Press Guardian (Perry Chase)
Jack Binder
Real Name:
Perry Chase
Joined Mighty Crusaders:
The Press Guardian is not a member of the Mighty Crusaders.
First Appearance:
Pep Comics #2, February 1940
Origin:
Daily Express reporter Perry Chase battle crime as the Press Guardian.
History:
Playboy Perry Chase is the son of a newspaper publisher, and so has a particular affection for the press. Anyone who tries to hinder the press’ efforts or commit crimes attracts his wrath. He has no powers but is a good fighter.
Note: The Press Guardian Strip Features Flash Calvet the Falcon in Pep Comics #1 and he is a reporter for the Daily Express. In Pep Comics #2 Perry Chase is the Press Guardian and the Son of the Publisher of the Daily Express. They have different civilian names, different relationships to the co-stars, different costumes; this equals different characters even though the strip has the same name and the same newspaper.
Powers & Weapons:
The Press Guardian has no superhuman powers but uses a reporter’s deductive skill to find organized crime.
Checklist:
MLJ Comics:
Pep Comics 2 -11