Originally published in May of 1938, Captain Hazzard was a one shot issue of a magazine intended to be published bi-monthly by Magazine Publishers under the Ace Magazine imprint. Hazzard was a clone of Street and Smith’s extremely popular Doc Savage. While Savage was raised in an environment created to make him the optimal human being, Hazzard was an orphan who had lost his sight 15 years prior. During his time of blindness, Hazzard “developed his mental powers far beyond those of the average person,” including the ability to communicate with others telepathically. In typical pulp hero fashion, his vision returns, he studies Oriental mysticism, becomes a mechanical genius, creates a research facility called Hazzard Labs, and collects other scientists and adventurers to help him battle the forces of evil. Like Savage, Capt. Hazzard has a unique eye color that changes based on the situation, fluctuating between gray and steely blue. The character of Captain Hazzard fell into public domain several years ago. The original story “Python Men of Lost City” has been reprinted and rewritten by Ron Fortier, and four new stories have been published: “Captain Hazzard: Custer’s Ghost”, “Captain Hazzard: Cavemen of New York”, “Captain Hazzard: Citadel of Fear”, and “Captain Hazzard: Curse of the Red Maggot”. While the author of the original magazine story is credited to a pseudonym Chester Hawks, the true author remains unknown.
Description Originally published in May of 1938, Captain Hazzard was a one shot issue of a magazine intended to be published bi-monthly by Magazine Publishers under the Ace Magazine imprint. Hazzard was a clone of Street and Smith’s extremely popular Doc Savage. While Savage was raised in an environment created to make him the optimal human being, Hazzard was an orphan who had lost his sight 15 years prior. During his time of blindness, Hazzard “developed his mental powers far beyond those of the average person,” including the ability to communicate with others telepathically. In typical pulp hero fashion, his vision returns, he studies Oriental mysticism, becomes a mechanical genius, creates a research facility called Hazzard Labs, and collects other scientists and adventurers to help him battle the forces of evil. Like Savage, Capt. Hazzard has a unique eye color that changes based on the situation, fluctuating between gray and steely blue. The character of Captain Hazzard fell into public domain several years ago. The original story “Python Men of Lost City” has been reprinted and rewritten by Ron Fortier, and four new stories have been published: “Captain Hazzard: Custer’s Ghost”, “Captain Hazzard: Cavemen of New York”, “Captain Hazzard: Citadel of Fear”, and “Captain Hazzard: Curse of the Red Maggot”. While the author of the original magazine story is credited to a pseudonym Chester Hawks, the true author remains unknown.
