ribbon Comics 019, 1941)

DIVINE EMPOWERMENT

Captain Marvel (Whiz Comics 002, 1940)

Captain Marvel Junior (Whiz Comics 025, 1941)

Fu Chang (Pep Comics 001, 1940)

the Golden Knight (Fantastic Comics 001, 1939)

Karvac (Flash Comics v1 014, 1941)

the Lieutenant Marvels (Whiz Comics 021, 1941)

Major Victory (Dynamic Comics 001, 1941) 

the Twister (Blue Bolt v2 001, 1941)

Thor, God of Thunder(Weird Comics 001, 1940)

SUPER POWER TRANSFER

Captain Marvel Junior (Whiz Comics 025, 1941)

Davey (Super-Mystery Comics v1 004, 1940)

Lois Blake (Blue Bolt v2 007, 1941)

IDENTITY

BACKWARD NAMES

Dr Evil, aka "Dr Live" (Jumbo Comics 015, 1940)

Dr Lleh (Wonderworld Comics 014, 1940)

El Carim (Master Comics 001, 1940)

the Joker, aka "A. Rekoj" (Detective Comics v1 045, 1940)

Natas (Crack Comics 009, 1940)

Olbaid the Great (Master Comics 016, 1941)

Rialb (Blue Ribbon Comics 012, 1941)

the Skull, aka "Dr van Luks" (Top-Notch Comics 009, 1940)

OTHER FLIMSY ALIASES

Mr Glib, aka "I.M. Glib" (All American Comics 011, 1940)

the Spideraka ""Dr Phoebus Weber" (Whiz Comics 022, 1941)

REAL NAME BUT VERY ON THE NOSE

Just 'n Right, aka Justin Wright (Doll Man 001, 1941)

EVIL EQUIVALENTS
Devil's Dagger

Mr H (Master Comics 001-020, 1940-1941)

Diamond Jack

the Sky Demon (Slam-Bang Comics 006, 1940) 

Dick Cole

Simba (Blue Bolt v2 001, 1941)

Doc Strange

the Faceless Phantom (Thrilling Comics 001, 1940)

Dr Fate

Wotan (More Fun Comics 055, 1940) [1940] [1941]

El Carim

Olbaid the Great (Master Comics 016, 1941)

the Flash

Adam Addams (All-Flash 003, 1941)

Flip Falcon

Chang (Fantastic Comics 013, 1940) 

Ibis the Invincible

Trug (Whiz Comics 013, 1941)

the Iron Skull

Dr Magno (Amazing Man Comics 008, 1939)

the King

the Witch (Flash Comics v1 005, 1940)

Mighty Man

the Witch (Amazing-Man Comics 019, 1941)

Spacehawk

Galar (Target Comics v1 011, 1940)

the Spectre

the Ghost of Trigger Daniels (More Fun Comics 063, 1941) 

Zor (More Fun Comics 055, 1940)

the Vision

Grosso (Marvel Mystery Comics 024, 1941)

EVIL OPPOSITES
the Human Torch

the Green Flame (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 004, 1940)

the Iron Skull

Dr Magno (Amazing Man Comics 008, 1939)

Shining Knight

the Red Dragon (Adventure Comics 069, 1941)

Spy Smasher

America Smasher (Spy Smasher 002, 1941)

Smasher Spy (Whiz Comics 015, 1941)

HENCHMEN

Alligator Men (Zip Comics 003, 1940)

Bean Ball (Whiz Comics 008, 1940)

the Brahmins (Top-Notch Comics 006, 1940)

the Brute (Speed Comics 001, 1939)

Brutus (Smash Comics 014, 1940)

Butch (Marvel Mystery Comics 004, 1940)

Captain Death (Whiz Comics 008, 1940)

Carda (Speed Comics 002, 1939)

the Cat-Girl (Speed Comics 006, 1940)

the Circus of Crime (Captain America Comics 005, 1941)

the Condor-Man (Prize Comics 005, 1940)

the Crawler (Top-Notch Comics 010, 1940)

Creeta (Speed Comics 007, 1940)

Czar, the Unkillable Man (Flash Comics v1 007, 1940)

Deaglos (Silver Streak Comics 010, 1941)

