Crimson Avenger

Crimson Avenger
The Crimson Avenger introduced in 2000; cover to JSA #52 by Carlos Pacheco.
Publication information
PublisherDC 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 egoLee 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.