The Curse of Skeleton Munroe

Category: Bulletman

  • MINOR SUPER-VILLAIN 170: THE BLACK SPIDER

    (Bulletman 001, 1941)

    What makes them a super-villain? The Black Spider is Jules Rey, a French crook who got caught in NYC and shipped back to France, where he was thrown in a dungeon, went blind, befriended the spiders in his cell and escaped. Now he’s back for revenge on those he blames for his circumstances, including Jim “Bulletman” Barr and his coworker and future father-in-law Sergeant Kent. Plus he dresses in a kind of low-rent Batman costume.

    What is interesting about them? Mostly that there is no actual indication in-comic that this guy is either blind or French, other than when they say he is late in the comic. Also he dies for no real reason, just a “he’s dead!”.

  • MINOR SUPER-VILLAIN 170: THE BLACK SPIDER

    (Bulletman 001, 1941)

    What makes them a super-villain? The Black Spider is Jules Rey, a French crook who got caught in NYC and shipped back to France, where he was thrown in a dungeon, went blind, befriended the spiders in his cell and escaped. Now he’s back for revenge on those he blames for his circumstances, including Jim “Bulletman” Barr and his coworker and future father-in-law Sergeant Kent. Plus he dresses in a kind of low-rent Batman costume.

    What is interesting about them? Mostly that there is no actual indication in-comic that this guy is either blind or French, other than when they say he is late in the comic. Also he dies for no real reason, just a “he’s dead!”.

  • MINOR SUPER-VILLAIN 120: THE BLUE DEVILS

    (Nickel Comics 006, 1940)

    A costumed gang that managed to take over a small town under the direction of head devil Lucifer. Not the most distinguished costumed gang ever but you gotta give them credit for trying. And not only do they have devil horns on their hood but there’s a skull-and-crossbones on both the hood and the chest! Sartorially speaking, they’re years ahead!

    Anyway, most of them get drowned by Bulletman.

  • MINOR SUPER-VILLAIN 120: THE BLUE DEVILS

    (Nickel Comics 006, 1940)

    A costumed gang that managed to take over a small town under the direction of head devil Lucifer. Not the most distinguished costumed gang ever but you gotta give them credit for trying. And not only do they have devil horns on their hood but there’s a skull-and-crossbones on both the hood and the chest! Sartorially speaking, they’re years ahead!

    Anyway, most of them get drowned by Bulletman.

  • MINOR SUPER-VILLAIN 118: BLACKMASK

    (Nickel Comics 001-003, 1940)

    A pretty regular “business guy branches out into costumed villainy” villain, Blackmask is distinguished by a) being Bulletman’s first foe, b) his very 90s name and c) lasting 3 whole issues while punching well above his weight class.

  • MINOR SUPER-VILLAIN 118: BLACKMASK

    (Nickel Comics 001-003, 1940)

    A pretty regular “business guy branches out into costumed villainy” villain, Blackmask is distinguished by a) being Bulletman’s first foe, b) his very 90s name and c) lasting 3 whole issues while punching well above his weight class.