Religion: Nazi sympathizer; fascist
Name: The Hunchback of Hollywood
Alter Ego: Craig Talbot
Classification: supporting character
First Appearance: Captain America Comics #3 (May 1941): "The Hunchback of Hollywood and the Movie Murder"
Creators: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, Bernie Klein, George Roussos
Number of Appearances: 1
Enemy of: Captain America, Bucky
Employer: Superstar Pictures
Occupation: actor
Gender: male
Note: lead actor in film "The Tyrant"
Craig Talbot was the lead actor in film "The Tyrant." But he strongly disagreed with the anti-fascism message of the film. "The Tyrant" was probably a thinly veiled anti-Hitler film and the handsome actor Craig Talbot was a Nazi sympathizer.
Talbot donned a disguise and as the "Hunchback of Hollywood" he killed the film's producers. He was caught and unmasked by Captain America before he could do more harm to the production.
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cje/mh/CA/40sCap.html
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/hunhuz.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/twtz.htm
- http://marvel.wikia.com/Captain_America_Comics_Vol_1_3
- https://www.comics.org/issue/1413/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=21695