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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 Hood (Wonderworld Comics 019, 1940) 

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

the Skull (Top-Notch Comics 009, 1940) 

FAKING OWN DEATH

Dr Hsin (Weird Comics 005, 1940) 

Dr Mortal (Weird Comics 001, 1940)

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

Spitfire Ace (Wings Comics 004, 1940) 

OTHERWORLD EXPLORERS
EXTRADIMENSIONAL

 

TIME TRAVEL

Ace Buckley (Startling Comics 003, 1940)

the Dart (Weird Comics 005, 1940)

DRAWING DOWN POWER

DEALS WITH DEVILS

the Evil Eye (Blue Ribbon Comics 019, 1941)

DIVINE EMPOWERMENT

Captain Marvel (Whiz Comics 002, 1940) 

Fu Chang (Pep Comics 001, 1940) 

the Golden Knight (Fantastic Comics 001, 1939) 

Karvac (Flash Comics v1 014, 1941)

the Twister (Blue Bolt v2 001, 1941) 

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

SUPER POWER TRANSFER

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) 

KID GANGS

the Parachute Patrol (Wings Comics 001, 1940) 

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

LEGACY CHARACTERS

the Cloak II (Big Shot Comics 015, 1941)

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

Madam Klang (Wonderworld Comics 016, 1940) 

Professor X (Blue Bolt v1 005, 1940)

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

the Wizard (Shield-Wizard Comics 001, 1940)

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

PATRIOTIC

Captain Courageous (Banner Comics 003, 1941)

Captain Flag (Blue Ribbon Comics 016, 1941)

the Cloak (Big Shot Comics 021, 1942) 

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

Miss America (Military Comics 001, 1941)

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

the Shield (Pep Comics 001, 1940)

Uncle Sam (National Comics 001, 1940) 

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 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) 

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

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

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) 

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)

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

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

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

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)

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

Elena (The Spirit Section, 9 June, 1940) 

Galar (Target Comics v1 011, 1940) 

Inferno (Blue Ribbon Comics 013, 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) 

TRADITION

ANCIENT TRADITION FOLLOWERS
ALIEN

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

MYSTIC

Doctor Miracle (Champion Comics 009, 1940)

the Flame (Wonderworld Comics 003, 1939) 

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)

the Tulpa (Colossus Comics 001, 1940)

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

Dr Sivana (Whiz Comics 002, 1940) 

SPY SMASHER

the Dark Angel (Spy Smasher 001, 1941)

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