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ACADEMICS

MUSEUM CURATORS

the Butterfly (Captain America Comics 003, 1941) 

the Mummy (Smash Comics 015, 1940)

the Wolf (Batman Comics 002, 1940) 

TEACHERS

College Professors

Professor Abbot (Smash Comics 014, 1940)

High School

the Camera Fiend (Captain America Comics 006, 1941) 

Private School

the Masked Man (Detective Comics 041, 1940)

ADVENTURERS

BIG GAME HUNTERS

Baron Blood (Detective Eye 001, 1940)

EXPLORERS

the Cyclop (Fantastic Comics 009, 1940) 

Ra the Avenger (Captain America Comics 008, 1941)

Robo of the Little People (Cyclone Comics 002, 1940)

SPACE EXPLORERS

Sub-Zero (Blue Bolt v1 001 1940)

ARISTOCRATS

the Black Widow (the Funnies 030, 1939)

the Hunchback Horror (Pep Comics 004, 1940) 

the Mayfair Monster (Pep Comics 001, 1940)

Naulus (Fantastic Comics 001, 1939)

ARTISTS

PHOTOGRAPHERS

the Camera Eye (Adventure Comics 066, 1941)

BUSINESS, BIG

BANKERS

the Hood (Mystic Comics v1 003, 1940) 

King Bascom (Mystic Comics v1 001, 1940)

the Mastermind of Crime (Blue Beetle Comics 003, 1940)

the Monster (Big 3 006, 1941)

the Painter of Death (Detective Comics 042, 1940)

COMPANY OWNERS

Shipping

X-1 (Crack Comics 003, 1940) 

INDUSTRIALISTS

Count Zongarr (Pep Comics 003, 1940)

the Invincible Five (Exciting Comics 006, 1940)

MINE OWNERS

Copper

King Cobra (All American Comics 029, 1941)

REAL ESTATE MOGULS

the Face (Adventure Comics 044, 1939)

STOCKBROKERS

the Green Giant (Green Giant Comics 001, 1940) 

the Leader (All American Comics 025, 1941)

BUSINESS, SMALL

IMPORT/EXPORT

Mad Ming (Funny Pages v4 001, 1940)

the Obermaster (The Funnies 035, 1939)

JEWELLERS

the Mastermind (Smash Comics 017, 1940)

LAUNDRY

Radion (Green Mask v1 003, 1940)

NIGHTCLUB OWNERS

the Spider (Detective Comics 036, 1940)

STORE OWNERS

the Unseen Man (Adventure Comics 064, 1941) 

CRAFTSPERSONS

the Clock Maker (Batman Comics 006, 1941) 

ENGINEERS

the Crimson Vulture (Crack Comics 015, 1941)

the King of the Crater (Captain Marvel Adventures 005, 1941)

CIVIL

the Swamp Devil (Captain Marvel Adventures 005, 1941) 

RADIO

Gore (Daring Mystery Comics 008, 1941)

King of Darkness (Amazing-Man Comics 024, 1941)

Wonder Man (Wonder Comics 001, 1939)

ENTERTAINMENT

ACTORS

Film Actors

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

the Man With 1000 Faces (Speed Comics 001, 1939)

Stage Actors

the Broadway Bandit (Detective v1 016, 1938)

CIRCUS

Clowns

Mr Leopard Skin (Action Comics v1 028, 1940)

the Rockingham Bandit (Big Shot Comics 016, 1941) 

Ringmasters

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

Sideshow Performers

the Imp (Doc Savage Comics v1 004, 1941) 

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

STRONGMEN

the Stone Idol (Detective Comics v1 056, 1941)

HYPNOTISTS

Medini (Action Comics 025, 1940)

MUSICIANS

Clarinetists

Stradivous (Smash Comics 017, 1940)

Conductors

the Mask (Adventure Comics 068, 1941) 

Pianists

the Terror (Detective Comics v1 049, 1941)

Violinists

the Fiddler (Captain America Comics 007, 1941) 

PROMOTERS

the Jackal (Crack Comics 017, 1941) 

PUBLICITY AGENTS

the Phantom Duelist (Doll Man 001, 1941)

PUPPETEERS

the Puppet Master (Batman Comics 003, 1940)

