CRIME CANDLE

Real Name: Unrevealed

Class: Human technology-user

Occupation: Criminal

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: NYC, New York, WWII era

First Appearance: Star Spangled Comics I #2 (November, 1941)

Powers: Crime Candle used candles sprinkled with chemicals that released a poisonous gas to kill people. He was armed with a knife.

History: (Star Spangled Comics I #2) - Crime Candle invented chemically treated candles to kill people, and determined to steal all the treasure boxes of the world. He went on a crime spree in the city and amassed a fortune, but when he robbed Bohm's Jewelry Store and killed the proprietor he was confronted by the mysteryman Tarantula. They battled, and Candle tried to flee, but Tarantula pursued him. Candle knocked out the hero and brought him to his secret hideout across the Hudson river. Crime Candle tied him up and showed him how he killed people, lighting one of his special candles. Tarantula escaped his bounds, and wrapped up the Candle in silk using his gimmick gun, leaving him for the police. Crime Candle promised to return with a vengeance.

Comments: Created by Mort Weisinger & Harold Sharpe.

In the pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths DC Universe Crime Candle lived on Earth-2.

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