Ben Webster
Ben Webster was the titular protagonist of a comic-strip series from 1926 to 1940. He and his dog Briar would regularly face rogue "banksters" and rescue damsels-in-distress.
Name:
Ben Webster
Publisher:
Real name:
Ben Webster
Aliases:
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
- Agility
- Intellect
- Unarmed Combat
First issue:
Popular Comics (1936) #1
Ben Webster was a creation of Jay Jerome Willams, using the pen name "Edwin Alger". His "banksters" were crooked bank executives which manipulated mortgages to steal the homes of honest families. While one of the earliest adventure strips. its didactism and tendency to promote "decent values" has gained it an enduring reputation for dullness.
Ben Webster stories were regularly reprinted in "All-American Comics" #1-24 (1939-1941). He was then dropped from the schedule and replaced by Dr. Mid-Nite.
