Tony Quinn, masked avenger of crime, fights to save a city from the grimy clutch of sinister looters and death dealers — pitting himself against the mysterious menace of the evil men with blank faces!
Although considered by many to be a part of the third round of Pulp heroes during the Magazines’ heyday, The Black Bat numbered among the second wave of heroic lead characters produced by The Thrilling Publishing Group, also known at various times as Standard or Nedor Publishing. Norman A. Daniels not only created The Black Bat but was also responsible for other characters included in this new push into Pulp hero territory by Thrilling.
History of more than a few characters may have been drastically different if The Black Bat had appeared as Daniels originally conceived him. A different animal inspired Tony Quinn in the original concept when he was stricken blind and left with scars around his eyes. Daniels’ plan was for Quinn to call himself The Tiger, but the powers at be at Standard had a different idea. Not only had there been precedent in the company’s past offerings for there being a Bat or even a Black Bat, but they’d also recently acquired *Black Book Detective* and felt that Quinn’s alter ego should somehow associate with that more than a killer feline. So, Daniels acquiesced, and The Tiger became a dark costumed death dealing avenger known as The Black Bat, complete with bat like costume, ribbed winglike cape and all. This would not last however, as The Black Bat stopped wearing the cape in late 1944, content to only wear black to hide in the darkness the city provided.
Thrill to The Black Bat’s Summons, originally published in Black Book Detective #46 July 1941 and read with two fisted excitement by award winning voice actor Milton Bagby.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Crime to Come
Chapter 2: Blind — Like a Bat
Chapter 3: Black Wings on the Trail
Chapter 4: Too Much Curiosity
Chapter 5: Murder Misfires
Chapter 6: The Crime Storm Breaks
Chapter 7: The Bat Strikes Terror
Chapter 8: Murder by Flame
Chapter 9: McGrath’s Confusion
Chapter 10: Disappearing Doctor
Chapter 11: The Black Bat’s Bereavement
Chapter 12: Death and Destruction
Chapter 13: In the Enemy’s Hands
Chapter 14: Man of Vengeance
Chapter 15: Out for Blood
Chapter 16: Death Wears Black
Chapter 17: Butch and Carol Disobey
Chapter 18: Reunion in Darkness
Chapter 19: Some Mysteries Solved
Chapter 20: Narrow Escape
Chapter 21: Ambulance Call
Chapter 22: Death at the Resort
