Monthly Archives: February 2015

Belsidus, Dr. Dr. Belsidus was created by George Schuyler (Dr. Cranfield, Walter Crummel, Sadiu Mattchu, Gail Reddick, Dick Welland) and appeared in “The Black Internationale” (Courier, Nov. 1936-July 1937) and “Black Empire” (Courier, Oct. 1937-Apr 1938). Dr. Belsidus was originally … Continue reading →

Bel. Bel was created by “Tyman Currio,” the pseudonym of John Russell Coryell (Nick Carter (I), Helen), and appeared in “The Weird and Wonderful Story of Another World” (Physical Culture, Oct. 1905-Sept. 1906). Tyman Currio, a Planetary Romance Hero, discovers … Continue reading →

Bazán, Jaime. Jaime Bazán was created by José Canellas Casals (Amiel, Armando, Carlos and Marcos Bon, Bronkos, Cesar, Judit, Mario, Nick, Rin-Tin-Tin (I), Sam, Toby, Capitán Velez, Mack Wan, Zimbra) and appeared in the Spanish comic book Jaime Bazán #1-9 (1940). … Continue reading →

Batouk. Batouk was created by Max-André Dazergues and appeared in the French pulp Batouk, le Roi de la Forêt Vierge #1-18 (1945-1946). Batouk is a brave, noble young native of the French colony in Niger. In the years before World War … Continue reading →

Bartendale, Luna. Luna Bartendale was created by Jessie Douglas Kerruish and appeared in The Undying Monster (1936). Luna Bartendale is a Superhuman Occult Detective. She lives in London but is world-renowned for her many good deeds. She is a small, … Continue reading →

Barnaby. Barnaby was created by Crockett Johnson and appeared in the comic strip “Barnaby” (1942-1952, 1963). Barnaby Baxter is a five-year-old somewhere in suburban America. Barnaby wishes for a fairy godfather and gets one, Jackeen J. O’Malley, who is an … Continue reading →

Bara. Bara was created by J. Nemo and appeared in the Dutch pulp Bara. De Spion van den Negus #1-12 (1935-1936). Bara is an female Ethiopian who spies for Emperor Haile Selassie and is active fighting for Ethiopia against Italy during … Continue reading →

Bao, Judge. Bao Ch’eng (or Zheng) (999-1062 C.E.) was a Chinese magistrate who was famous for treating all classes fairly and showing no favoritism to the wealthy and powerful. After his death he became a figure of folklore and then … Continue reading →

Bakshi, Byomkesh. Byomkesh Bakshi was created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay (Baroda) and appeared in thirty-five novellas from 1932 to 1970, beginning with “Pather Kanta” (Basumati, 1932). Byomkesh Bakshi is a Bengali private detective, although he describes himself as a satyanneshi (truth-seeker). … Continue reading →

Azef, Evno. Evno Azef (1869-1918) was a Russian revolutionary who worked for the anarchist Socialist-Revolutionary Party while also acting as a double agent for the Russian secret police. Azef appeared as the enemy of Sexton Blake and Sâr Dubnotal in … Continue reading →