Character(s): The Woman in Red
Publication: Thrilling Comics No. 12
Publication Date: January 1941
Publisher: Better Publiations, Inc.

Peggy Allen, "the daring Woman in Red," assisted the police in solving tough mysteries and fighting crime. She worked directly with the police commissioner, who was aware of her double identity. Peggy Allen possessed no superhuman abilities. She did carry a gun while working as the Woman in Red.

One of the first female costumed crimefighters in comics, the Woman in Red appeared in Thrilling Comics nos. 2-18, 20-22, 24-30, 34, 35, 38, & 46 and America's Best Comics nos. 1 & 2.