Perry Chase (Earth-MLJ)

Press Guardian
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Real Name	Perry Chase
Current Alias	Press Guardian
Relatives	Mr. Chase (father)
Affiliation	The Daily Express
Status
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Society Reporter; Society Editor
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair	Black
Origin
Origin	Human
Universe	Earth-MLJ
Creators	Abner Sundell; Mort Meskin;
First Appearance	Pep Comics #2 (February, 1940)
Last Appearance	Pep Comics #11 (January, 1941)

History

Cynthia Blake & Perry Chase

Perry Chase was the son of the owner and publisher of The Daily Express, a newspaper covering a major metropolitan area. Perry was assigned to the society page, but desperately wanted to be a serious reporter and begged his father for a chance. However, his father told him to continue to cover reporting on high society's doings because only real men can be reporters and his seemingly wimpy and unintelligent son was not a real man. Little did his father know that his son was in fact the Press Guardian, defender of the first amendment and a crime fighter.

Later, Perry obtained a new secretary named Cynthia Blake, who became a constant companion on many of his assignments for the society page and more importantly on his adventures as the Press Guardian.

One of the greatest foes that the Press Guardian ever dealt with was the Claw.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Superior Strength: Perry has the strength level of someone who can pick up a full grown man over his head and throw him.
• Invulnerability: Perry has demonstrated that bullets bounce off of him.

Abilities

Perry is a skilled fighter

Strength level

Perry possessed the strength level of a man who engages in regular excersize who can pick up a full grown man over his head and throw him.

Paraphernalia

Equipment

Perry carries two handguns

Notes

It has been speculated that Perry Chase was a homosexual from the manner in which his father treated him as being wimpy and unintelligent, even though he continuously demonstrated a masculine appearance and a sharp intelligent mind. Also Perry, as the Press Guardian, defended men who were effeminate and weaker than the people bullying them, such as Peter La Flamme. Perry also demonstrated effeminate behavior when in private with Peter.

Links and References

• 10 Appearances of Perry Chase (Earth-MLJ)
• Minor Appearances of Perry Chase (Earth-MLJ)
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• Images featuring Perry Chase (Earth-MLJ)
• Quotations by or about Perry Chase (Earth-MLJ)
• Character Gallery: Perry Chase (Earth-MLJ)

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