Judex
A pre-cursor to such pulp heroes like the Shadow and Spider; Judex prowled the Paris streets in his crusade against crime in and around 1914.
Name:
Judex
Publisher:
Real name:
Jacques de Tremeuse
Aliases:
- Jacques de Tremeuse
- L'Ombre mystérieuse
- The Shadow
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
- Gadgets
- Marksmanship
- Telepathy
- Unarmed Combat
First issue:
Shadowmen: Heroes and Villains of French Pulp Fiction (2003) #1 -
Origin
After his father was slain by the villainous banker Favraux, Jacques de Tremeuse dedicated his life to fighting such injustice as the costumed hero Judex.
Creation
Judex first appeared in a French film serial of the same name released in 1916. The character is sometimes said to be a predecessor of The Shadow. Interestingly, in the 1940s, The Shadow strips were published in France under the name Judex.
In 2012, Judex was introduced into the Marvel Universe by Matt Fraction and Jamie McKelvie in the Defenders series, where he is referred to as "Judex, the Shadow".
