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Captain Future (Nedor)
Captain Future is a fictional superhero character (not to be confused with Captain Future, the pulp magazine character of the same name) who first appeared in ''Startling Comics'' #1 (June 1940) from Nedor Comics. Publishing history Captain Future appeared in issues #1-40 of ''Startling Comics'' (June 1940 - July 1946). He also appeared in several issues of ''America's Best Comics''. In 2003, he appeared in AC Comics' ''Sentinels of America'' #1, along with Black Terror, Miss Masque, Fighting Yank, and The Scarab (Nedor), 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. Fictional biography Nedor Comics In 1940, scientist Andrew Bryant discovers that bathing himself in a combination of gamma ray, gamma and infrared rays will grant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kin Platt
Kin Platt (December 8, 1911 – November 30, 2003) was an American writer, artist, painter, sculptor, caricaturist, and comics artist, best known for penning radio comedy and animated TV series, as well as children's literature, children's Mystery fiction, mystery novels, one of which earned him the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award. He additionally wrote and drew comic books (creating an early talking animals in fiction, talking animal superhero, Supermouse) and comic strips. Biography Early life and career Kin Platt was born to Etta (née Hochberg) and Daniel Platt. In the mid-1930s he wrote radio comedy for George Burns, Jack Benny, the comedy team of Stoopnagle and Budd, and ''The National Biscuit Comedy Hour of 1936''. Later in the 1930s, he wrote for Disney and Walter Lantz theatrical cartoons, and he scripted the Robert Benchley film ''How to Read'' (1938). Comic books He broke into comic books with humor stories featuring the character "Happy" in the Nedor, Bette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
