Red Panther

Real Name: Unknown

First Appearance: Jungle Comics #2 (Feb 1940)

Original Publisher: Fiction House

Created by: Taylor Martin & Arthur Peddy

Golden Age Origin:

The Red Panther gets his uniform, which supposedly comes from skin of the mythical Red Panther, from a tribal chief. He acts as a representation of the mythical Red Panther’s "stay" in the mortal world as protector of people who cannot defend themselves. Armed with his bow and arrow, the Red Panther fights using his great agility and superior strength against those who would prey upon the innocents of Africa.

Red Panther had the ability to teleport short distances, appearing in a flash of red light.

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