Despite his social standing as a special prosecutor a g Gotham City, Brian Butler and his ward appeared not are traveling on a subway when several thugs board the transport to rob from its riders. This distracts them from noticing Butler and son "stripping from action" (terrible battle cry, Brian!) to become Mister Scarlet and Pinky, the Whiz Kid. While the Dynamic Duo are battling the hoodlums, and ominous voice known only as "the Voice" threatens those onboard. He somehow orchestrated not only this attempted heist, but directing another subway train car to head straight for his victims.
Thankfully, the train engineer averts this catastrophe in time. However our heroes track down the Voicel revealing him the be the owner of the subway now near bankruptcy. Lots of corrupt businessman in this city!
When a threatening call to prosecutor Butler's office was received from a mysterious source, Mister Scarlet investigated further. This phone call was tied to the passing of Thomas Mendel. Encountering the culprit behind the crime by together the clues, the crimson crusader has a couple clashes with the masked menace including on train tracks where the two are nearly run over by a runaway locomotive.
When his foe takes the bait Scarlet left behind, Mister Butler invites several suspects via a newspaper headline to meet and springs the trap on the man behind the mask, an actor named Ked Allen, who had been blackmailing the murder victim for years until Mandel got sick of it.
When his foe takes the bait Scarlet left behind, Mister Butler invites several suspects via a newspaper headline to meet and springs the trap on the man behind the mask, an actor named Ked Allen, who had been blackmailing the murder victim for years until Mandel got sick of it.
Some remarkable parallels occur between Scarlet and the sixties superhero sensation in television's Batman. First, a snappy reportoir with their sidekicks Pinky and Robin, respectively. Second, cheesy villains that provide just enough of a challenge for the heroes. Three, awesome sound effects. Just look at that panel!
- Supporting Scarlet: Once more we witness Butler/Scarlett's detective abilities on display.
- Red Romance: Imagine if Pinky never entered the picture, then Mister Scarlet would have Miss Wade's undivided attention.
- Menacing the Mister: The Voice has a cool gimmick but non descriptive appearance when we meet him. Allen's adversarial alter ego has a neat pulp style disguise but nothing special in his technique.
- Crimson Capabilities: Pinky has become adept at evading the notice of Miss Wade's watchful eye. Although she can't still believe that he isn't making a break for crime fighting at the earliest opportunity.
- Fawcett Facts: Now only two appearances each issue in Wow Comics and other features are crowding the dynamic duo from the cover! Is a Mister Scarlet and Pinky comic in the horizon? Sadly, no.
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