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Lee Walter Travis

Main article: Lee Walter Travis

The original Crimson Avenger made his first published appearance in Detective Comics #20 (October 1938). He was a wealthy newsman named Lee Walter Travis who took up the identity of the Crimson Avenger to battle crime. In the DC Comics universe, Lee Walter Travis is the alter ego of the first of three incarnations of the Crimson Avenger. ...

Travis initially dressed in a red trenchcoat, a fedora, and a red mask covering his face; except for the red, he was visually similar to the Shadow. Later, when superheroes became more popular than costumed vigilantes, his costume was changed to a more standard superhero outfit, consisting of red tights, yellow boots, trunks and crest, and a "sun" symbol which was recently stated to have been a stylized bullet hole. For the Walt Disney Company film, see Trenchcoat (movie). ... A fedora, which in this case has been pinched at the front and being worn pushed back on the head, with the front of the brim bent down over the eyes. ... Papierkrattler masks at the Narrensprung 2005 Carnival parade, Ravensburg Germany A mask is a piece of material or kit, usually worn on the face. ... The Shadow is a fictional character created by Walter B. Gibson. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

Years later he died rescuing his city from a freighter about to detonate within its harbor.

Albert Elwood

Albert Elwood made a single appearance as the Crimson Avenger, in World's Finest Comics #131 (February 1963), in a story entitled "The Mystery of the Crimson Avenger". Eccentric inventor Albert Elwood adopted the guise and attempted to help Superman, Batman and Robin thwart the robberies of the Octopus Gang. After the requisite identity confusion when one of the gang members assumed the Crimson's identity, Elwood did help the heroes capture the gang, and retired right afterward. He had many sophisticated gadgets, but his efforts often proved counterproductive, more a hindrance than a help. He did mention that he had "taken the name of a former lawman," meaning the by-then long defunct original Crimson. The former Crimson Avenger was only recorded as having resided on Earth-Two, however the Earth Elwood resided on has never been identified.

Current Crimson Avenger

Since then, another Crimson Avenger has appeared. This character like the original El Diablo serves as a minor Spirit of Vengeance. She, possessing the power of teleportation and intangibility, is an African American woman who might be called Jill Carlyle. In a flashback sequence, she studied law but apparently lost a case in which the defendant was clearly guilty. She obtains a pair of Colt pistols originally owned by the first Crimson Avenger and uses them to exact vengeance upon the unknown criminal. These guns were cursed such that if the possessor were to use them out of revenge he or she would be cursed to track and kill those who have taken innocent life. She gains the memory and skills of those whose deaths she is avenging. Her guns never miss, never run out of ammunition, and have no triggers. She was a member of the JSA during the "Stealing Thunder" storyline, where her mission was to avenge the death of Lee Travis, revealing that the explosion that killed him was caused by the Ultra-Humanite. She returns later in JSA #52-53, tracking down Wildcat. While she performed her cursed duty she attempted to learn how Lee Travis seemingly divested himself of the guns' curse. Though attacked by the Spectre in a 2005 issue of JSA, the Crimson Avenger was seen at Blackgate Prison, fighting escaping inmates during the world-wide supervillain breakout the Society engineered in Villains United: Infinite Crisis Special #1. The Crimson Avenger later appeared, alongside the current Vigilante and Wild Dog, on a rooftop in the great Battle of Metropolis, raining bullets down on the Trigger Twins, the Madmen and Spellbinder, Infinite Crisis #7. Finally, she appeared as one of the heroes kidnapped by aliens in Action Comics #843. El Diablo is a name shared by at least two fictional characters whose adventures have been published by DC Comics and that of a completely different character featured in Irrational Games Freedom Force series of video games and a six-issue comic book miniseries based on those games published by... The Spectre is a fictional cosmic entity and superhero who has appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics. ... Colts Manufacturing Company (CMC--formerly Colts Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company) is a United States firearms manufacturer founded in 1847. ... The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. ... The Ultra-Humanite is a fictional supervillain appearing in stories published by DC Comics. ... Wildcat is the name of four DC Comics characters, three of them superheroes. ... The Spectre is a fictional cosmic entity and superhero who has appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics. ... The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. ... Villains United is a six-issue comic book limited series, written by Gail Simone with art by Dale Eaglesham and Wade von Grawbadger, published by DC Comics in 2005. ... Infinite Crisis was a seven-issue limited series of comic books published by DC Comics, beginning in October of 2005. ... Vigilante is the name used by several fictional characters appearing in DC Comics. ... Wild Dog is a fictional vigilante published by DC Comics. ... The Battle of Metropolis is a fictional DC Comics event. ... The Trigger Twins was a Western themed comic book series published by DC Comics. ... The Madmen are a team of villains in the DC Comics. ... Spellbinder is a name of three DC Comics villains, and versions of the character have appeared on both the Batman Beyond and The Batman animated series. ... Infinite Crisis was a seven-issue limited series of comic books published by DC Comics, beginning in October of 2005. ... Cover of Action Comics #1, which featured the debut of Superman. ...

Other versions

In Kingdom Come, Alex Ross portrayed the character as a giant demon imprisoned in the Gulag. Naming him "King Crimson" in a nod to the band of the same name, his look owes more to his standard superhero look than his previous pulp fiction costume. Also, in the pages of L.E.G.I.O.N., Garv assumed a masked identity after quitting the team, calling himself the Crimson Avenger. He dropped the identity when he returned to the team near the end of the series. In Blue Griffin Comics, a short lived comic endeavor, the forerunner super hero was to be named Crimson Avenger. His suit was more closely related to typical super hero style with bright red boots, gloves, trunks, and cape; while the rest of his outfit and mask were a darker shade of red. He sported a "C" crest on his chest and had energy manipulation powers similar to the Green Lantern, however he could not turn his energy projections into objects. The cover to Absolute Kingdom Come by Alex Ross (2006) Kingdom Come was a four-issue comic book limited series published in 1996 by DC Comics. ... Nelson Alexander Alex Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an American comic book painter, acclaimed for the photorealism of his work. ... King Crimson are an influential English musical group founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1969. ... L.E.G.I.O.N. was a DC Comics science fiction comic book. ...

Appearances in other media

The Crimson Avenger (Lee Travis) is a member of the Justice League in Justice League Unlimited and has several short, non-speaking appearances aside from a very minor one in the episode This Little Piggy. He also appeared in the episode "Patriot Act" as one of the reinforcements sent to help Green Arrow. Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ... This Little Piggy is a nursery rhyme. ...

External links

• Who's Who: Crimson Avenger (Elwood)