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| Corliss McBride
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| Date of Birth:
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1942 or '43
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| Appearances (in Publication Order):
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Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #13
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Corliss McBride
"Authorities discovered the body of Corliss Arleen McBride in the hotel room of Loony Leo at 11:15 yesterday evening[April 3rd, 1957]. McBride, 14, known to Leo as "Trixie," was apparently visiting or possibly living in the former cartoon star's room in exchange for personal favors or for money to support her drug addiction."
-- Los Angeles Times
History
After her death, it was discovered that Corliss was underage. The public outrage, fueled by the anger of Corliss's mother, destroyed Loony Leo's TV career. Much later, it was claimed that Corliss had, in fact, run away from home to escape her mother's physical abuse.
Shannon's Astro City Annotations suggests possible references the 1950s radio and television program, its comic book tie and a citing in Frederic Wertham's book Seduction of the Innocent Annotations
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