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Lois Joseph Vance
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Real Name
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unknown
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First Appearance
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1919 film
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Creators
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Louis Joseph Vance
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Team Affiliations
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none
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Aliases
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none
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Base of Operations
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worldwide
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Powers
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none
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Skills and Abilities
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hand-to-hand, detective, spy skills
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Paraphernalia
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handgun
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Origin[]
The 1919 film, False Faces, details the adventures of a professional thief known as The Lone Wolf (acted by Henry B. Walthall). The film is based on a novel by writer Louis Joseph Vance, the script for the film by Irvin Willet. The Lone Wolf is assigned by British intelligence during the Great War (World War I) to steal a cylinder containing valuable information from behind the German enemy lines. After accomplishing that task, he must deliver it in the hands Allied Intelligence.
The Lone Wolf's efforts are opposed by German agent Karl Ekstrom (Lon Chaney), and his group of co-conspirators. Ekstrom, also known as Ekstrom, the Hun, is particularly responsible for the wartime deaths of The Lone Wolf's family, including his beloved sister, turning the matter into a far more personal one for the professional thief. As Lanyard states, "When I stood over her grave I dedicated my life to the extermination of Ekstrom and all of his breed."
Plot[]
During The Great War, professional thief The Lone Wolf is recognized by a field officer. When revealed to the military, he is recruited to recover information behind German lines to be handed over to Allied intelligence. The German spy Ekstrom leads a group of agents to ensure the information does not fall into Allied hands. Ekstrom is responsible for the death of The Lone Wolf's sister and family, adding vengeance to his purpose.
Abilities[]
The Lone Wolf possesses the skills necessary to a professional thief and spy. Subterfuge, disguise, hand-to-hand combat, hand-held weaponry, gun, climbing, safe-cracking, and lock-picking are all part of his skill set and knowledge.