A Re-post from 2014
While on the new sadly defunct singaporecomicsonline site,a member ["poopoo"] referred to a Singapore super hero comic of circa 1986 -this date may not be 100% kosher.
The comic was CAPTAIN V!
The comic was CAPTAIN V!
CAPTAIN V
CAPTAIN V was the "scientific experiment" of DR EVIL and at the time he was working for the Singapore Police Force. The good Captain was super fast [but not Flash standard fast?],very strong and bullet proof thanks to his costume.
As is always the case,Dr Evil had an hidden agenda and went into hiding with his "experimental formulas" [so we assume CAPTAIN V was the human result of scientific enhancement]. Obviously,this could not be allowed and so Captain V was assigned the task of stopping his mentor.
CAPTAIN V #s 1 & 2
Thanks to "poopoo" I have two cover scans of CAPTAIN V and a rough guide to the two stories.
ENTER THE CAT!
The Cat,alter ego unknown,was a poor man whose family and acquaintances looked down at him because of this. His girlfriend's father also objected to him because he was poor;although facing many problems,his girlfriend loved him and financial difficulties meant nothing to her [aaaah,true love!]. While taking his girlfriend home there was an accident and she died instantly.
From this moment on the poor man began to act eccentrically;he stole money from rich people while disguised as The Cat and handed it out to the good,poor people.
Obviously,the law was not going to allow this! One day The Cat was confronted by Captain V but the pursuit was temporarily stopped when the Singaporean 'Robin Hood' threw his "Cat-o-nine tails" [a bolas type weapon] and Captain V got caught up in this....
But,as far as I am aware,the Cat was never caught -it was an on-off chase type scenario.
CAPTAIN V VS CAPTAIN V!!!
Well, Dr Evil was bound to cause problems sooner or later and he created a very major problem for the good Captain in #3!
Dr Evil created a Captain V clone -but one much stronger! Imagine the shock of Singaporean citizens when,without warning,the upholder of justice is seen robbing a goldsmith and jeweller -and then escaping at incredible speed.
The national hero has betrayed justice:Captain V is a wanted man!
Don't panic! One day,while committing a robbery the double Captain V is confronted by the real hero! A battle ensues and,I assume,the villain is defeated!
So, re-reading this I thought of a challenge. CBO gets hits from all over Europe so how about any bloggers in Europe take up the challenge to write a post about the history of costumed heroes in their countrys comics?
If you accept this challenge let me know when you post and I'll put a link on CBO -fair enough?
Tha challenge has been made (though I expect zero takers!)
There's always a Captain about !! I wonder why the 'captain' moniker has been so popular over the decades ? It can't just have been because of Captain America......Anyway - Captain V looks fun. A pity there's no inner art to look at as the cover art looks good. As for addressing local work... I'm biased... make mine Golden Age British ! A good dose of William A Ward and I'm a happy camper! TTFN Terry. Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteI think captain is preferred as its not someone who is "brass" and above the men. Lieutenants and captains were expected to know their men and rough it with them. The brass were way back from the front line eating steak!
DeleteGood point.Authority without the stigma of elitism....though I do think the abbreviation from Captain to 'cap' as opposed to 'loot' from Lieutenant might have effected it's superhero adoption ! Having the name Loot America or Loot Britain or Loot Singapore might not have seemed so patriotic. The Purple Hood - with it's back story of covering the scars of an ancestor's (near) sacrifice - with it's allusion to Redcoats not showing blood - is a much more patriotic name ! Make mine Silver Age, too !
ReplyDeleteWell there was a Lieutenant Lightning! Pity the Purple Hood was not in colour now that I can publish in colour...and I have no time to colour LOL!
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