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Name
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Captain Strong
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Unknown
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Type
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Non Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Daring Mystery Comics #3
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Year
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1940
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Publisher
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Timely / Atlas Publications (Marvel)
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Country of origin
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USA
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Captain Strong was never given an origin beyond this: he is a "two-fisted soldier of fortune." In his lone appearance he fights against the "Arabs" as a member of the French Foreign Legion.
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Name
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Captain Terror
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Dan Kane
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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USA Comics #2
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Year
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1941
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Publisher
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Timely / Atlas Publications (Marvel)
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Country of origin
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USA
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Dan Kane, a wealthy playboy, fought in the Spanish Civil War as Captain Terror, the seagoing vigilante, and then retired. He is brought back from retirement by the threat of German espionage in the United States. He has no powers.
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Name
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Captain Thunder
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A.K.A.
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Captain Marvel
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Secret ID.
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Billy Batson
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Flash Comics #1 (Ash can)
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Year
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1939
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Publisher
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Fawcett Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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Captain Thunder was set to make his debut in the January of 1940 issue of Fawcett's 'Flash Comics'. Problems arose, however, when Max Gaine's claim to the title 'Flash Comics' (Jan 1940) beat Fawcett's application to the copyright office by a few days. Not only was there a conflict with the title, but Gaines Flash Comics also had a character called 'Johnny Thunder'. Fawcett had to change both the name of the magazine and its hero. The comic was to have been re-titled 'Thrill Comics', until Fawcett discovered Better publications was releasing 'Thrilling Comics'. After a slight delay, the comic book was renamed 'Whiz Comics' (Feb 1940), in honour of Fawcett's original 'Captain Billy's Whiz-Bang joke Magazine', and the now re-named 'Captain Marvel' made his first appearance in a story drawn by Charles Clarence Beck.
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Name
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Captain Tootsie
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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None
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Comic Books advertising Toosie Rolls in Fawcett Comics
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Year
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1943
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Publisher
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General Foods
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Country of origin
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USA
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Created by legendary golden age artist, C.C. Beck. Captain Tootsie advertised Tootsie Rolls. These ads, featuring a blond Captain Marvel clone, produced in the same era as Beck's most important work with Fawcett Publishing. Tootsie was a costumed hero who rights wrongs, with the aid of three boy helpers, Fatso, Fisty and Rollo, who were known as the Secret Legion. Rollo was the leader and whenever danger threatened he'd toot his Tootsie-Tooter, and the blonde Captain would appear.
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Name
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Captain Triumph
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Lance Gallant / Michael Gallant (Twins)
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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Biff (The Clown)
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1st Appearance
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Crack Comics #27
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Year
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1943
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Publisher
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Quality Comics
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Country of origin
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USA
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Lance Gallant's twin brother Michael is killed in an explosion by a Nazi spy. Lance swears vengeance, only to have Michael's ghost appear and tell Lance that whenever Lance rubs the T-shaped birthmark on his right wrist, the two will merge and become Captain Triumph. Pressing it again separates the two. When they are apart Michael, still a ghost, spies on criminals and counsels his brother. Captain Triumph's side-kick is Biff Banks. Captain Triumph has super strength, flight, and invulnerability.
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Name
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Captain Truth
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Ken Elliot
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Gold Medal Comics (One shot)
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Year
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1945
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Publisher
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Cambridge House / Superior Publishers
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Country of origin
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Canada
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Captain Truth is basically Superman crossed with Captain Marvel Jr. with a big floppy Three Musketeers type hat. (Which tends to fly off a lot during this his only adventure) Without benefit of an origin we're introduced to young Ken Elliot who doesn't transform into Captain Truth, Captain Marvel style, he merely changes from his slightly antique looking suit and bow tie to working suit. (Truth wears no mask and naturally no one realizes Ken and Truth are one and the same).
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Name
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Captain Universe (The Super Marvel)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Jim Logan
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Captain Universe
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Year
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1954
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Publisher
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Arnold Book Company
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Country of origin
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UK
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Working in the research laboratories of the United Nations Interplanetary Division, Jim Logan discovers an amazing secret. He treats himself electronically and thereafter, whenever he shouts the word 'Galap', (The letters of the magic word stood for Galileo, Archimedes, Leonardo (Da Vinci), Aristotle and Pythagoras) electronic impulses from outer space vibrate through him, endowing him with superhuman powers. He becomes Captain Universe, the Super Marvel!"
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Name
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Captain 'V'
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A.K.A.
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The Puppeteer
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Secret ID.
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Alan Hale
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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All Top Comics #1 (one shot)
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Year
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1944
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Publisher
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Nedor/Better/ Standard Comics
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Country of origin
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USA
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Alan Hale was a fairly typical red, white and blue super-hero. The Morse code symbol for the letter "V" is three dots and a dash, which can easily represent the famous opening notes of Beethoven's 5th (da da da daaaah, da da da daaaah!), and that would certainly fit in with the Captain V's other name, Puppeteer.
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Name
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Captain Valiant
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Bruce Barton
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Variety Comics #1
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Year
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1944
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Publisher
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Croydan Publishing Co / Rural Home Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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Bruce Barton is an actor who decides to act like a crime-fighter, puts on a costume and does so. He has no powers.
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Name
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Captain Valiant: Ace of the Interplanetary Police Patrol
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Victor Valiant
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Type
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Costumed
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Space Comics #50 (1st issue)
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Year
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1953
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Publisher
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Arnold Book Company
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Country of origin
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UK
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Captain Valiant, tough veteran of space travel and hero of campaigns on Mars, Luro and Reus is known throughout the galaxies.
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