Black Market
A place where illegal goods are readily available for purchase. Guns, organs, people, drugs and many other things re all purchasable at these bazaars.
Name:
Black Market
Aliases:
- Illicit Business
- Underground Market
- Underworld Market
- Bootleg Market
Start year:
1944
First issue:
Four Favorites (1941) #13
Overview
Frequently used by villains in their attempts to subvert the abilities of Superheroes. Since villains are often subject to close scrutiny by their nemeses they will often employ a black market system to obtain goods and services that, if discovered, would bring unwanted early attention to themselves and be thwarted.