RADIO ANNOUNCERS

the Face (Big Shot Comics 001, 1940) 

STAGE MAGICIANS

Blackstone the Magician (Blackstone Super-Magician 001, 1941)

Chalo (Action Comics 024, 1940) 

El Carim (Master Comics 001, 1940)

the Ghost Crook (Blue Bolt v2 003, 1941)

Miraco the Great (Amazing-Man Comics 023, 1941) 

the Mystic (Top-Notch Comics 001, 1939) 

Ramun the Evil One (Big Shot Comics 016, 1941)

Scorpio (Wonderworld Comics 008, 1939)

Yarko the Great (Wonder Comics 002, 1939)

FARMING

LABOURERS

Tornado Tom (Cyclone Comics 001, 1940)

HOBOS

Robinhood Jones (Champion Comics 007, 1940) 

KNIGHTS

the Black Knights (Speed Comics 008, 1940)

the Golden Knight (Fantastic Comics 001, 1939)

the Green Falcon (Blue Ribbon Comics 004, 1940)

the Phantom Knight (OK Comics 001, 1940)

the Red Knight (Cyclone Comics 001, 1940)

the Ten Knights of Doom (Amazing Mystery Funnies v2 012, 1939)

LABOUR

BELLRINGERS

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

FACTORY WORKERS

Vulcan (Pep Comics 006, 1940) 

MECHANICS

the Threat (All-Flash 002, 1941) 

POWER LINE WORKERS

Magno (Smash Comics 013, 1940)

STAGEHANDS

the Hunchback (Bulletman 002, 1941)

LAW ENFORCEMENT ETC

Navy Jones (Science Comics 001, 1940) 

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

the Mask (Exciting Comics 001, 1940) 

Assistant District Attorneys

the Gorgon (The Comics 002, 1937)

FBI AGENTS

the Cloak II (Big Shot Comics 015, 1941) 

the Shield (Pep Comics 001, 1940)

TNT Todd (Keen Detective Funnies 021, 1940)

JUDGES

the Hood (Fantastic Comics 011, 1940) 

LAWYERS

the Black Witch (Captain America Comics 008, 1941)

the Green Ghost (Smash Comics 011, 1940)

the Threat (All-Flash 002, 1941) 

the Voice (Bulletman 001, 1940)

POLICE DOCTORS

the Red-Eyed Killer (Jumbo Comics 020, 1940)

POLICE OFFICERS

Dash Dixon (Miracle Comics 001, 1940)

Sergeant Spook (Blue Bolt v1 001, 1940) 

the Wraith (Mystery Men Comics 027, 1941) 

POLICE SCIENTISTS

Fargall (Blue Bolt v1 010, 1941)

PRIVATE DETECTIVES

the Black Arrow (Green Giant Comics 001, 1940)

Fero, Planet Detective (Planet Comics 005, 1940)

Fu Chang (Pep Comics 001, 1940)

Johnny Fox (Champion Comics 006, 1940) 

Lobo, the Flying Sleuth (Champion Comics 006, 1940)

Mister Q (Cyclone Comics 001, 1940)

Power-Man (Fight Comics 003, 1940) 

Sub-Zero (Blue Bolt v1 001 1940) 

SHERIFFS

the Swamp Master (Blue Beetle Comics 010, 1941)

LIBRARY WORKERS

the Owl (Funny Pages v4 001, 1940) 

MEDICAL

DOCTORS

Doctor Grimm (Captain America Comics 004, 1941)

Dr Leech (Mystery Men Comics 028, 1941)

Doctor Sendach (Human Torch v1 002, 1940) 

the Mask (Exciting Comics 004, 1940)

Brain Surgeons

Dr Bruno Varoz (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 010)

Plastic Surgeons

the Threat (All-Flash 002, 1941)

Psychologists

Dr Karlin (Daring Mystery Comics 008, 1941)

Surgeons 

Dr Hyde (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 024, 1941)

Dr Moru (Mystery Men Comics 029, 1941)

NURSES

Marga the Panther Woman (Science Comics 001, 1940)

MILITARY

ARMY

Captains

the Masked Man (Adventure Comics 032, 1938)

Colonels

the Ace of Spades (Action Comics v1 013, 1939)

