Gay Ghost

Gay Ghost

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character_name = Gay Ghost
publisher = DC Comics (originally All-American Publications)
debut = "Sensation Comics" #1 (Jan. 1942)
creators = Gardner Fox
Howard Purcell
alter_ego = Keith Everet
full_name =
species =
homeworld =
alliances =
aliases = Grim Ghost
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powers = Possess a living host
Incorporeality at will
Skilled swordsman
The Gay Ghost (later renamed the Grim Ghost) is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics universe, whose first appearance was in "Sensation Comics" #1 (Jan. 1942), published by one DC's predecessor companies, All-American Publications. He was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Purcell.

Publication history

The Gay Ghost appeared in "Sensation Comics" #1-13, 15-33, and 38, his last appearance until "Secret Origins" Vol. 2, #42 (July, 1989). Most recently he appeared in "Animal Man" #25 (July 1990).

Fictional character biography

In 1700s Ireland Keith Everet, the Earl of Strethmere, is killed by footpads as he was on his way to propose to his beloved Deborah Wallace. After his death, he encounters his ancestors, who return him to life in return for a vow to fight for justice. There is one catch: he has to wait for Deborah Wallace, who has emigrated to America before he can return.

Everet's spirit haunts his castle until 1941, when the last remaining descendant of Deborah Wallace, who shares her name, returns to Ireland together with Charles Collins, her would-be fiance. Unfortunately they come to the castle at the same time as some Nazi saboteurs and Collins is killed.

Seeing his beloved Deborah in danger, Everet takes over Collins' body, deals with the saboteurs and returns with Deborah back to America.

Limbo

Grant Morrison's run on Animal Man conjectures that all characters which were once published by DC comics but are no longer active are sent to a dimension called "limbo", where they remain until they are revived by returning to active publication. Characters never remember being in limbo. In "Animal Man" #25, Animal Man becomes the first character to visit limbo while still "current" and encounters a large number of old Golden Age and Silver Age DC comic book characters. The Gay Ghost is among them, but he expresses that he does not want to be "brought back," since the colloquial meaning of the word gay has changed since the character was created in the 1940s, and he is not himself a homosexual.

Powers and abilities

The Gay Ghost is able to leave Collins' body at will and can also materialise/dematerialise at will. Apart from that he is a keen sword and hand to hand fighter.

ources

*"Secret Origins" Volume 2, #42, story and textpage


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