Birthday puzzles

I was going to upload images today of the awesome logic puzzles Mike made me for my birthday, but then he did it instead, so now I don't have to. If you like that sort of thing, check 'em out. They're fantastic, especially considering the constraints and that they're the first two logic puzzles he's ever written.

My new favorite superhero

I have a gift for you. It is the first installment in the adventures of Madam Fatal, a superhero who appeared in the aptly named Crack Comics from 1940 to 1942. Madam Fatal was a buff retired film actor who liked to dress up as a little old lady and fight crime using a walking stick and, on two occasions, curtains.

Madam Fatal only appeared twice after Crack Comics was acquired by DC, both times as amusing throwaway gags. But through my efforts, her legacy lives on. I present to you:

( Madam Fatal )

How could such genius possibly have been canceled?

EDIT: Also, for the puzzle nerds: ( a crossword! )