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Real Name |
Chic Carter |
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First Appearance |
Smash Comics #1 (1939) |
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Created by |
Vernon Henkel |
Origin[]
Chic Carter was an ace crime reporter who wrote for the Daily Star. Originally, he was simply a two-fisted crusading reporter type, but when he was framed for murder, he became the costumed crusader known as the Sword to prove his innocence. Armed only with a rapier, the Sword was unhampered by the limitations of the law and could fight crime much faster than Chic Carter could expose it as a reporter. After proving his innocence, Carter would continue to use his costumed identity from time to time, but would also have adventures without donning his costume much like Tony Trent a.k.a. the Face. Eventually, he abandoned it altogether. His enemies included the Black Baron, the Black Death, Veda the Cobra Woman and Velvet.
Powers and Abilities[]
Olympic fencing champion (uses a foil, epee, or saber), athletic, good fighter, apologizes for slicing off fingers.
Public Domain Appearances[]
- Smash Comics #1-24
- National Comics #33-47
- Police Comics #1-18
- Smash Comics #24
- Police Comics #1-4
Notes[]
- Chic Carter did not adopt his costumed identity until issue #24 of Smash Comics.
- The Sword appears in Red Sonja: Superpowers by Dynamite Comics. However, while his costume is based on the Ace Comics Sword, his alter ego is Chic Carter.