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[The Australian Panther]

Well Simon, glad to see someone else aware of these characters and getting into comic history.
On this site, these are definitely interesting - and maybe significant characters, but no way are they characters that we have never heard of. Nice blog by the way.
Minimidget - currently PD - meaning Public Domain, free to use by anyone, but not to copyright. Which is true of everything on this site.
Here he is on another similar list.
11 Forgotten Heroes From History's Worst Comics Publisher
https://www.cracked.com/blog/11-forgotten-heroes-from-historys-worst-comics-publisher/
Madam Fatal (The First cross-dressing superhero) Not sure she was, there was more than one.
The possible Lou Chaney connection and the photo is a real find. Thank you for that.
Kismet, Man of Fate (First Muslim Superhero)
'Blessed are the Meek,for they shall inherit the earth' That's a direct quote from Christ on the Sermon on the mount, so I don't know if, just because he was from the middle east, that he was a Muslim. First Arab superhero, tho, I will accept.
The Comet (The First superhero to be killed off)
And also maybe one of the first to come back from the dead. The Comet and most of the MLJ superheroes have been revived at least 4 times - but have never taken off.

Bonus: The look of The Comet with his visor, combined with his power to shoot powerful disintegrating beams from his eyes, makes him almost a dead ringer for Cyclops, who didn?t debut until September 1963, over 23 years later.

Believe me, given Marvel's habit of 'borrowing' Names, powers, costumes and concepts from then defunct Golden Age characters, you can bet that that was no accident.
The Clock (The First masked American superhero to appear in a comic book)
Created by: George E. Brenner
And Brenner is a favourite on this site. You will find much of his work here, and much to learn about him in the threads.
Hey, Jump on board and explore the site, you will find many more obscure Superheroes and other interesting things here.
As the inmates in the lunatic asylum said to the Doctor, ' We like you better than the other doctors, because you are more like one of us!'
Thanks for your posts, please join in and become a regular.
Cheers!         
     

[paw broon]

Thanks for the link Simon.  Like Panther, it's great to know others are intrigued/fascinated by obscure superheroes and MMM.
As a fan also, not only of American obscures, I can point out another cross dressing "hero".  This one is French appearing in a series called "Les Belles Aventures", around 1947.  Enigma is a "hero" in a suit, collar and tie and sporting a domino mask.  "He" is actually Germaine de Vetheuil, an attractive, young woman.
There is another French "hero" in the same vein.  Masque Rouge is an historical series from '84, featuring the adventures of the red hooded "swordsman" who is really a young lady of noble birth and an excellent swordswoman, who takes up the i/d of the hooded "hero" to right wrongs.  Apart from anything else, this is a great read.
https://www.glenat.com/les-integrales/masquerouge-integrale-tomes-01-03-9782723469654
Other countries have long and vast histories of publishing comics. You will find examples here on CB+ but if you need or want any more info. let us know.

[Omninano]

Fascinating article, great job!