Spider

Real Name: Richard Wentworth

First Appearance: The Spider vol. 1 #1 (1933)

Original Publisher: Popular Publications

Created by: Harry Steeger

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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, Spider had a calling card the "Spider Seal", a red-ink spider, which he would leave on the foreheads of his victims.

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