Corporals

Corporal Collins, Infantryman (Blue Ribbon Comics 002, 1939) 

Majors

the Sewer Rat (Amazing-Man Comics 023, 1941)

Privates

the Lone Warrior (Banner Comics 003, 1941) 

NEWSPAPER

COLUMNISTS

Bob Phantom (Blue Ribbon Comics 002, 1939) 

the Press Guardian (Pep Comics 002, 1940)

EDITORS

the Boss (Fantastic Comics 012, 1940)

the Marvel (Blue Ribbon Comics 002, 1939) 

NEWSIES

Little Giant (OK Comics 001, 1940)

PHOTOGRAPHERS

the Fox (Blue Ribbon Comics 004, 1940) 

PUBLISHERS

the Boss (Blue Ribbon Comics 011, 1941)

REPORTERS

the Limping Mummy (Bulletman 002, 1941)

the Mask (Star Comics v1 013, 1938) 

the Ray (Smash Comics 014, 1940)

the Wasp (Silver Streak Comics 001, 1939)

OFFICE WORKERS ETC

CLERKS

the Master (All American Comics 010, 1940)

OLD WEST ETC

COWBOYS

the Black Ghost (Popular Comics 039, 1939) 

the Ghost of Winter Ranch (The Funnies 030, 1939)

the Phantom Ranger (Rocket Comics 001, 1940)

the White Rider (Blue Bolt v1 001, 1940) 

RANCH FOREMEN

the Specter (Exciting Comics 002, 1940)

RANCH OWNERS

the Masked Terror (Rocket Comics 003, 1940)

SALOON OWNERS

the Headless Horseman (Amazing Mystery Funnies v3 003, 1940)

SCOUTS 

the Ermine (Star Ranger Funnies v1 015, 1938)

POLITICAL

GOVERNORS

the Space Emperor (Exciting Comics 001, 1940) 

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

the Screw (Crack Comics 009, 1941)

KINGS

King Jupo (Flash Comics v1 009, 1940) 

King Kelpa (Fantastic Comics 005, 1940)

King Raton (Fantastic Comics 012, 1940)

MAYORS

the Big Shot (Crack Comics 001, 1940)

the One (Exciting Comics 001, 1940)

the Wax Man (Captain America Comics 002, 1941)

PRIME MINISTERS

Radgio (Planet Comics 003, 1940)

QUEENS

Camilla, Queen of the Lost City (Jungle Comics 002, 1940)

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

Lailani, Queen of the Valley (Wonderworld Comics 006, 1939)

the Moon-Mistress (Big Shot Comics 006, 1940) 

Neptina (Champion Comics 002, 1939)

Queen Izzuki (Fantastic Comics 006, 1940)

Queen Jarna (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 025)

the Queen of Diamonds (Pep Comics 001, 1940)

Queen of the Weed People (Fight Comics 002, 1940)

Queen Sheba (Speed Comics 008, 1940) 

Queen Sulia (Fantastic Comics 011, 1940)

the Ugly Queen (Mystery Men Comics 022, 1941)

RULERS

Auro, Lord of Jupiter (Planet Comics 001, 1940)

Blanda the Jungle Queen (Miracle Comics 001, 1940)

the Commander (Fantastic Comics 006, 1940) 

the Green Sorceress (Blue Bolt v1 001, 1940)

Killraye (Speed Comics 007, 1940)

the Master (Fight Comics 003, 1940)

Poseida (Fantastic Comics 003, 1940)

the Red Mask (Best Comics 002, 1939)

the Serpent Lady (Fantastic Comics 012, 1940)

SENATORS

the Head (Amazing-Man Comics 019, 1941)

the Mask (Wonder Comics 001, 1939)

RELIGIOUS

LAMAS

Chang (Fantastic Comics 013, 1940) 

the Mad Lama (Action Comics v1 009, 1939)

the Tulpa (Colossus Comics 001, 1940)

MEDICINE MEN 

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

PRIESTS

Oo-Lhat (Champion Comics 003, 1940)

SALES

CONCESSIONS

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

INSURANCE 

the Arson Fiend (Captain Marvel Adventures 002, 1941)

