Thomas Halloway (Earth-616)

## Thomas Halloway/The Angel

**Thomas Halloway** was an American vigilante known as **The Angel** active in the 1930s.

## Biography

Thomas Halloway became a vigilante around 1939. He was notorious for his relentless nature and for killing the evildoers he came across.

At some point in 1939, Halloway was active in Paris, France.

### The Six Big Men

A gang known as the Six Big Men had begun a reign of terror in New York City. Several concerned citizens went to meet with the mayor to deal with the situation. The leader of the concerned citizens, Dr. Horace Lang, made the suggestion that the group contact the Angel to deal with the gang. While there was some debate on whether they should contact the Angel, he had already returned to New York and was listening in on the conversation. Halloway threw a brick with an attached note into the mayor's office to alert the men that he had taken up the case and had already identified the titular Six Big Men and was going to hunt down the gang's big boss.

Halloway's first target was Gus Ronson, who was acquitted of a manslaughter charge because of a fixed jury. While Ronson was informed that the Angel was going to hunt him down, Ronson dismissed the possibility under the belief that the Angel was a myth. Halloway then made his presence known by allowing his shadow to cast over the streets. This frightened Ronson, who rushed into his car unaware that Halloway had already snuck in. Halloway then strangled Ronson to death, before leaving a note for the police and heading toward his next target Mike Malone.

Malone was informed by John Dillon (another member of the gang) that the Angel was after him, but Malone was confident that he could dispatch the vigilante with ease, unaware that the Angel was behind him. Halloway then beat Malone to death and witnessed Dillon fall out a window to his death when he attempted to escape from him. As this happened, a mysterious woman entered the room and left a note alerting Halloway that Dillon was the man who fell to his death and the location of his next target, Trigger Bolo, as well as a warning that Bolo was prepared for his arrival. Halloway attempted to catch the woman but only caught a glimpse of her leaving the building. Halloway then left to find Bolo.

Halloway entered Bolo's hideout but got into a fight with an underling which alerted the rest of the gang of his presence. Halloway attempted to fight off the men, but was outnumbered and knocked unconscious and brought to Trigger. Trigger prepared to execute Halloway but was stopped by the woman, who Bolo identified as Lil. Lil then informed Trigger that she had orders from the Big Boss that she, Trigger, and Steve Enkel would take the Angel to the woods and execute him there.

In the woods, Halloway was tied to a tree and was prepared to be killed. Lil then came to him and secretly cut his ropes and instructed him to ask Enkel for a final cigarette, before she left. Halloway did so and broke free from his confines and took Enkel hostage. Trigger then pulled his gun and fired knowing he would hit Enkel, but admitted it was a sacrifice he was willing to make. In a fit of desperation, Enkel pulled his own gun out and attempted to kill Trigger before he could fire his gun which resulted in both men killing each other. Halloway attempted to thank Lil, but she rebuffed him and fled the scene. Halloway then decided to hunt his final target, Dutch Hansen. Halloway snuck into Hansen's office and immediately killed him by bashing his head against the fire place. Halloway then looked over Hansen's documents and saw that Hansen was supposed to make a deposit at the bank the Big Boss was supposed to pick up in a few minutes. The Angel then hurried to the bank to catch the Big Boss in action.

At the bank, Halloway witnessed Dr. Lang and Lil enter the bank. Deducing that Lang was the Big Boss and that he intended to use the Angel to kill the other members of the gang so the loot wouldn't be divided up, Halloway confronted the two and had them arrested. Halloway then left the city for another adventure.

### The Treasure of Alano

Halloway next was active in Hong Kong. Halloway, who was in plain clothes, was following reporter Jane Framan who was searching for the lost treasure of Alano in Tibet, as she was being stalked by criminals. Halloway witnessed Jane being attacked a man and leaped into action to save her. Halloway then defeated the assailent before helping Jane up. Another man named Mr. Sumner offered to escort Jane to her hotel, although Halloway instantly knew that Sumner is actually a criminal known as Mr. Lelong. Halloway sliped a note in Jane's bags that stated to not trust anyone and to guard the map to the treasure closely. Halloway then sliped away while contemplating his theory that the cursed map is not a real curse but rather a plot to steal the treasure.

Later, Halloway changed into his costume and followed Jane's assailant to his hideout. Halloway then broke into the hideout and dispatched the criminals there. After Halloway defeated the criminals, a phone rung and Lelong states that he had captured Jane and secured the map and it was time for his men to expose of her once they make it to the hideout. Halloway then rushes to stop Lelong before he reaches the hideout.

Later, in an alley Lelong prepares to execute Jane as she had begun making massive amounts of trouble for him. Halloway then appeared and began fighting Lelong. Halloway effortlessly defeats Lelong and gives Jane the map. Halloway then explains that Lelong was one of the men on the original expidetion to find Alano. The head of the expedition Dr. Landin had found the map to the treasure of Alano, but refused to let anyone have it out of fear that whoever had it would be consumed with greed. Lelong then spread a rumor that the map was cursed and one by one killed everyone on the expidetion and faked his own death. Landin had already sent the map to the Smithsonian, and so Lelong took the identity of Mr. Sumner in order to kill whoever the Smithosonian sent to China and steal the map. Halloway then told Jane to alert the police to arrest Lelong and to take care on her journey to Tibet, before he left for more adventures.

### Death-Bird Squadron

Halloway left for Poland with the beginning of World War II. Halloway was in the town of Grybow when it was attacked by Nazi bombers. With the town having evacutated, Halloway scaled to the top of a building and then leaped onto a plane, and managed to break his way in. Halloway then killed the pilot and gunner. Halloway then manned the machine gun and began firing at the other bombers. Halloway then rammed the last bomber with his bomber, before jumping out to safety. With the threat in the sky dealt with, the people were able to return to the streets and Halloway left Grybow before anyone even knew he was there.

### The Voodoo Sacrifice

A few miles from New York City, a group of cultists kidnapped a woman with the intention of sacrificing her. Halloway appeared but was run over. Halloway gave chase and followed them to their hideout. but Halloway's car fell into a pit. Halloway escaped the pit into the hideout . Halloway dispatched of some cultists and broke into the sacrificial chamber and moved to defeat the cultists and their leader. The Angel then grabbed the woman and escaped from the hideout to safety.

## Personality

Halloway was a justice oriented man that had no compunction on killing criminals or operating outside the law.

## Appearance

The Angel was a tall handsome man with black hair and a mustache. He was muscular.

## Attributes

### Skills

**Combat Skills**: The Angel was a skilled combatant and was able to take on several armed thugs before being overwhelmed as well as being able to move fast enough to defeat an armed man who had a gun trained on him before said man was able to fire.

## Paraphernalia

### Weapons

**Pistols**: Halloway carried two pistols with him.

## Trivia and Notes

### Related Deaths

#### Direct Murders

* Gus Ronson: The Angel strangled Ronson to death in his car
* Mike Malone: The Angel beat Malone to death in his office
* Dutch Hansen: The Angel bashed Hansen's head against the fireplace in his office, killing him instantly.

#### Indirect Killings

* John Dillon: Dillon accidently fell out a window to his death while attempting to escape from the Angel
* Trigger Bolo: While the Angel didn't pull the trigger, by holding Steve Enkel hostage he allowed Enkel to kill Bolo and wanted it to happen.
* Steve Enkel: While the Angel didn't pull the trigger, he did use Enkel as a human shield and likely would've killed him had Bolo missed.

#### Possible Deaths

* Shorty: It's unclear whether or not the Angel killed Shorty or if he simply knocked him out, it's not out of line for the Angel to kill him.