Burly skipper of a trans-oceanic freighter, Captain Courage is thrown back to “the age of the bucaneers and the rovers of the Spanish Main” by a freak cyclone. The storm sinks his vessel, and when he comes to he’s on a ship from the past, crewed by scurvy mates. To take command, he fights a crew-mate named Bull, bests him, and makes him first mate. They come upon a pirate ship and a battle ensues.
Alias Captain Courage, Capt’n Courage |
Real Names/Alt Names Captain Courage |
Characteristics Hero, Sailor, Swashbuckler, Time Traveler, Chesler Universe, World War II Era |
Creators/Key Contributors Charles Sultan |
First Appearance Punch Comics #1 (Dec. 1941) |
First Publisher Chesler / Dynamic [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Punch Comics #1-2, Scoop Comics #8, Danger #17, Molly O’Day #1 (reprint), White Princess of the Jungle #1 (reprint), Jungle Adventures #18 (reprint) |
Sample Read Punch Comics (Chesler) [DCM] [CB+] |
Description Burly skipper of a trans-oceanic freighter, Captain Courage is thrown back to “the age of the bucaneers and the rovers of the Spanish Main” by a freak cyclone. The storm sinks his vessel, and when he comes to he’s on a ship from the past, crewed by scurvy mates. To take command, he fights a crew-mate named Bull, bests him, and makes him first mate. They come upon a pirate ship and a battle ensues. |
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