Bob Phantom

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Real Name

Walt Whitney

Current Alias

Bob Phantom

Status

Alignment

Good

Identity

Secret Identity

Occupation

Newspaper reporter an unknown paper (that had "Daily" in its name - which doesn't narrow it down much). Wrote a column called On Broadway.

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Weight

174

Origin

Universe

Earth-MLJ

Created by

Harry Shorten, Irv Novick

First appearance

Last appearance

Blue Ribbon Comics #2
(December, 1939)

Mighty Crusaders Vol 2 #3
(July, 1983)

I don't need evidence. I have my own way of dealing with murders like you!

-- Bob Phantom prior to throwing villain Joe Chizzler out the window. ^src

HistoryEdit

Walt Whitney was a reporter wrote an opinion column called On Broadway for an unknown New York City newspaper. He also did some radio reporting in his early appearances. In his column, he tended to promote his costumed alter-ego's exploit and mock the NYPD for its failure to fight crime effectively.

It is unknown how Walt Whitney gained his superpowers to become the crime fighting spook known as Bob Phantom.

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Powers

Teleportation: with a rush of wind, a swirl of smoke, and he appears.

ParaphernaliaEdit

Equipment

Has been known to carry smoke pallets

NotesEdit

• Bob Phantom killed villain Joe Chizzler by throwing him out the window.^[1]
• Jinx Friday is his secretary.

Related

• 27 Appearances of Walter Whitney (Earth-MLJ)
• 2 Images featuring Walter Whitney (Earth-MLJ)
• 7 Quotations by or about Walter Whitney (Earth-MLJ)
• Character Gallery: Walter Whitney (Earth-MLJ)

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