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== Origin == |
== Origin == |
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Zero the Silent, the human fly, was a masked pulp mystery man. He was a disgraced Scotland Yard detective who invented a highly advanced costume intending to become a cat burglar as vengeance but changed his mind after policemen were being killed by the Rattlers, a gang from Chicago terrorizing London. |
Zero the Silent, the human fly, was a masked pulp mystery man. He was a disgraced Scotland Yard detective who invented a highly advanced costume intending to become a cat burglar as vengeance but changed his mind after policemen were being killed by the Rattlers, a gang from Chicago terrorizing London. |
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The costume was skin-tight black rubber with "suction discs" on the hands and knees, allowing him to crawl along walls and ceilings. Attached to his wrist on an elastic cord was a rubber "throwing ball" with a lead core; Zero bowled googlies at his opponents, with the elastic bringing the ball back to him. |
The costume was skin-tight black rubber with "suction discs" on the hands and knees, allowing him to crawl along walls and ceilings. Attached to his wrist on an elastic cord was a rubber "throwing ball" with a lead core; Zero bowled googlies at his opponents, with the elastic bringing the ball back to him. |
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| − | * It is possible that the author intended his mask to cover his entire face but soon changed it to a cowl to fit the illustrations. |
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| − | [http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=60162 A compilation of weekly episodes of Zero's first adventure at ComicBookPlus] |
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[[Category:Inventor Characters]] |
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[[Category:British Characters]] |
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Revision as of 01:48, 10 May 2022
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Real Name |
Unknown |
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First Appearance |
A Human Fly (1931) |
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Original Publisher |
Ridgway |
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Created by |
Unknown |
Origin
Zero the Silent, the human fly, was a masked pulp mystery man. He was a disgraced Scotland Yard detective who invented a highly advanced costume intending to become a cat burglar as vengeance but changed his mind after policemen were being killed by the Rattlers, a gang from Chicago terrorizing London.
Powers and Abilities
The costume was skin-tight black rubber with "suction discs" on the hands and knees, allowing him to crawl along walls and ceilings. Attached to his wrist on an elastic cord was a rubber "throwing ball" with a lead core; Zero bowled googlies at his opponents, with the elastic bringing the ball back to him.
Notes
- His masked crimefighting outfit predated that of the Phantom and Batman.
- He had a fox terrier named Mickey who did not sit on the sidelines.
[Category:Pulp Characters]]