Captain Boom is a

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comic book character who fights crime that was created by

Mars Ravelo Marcial "Mars" Ravelo (October 9, 1916 – September 12, 1988) was a Filipino comic book cartoonist and graphic novelist who created ''Darna, Dyesebel, Captain Barbell, Lastikman'', ''Bondying'', '' Varga'', ''Wanted: Perfect Mother'', ''Hiwag ...

and illustrated by his son Ric Ravelo. Captain Boom first appeared in ''United Komiks'' of PSG Publishing House in 1966. When the character was first introduced in television, his character is renamed to Kapitan Boom. ''Kapitan'' is a Tagalog word for "captain."

Character background

Captain Boom is a crime fighter that can fly and run fast. He also have an amplified hearing and able to create a sonic shield and sonic roar. He does not have super strength but upon generating a sonic shield on his fist and hitting a vehicle, it can have a dent without making a damage on his hand. All of his powers are produced through sonic means. He has the ability of flight due to the creation of sound waves and thus, he cannot fly in space because there is no

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there. He dons a red suit with a three-star emblem on his chest and a blue cape. His grandmother made his first costume out of a red shirt and pants together with a handkerchief with holes that serves as a mask.

In other media

In 2008, Captain Boom's character was featured on '' Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom'', a television series that was aired on

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. The character was renamed to "Kapitan Boom" and was portrayed by

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. His alter-ego, Lance Mercado, was played by

Jay-R Siaboc Eduardo Siaboc Jr. (born January 21, 1987), also known as his stage name Jay-R Siaboc, is a Filipino actor, singer, host and model. He started as a student of Pinoy Dream Academy and became a first runner-up next to the grand star dreamer Yeng ...

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Notes

:# In the 2008 television series, the terms used are super shield and super boom instead of sonic shield and sonic roar respectively.

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