Black Star, "The Hooded and Caped Titan of Crime" was a criminal mastermind and gang leader with a sense of honor. He does not murder people or threaten women and does not allow his men to do so either. He is courteous, always keeps his word and vigorously defends his reputation. However, beyond murder, there are few crimes that Blackstar considers off limits, and he takes great pride in being a "genuine criminal." He wears black robes and a black hood with a "star of blazing jet" on the face. He sometimes leaves behind black stars at his crimes. Under the hood, he is a handsome man, about 45 years old. His gang also wears black and they all use "vapor bombs" and "vapor guns" which disperse knockout gas.

*"Rogue for a Day", Detective Story Magazine, March 5 1916, short story
*"Black Star's Defiance", Detective Story Magazine, June 20 1916, short story
*"Black Star’s Subterfuge", Detective Story Magazine, October 5 1916, novelette
*"Black Star's Revenge", Detective Story Magazine, November 5 1916, short story
*"Black Star's Masquerade", Detective Story Magazine, December 20 1916, short story
*"Black Star's Mistake", Detective Story Magazine, February 5, February 20 1917, serial segment
*"Black Star’s Return", Detective Story Magazine, October 2 1917, short story
*"Black Star’s Rebuke", Detective Story Magazine, October 23 1917, short story
*"Black Star's Serenade", Detective Story Magazine, November 27 1917, short story
*"Black Star's Raid", Detective Story Magazine, December 11 1917, short story
*"Black Star's Hobby", Detective Story Magazine, January 29 1918, short story
*"The Defeat of Black Star", Detective Story Magazine, February 26 1918, short story
*"Black Star’s Campaign", Detective Story Magazine, January 14 – February 4 1919, 6 part serial
*"Black Star Comes Back", Detective Story Magazine, January 8 – January 22 1921, 3 part serial
*"Black Star on the Air", Detective Story Magazine, March 3 – March 17 1928, 3 part serial
*"Black Star Back- and How", ''Detective Story Magazine'', November 1 – November 13 1930, 3 part serial

*All published appearances of Black Star from before January 1, )-(95)}} are public domain in the US.

*[http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/b/blackstarpulp.htm International Hero]
*[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35833 Project Gutenberg]
*Wikipedia

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