dapper polite and sinister he’s been haunting DC superheroes for decades
haunting DC superheroes for decades
haunting DC superheroes for decades you’ll not take me away and change again
you’ll not take me away and change again
you’ll not take me away and change again Batman
Batman
Batman welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of gentleman ghost I invite you to join me
gentleman ghost I invite you to join me
gentleman ghost I invite you to join me in the afterlife as with most comic book
in the afterlife as with most comic book
in the afterlife as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining in
characters they’re often reimagining in
characters they’re often reimagining in different versions to a character’s past
different versions to a character’s past
different versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the
we’ve chosen to primarily follow the
we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1947 s flash
storyline which unfolded in 1947 s flash
storyline which unfolded in 1947 s flash comics number 88 and to 1969 s the
comics number 88 and to 1969 s the
comics number 88 and to 1969 s the Ataman Hawkman number 43 which was all
Ataman Hawkman number 43 which was all
Ataman Hawkman number 43 which was all expanded upon in 2006 s JSA numbers 83
expanded upon in 2006 s JSA numbers 83
expanded upon in 2006 s JSA numbers 83 to 86 and 2015’s Gotham by midnight
to 86 and 2015’s Gotham by midnight
to 86 and 2015’s Gotham by midnight annual number one I don’t frighten
annual number one I don’t frighten
annual number one I don’t frighten easily Batman
easily Batman
easily Batman the gentleman ghost is a thief with a
the gentleman ghost is a thief with a
the gentleman ghost is a thief with a special interest in jewels and he gives
special interest in jewels and he gives
special interest in jewels and he gives the impression of being nothing more
the impression of being nothing more
the impression of being nothing more than a spectral presence while there is
than a spectral presence while there is
than a spectral presence while there is no denying he has supernatural abilities
no denying he has supernatural abilities
no denying he has supernatural abilities does it really come from beyond the
does it really come from beyond the
does it really come from beyond the grave
grave
grave the gentleman ghost first appeared as a
the gentleman ghost first appeared as a
the gentleman ghost first appeared as a foe of the Golden Age Hawkman in a 1947
foe of the Golden Age Hawkman in a 1947
foe of the Golden Age Hawkman in a 1947 story this original version of the
story this original version of the
story this original version of the villain simply went by the name of ghost
villain simply went by the name of ghost
villain simply went by the name of ghost and no origin story was presented
and no origin story was presented
and no origin story was presented instead Hawkman and Hawkgirl hunted down
instead Hawkman and Hawkgirl hunted down
instead Hawkman and Hawkgirl hunted down a villain who is busy committing
a villain who is busy committing
a villain who is busy committing robberies across Europe Hawkman refused
robberies across Europe Hawkman refused
robberies across Europe Hawkman refused to believe in ghosts and felt that there
to believe in ghosts and felt that there
to believe in ghosts and felt that there must be a logical explanation for this
must be a logical explanation for this
must be a logical explanation for this villains mystical tricks indeed he did
villains mystical tricks indeed he did
villains mystical tricks indeed he did find plenty of evidence that the crook
find plenty of evidence that the crook
find plenty of evidence that the crook was a mere human such as the use of
was a mere human such as the use of
was a mere human such as the use of radio receivers microphones and
radio receivers microphones and
radio receivers microphones and projected camera images but in that
projected camera images but in that
projected camera images but in that story at least it was left up to the
story at least it was left up to the
story at least it was left up to the reader to decide if the villain was
reader to decide if the villain was
reader to decide if the villain was ectoplasmic or flesh-and-blood when the
ectoplasmic or flesh-and-blood when the
ectoplasmic or flesh-and-blood when the ghost fought the Silver Age Hawkman in
ghost fought the Silver Age Hawkman in
ghost fought the Silver Age Hawkman in 1969 it was in a retelling of this same
1969 it was in a retelling of this same
1969 it was in a retelling of this same Golden Age story but while this
Golden Age story but while this
Golden Age story but while this encounter also left open the question of
encounter also left open the question of
encounter also left open the question of whether the villain was a real ghost it
whether the villain was a real ghost it
whether the villain was a real ghost it did include an origin story that pointed
did include an origin story that pointed
did include an origin story that pointed towards a supernatural explanation what
towards a supernatural explanation what
towards a supernatural explanation what we do learn is that a notorious
we do learn is that a notorious
we do learn is that a notorious highwayman named gentleman Jim Craddock
highwayman named gentleman Jim Craddock
highwayman named gentleman Jim Craddock terrorized England in the early 19th
terrorized England in the early 19th
terrorized England in the early 19th century when he was hanged he swore he
century when he was hanged he swore he
century when he was hanged he swore he would return to earth and exact revenge
would return to earth and exact revenge
would return to earth and exact revenge some
some
some things never go out of fashion return he
things never go out of fashion return he
things never go out of fashion return he did but rather than through ghostly
did but rather than through ghostly
did but rather than through ghostly resurrection apparently Craddock fell
resurrection apparently Craddock fell
resurrection apparently Craddock fell through a rift in time to the present
through a rift in time to the present
through a rift in time to the present day and resumed his career in crime
day and resumed his career in crime
day and resumed his career in crime Hawkman believed that kradic’s use of
Hawkman believed that kradic’s use of
Hawkman believed that kradic’s use of technology proved that he was no spook
technology proved that he was no spook
technology proved that he was no spook but the question was still left open
but the question was still left open
but the question was still left open ended when gentlemen ghosts story was
ended when gentlemen ghosts story was
ended when gentlemen ghosts story was again retold in 2006 there was no doubt
again retold in 2006 there was no doubt
again retold in 2006 there was no doubt that this ruthless criminal was indeed a
