Captain Barracuda is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe

Marvel Universe

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Publication history

Captain Barracuda first appeared in Strange Tales

Strange Tales

Strange Tales is the name of several comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics. It introduced the features "Doctor Strange" and "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.", and was a showcase for the science fiction/suspense stories of artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, and for the...

#120 (May 1964), and was created by Stan Lee

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 and Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

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The character subsequently appears in Sub-Mariner #10-11 (February–March 1969), Incredible Hulk #219-220 (January–February 1978), and Fantastic Four #219 (June 1980).

Fictional character biography

Captain Barracuda is a modern-day pirate, often using highly advanced technological weaponry. The Human Torch

Human Torch

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 and Iceman

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, two heroes from two separate teams, have their first solo adventure opposing Barracuda. After agents of his smash the radio he tries to rob a ship of youths. The two heroes defeat him but he takes the Torch's girlfriend hostage and tries to escape. However he is stopped by Iceman and arrested.

Captain Barracuda and his crew later inadvertently capture Namor and Karthon the Quester

Karthon the Quester

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 as the latter two battle over the psychically-powerful Serpent Crown

Serpent Crown

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. However, during the struggle, his ship is destroyed by American Naval forces. Captain Barracuda has also gotten into conflicts with the Hulk

Hulk (comics)

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 and Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

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, of which the Human Torch is a member.

Powers and abilities

Captain Barracuda has used a number of advanced submarine-type ships, armed with a number of high-tech weapons. He and his crew often carry a number of conventional and advanced forms of weaponry.