LE CHAT NOIR

Real Name: Unrevealed

Class: Human

Occupation: Criminal

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Paris, France

First Appearance: Showcase #13 (March, 1958)

Powers: Le Chat Noir was a vicious criminal armed with an atomic bomb.

History: (Showcase #13) - Le Chat Noir was an infamous French criminal. Flash  tinkered around in his lab, finishing a radio-scanner watch that would let him tune into police bands from around the world. The next day he picked up a signal from the Paris police about a hostage situation at the Eiffel Tower. Barry changed into Flash and raced to Paris where Le Chat Noir stood atop the Eiffel Tower and was threatening to destroy the city with an atom bomb. Flash raced up the tower, grabbed Noir’s hostage and leapt from the building, using his free arm to create a downdraft that broke their fall. Le Chat Noir was infuriated and ready to blow himself up, but Flash created another downdraft under Le Chat Noir, disorienting him and allowing Flash to grab the bomb.

Comments: Created by Robert Kanigher & Carmine Infantino.