The Whistler, secretly newspaper reporter Mallory Drake, was a masked vigilante in the post-World War II mid-1940s.
History
After finally landing a job as a police reporter at the Evening Globe, Mallory Drake rushed to tell his brother Jerry, who was performing at the Club Caravan. However, while off-stage with the manager Sam Kent, a gang of thugs arrive to intimidate Sam. Mallory tries to step in, but he is bludgeoned and his brother shot, dying shortly afterwards.[1]
Mallory donned a mask and struck out as a vigilante to avenge his murdered brother. Jerry Drake had been a jazz whistler, and Mallory was a gifted mimic, who quickly mastered Jerry's repertoire. Calling himself "The Whistler," Drake waged a war of terror against the underworld, for about half a year, then was heard from no longer.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Sound Manipulation The Whistler once whistled so sharply that a gun, by itself, was fired by the sound.[2]
Abilities
- Intimidation The Whistler's eerie trademark whistle struck fear into the hearts of men, creating blood-chilling paralytic reactions.[1] It also worked on snakes.[3]
- Mimicry
- Music
- Whistle Ventriloquism The Whistler can make his trademark whistle seem to come into a room he occupies, as if from the outside.[4]
Notes
- This version of the Whistler, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022-2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.
- The Whistler looked exactly like Midnight or The Spirit, only with a red mask.
- Creator/writer/artist Vernon Henkel was replaced by William Woolfolk and Al McWilliams on the final Whistler story, in National Comics #54.
- In his civilian identity Drake worked at the Daily Record, and his boss was Mac Shane, Editor.
Trivia
- Mallory Drake smoked cigarettes. His boss, Mac Shane, smoked a pipe.
Related
- 7 Appearances of Mallory Drake (Quality Universe)
- 1 Images featuring Mallory Drake (Quality Universe)
- 1 Quotations by or about Mallory Drake (Quality Universe)
- Character Gallery: Mallory Drake (Quality Universe)
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