The Angel (Thomas Halloway) is a fictional character, superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-artist Paul Gustavson during the period comics fans and historians call the Golden Age of comic books, the Angel first appeared in Marvel Comics #1 (Oct. 1939), the first publication of Marvel predecessor Timely Comics. The Angel, like Batman, is a non-superpowered detective who nonetheless wore a superhero costume. Gustavson cited Leslie Charteris' pulp-novel detective, Simon Templar, the "Saint," as a model for the Angel.