Death (Wonderworld Comics 003, 1939)

the Death Dolls (The Spirit, "The Death Dolls", 4 August, 1940)

the Death Master (Mystery Men Comics 029, 1941)

Echo (Detective Comics v1 049, 1941)

Ember, the Empress of Fire (Super-Mystery Comics 003, 1940)

the Five Fingers of the Hand (Leading Comics 001, 1941)

the Flaming Claws (Jungle Comics 010, 1940)

Ganda (Speed Comics 008, 1940)

the Ghost-Gun Killer (Crack Comics 016, 1941)

the Claw (Pep Comics 010, 1940)

the Gimp (Weird Comics 009, 1940)

the Green Flame (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 004, 1940)

the Green Ghoul (Blue Ribbon Comics 016, 1941)

the Green Men (Top-Notch Comics 008, 1940)

Half-Man (Whiz Comics 021, 1941)

the Hand (Flash Comics v1 015, 1941)

the Harbingers of Death (Wonderworld Comics 008, 1939)

the Hideous Ones (Dynamic Comics 001, 1941)

the Hunchback of Notre Dame (Smash Comics 012, 1940)

Illyria, Queen of Spies (Master Comics 012, 1941)

the Invisible Slayer (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 019, 1941)

Jaque the Super Automaton (Weird Comics 003, 1940)

Karnak's Slaves (Weird Comics 007, 1940)

Kikoos (Wonderworld Comics 007, 1939)

King Rocky the First (Blue Bolt v1 010, 1941)

the Kite Men (Crack Comics 006, 1940)

the Largest Man in the World (Bulletman 001, 1941)

the League of Assassins (Champion Comics 003, 1940)

the Legion of the Doomed (Daring Mystery Comics 006, 1940)

the Legion of Living Bombs (Smash Comics 014, 1940)

the Leopard Women of Venus (Fantastic Comics 003, 1940)

the Lion-Men (Weird Comics 002, 1940)

the Luminous Eyes (Smash Comics 011, 1940)

Magnificus Sivana (Whiz Comics 015, 1941)

the Man-Monster of London (Pep Comics 005, 1940)

the Man Who was Dead (More Fun Comics 063, 1941)

the Mask Gang (Superworld Comics 002, 1940)

the Mesmerized Men (Flash Comics 004, 1940)

the Missing Link (Captain America Comics 005, 1941)

the Monster Men (Batman Comics v1 001, 1940)

the Monster Men (Weird Comics 001, 1940)

the Mummy Gang (Silver Streak Comics 015, 1941) 

Noman (Silver Streak Comics 002, 1940)

Omir the Snake Charmer (Captain America Comics 005, 1941)

the Panther (Silver Streak Comics 004, 1940)

the Panther Men (Silver Streak Comics 005, 1940)

Pestilence (Wonderworld Comics 014, 1940)

the Phantom (Smash Comics 015, 1940)

Pretty Boy (Target Comics v1 003, 1940)

the Pseudo-Socialites (Weird Comics 004, 1940)

the Red Dragon (Adventure Comics 069, 1941)

Rialb (Blue Ribbon Comics 012, 1941)

Robot X5328B (War Comics 001, 1940)

the Scarlet Skull (Silver Streak Comics 013, 1941) 

the Serpent-Men (Weird Comics 001, 1940)

Simba (Blue Bolt v2 001, 1941)

the Skeleton Men (Silver Streak Comics 006, 1940)

the Skull Men (Silver Streak Comics 014, 1941) 

Sneaky (Top-Notch Comics 010, 1940)

the Speaking Frog (More Fun Comics 045, 1939)

Stumbi the Fish-Man (Speed Comics 009, 1940)

Stuporman (Crack Comics 008, 1940)

the Swords of Death (Hit Comics 006, 1940)

the Tiger-Man (Speed Comics 011, 1940)

the Tiger Woman (Prize Comics 005, 1940)

the Tigress (Action Comics v1 001, 1938)

