Who Is Crimson Avenger (Travis)? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Crimson Avenger (Travis) is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Lee Walter Travis, with over 227 comic issue appearances. "He was the first of our kind." The Crimson Avenger has the distinction of being DC Comic’s first masked super-hero. Using his wits and fists as his main weapons.

Who is Crimson Avenger (Travis)?

Creation Lee Travis was one of DC's first masked Mystery Men, he first appeared in Detective Comics #20 October 1938, created by Jim Chambers. Originally without an origin during his Golden Age run in Detective Comics (1938-1944), the Crimson Avenger was giving a backstory in Secret Origins #5 in 1986. He received a second origin in Golden Age: Secret Files & Origins #1 (2001). While the latter seems to compliment the former, it contradicts it as well. History Crimson Avenger's First costume In late October of 1938 Lee Travis was a young publisher for the Globe-Leader, a newspaper that reported progressive causes. Travis had always been a hard worker, forward thinker and humanitarian, but had become quite comfortable with his place among the social elite. That would change on the day he was interviewed by Claudia Barker from Downtowner Magazine. Travis told her about his past and how his godfather, Winston W.

Key facts

Crimson Avenger (Travis) is of human origin. The character is published by DC Comics. With 227 recorded issue appearances, Crimson Avenger (Travis) ranks among the most featured characters in comics.