Public Domain Super Heroes
Black Dwarf

Real Name

Shorty Wilson

First Appearance

Spotlight Comics #1 (November 1944)

Original Publisher

Harry 'A' Chesler

Created by

Dana Dutch? and Gus Ricca

Origin[]

Professional football player Shorty Wilson retired from the game and decided to use his skills to "turn the heat on the Underworld."

He had a crew of ex-criminals who assisted him including Nitro the demolitions expert, Human Fly the stuntman, Dippy the pickpocket, and the Dwarf's girlfriend and expert marksman Arsenic Gayne.

Powers and Abilities[]

He had no powers but, was athletic and a good fighter.

Public Domain Appearances[]

  • Spotlight Comics #1-3
  • Red Seal #14-18, 20-22
  • Danger # 12

Notes[]

  • Some of his adventures were later re-titled and re-printed by St. John as the Blue Monk and with his girlfriend Arsenic being renamed Satana.

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