Blackout (Lev Gleason)

Golden Age Origin
Basil Brusilof, a Yugoslav scientist, was in his lab in Belgrade when it was bombed by the Germans. The Explosion does not kill him, he is changed and given powers. His body becomes pitch black and endowed with amazing powers and he decides to use them to fight German oppression during the war. As Blackout (I), Basil is covered with fur, has a wolf-like appearance, is super-strong, is hard to see at night (because of his fur), and can see in the dark. there is a dispute whether Blackout is truly covered in hair or his skin is dyed black. While some sources claim he becomes covered in hair, on the other hand the comic makes seems to point towards that it's just his skin that has been darkened. They claim that the hair seen in some of the artwork could be just as easily his own body hair.

Golden Age Appearances

 * CAPTAIN BATTLE COMICS #1,3,5