THE WASP

Real Name: Unrevealed

Identity/Class: Human (post-World War II era) (Korean)

Occupation: Guerrilla

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: The People's Army of China

Enemies: Battle Brady, Colonel Grannet, the Korean National Police, Nim Yang Sang, Sgt. "Socko" Swenski

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Mobile in Korea during the Korean War

First Appearance: Battle I#25 (January, 1954)

Powers/Abilities: The Wasp carried a pistol. She was trained in subterfuge.

Height: Unrevealed (approximately 5'2")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 104 lbs.)
Eyes: Black
Hair: Black

History:
(Battle I#25/2) - The Wasp sent teams of guerrillas into South Korea to spread havoc. Some of her men were captured by Battle Brady and Sgt. "Socko" Swenski. Their superior officer, Colonel Grannet, sent them alongside Nim Yang Sang of the Korean National Police to find the Wasp. Soon after they began their search, the Wasp herself confronted them, posing as a South Korean civilian. She claimed guerrillas were stealing her farm's rice crop but once the three men were facing the farm with their backs to her, she drew her gun and took them prisoner.

    The Wasp commandeered the jeep the three men had been riding in and made Swenski and Nim Yang Sang drive for her. Battle Brady was placed on a wagon with one of the Wasp's guerrillas guarding him but he caused a commotion by throwing a lit cigarette at the wagon's horse then stole away riding the horse. The Wasp tried to shoot Brady but Nim Yang Sang swerved the jeep to throw off her aim. Brady jumped aboard the jeep and overpowered the Wasp.

    Creating flaming arrows, Brady set the wagons carrying rice stalks aflame. The smoke was seen by Nim Yang Sang's men and brought them to the location. With a large force of the National Police present, the Wasp's guerrillas were overwhelmed and beaten. The Wasp was imprisoned.

Comments: Created by an unidentified writer and Syd Shores.

    All Asian femme fatales owe a great debt to Milton Caniff and his creation the Dragon Lady from the newspaper comic strip Terry and the Pirates.

Profile by Prime Eternal.

CLARIFICATIONS:
The Wasp should not be confused with:

• CHU SAN - Clark Mason foe--Spy Fighters I#11
• COMRADE CHINA - Combat Casey foe--Combat Casey I#14
• HAN RIVER HELEN - Iron Mike McGraw foe--Marines in Battle I#1
• KAESONG KATIE - Combat Casey foe--Combat Casey I#10
• KIMA - Doug Grant foe--Spy Cases I#15
• KOREA KATIE - Combat Kelly foe--Combat Kelly I#13
• LEE-SIK - Iron Mike McGraw foe--Marines in Battle I#1
• LING - Combat Kelly foe--Combat Kelly I#28
• MANCHURIA MARY - Battle Brady foe--Battle Brady I#11
• MUKTONG MOLLIE - Combat Kelly foe--Combat Kelly I#19
• NITA - Combat Casey foe--Combat Casey I#15
• GENERAL OLGA - Buzz Brand foe--Battle Action I#11
• PANTHER LADY - Combat Casey foe--Combat Casey I#8
• THE PEARL OF PYONGYANG - Battle Brady foe--Battle Action I#8
• PUSAN POLLY - Combat Kelly foe--Combat Kelly I#24
• RED MARY - Combat Kelly foe--Combat Kelly I#21
• RED POPPY - Combat Casey foe--Combat Casey I#17
• THE SNAKE LADY OF SINYONG - Combat Casey foe foe--Combat Casey I#18
• SWEET LOTUS - Doug Grant foe--Spy Cases I#14
• THE WASP (Janet Van Dyne) - costumed heroine of the Avengers--Tales to Astonish I#44
• THE WASP (Hank Pym) - costumed identity briefly used by Hank Pym of the Avengers--Secret Invasion: Requiem I#1
• THE WASP (Nadia Van Dyne) - daughter of Hank Pym--Free Comic Book Day 2016
• YALU RIVER ROSIE - Combat Kelly foe--Combat Kelly I#7
• other "Wasp" characters, groups, items, races or events, any other beautiful Asian Communist women or any White Anglo Saxon Protestants for that matter

Colonel Grannet

Colonel Grannet was a U.S. Army officer who worked with Nim Yang Sang, the Korean national police chief. Colonel Grannet led efforts to stop the Wasp and sent Battle Brady and Sgt. "Socko" Swenski to assist Nim Yang Sang to that end.

--Battle I#25/2

Nim Yang Sang

Nim Yang Sang was the Korean National Police chief. He worked alongside Colonel Grannet of the U.S. Army. After Grannet assigned Battle Brady and Sgt. "Socko" Swenski to assist him, the three men soon found the Wasp but were captured by her. The Wasp commandeered Nim Yang Sang's jeep and forced him to drive for her. When Brady escaped the Wasp's men, Nim Yang Sang swerved on the road with the jeep so the Wasp would be unable to hit Brady with her bullets. Brady summoned up more members of the National Police to help them overwhelm and defeat the Wasp's guerrilla army.

--Battle I#25/2

images: (without ads)
Battle I#25/2, page 4, panel 3 (Wasp, main)
Battle I#25/2, page 4, panel 6 (Wasp, face)
Battle I#25/2, page 3, panel 6 (Grannet)
Battle I#25/2, page 4, panel 5 (Sang)

Appearances:
Battle I#25/2 (January, 1954) - unidentified writer, Syd Shores (artist), Stan Lee (editor)

First posted: 09/16/2025
Last updated: 09/16/2025

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