Captain Courageous (comics)
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Captain Courageous is a fictional superhero
character who first appeared in Banner Comics #3 (September, 1941) from Ace Comics
. His name seems to be inspired by the title of the Rudyard Kipling
novel Captains Courageous
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In 2008, Captain Courageous appeared in flashback in Project Superpowers
#0. In the one-shot Project Superpowers: Chapter Two Prelude, it’s stated that the Captain will appear as part of a group called The Super-Mysterymen (presumably named after the Ace title Super-Mystery Comics), whose mission is yet to be revealed.
he aided the Allied forces. He appears as a man dressed in a red-and-blue costume with stars on it and a star-shaped mask. His powers include super-strength, flight, limited invulnerability, and the ability to exist underwater unaided. From Super-Mystery Comics #23 onward, Captain traded his costume for civilian clothes and stopped displaying any powers.
trapped the Captain and other heroes in the mystical Urn of Pandora; decades later, the Urn was broken and its inhabitants freed. Captain Courageous and seven other heroes — including Lash Lightning
and Lightning Girl, Mr. Raven
, Soldier Unknown
, and The Sword — are then brought together to form a team called The Super-Mysterymen; the purpose of the team is not yet known.
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
character who first appeared in Banner Comics #3 (September, 1941) from Ace Comics
Ace Comics (publishers)
Ace Comics was the banner under which pulp magazine publisher Aaron A. Wyn and his wife Rose Wyn produced comic books between 1940 and the end of 1956. The Wyns had been publishing pulp fiction under the Periodical House and Magazine Publishers names since 1928...
. His name seems to be inspired by the title of the Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English poet, short-story writer, and novelist chiefly remembered for his celebration of British imperialism, tales and poems of British soldiers in India, and his tales for children. Kipling received the 1907 Nobel Prize for Literature...
novel Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous is an 1897 novel, by Rudyard Kipling, that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the arrogant and spoiled son of a railroad tycoon...
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Publishing history
Captain Courageous appeared in Banner Comics from issue #3 to #6 (March, 1942; this issue was actually renamed Captain Courageous Comics); that was the end of his first run, as there was no issue #7. He then appeared in the Ace title Four Favorites, from issue #5 (May, 1942) to #28 (March, 1946). After that, he fell into the public domainPublic domain
Works are in the public domain if the intellectual property rights have expired, if the intellectual property rights are forfeited, or if they are not covered by intellectual property rights at all...
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In 2008, Captain Courageous appeared in flashback in Project Superpowers
Project Superpowers
Project Superpowers is a comic book limited series published by Dynamite Entertainment beginning January 2008. It was co-plotted by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross, with scripts by Jim Krueger, covers by Alex Ross, and interior art by Doug Klauba and Stephen Sadowski for issue #0, and Carlos Paul for the...
#0. In the one-shot Project Superpowers: Chapter Two Prelude, it’s stated that the Captain will appear as part of a group called The Super-Mysterymen (presumably named after the Ace title Super-Mystery Comics), whose mission is yet to be revealed.
Ace
Captain Courageous is a supernatural being who comes to the aid of brave people who ask for courage; during the Second World WarWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he aided the Allied forces. He appears as a man dressed in a red-and-blue costume with stars on it and a star-shaped mask. His powers include super-strength, flight, limited invulnerability, and the ability to exist underwater unaided. From Super-Mystery Comics #23 onward, Captain traded his costume for civilian clothes and stopped displaying any powers.
Project Superpowers
At some point after the war, the misguided Fighting YankFighting Yank
-Publication history:The initial comic-book character called Fighting Yank first appeared in Nedor Comics' Startling Comics #10 , during the period fans and historians call the Golden Age of comic books. He was created by writer Richard E. Hughes and artist Jon L. Blummer...
trapped the Captain and other heroes in the mystical Urn of Pandora; decades later, the Urn was broken and its inhabitants freed. Captain Courageous and seven other heroes — including Lash Lightning
Lash Lightning
Lash Lightning is a fictional superhero character who first appeared in Sure-Fire Comics #1 from Ace Comics.-Publication history:...
and Lightning Girl, Mr. Raven
Raven (Ace Comics)
The Raven is a fictional superhero character who first appeared in the Ace Comics title Sure-Fire Comics; not to be confused with the DC Comics character.-Publication history:...
, Soldier Unknown
Unknown Soldier (Ace Comics)
The Unknown Soldier is a fictional superhero character who first appeared in Our Flag Comics #1 from Ace Comics.-Publishing history:...
, and The Sword — are then brought together to form a team called The Super-Mysterymen; the purpose of the team is not yet known.