Public Domain Super Heroes
Gypsy Killer
Gypsy Killer

Real Name

Juanita Perez

First Appearance

Gangsters and Gunmolls #3 (March 1952)

Original Publisher

Avon

Created by

Unknown

Origin[]

A symbolic representation of Juanita's growing criminal influence compared to the tentacles of an octopus

A symbolic representation of Juanita's growing criminal influence compared to the tentacles of an octopus.

Juanita Perez, also known as the Gypsy Killer, was a thrill-seeking criminal involved in theft, embezzlement, dance-hall work, drug dealing, and gang activities. She would eventually take on the identity of Janet Pollard and dye her hair blonde in order to relocate to New York. However her dangerous lifestyle as an underworld figure ultimately caught up with her and led to her imprisonment for life.

Public Domain Comic Appearances[]

  • Gangsters and Gunmolls #3
  • All True Detective Cases (1952): Reprints story from Gangsters and Gunmolls #3.

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