Tommy Thumb (Captain America Comics 005, 1941)

the Tongueless Ones (Daredevil Comics 002, 1941) 

the Trapeze Trio (Captain America Comics 005, 1941)

the Tribe of the Hood (Zip Comics 003, 1940)

the Vapor Men (Weird Comics 008, 1940)

the Vulture Men (Wonderworld Comics 018, 1940)

the Vulture Men (Wow Comics 001, 1940)

the Vulture Men (Big Shot Comics 020, 1941)

the Walking Mountains (Captain America Comics 002, 1941)

the Warriors of Brass (Pep Comics 004, 1940)

Z (Captain Marvel Adventures 001, 1941)

the Z-Men (Target Comics v1 007, 1940)

Zandow the Strong Man (Captain America Comics 005, 1941)

the Zombies (Speed Comics 001, 1939)

KID GANGS

the Parachute Patrol (Wings Comics 001, 1940)

the Tough Kid Squad (Tough Kid Squad 001, 1942)

LEGACY CHARACTERS

Bulletgirl (Master Comics 013, 1941)

Captain Marvel Junior (Whiz Comics 025, 1941)

the Cloak II (Big Shot Comics 015, 1941)

the Daredevil II (Silver Streak Comics 009, 1941)

Fraulein Doktor's Daughter (Feature Comics 046, 1941)

the Ghost of the Domino (Silver Streak Comics 011, 1941) 

the Gold Leech II (Red Raven Comics 001, 1940)

Hale Battle (Silver Streak Comics 012, 1941)

the Lieutenant Marvels (Whiz Comics 021, 1941)

Lois Blake (Blue Bolt v2 007, 1941) 

Madam Klang (Wonderworld Comics 016, 1940)

Professor X (Blue Bolt v1 005, 1940)

the Red Skull II (Captain America Comics 001, 1941)

the Shark (Amazing-Man Comics 005, 1939) 

Tommy the Super-Boy (Shield-Wizard Comics 002, 1940) 

the Wizard (Shield-Wizard Comics 001, 1940)

the Wizard II (Shield-Wizard Comics 002, 1940)

PATRIOTIC

the Boyville Brigadiers (Feature Comics 054, 1941) 

Captain Battle (Silver Streak Comics 010, 1941)

Captain Courageous (Banner Comics 003, 1941)

Captain Fearless (Captain Fearless Comics 001, 1941)

Captain Flag (Blue Ribbon Comics 016, 1941)

Citizen Smith (Captain Fearless Comics 001, 1941)

the Cloak (Big Shot Comics 021, 1942)

the Flag-Man (Captain Aero Comics 001, 1941)

Hale Battle (Silver Streak Comics 012, 1941)

London (Daredevil Comics 002, 1941)

the Lone Warrior (and Dicky) (Banner Comics 003, 1941)

Major Victory (Dynamic Comics 001, 1941) 

Minute-Man (Master Comics 011, 1941)

Miss America (Military Comics 001, 1941)

Miss Victory (Captain Fearless Comics 001, 1941)

Pat Patriot (Daredevil Comics 002, 1941) 

Red, White and Blue (All-American Comics 001, 1939)

Rusty (Captain Aero Comics 001, 1941)

the Shield (Pep Comics 001, 1940)

Uncle Sam (National Comics 001, 1940)

USA, the Spirit of Old Glory (Feature Comics 042, 1941) 

the Wizard (Top-Notch Comics 001, 1939)

FALSE PATRIOTS

the Purple (Action Comics v1 040, 1941)

RETIRED

Iron Vic (Single Series 022, 1940)

SECONDARY IDENTITIES

Black Ace (Black X) (Smash Comics 001, 1939)

the Black Ghost (Bronc Peeler) (Popular Comics 039, 1939)

Bozo the Iron Man (the Iron Monster) (Smash Comics 001, 1939)

the Cat (Catwoman) (Batman v1 001, 1940)

the Dictator (the Devil) (Blue Ribbon Comics 013, 1941)

Dictator F (Professor Fenton) (Thrilling Comics 006, 1940)

the Doctor (Princess Ah-Ku) (Top-Notch Comics 005, 1940)

Dr Yar (the Black Knight) (Zip Comics 003, 1940)

Electro (Dynamo) (Science Comics 001, 1940)

the Falcon (the Press Guardian) (Pep Comics 001, 1940)