that this ruthless criminal was indeed a
that this ruthless criminal was indeed a spectral presence in a detailed
spectral presence in a detailed
spectral presence in a detailed explanation of his origin readers
explanation of his origin readers
explanation of his origin readers learned that Craddock was the
learned that Craddock was the
learned that Craddock was the illegitimate son of a nobleman who
illegitimate son of a nobleman who
illegitimate son of a nobleman who abandoned him and his mother to a life
abandoned him and his mother to a life
abandoned him and his mother to a life of poverty and want while the boy had
of poverty and want while the boy had
of poverty and want while the boy had quite a temper that caused trouble for
quite a temper that caused trouble for
quite a temper that caused trouble for him and his mother the lad did have a
him and his mother the lad did have a
him and his mother the lad did have a sincere desire to give his mother the
sincere desire to give his mother the
sincere desire to give his mother the riches he thought she deserved
riches he thought she deserved
riches he thought she deserved unfortunately she soon died and Jim
unfortunately she soon died and Jim
unfortunately she soon died and Jim resented his poverty and disgrace even
resented his poverty and disgrace even
resented his poverty and disgrace even more he soon became an accomplished
more he soon became an accomplished
more he soon became an accomplished pickpocket and a friend to a gypsy
pickpocket and a friend to a gypsy
pickpocket and a friend to a gypsy fortune-teller the Gypsy read his palm
fortune-teller the Gypsy read his palm
fortune-teller the Gypsy read his palm and warned him that he would die by
and warned him that he would die by
and warned him that he would die by hanging but that he would cheat death
hanging but that he would cheat death
hanging but that he would cheat death and continue his thieving ways from
and continue his thieving ways from
and continue his thieving ways from beyond the grave Rhys life liminal
my lady in time Craddock learned of a
my lady in time Craddock learned of a group of distinguished gentlemen crooks
group of distinguished gentlemen crooks
group of distinguished gentlemen crooks who had worked the roadways for
who had worked the roadways for
who had worked the roadways for centuries and soon after that he met the
centuries and soon after that he met the
centuries and soon after that he met the ghosts of these crooks who trained him
ghosts of these crooks who trained him
ghosts of these crooks who trained him in their ways and so the infamous
in their ways and so the infamous
in their ways and so the infamous gentleman Jim Craddock began his career
gentleman Jim Craddock began his career
gentleman Jim Craddock began his career in earnest
in earnest
in earnest I took your lightning won’t make that
I took your lightning won’t make that
I took your lightning won’t make that mistake again I think you might
eventually Craddock was caught and as in
eventually Craddock was caught and as in his early origin hanged for his crimes
his early origin hanged for his crimes
his early origin hanged for his crimes he again swore that he would one day
he again swore that he would one day
he again swore that he would one day return as he died the words of the Gypsy
return as he died the words of the Gypsy
return as he died the words of the Gypsy returned to him and his spirit was
returned to him and his spirit was
returned to him and his spirit was transported to the present day where he
transported to the present day where he
transported to the present day where he once again took up his nefarious doings
once again took up his nefarious doings
once again took up his nefarious doings nile’ I hate very imaginative in
nile’ I hate very imaginative in
nile’ I hate very imaginative in twenty-fifty kradic’s origin was revised
twenty-fifty kradic’s origin was revised
twenty-fifty kradic’s origin was revised again as part of DC’s new 52 revamp in
again as part of DC’s new 52 revamp in
again as part of DC’s new 52 revamp in this new version Craddock was not
this new version Craddock was not
this new version Craddock was not actually a ghost but he was also no mere
actually a ghost but he was also no mere
actually a ghost but he was also no mere mortal in case these things weren’t
mortal in case these things weren’t
mortal in case these things weren’t confusing enough already many years ago
confusing enough already many years ago
confusing enough already many years ago he had been a man who played fast and
he had been a man who played fast and
he had been a man who played fast and loose with women’s hearts until he made
loose with women’s hearts until he made
loose with women’s hearts until he made the mistake of doing so with a witch she
the mistake of doing so with a witch she
the mistake of doing so with a witch she cursed him rather than killing him the
cursed him rather than killing him the
cursed him rather than killing him the curse came with newfound powers however
curse came with newfound powers however
curse came with newfound powers however once that allowed him to pass as a ghost
once that allowed him to pass as a ghost
once that allowed him to pass as a ghost when the witch died he continued to live
when the witch died he continued to live
when the witch died he continued to live although only appearing during the
although only appearing during the
although only appearing during the fuller phases of the Moon while
fuller phases of the Moon while
fuller phases of the Moon while definitely a much more obscure character
definitely a much more obscure character
definitely a much more obscure character the gentleman ghosts refined speech and
the gentleman ghosts refined speech and
the gentleman ghosts refined speech and Davor appearance make him an unusual and
Davor appearance make him an unusual and
Davor appearance make him an unusual and highly entertaining villain whether
highly entertaining villain whether
highly entertaining villain whether presented as an actual ghost or a mere
presented as an actual ghost or a mere
presented as an actual ghost or a mere trickster he is always managed to lead
trickster he is always managed to lead
trickster he is always managed to lead the heroes he encounters on a merry
the heroes he encounters on a merry
the heroes he encounters on a merry chase soon the city will tremble and
chase soon the city will tremble and
chase soon the city will tremble and Master are you a fan of the dandy
Master are you a fan of the dandy
Master are you a fan of the dandy phantom known as the gentleman ghost
phantom known as the gentleman ghost
phantom known as the gentleman ghost it’s been a pleasure gentlemen for more
it’s been a pleasure gentlemen for more
it’s been a pleasure gentlemen for more comic book origins be sure to subscribe
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