REAL NAME: Tony Trent
OCCUPATION: Newscaster
IDENTITY: Secret
CLASS: Magically transformed human
LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA
OTHER ALIASES: Demonface
PLACE OF BIRTH: Columbia City, USA
MARITAL STATUS: NA
KNOWN RELATIVES: NA
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: NA
BASE OF OPERATIONS: USA
FIRST APPEARANCE: Big Shot Comics #1 (May 1940)
HEIGHT: 6' 8"
WEIGHT: 385 lbs
EYES: Blue / Yellow
HAIR: Blond / Red
Tony Trent, a TV reporter, began to suffer great stress from the extreme violence and corruption he witnessed as a result of his work. Almost by chance, at the same time, a kabuki demon mask came to his hands. When Trent dons the mask he turns into a true Japanese demon, an "oni", with supernatural abilities. Tony Trent decided to fight crime using the terrifying oni-mask, becoming the evildoers' nightmare.
POWERS & WEAPONS
In his Oni form, Tony becomes a true demon from Japanese mythology, gaining superhuman strength, agility and durability, accelerated healing, and heightened senses.