The Woman in Red
The Woman in Red
Real Name	Peggy Allen
First Appearance	Thrilling Comics #2 (Mar 1940)
Original Publisher	Nedor
Created by	Richard E. Hughes & George Mandel

Contents 1 Golden Age Origin 2 Golden Age Appearances 3 Notes 4 See Also 5 Footnotes

Golden Age Origin Edit

Frustrated by the limitations of her job, policewoman Peggy Allen creates a secret identity. As the Woman In Red, she wears a red floor-length coat, a hood, and a mask. Her detective and firearm skills help the Woman in Red accomplish her crime-fighting goals without the restrictions imposed on everyday police officers. During her vigilante career, the Woman in Red battled villains such as the Black Death and Voa.

Golden Age Appearances Edit

• America’s Best Comics #1, 2 ^[1]
• Thrilling Comics #2-18, 20-22, 24-30, 34-35, 38, 46 ^[2]

NotesEdit

The Woman In Red was identified by comics historian Trina Robbins as the first masked female crime fighter. ^[3]

See Also Edit

• The Woman in Red @ DC Database
• International Hero
• Toonopedia
• Wikipedia
• Project Superpowers

FootnotesEdit

1. ↑ Issues renewed from 2 (September 1942) to 3 (November 1942)) Source: First Renewals List
2. ↑ Issues renewed from February 1940 (v. 1 no. 1) to at least v 11 #1 Nov 42 (Whole Number 31) Mar42)) Source: First Renewals List
3. ↑ Women in Science Fiction and Fantasy: Overviews edited By Robin Anne Reid