#711 is a
superhero from the
Golden Age of comics. He was created by
George Brenner and published by
Quality Comics. #711 first appeared in
Police Comics #1 (August 1941) and lasted until #15 (January 1943), when he was killed.
Fictional character biography
Daniel Dyce was a
District Attorney who was almost an exact twin of his friend, Jacob Horn. Jacob was in
prison, but wanted to see his wife give birth, so Daniel agreed to become a prisoner while Jacob was with his wife. However, Jacob is killed in a car crash on the way to the hospital, so Daniel was stuck in jail. Daniel was able to tunnel himself free, but instead of escaping, he decided to return to his cell. Each night he uses his tunnel to go outside and fight crime, then returns before the morning. Dyce adopts the name #711, a reference to his prisoner number. After two years of adventures Daniel Dyce was killed by the mobster Oscar Jones. The hero
Destiny sees this take place, and starts his crime fighting career when #711 died, replacing his feature in
Police Comics.
Like many early
comic book heroes, #711 did not wear a traditional costume but rather was modeled after the traditional
pulp magazine heroes. He wore a green cape, a brown business suit, and a wide-brimmed fedora which cast his eyes in shadow. #711's trademark was a calling card made of a mirror with bars painted over it; when an unlucky criminal would look at the card, they would see themselves behind bars.
Following the Golden Age, many of the...
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