RetroInspection - Teaser - The Scarlet Pimpernel

When Baroness Orczy penned her creation, little did she know that it would be rejected by the biggest names in English publishing. It wasn’t until her hero appeared on the West End that people learned of The Scarlet Pimpernel.
To be sure, there were always heroes in human folklore and literature. The English, alone, had Robin Hood and King Arthur who stood for justice for the realm.
Yet, they were known heroes who were unafraid of revealing their identities.
The Scarlet Pimpernel, however, had to do perform his life saving heroics through subterfuge and disguise. The dangers he faced at the hands of the French revolutionary nationalists threatened his noble comrades, but most especially, his beloved wife Marguerite.
Join us as we explore the character comic book pioneer Stan Lee said was probably the first superhero.

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