SCIENTISTS (due to the sheer number of scientist-villains we will only be listing characters who present as scientists in their super-heroic or -villainous identities. For further scientist action check out the Doctors & Professors page, the scientist tag and/or the collected Mad and Criminal Scientist Round-Ups at the bottom of the Lair of the Generic page)

Angel Eyes (Jungle Comics 010, 1940)

the Avenger (Smash Comics 003, 1939)

the Blue Death Killer (Big Shot Comics 006, 1940)

the Brain (Fantastic Comics 001, 1939)

the Comet (Pep Comics 001, 1940)

the Creature (Planet Comics 002, 1940)

the Demon (Fantastic Comics 003, 1940)

Dynamo (Science Comics 001, 1940)

the Eagle (Science Comics 001, 1940)

the Electrical Wizard (Crack Comics 007, 1940)

the Emperor of America (All American Comics 021, 1940)

the Evil Eye (Blue Ribbon Comics 019, 1941)

the Fiend (Amazing-Man Comics 014, 1940) 

the Genius (Science Comics 001, 1940)

the Gorilla King (Action Comics v1 019, 1939)

the Great White Chief (Fantastic Comics 007, 1940) 

the Hangman (Captain America Comics 006, 1941)

Hyper the Phenomenal (Hyper Mystery Comics 001, 1940)

King of the USA (Amazing-Man Comics 020, 1941)

Lord Marvel (Mystery Men Comics 004, 1939)

the Mad Giant (Fantastic Comics 005, 1940)

the Mad Violinist (Human Torch v1 005a, 1941) 

the Master (Detective Comics v1 030, 1939)

the Master (Pep Comics 008, 1940)

the Master Brain (Crack Comics 007, 1940)

Mazda the Great (All-Star Comics 003, 1940) 

the Monk (Fight Comics 008, 1940)

Nightshade (Amazing-Man Comics 024, 1941) 

the Red Blight (Exciting Comics 003, 1940)

the Researcher (Green Giant Comics 001, 1940)

Shock Gibson (Speed Comics 001, 1939)

Sky Wizard (Miracle Comics 001, 1940)

Stentor (Big Shot Comics 011, 1941)

the Super Fiend (Fantastic Comics 010, 1940)

the Thinker (Fantastic Comics 004, 1940)  

the Threat (All-Flash 002, 1941)

T.N.T. (Amazing-Man Comics 021, 1941)

the Tusk (Keen Detective Funnies v2 022, 1940) 

the Vampire (Daring Mystery Comics 002, 1940)

the Yellow-Faced Terror (All-Star Comics 002, 1940)

ARCHAEOLOGISTS

Dr Robb (Smash Comics 016, 1940)

Son of the Gods (Exciting Comics 002, 1940) 

ASTRONOMERS

the Star-Gazer (Mystic Comics v1 003, 1940)

CHEMISTS

the Ghost (Action Comics v1 039, 1941)

the Leader (All-Star Comics 004, 1941)  

the Ugliest Man in the World (Batman Comics 003, 1940)

GEOLOGISTS

the Masked Rider (Exciting Comics 002, 1940) 

LAB ASSISTANTS

Colossus (Colossus Comics 001, 1940)

the Gorilla (Blue Beetle Comics 009, 1941) 

METEOROLOGISTS

the Lightning Killer (Detective Comics v1 056, 1941)

NATURALISTS

Kar the Destroyer (Shadow Comics v1 003, 1940)

ORNITHOLOGISTS

Air Man (Keen Detective Funnies 023, 1940)

ROBOTICISTS

the Robot Master (Silver Streak Comics 004, 1940)

ZOOLOGISTS

the Doc (Silver Streak Comics 003, 1940) 

SERVANTS

the Voice (Smash Comics 007, 1940)

PERSONAL SECRETARIES

the Green Ghost (Smash Comics 011, 1940)

the Hooded Killer (Mystery Men Comics 029, 1941)

SPORTS

BASEBALL

the Black Toad (Captain America Comics 007, 1941)

Iron Vic (Single Series 022, 1940) 

CHESS

Asmodeus (Action Comics 025, 1940)

STUDENTS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Little Giant (OK Comics 001, 1940)

Ty-Gor (Blue Ribbon Comics 004, 1940)

