Kent Thurston

Kent Thurston operated as the Invisible Hood, a Golden Age mystery man whose specially treated cloak granted him invisibility, which he used to fight crime. Debuting in Smash Comics #27, he was one of Quality Comics' early costumed adventurers.

Few characters carry the quiet distinction of a true Golden Age original quite like Kent Thurston, who first stepped onto the page in Smash Comics #27 in 1941, brought to life by creator Art Pinajian under the Quality Comics banner. Quality was one of the era's most inventive publishers, and Smash Comics was a genuine showcase for it — Kent shared those early issues with luminaries like Happy Terrill and The Ray, remarkable company by any measure. His footprint stretches across an impressive span of nearly eight decades, with appearances in All-Star Squadron connecting his Golden Age roots to later generations of comics history. With only a handful of catalogued appearances, Kent Thurston is the kind of rare, understated discovery that makes digging through Golden Age back issues so rewarding for the devoted collector.