Bogey Man

Golden Age Origin
Kendall Richards was a mystery writer who was such a big help to the police that gangster Rusty Blade decides to have him eliminated. However, Richards proves too tough for Blade's thugs. Unfortunately, they manage to swipe his manuscript for his next book which includes instructions on how to commit the perfect murder which Blade has his thugs follow. Richards knows what's coming, since he wrote it, so he manages to avoid death without the gangsters realizing. So he becomes the Bogey Man to take on the Blade and his thugs.

Golden Age Appearances

 * Red Band Comics #1(reprinted in #2)