Ghost (Nedor)

Golden Age Origin
George Chance was raised in the circus by his trapeze artist mother, and an animal handler father. He learns many skills from the circus including ventriloquism, contortionism, acrobatics, knife throwing, makeup, etc. When George died, and his yogic skills permit him to maintain a presence on the earthly plane, as the Ghost.�

George Chance, the Ghost, is the third man to go by that name: from FIVE NOVELS MONTHLY, December 1931. Michael Armstrong, professionally billed as "Signor Rubino, the World's Greatest Ventriloquist" is a young man with a mysterious past. His father was an American and his mother a Russian Countess and they were caught up with the revolution; his father killed and his mother captured. The guards promised her freedom if she showed them where she had hid a necklace of great value, but of course they lied and they divied up the stones of the necklace between them.�So, Michael puts on a green silk mask adopts the identity of the Green Ghost to steal back his inheritance but is dogged by an old family friend, Patrick Hennesy who is also a police detective.

Green Ghost number two is by Johnston McCulley in THRILLING DETECTIVE circa 1934 published by Standard Magazines, Inc. Danny Blaney was an honest cop until he was framed by crooks and lost his badge. While he was never tried, he was seen guilty by his comrades. So, he became the Green Ghost to capture and steal from the crooks the police were unable capture, showing up both the cops and the crooks. He pretended to inherit some money and ran a corner cigar store as cover. His costume was a green hood and gloves.

Golden Age Appearances

 * Thrilling Detective (1934)

* Thrilling Comics #3