Madame Fatal is a fictional character and a comic book superhero active during the Golden Age of Comic Books.
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10 Facts About Madame Fatal
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Character later appeared in some publications by DC Comics when DC Comics bought the rights to the character in 1956, along with a bulk buy of all Quality Comic's characters, although Madame Fatal has not been seen much since except a few brief appearances and passing mentions by other comic book characters.
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Madame Fatal is notable for being a male superhero who dressed up as an elderly woman and as such is the first cross-dressing hero.
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Madame Fatal had made a vast fortune successfully playing the Wall Street stock market of the late 1920s, a time of economic unrest, which incurred the jealousy of many of those close to him.
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Madame Fatal was aided on occasion by his pet parrot, Hamlet, his only connection to his previous life.
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Madame Fatal had a high level of intelligence and intuition which aided his investigative abilities and locating criminals.
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Madame Fatal often came up against criminal masterminds and supervillains such as Doctor Prowl and the Jester and their henchmen.
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However, Madame Fatal's disguise gave him an edge in physical combat as his foes would underestimate his strength and speed.
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Madame Fatal's yellow walking cane was a formidable weapon in Stanton's hands as he was adept at using the cane as a weapon.
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Madame Fatal was never a popular character given the cross-dressing angle, which is perhaps part of the reason why DC Comics decided not to further run with the character and limited him to light-hearted jibes made by other comic book heroes.
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