Captain Future (Nedor Comics)
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Captain Future is a fictional superhero
character (not to be confused with the pulp magazine character of the same name
) who first appeared in Startling Comics #1 (June, 1940) from Nedor Comics
.
.
In 2003 he appeared in AC Comics
' Sentinels of America #1, along with Black Terror
, Miss Masque
, Fighting Yank
, and The Scarab
. In 2004 he appeared in Terra Obscura
, Volume Two.
In 2008, Captain Future appeared in flashbacks in Dynamite Entertainment
's miniseries Project Superpowers
; in the one-shot Project Superpowers: Chapter Two Prelude, it was stated that he would appear in future issues in this line.
Andrew Bryant discovered that bathing himself in a combination of gamma
and infrared
rays would grant him superpowers; he then used these powers to fight crime, with the help of his detective
girlfriend Grace Adams of the Agatha Detective Agency. While "powered up" Bryant is super-strong, can fly, and can hurl bolts of energy from his hands. Strong blows to the head, however, can render him unconscious, and he must frequently use his radiation machine to recharge his powers.
, Captain Future was trapped in the mystical Urn of Pandora by the misguided Fighting Yank
, along with dozens of other heroes. Decades later, the Urn was broken and the heroes freed.
However, in the second volume of Project Superpowers, it is revealed that Captain Future was actually the Greek god Zeus all along.
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 (not to be confused with the pulp magazine character of the same name
Captain Future
Captain Future is a science fictional hero pulp character originally published in self-titled American pulp magazines during the 1940s and early 50s.-Origins:...
) who first appeared in Startling Comics #1 (June, 1940) from Nedor Comics
Nedor Comics
Nedor Publishing was a comic book imprint of publisher Ned Pines, who also published pulp magazines under a variety of company names that he also used for the comics...
.
Publishing history
Captain Future appeared in issues 1 through 40 of Startling Comics, and issues 1-3, 5, and 22 (June, 1947) of America's Best Comics; after that, the character 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...
.
In 2003 he appeared in AC Comics
AC Comics
AC Comics is a comic book publishing company started by Bill Black.AC Comics specializes in reprints of Golden Age comics from now-defunct companies whose properties lapsed into public domain and were not reprinted elsewhere...
' Sentinels of America #1, along with Black Terror
Black Terror
The Black Terror is a fictional comic book superhero who originally appeared in Exciting Comics #9, published by Nedor Comics in January 1941. Some Black Terror stories were written by Patricia Highsmith before she became an acclaimed novelist...
, Miss Masque
Miss Masque
Miss Masque is a fictional masked crime-fighter. She originally appeared in comic books published by Nedor Comics, and was later revived by AC Comics, America's Best Comics, and Dynamite Entertainment.-Nedor Comics:...
, Fighting Yank
Fighting 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...
, and The Scarab
Scarab (Nedor)
The Scarab is a fictional superhero from the Golden Age of Comics. He first appeared in Startling Comics #34 , published by Nedor Comics. The character was later revived by writer Alan Moore for America's Best Comics.-Nedor Comics:...
. In 2004 he appeared in Terra Obscura
Terra Obscura
Terra Obscura is a 2003 comic book miniseries spun off from Alan Moore's Tom Strong series. The stories are written by Peter Hogan, and drawn by Yanick Paquette and Karl Story with additional flashback sequences drawn by Eric Theriault. Each story is co-plotted by Alan Moore and Peter Hogan...
, Volume Two.
In 2008, Captain Future appeared in flashbacks in Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite Entertainment is an American comic book company that primarily publishes licensed franchises of adaptations of other media. These include adaptations of film properties such as Army of Darkness, Terminator and RoboCop, literary properties such as Zorro, Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, Alice in...
's miniseries 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...
; in the one-shot Project Superpowers: Chapter Two Prelude, it was stated that he would appear in future issues in this line.
Nedor Comics
In 1940, scientistScientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
Andrew Bryant discovered that bathing himself in a combination of gamma
Gamma ray
Gamma radiation, also known as gamma rays or hyphenated as gamma-rays and denoted as γ, is electromagnetic radiation of high frequency . Gamma rays are usually naturally produced on Earth by decay of high energy states in atomic nuclei...
and infrared
Infrared
Infrared light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength longer than that of visible light, measured from the nominal edge of visible red light at 0.74 micrometres , and extending conventionally to 300 µm...
rays would grant him superpowers; he then used these powers to fight crime, with the help of his detective
Detective
A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators or "private eyes"...
girlfriend Grace Adams of the Agatha Detective Agency. While "powered up" Bryant is super-strong, can fly, and can hurl bolts of energy from his hands. Strong blows to the head, however, can render him unconscious, and he must frequently use his radiation machine to recharge his powers.
Project Superpowers
At some point after World War IIWorld 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...
, Captain Future was trapped in the mystical Urn of Pandora by the misguided Fighting Yank
Fighting 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...
, along with dozens of other heroes. Decades later, the Urn was broken and the heroes freed.
However, in the second volume of Project Superpowers, it is revealed that Captain Future was actually the Greek god Zeus all along.