The Scarlet Pimpernel (musical) The Scarlet Pimpernel (musical) The Scarlet Pimpernel is a musical with music by Frank Wildhorn and lyrics and book by Nan Knighton, based on the novel of the same name by Baroness Orczy. The show is set in England and France during the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution. The story is a precursor to the spy fiction and the superhero genres, where a hero hides under a mild-mannered alias. The musical ran on Broadway from 1997 through January 2000 in several theatres, in several revised versions. It also had a US National tour. "The Scarlet Pimpernel" started as
Red Tornado with the ability to change from android to human form at will. Red Tornado was part of Kenner's 1985 Super Powers collection, and was the 48th issue in the DC Comics Super Hero Collection. Red Tornado Red Tornado is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dick Dillin, the sentient android Red Tornando first appeared in "Justice League of America" #64 (August 1968). The name had previously been used for comical superheroine Ma Hunkel, who was introduced in "All-American Comics" in 1939 and started using the Red Tornado