Name: Johnny Peril
Universe: Earth-1
Alter Ego: Unknown
Occupation: Various: Reporter, Adventurer, Soldier-of-Fortune; currently Private Investigator
Marital Status: Single
Group Affiliation: Lapsed member, On Borrowed Time Club (owes 7 years in club fees)
Base of Operations: Various: currently an unnamed Midwestern city
Known Relatives: None
Height: 6 ft. 2 in.
Weight: 195 lbs.
Hair Color: Blond
Eye Color: Blue
First Appearance: Comic Cavalcade #22

History:
Little is known about the past life and roots of the man called Johnny Peril; It is speculated that even his name is an alias, assumed to thwart investigators into his past. Peril has refused to answer all such questions, leading some to wonder if he knows the answers himself.

Whatever his past, the name Johnny Peril has always been associated with adventure and intrigue. His past occupations have been many, but they have invariably been jobs whose high risk factors--due to their unusual natures--cannot have been compensated for solely by money. He has left few corners of the world untrod, traveling from the steaming equatorial jungles of Africa to the eerie depths of the Bermuda Triangle. However, when asked what drives him to undertake such dangerous assignments, he has never given a direct answer, preferring to express a desire for "a nice, normal case." Those who know him at all, however, say his words belie his true interests. Recently, he returned after a long absence and established a practice as a private investigator, making the professional and personal acquaintance of a renowned psychic, Miss Heather Storm.

Powers:
Johnny Peril is an above-average hand-to-hand combatant, relying more on his extraordinarily tenacious and determined nature and quick wits, rather than any specialized training.