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Name  Captain Dash
A.K.A. Captain Daring
Secret ID. None
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Comedy Comics Vol1 #9 (Only Appearance)
Year 1942
Publisher Timely / Atlas Publications (Marvel)
Country of origin USA
Captain Dash is a re-drawn Captain Daring (1) story. Dash is the leader of the security air fleet for New York City during the 31st Century, defending America against all threats. He has no superpowers but is a good fighter and has lots of advanced weaponry.
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Name  Captain Devildog (of the US Marines)
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Captain Hank Steele
Type Non Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Big Shot Comics #13
Year 1941
Publisher Columbia Comic Corporation
Country of origin USA
Captain Devildog was a fighting' Marine.
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Name  Captain Fearless (1)
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. John Fearless VI
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Captain Fearless #1
Year 1941
Publisher Helnit Publishing Co / Holyoke
Country of origin USA
John Fearless VI, a Boston Brahmin, is strolling through a cemetery in Boston when he meets his ancestor, John Fearless, who fought valiantly during the American Revolution. Ghost Fearless instructs Living Fearless that he is needed to fight Axis subversion and evil in America, not overseas, and then gives Living Fearless a costume and magic horn to help him fight the Bad Guys. Fearless IV has no superpowers, but his horn can summon up Ghost Fearless, who helps him fight.
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Name  Captain Fearless (2)
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Unknown
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Silver Streak Comics #1
Year 1941
Publisher Lev Gleason Publications
Country of origin USA
Two fisted adventurer.
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Name  Captain Flag
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Tom Townsend
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team Ultra Men
1st Appearance Blue Ribbon Comics #16
Year 1941
Publisher MLJ /Archie Comics
Country of origin USA
Playboy Tom Townsend's father John is kidnapped by the evil Black Hand, who wants scientific secrets that John won't divulge. The Black Hand kills John and then turns on Tom. As Tom is being strangled an enormous eagle crashes through the window, takes Tom to its aerie, and nurses him back to health. The fresh mountain air inspires Tom to exercise himself back to health, and then he puts on a flag costume and fights crime. Captain Flag is great athlete, but has no superpowers.
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Name  Captain Flash
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Keith Spencer
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team Ricky (Side-Kick)
1st Appearance Captain Flash #1
Year 1954
Publisher Sterling Comics
Country of origin USA
Captain Flash was Professor Keith Spencer, who, by clapping his hands, could set off a "miniature atomic explosion" inside his body. It makes him super strong, super speedy, and invulnerable "America's Ace Defender". His young friend, Ricky Davis, didn't have any super powers, but puts on a costume and tagged along anyway. Like The Black Terror's side-kick, Tim, Ricky was kind of cavalier about the secret identity business, and used his own first name as a superhero moniker.
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Name  Captain Flight
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. None
Type Non Costumed Pilot
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance Captain Flight Comics #1
Year 1944
Publisher Four Star Publications
Country of origin USA
Captain Flight is a fighter pilot who wagers war against the Axis. He is a good pilot and fighter, but has no superpowers.
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Name  Captain Freedom
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Don Wright
Type Costumed (last count at least 16 costumes)
Affiliation/Team Young Defenders
1st Appearance Speed Comics #13
Year 1941
Publisher Harvey Publications
Country of origin USA
Newspaper publisher Don Wright puts on a costume and fights the Axis, although his original intent was to help the downtrodden and oppressed. He is helped by the Young Defenders, four children named Lefty, Slim, Whitey (later Beanie) and Joanie. Captain Freedom has no superpowers.
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Name  Captain Future
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. None
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team None
1st Appearance The New Spaceman, Comic of the Future
Year 1953
Publisher Gould-Light Company
Country of origin UK
Captain Future is a member of the Galactic Police Force, 'Star Rovers Patrol'.
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Name  Captain Future (Man of Tomorrow / Wizard of Science)
A.K.A. n/a
Secret ID. Curt Newton
Type Costumed Hero
Affiliation/Team Grag (robot)
1st Appearance Captain Future
Year 1940
Publisher Thrilling/Better /Standard Publications
Country of origin USA
Curt Newton, Wizard of Science, and his assistants, Crag a giant robot, Otho, a synthetic green android and Simon Wright The Living Brain that lived in a box. Together, these heroes were known as the 'Futuremen,' fly around the universe righting wrongs.
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