Crimson Avenger
| Crimson Avenger | |
|---|---|
The Crimson Avenger introduced in 2000; cover to JSA #52 by Carlos Pacheco. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | (Travis) Detective Comics #20 (October 1938) (Elwood) World's Finest Comics #131 (February 1963) (Carlyle) Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #9 (April 2000) |
| Created by | (Carlyle) Geoff Johns Scott Kolins |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Lee Walter Travis Albert Elwood Jill Carlyle |
| Abilities | (Travis) Trained soldier Skilled martial artist (Elwood) Gifted inventor (Carlyle) Teleportation Intangibility |
The Crimson Avenger is the name of three separate superheroes and supervillains in the DC Comics Universe. The character debuted in 1938 and is notable as the first masked hero in DC Comics.
The first Crimson Avenger, Lee Walter Travis, first appeared in Detective Comics #20 (October 1938). He is also known as a founding member of DC's second depicted superhero team, Seven Soldiers of Victory.