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The Spider
Spider 193408

Real Name

Richard Wentworth

First Appearance

The Spider vol. 1 #1 (1933)

Original Publisher

Popular Publications

Created by

Harry Steeger

Origin[]

Millionaire Richard Wentworth was also the ruthless vigilante The Spider. As the Spider, Wentworth was armed with an air pistol and wore fangs, a wig, and vampire make-up. He was assisted by his fiance, butler, chauffeur, and manservant. Like other pulp heroes such as Domino Lady or Black Bat (2), Spider had a calling card the "Spider Seal", a red-ink spider, which he would leave on the foreheads of his victims.

Public Domain Appearances[]

  • The Spider #1-12

See Also[]

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