Fantoman (Fantom of the Fair) (Fantoman 003, 1940)

the Fly (the Doc) (Silver Streak Comics 003, 1940)

the Green Claw (the Claw) (Silver Streak Comics 002, 1940)

the Guardian Angel (Hop Harrigan) (All-American Comics 025, 1941)

K the Unknown (the Black Owl) (Prize Comics 001, 1940)

the Leader (Robert W Marsh) (Thrilling Comics 010, 1940)

Madamoiselle Morgue (Sally O'Neal) (National Comics 006, 1940)

Manowar (the White Streak) (Target Comics v1 001, 1940)

the Masked Marvel (the Shield) (Pep Comics 007, 1940)

the Masked Princess (the Green Sorceress) (Blue Bolt v1 009, 1941)

the Master (Princess Ah-Ku)(Top-Notch Comics 004, 1940)

Mercury (Meteor) (Silver Streak Comics 011, 1941)

the Phantom Scientist (Dr Sivana) (Whiz Comics 002, 1940)

the Purple Mask (the Laughing Mask) (Daring Mystery Comics 003, 1940) 

the Radium King (the Black Knight) (Zip Comics 004, 1940)

Satan (Trug) (Whiz Comics 020, 1941)

the Spider (Hypno Harry) (Whiz Comics 022, 1941)

Thunderbolt (Johnny Thunder) (Flash Comics v1 007, 1940)

Torro (Captain Nelson Cole) (Planet Comics 002, 1940)

the Unknown (Doc Strange) (Thrilling Comics 001, 1940)

SHARED IDENTITIES

the Bat (Smash Comics 010, 1940)

the Black Bat (Feature Comics 043, 1941)

the Green Ghost (Smash Comics 011, 1940)

the Invisible Avenger (Superworld Comics 001, 1940)

Molo (Silver Streak Comics 008, 1941)

SIDEKICKS

Ace Barlow, the Amazing Boy (the Dart) (Weird Comics 005, 1940)

Buddy Smith (Uncle Sam) (National Comics 001, 1940)

Buddy the Daredevil Boy (the Eagle) (Weird Comics 009, 1940)

the Captain (the Skipper) (Target Comics v1 001, 1940)

Davey (Magno) (Super-Mystery Comics v1 004, 1940)

David (Samson) (Fantastic Comics 010, 1940)

Dicky (the Lone Warrior) (Banner Comics 003, 1941)

Domino, the Miracle Boy (the Green Mask) (Green Mask v1 001, 1940)

Freezum (Sub-Zero) (Blue Bolt v2 005, 1941)

Hale Battle (Captain Battle) (Silver Streak Comics 012, 1941)

Jinx (13) (Daredevil Comics 005, 1941) 

Kitten (Cat-Man) (Cat-Man Comics 005, 1941)

Mercury (the Silver Streak) (Silver Streak Comics 011, 1941)

Meteor (the Silver Streak) (Silver Streak Comics 013, 1941)

Mickey Matthews (the Deacon) (Cat-Man Comics 001, 1941)

Pinky the Whiz Kid (Mr Scarlet) (Wow Comics 004, 1941)

Pug Brady (the Clock) (Crack Comics 001, 1940)

Roy the Super-Boy (the Wizard) (Top-Notch Comics 002, 1940)

Rusty (Flag-Man) (Captain Aero Comics 001, 1941)

the Targeteers (the Target) (Target Comics v1 011, 1940)

Tiny (the Ragman) (Cat-Man Comics 001, 1941)

Tommy the Amazing Kid (Amazing-Man) (Amazing-Man Comics 023, 1941)

Tommy the Super-Boy (the Wizard II) (Shield-Wizard Comics 002, 1940)

Whiz, King of Falcons (Silver Streak) (Silver Streak Comics 006, 1940)

TREND-BASED

the Camera Eye (Adventure Comics 066, 1941)

the Camera Fiend (Captain America Comics 006, 1941)

Citizen V (Daring Mystery Comics 008, 1942) 

Clayface (Detective Comics v1 049) [1940] [1941]

the Crime Convention (Daredevil Comics 005, 1941) 

the Hunchback of Hollywood (Captain America Comics 003, 1941)

