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| Herbert Glass | |
| Continuity: | Marvel Universe |
| Notability: | Minor character |
| Type: | Murder victim |
| Occupation: | Judge |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | Washington, D.C. |
| Associations: | Federal Open Market Committee |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Died: | April 30th, 1975 [1] |
| First: | Captain America #184 |
| Final: | Captain America #184 |
Herbert Glass is a fictional judge & murder victim and a minor character featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is associated with the Captain America line of titles and first appeared in Captain America #184 in April, 1975 in a story called "Cap's Back!"
Biography[]
Herbert Glass was a judge who operated out of Washington, D.C. in the 1970s. He was a member of the Federal Open Market Committee, which helped to establish governmental economic policy. On April 30th, 1975, Herbert Glass arrived at the National Mall to attend a luncheon with three southern senators. Despite the fact that protest rallies were being held in Washington, Glass had no time to wait with bothersome barricades and marched forward. He suddenly heard the haunting rhythms of Chopin's "Funeral March" in the air. The Nazi villain known as the Red Skull descended from the sky with a jet-pack. He shouted "Die, Herbert Glass!" and fired his newly minted Dust of Death at the judge. The Dust of Death turned Herbert's skin red, and tightened the flesh on his face so that he resembled a red skull. Glass died as a result of exposure to the Dust of Death. [2]
Abilities[]
Powers[]
- None: Herbert Glass is by all accounts a normal human being with no superhuman abilities to speak of.
Skills[]
- Herbert Glass's personal talents and skill proficiencies, if any, are unknown.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Herbert Glass was created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Herb Trimpe.
- Herbert Glass is the first victim of the Red Skull's Dust of Death.
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References[]
- ↑ Although this is the year established in the source material, it is considered a topical reference, and cannot be construed as a canonical year per the rules governing the passage of time in comic books.
- ↑ Captain America, Vol. 1, #184, "Cap's Back!" (April, 1975). Written by Steve Englehart. Artwork by Herb Trimpe, Frank Giacoia, and Mike Esposito.