Religion: not determined yet
Name: Peter Venner
Classification:
supporting character
Publisher(s): 
First Appearance: The Atom (vol. 1) #6 (Apr.-May 1963): "The Riddle of the Two-Faced Astronaut"
Creators: Gardner F. Fox, Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson
Number of Appearances: 1
Enemy of: Howard Crane
Defended or Helped by: The Atom
Occupation: assistant, astronaut
Worked for: Wizardo the Great
Gender: male
Note: magician's helper dressed as astronaut
Peter Venner dressed as an astronaut in his role as the assistant to stage magician Wizardo the Great. Accounts describing this story are not entirely clear about the actual status of Mr. Venner. Some refer to him as an astronaut. It seems most likely that the astronaut's uniform was just a gimmick for Wizardo's act, but one would need to read the story carefully to be certain.
The Atom (vol. 1) #6 (Apr.-May 1963): "The Riddle of the Two-Faced Astronaut"
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Atom_Vol_1_6
- http://z13.invisionfree.com/In_The_Balcony/index.php?showtopic=3507
- http://darkmark6.tripod.com/atomind.htm
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=6242
- https://www.comics.org/issue/17588/