N-4 (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 023, 1941)

STYLE

CROSS DRESSING CHARACTERS

the Black-Robed Man (Blue Beetle Comics 004, 1940)

the Black Witch (Captain America Comics 008, 1941)

Captain X (Crack Comics 012, 1941)

the Cat Man (Amazing-Man Comics 005, 1939)

the Coin (Adventure Comics 046, 1940)

Madam Fatal (Crack Comics 001, 1940)

the Mad Botanist (Blue Ribbon Comics 019, 1941)

the Masked Man (Wonderworld Comics 017, 1940)

N-4 (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 023, 1941)

the Owl (Champion Comics 005, 1940)

the Skull (Top-Notch Comics 009, 1940)

the Spider (Detective Comics 036, 1940)

MORAL CHANGE

FACE TURNS

the Black Queen (Batman Comics 005, 1941)

Bozo the Iron Man (Smash Comics 001, 1939)

Camilla, Queen of the Lost Empire (Jungle Comics 001, 1940)

the Deacon (Cat-Man Comics 001, 1941)

Elena (The Spirit Section, 9 June, 1940)

Galar (Target Comics v1 011, 1940)

Half-Man (Whiz Comics 021, 1941)

Inferno (Blue Ribbon Comics 013, 1941)

Magnificus Sivana (Whiz Comics 015, 1941)

Mickey Matthews (Cat-Man Comics 001, 1941)

the Phantom Knight (OK Comics 001, 1940)

Pretty Boy (Target Comics v1 003, 1940)

Simba (Blue Bolt v2 001, 1941)

HEEL TURNS

Dr Death (Target Comics v1 008, 1940)

General Z (Target Comics v1 007, 1940)

Lura (Top-Notch Comics 007, 1940)

Mhersa (Champion Comics 003, 1940)

TRADITION

ANCIENT TRADITION FOLLOWERS
ALIEN

Super-Ann (Amazing-Man Comics 024, 1941)

MYSTIC

the Black Magician (Whiz Comics 019, 1941)

Doctor Miracle (Champion Comics 009, 1940)

the Flame (Wonderworld Comics 003, 1939)

Hale the Magician (Dynamic Comics 001, 1941) 

Mantoka, Maker of Indian Magic (Funny Pages v4 001, 1940)

Mr Mystic (The Spirit Section, 2 June, 1940)

the Parrot (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 024, 1941)

Phantasmo (The Funnies 045, 1940)

Strongman (Crash Comics Adventures 001, 1940)

RELIGIOUS

the Four Lamas (Hit Comics 007, 1941)

the Ghost (Thrilling Comics 003, 1940)

Sin Khaii (Silver Streak Comics 013, 1941) 

Thun-Dohr (Silver Streak Comics 013, 1941) 

the Tulpa (Colossus Comics 001, 1940)

TAKING INSPIRATION FROM A COMIC BOOK

the Rainbow (The Arrow 003, 1941)

SECRET KNOWLEDGE

THE SECRETS OF NATURE

the Firefly (Top-Notch Comics 008, 1940)

VILLAINS WHO KNOW THEIR HEROIC FOE'S SECRET IDENTITY
BULLETMAN

the Voice (Bulletman 001, 1941)

CAPTAIN MARVEL

the Arson Fiend (Captain Marvel Adventures 002, 1941)

Bram Thirla (Captain Marvel Adventures 001, 1941)

Dr Sivana (Whiz Comics 002, 1940)

the Vengeful Four (Whiz Comics 021, 1941)

THE CLOCK

the Devil (Crack Comics 007, 1940)

THE DAREDEVIL

the Ghoul (Silver Streak Comics 017, 1941)

Hans Meyer (Daredevil Comics 004, 1941) 

the Serpent (Silver Streak Comics 015, 1941)

HAWKMAN

Alexander the Great (Flash Comics 002, 1940) 

SPY SMASHER

the Dark Angel (Spy Smasher 001, 1941)

the Mask(Whiz Comics 015, 1941)

VILLAINS WHO KNOW THEIR HEROIC FOE'S SECRET WEAKNESS
THE HUMAN METEOR

the Scaly Dragon (Champ Comics 014, 1941)

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