Who Is Vigilante? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Vigilante is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Greg Saunders, with over 411 comic issue appearances. The Vigilante, also known as Greg Saunders, was an infamous gunslinger during the great depression. He fought every manner of criminal he could, and targeted mobsters and bank robbers. His father, a country policeman, trained him in many skills, including marksmanship and detecting.

Who is Vigilante?

This page is for the original Vigilante, Greg Sanders. For the current Vigilante. For the third Vigilante . Origin Greg Sanders' great grandfather was a famous Indian fighter who helped open up the American West to settlement in the 19th century before he was killed in an Indian ambush. Greg's father continued this fighting tradition, but he fought criminals - becoming a sheriff out west. Greg was born in Wyoming and even as a child was thrilled to watch his father get in fistfights with criminals. Creation Vigilante was created by Mort Weisnger and Mort Meskin . Character Evolution Golden Age Vigilante (Golden Age) Greg Sanders from Post-Crisis Earth-2, he was born in the Western United States near the end of World War I , the son of a noted lawman.

Key facts

Vigilante is of human origin and first appeared in "Superman: "The Empire in the Sky"". The character is published by DC Comics. With 411 recorded issue appearances, Vigilante ranks among the most featured characters in comics.