HIGH SCHOOL

Dickie Dean, Boy Inventor (Silver Streak Comics 003, 1940)

Dicky (Banner Comics 003, 1941) 

Freezum (Blue Bolt v2 005, 1941)

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

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

MILITARY ACADEMY

Dick Cole (Blue Bolt v1 001 1940)

Simba (Blue Bolt v2 001, 1941) 

UNIVERSITY/ COLLEGE

Blue Bolt (Blue Bolt v1 001, 1940)

the Champ (Champion Comics 002, 1939)

Dash Dartwell, the Human Meteor (Amazing-Man Comics 021, 1941) 

Miss X (Mystery Men Comics 019, 1941)

SUPERNATURAL

MYSTICS

Bela Jat (Smash Comics 016, 1940)

OCCULT INVESTIGATORS

Fero, Planet Detective (Planet Comics 005, 1940)

VEHICULAR

AVIATORS 

the Black Ace (Daring Mystery Comics 006, 1940)

the Black Arrow (Green Giant Comics 001, 1940)

the Blue Duke (Blue Ribbon Comics 004, 1940)

the Blue Raider (Action Comics v1 027, 1940)

Captain Desmo (New Adventure Comics 026, 1938)

the Devil (Mystery Men Comics 007, 1940)

Doxol (Wonderworld Comics 004, 1939) 

the Flying Fox (More Fun Comics 037, 1938)

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

the Hooded Figure (Silver Streak Comics 001, 1939)

Lobo, the Flying Sleuth (Champion Comics 006, 1940)

Mr A-X (More Fun Comics 046, 1939) 

the Masked Pilot (Popular Comics 040, 1939) 

the Phantom of the Sky (Popular Comics 046, 1939)

Ratzer (Blue Ribbon Comics 018, 1941) 

the Skull Squadron (Fight Comics 001, 1940) 

the Sky Wolf (Silver Streak Comics 004, 1940) 

the Three Aces (Action Comics v1 018, 1939)

CAB DRIVERS

the Human Meteor (Champion Comics 008, 1940)

WEALTHY SOCIALITES

Ace of Space (Feature Comics 038, 1940)

the Big Boss (Action Comics v1 037, 1941)

the Black Owl (Prize Comics 002, 1940)

Black X (Feature Funnies 013, 1938)

Blackstone the Magician (Blackstone Super-Magician 001, 1941)

Captain Flag (Blue Ribbon Comics 016, 1941) 

the Coin (Adventure Comics 046, 1940)

the Clock (Funny Pages 006, 1936)

the Conqueror (Keen Detective Funnies 011, 1939)

the Devil of the Deep (Mystic Comics v1 001, 1940)

the Devil's Dagger (Master Comics 001, 1940)

Diamond Jack (Slam-Bang Comics 001, 1940)       

the Eagle (Science Comics 001, 1940)

the Green Mask (Mystery Men Comics 001, 1939)

the Jester (Crack Comics 010, 1941)

K the Unknown (Prize Comics 001, 1940)

the Masked Angel (Miracle Comics 001, 1940)

Merlin the Magician (National Comics 001, 1940)   

Mister Midnite (Silver Streak Comics 001, 1939)

the Orchid (Feature Funnies 003, 1937)

the Phantom Bullet (Daring Mystery Comics 002, 1940)

the Piranha (Crackajack Funnies 010, 1939) 

the Researcher (Green Giant Comics 001, 1940)

Skyman (Big Shot Comics 001, 1940)

the Sphinx (Exciting Comics 002, 1940)

Strongman (Crash Comics Adventures 001, 1940)  

Triple Terror (Tip-Top Comics 034, 1940

the Weird Ghost of Amber Swamps (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 021, 1941) 

the Wizard (Top-Notch Comics 001, 1939)

the Wizard I (Shield-Wizard Comics 001, 1940) 

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

Yankee Eagle (Military Comics 001, 1941)

Zoro the Mystery Man (Slam-Bang Comics 006, 1940) 

WRITERS 

NONFICTION

the Werewolf (Crack Comics 015, 1941)

NOVELISTS

the Blue Lady (Amazing-Man Comics 024, 1941) 

PLAYWRIGHTS

the Masked Man (Batman Comics v1 008, 1941)

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