The original Masked Marvel is a non-powered scarlet-suited hero whose secret identity is never revealed.

He has a number of gadgets and weapons, such as an amphibious airplane, a paralyzing ray gun and a televisor, a video device which lets him see anywhere in the world.

He was revealed to be Philip Reinhart, a young prodigy who already had established a successful business at the age of 20.

When World War II broke out, they decided to give up crime-fighting and enlist, both out of the sense of duty and the feeling that the proliferation of super-powered heroes made them increasingly irrelevant.

At the former's request, Phillip became head of the project designed to track various super-powered beings, just in case the government should need their services.

That proved to be a prudent measure, as the increasing supervillain activity made the need for a team of super-powered heroes starkly clear.

When Richard learned about the formation of the Protectors, he petitioned the President directly, asking him to let him be part of team.

For a few weeks she was the behind-the-scenes glue that helped the Protectors stick together, acting as a motherly, and guiding figure.