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The Hood
Gahood

Real Name

Craig Williams

First Appearance

Cat-Man Comics #5 (Dec. 1941)

Original Publisher

Holyoke

Created by

Unknown

Origin[]

FBI Agent Craig Williams, frustrated by criminals who escape the law and operate outside the FBI's jurisdiction, put on a costume and fought crime. He had no super powers.

With issue #22 of Cat-Man Comics, he became a major in the US Army with a girlfriend named Betty Lou in Hollywood. One later issue (#23), he's a Commander Major Craig Wood with a blonde girlfriend by the name of Ray and a commanding office named Colonel Quinlan. Then in issue #25, he's called Major Craig Reynolds. Then finally in issue #29, he's Major Tom Wood with his girlfriend is named Rae Herman.

His enemies included the Death's Head, the Red Lash, the Fire Eater, Lady Satan, and the Vulture's Claw.

Public Domain Appearances[]

  • Cat-Man Comics #5-26, 29
  • Veri Best Sure Fire Comics #1 (cover only)

See Also[]

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