The athletic and handsome Richard Alden was the son of the mayor and seemed to be nothing more than a troublemaker. He also was constantly eating peanuts and had a crush on a reporter named Gail Blanch who was not overly fond of him. However, Richard was much more than met the eye; he was, in fact, the crime fighter known as Mystery Man. While Mystery Man was a hero, he was also one of the most wanted men in the city. He exposed criminal activities and, in turn, expected monetary rewards. Gail discovered that Richard and Mystery Man are one and the same after finding a bag of peanuts in his pocket. Mystery Man fought the murderous villain known as Mr. Death.

*He had no powers but, was a skilled marksman.

*Mystery Men Comics #5

*Interestingly, he is described as wearing a gray costume in the text but, the artwork shows it being blue.

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Mystery Man

The athletic and handsome Richard Alden was the son of the mayor and seemed to be nothing more than a troublemaker. He also was constantly eating peanuts and had a crush on a reporter named Gail Blanch who was not overly fond of him. However, Richard was much more than met the eye; he was, in fact, the crime fighter known as Mystery Man. While Mystery Man was a hero, he was also one of the most wanted men in the city. He exposed criminal activities and, in turn, expected monetary rewards. Gail discovered that Richard and Mystery Man are one and the same after finding a bag of peanuts in his pocket. Mystery Man fought the murderous villain known as Mr. Death.

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