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The Crimson Avenger | SLAM! #5

April 10, 2023

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DC’s first masked mystery man!

Before Batman (but after Green Hornet), Jim Chamber created DC’s first pulp-style vigilante: The Crimson! (But actually, The Crimson Avenger).

Reviewing Detective Comics #20 (“Block Buster”) by Chambers, DC Comics Presents #38: “Whatever Happened To The Crimson Avenger?” by Len Wein, Alex Saviuk and Dennis Jensen, and Sandman Mystery Theatre #43: “The Phantom Of The Fair Act Three” by Matt Wagner, Steven T. Seagle and Guy Davis.

Kev-N joins Joshua Murr-VELL and Mike-EL for another look at DC Comics’ storied history.

Crimson Avenger, by Jerry Ordway (Who’s Who #5, 1985)

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