Menace

Real Name: Dennis Temple

Identity/Class: Human technology user

Occupation: Actor;
   former reporter for the New York Evening Standard

Group Membership:

Affiliations: Rita Wilson (fiancee)

Enemies: Professor Phineas T.Krakpott; Mr.Shoestring, Baron Stube

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: Blackheart Benny (a role he played)

Base of Operations: Los Angeles

First Appearance: Triple Threat Comics #1 (Gerona / Special Action Comics, Inc, 1945 - see comments)

Powers/Abilities: Good fighter. Employs a variety of gadgets.

Height: Unrevealed
Weight: Unrevealed 
Eyes: Unrevealed
Hair: Red

Summary: Actor Dennis Temple, best known for playing villains the audience loved to hate in movies made by Monster Pictures, was secretly the masked scourge of crime known as the Menace.

History:

Comments: Menace also appeared in K.O. Comics and Top Spot Comics. Exactly what was his first appearance is unclear - Triple Threat came out in October 1945, K.O. Comics in "Winter" 1945, and Top Spot's release month seems to be unknown.

Appearance checklist (not including reprints): Triple Threat Comics#1, Top Spot Comics#1, KO Comics#1, Red Circle Comics#1

CLARIFICATIONS:
Menace should not be confused with:

• Menace, Captain America foe -- Captain America Comics#6
• Menace, Zatara foe -- World's Best Comics#1
• Menace, Spider-Man foe -- Amazing Spider-Man#549
• Menace, Batwing foe -- Batwing#25
  
• or any other "Menace" characters

First Posted: Circa 14/09/2004
Last updated: 25/05/2023

Any Additions/Corrections? Please let me know.

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