For this weekend, Balladeer’s Blog’s light-hearted, escapist superhero blog post will look at the Golden Age superheroine the Blonde Phantom from Marvel Comics, back then called Timely Comics.
BLONDE PHANTOM
Created By: Stan Lee (yes, he was that old), Charles Nicholas and Syd Shores
Secret Identity: Louise Grant
First Appearance: All-Select Comics #11 (September 1946) Her final Golden Age appearance came in 1949.
Origin: Wanting to fight crime and foreign spies without endangering the lives of people close to her, Louise Grant, secretary for private investigator and former OSS man Mark Mason, donned a costume and fought the forces of evil as the Blonde Phantom.
Powers: The Blonde Phantom was in peak human condition and was more agile than an Olympic gymnast. She was a master of unarmed combat and was also incredibly proficient with her .45 handgun. In addition, this heroine was an expert investigator.
Comment: Louise Grant’s boss Mark Mason had the hots for the Blonde Phantom but overlooked his secretary Louise, who downplayed her beauty in her secret identity.
ALL SELECT COMICS Vol 1 #11 (September 1946)
Title: The Atom Spells Doom
Villains: Signor Korte and Senator Mushbell
Synopsis: The Blonde Phantom is referred to as having been active for a while even though this is her first appearance. She thwarts the theft of atomic secrets by a spy ring that includes a South American diplomat and a traitorous American Senator.
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