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|Box title = The Ghost
 
|Box title = The Ghost
|image = Image:Ghost.jpg[[File:Ghost.jpg|thumb]]
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|image = Image:Ghost.jpg
|caption = The Ghost
 
 
|Row 1 title = Real Name
 
|Row 1 title = Real Name
 
|Row 1 info = Brad Hendricks
 
|Row 1 info = Brad Hendricks
 
|Row 2 title = First Appearance
 
|Row 2 title = First Appearance
|Row 2 info = Daredevil Comics #5 (Nov 1941)
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|Row 2 info = Daredevil Comics #5 (Nov. 1941)
 
|Row 3 title = Original Publisher
 
|Row 3 title = Original Publisher
 
|Row 3 info = Lev Gleason
 
|Row 3 info = Lev Gleason
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|Row 4 info = Bob Wood
 
|Row 4 info = Bob Wood
 
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== Origin ==
 
Pilot Brad Hendricks wore the costume of the Ghost to fight against the Germans in occupied Europe. He also waged an ongoing war against the [[Claw (Lev Gleason)|Claw]], nearly killing the villain on at least one occasion. Ultimately, the Claw still managed to survive.
   
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Maintaining a jovial and playful attitude, Brad seemingly spent the vast majority of his time in full mask and costume, even when reading his newspaper alone in his own home.
== Golden Age Origin ==
 
 
Pilot Brad Hendricks wore the costume of the Ghost to fight against the Germans in occupied Europe. He also waged an ongoing war against the [[Claw]], nearly killing the villain on at least one occasion. Ultimately, the Claw still managed to survive.
 
   
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In his final appearance, he was captured by The Claw who had allied with [[Queen Cobra]], tortured and imprisoned in her dungeon. He managed to escape and, in turn, imprison Queen Cobra under the watchful eye of the American military. As his story was discontinued, his fate remains unknown.
 
[[File:GhostPlane.jpg|thumb|left|The Ghost Plane.]]
 
[[File:GhostPlane.jpg|thumb|left|The Ghost Plane.]]
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== Powers and Abilities ==
 
The Ghost had no powers, but he did have the high-tech Ghost Plane (possibly a modified Bell P-59 Airacomet), which was armed with machine guns. In addition to being a skilled pilot, the Ghost was an exceptional and fearless athlete and acrobat, displaying feats of strength that would otherwise kill an ordinary man. He sometimes carried grenades.
   
 
== Public Domain Appearances ==
The Ghost had no powers, but he did have the high-tech Ghost Plane, which was armed with machine guns. In addition to being a skilled pilot, the Ghost was an exceptional and fearless athlete and acrobat. He sometimes carried grenades.
 
 
* Daredevil Comics #5-20
 
== Golden Age Appearances ==
 
 
* ''Daredevil Comics'' #5-20
 
   
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
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[[Category:Project Superpowers Characters]]
 
[[Category:Project Superpowers Characters]]
 
[[Category:Bob Wood-Creator]]
 
[[Category:Bob Wood-Creator]]
[[Category:Death-Defying ’Devil]]
 
 
[[Category:Aviators]]
 
[[Category:Aviators]]
[[Category:Claw's Opponents]]
 
[[Category:Heroes Inc. Characters]]
 
 
[[Category:Image Characters]]
 
[[Category:Image Characters]]
[[Category:Next Issue Project Characters]]
 
 
[[Category:Skull Face Characters]]
 
[[Category:Skull Face Characters]]
 
[[Category:Male Characters|Ghost (Lev Gleason)]]
 
[[Category:Male Characters|Ghost (Lev Gleason)]]
 
[[Category:Ghost Themed Characters]]
 
[[Category:Non-Powered Characters]]
 
[[Category:Webcomic Characters]]
 
[[Category:Protagonists]]
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[[Category:Dynamite Entertainment Characters]]

Revision as of 19:47, 22 January 2021

The Ghost
Ghost

Real Name

Brad Hendricks

First Appearance

Daredevil Comics #5 (Nov. 1941)

Original Publisher

Lev Gleason

Created by

Bob Wood

Origin

Pilot Brad Hendricks wore the costume of the Ghost to fight against the Germans in occupied Europe. He also waged an ongoing war against the Claw, nearly killing the villain on at least one occasion. Ultimately, the Claw still managed to survive.

Maintaining a jovial and playful attitude, Brad seemingly spent the vast majority of his time in full mask and costume, even when reading his newspaper alone in his own home.

In his final appearance, he was captured by The Claw who had allied with Queen Cobra, tortured and imprisoned in her dungeon. He managed to escape and, in turn, imprison Queen Cobra under the watchful eye of the American military. As his story was discontinued, his fate remains unknown.

GhostPlane

The Ghost Plane.

Powers and Abilities

The Ghost had no powers, but he did have the high-tech Ghost Plane (possibly a modified Bell P-59 Airacomet), which was armed with machine guns. In addition to being a skilled pilot, the Ghost was an exceptional and fearless athlete and acrobat, displaying feats of strength that would otherwise kill an ordinary man. He sometimes carried grenades.

Public Domain Appearances

  • Daredevil Comics #5-20

See Also