Captain Tornado appeared to be a sea captain who led Professor Bordani and his 18-year old daughter, Jane, on a trip into space, aboard Bordani’s experimental spacecraft. They initially set out for Jupiter but, due to a miscalculation, ended up on another strange, jungle-covered planet inhabited by giant insects, the elfish yellow-skinned Barrangee, the pale four-armed and blue haired Etherians, and the red-skinned Rodongees. The three Earthlings found themselves caught up in the struggles between the races, generally favoring the peaceful Barrangee. Captain Tornado was a good fighter and carried conventional Earth weapons and equipment, including a knife, revolver, and hunting rifle.
Alias Captain Tornado |
Real Names/Alt Names Tornado? |
Characteristics Explorer, Sci-Fi Hero, Jungle Action, World War II Era |
Creators/Key Contributors Newt Alfred(?) |
First Appearance Popular Comics #46 (December 1939) |
First Publisher Dell Comics / Western Publishing [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Popular Comics #46-56 |
Sample Read Popular Comics [DCM] [CB+] |
Description Captain Tornado appeared to be a sea captain who led Professor Bordani and his 18-year old daughter, Jane, on a trip into space, aboard Bordani’s experimental spacecraft. They initially set out for Jupiter but, due to a miscalculation, ended up on another strange, jungle-covered planet inhabited by giant insects, the elfish yellow-skinned Barrangee, the pale four-armed and blue haired Etherians, and the red-skinned Rodongees. The three Earthlings found themselves caught up in the struggles between the races, generally favoring the peaceful Barrangee. Captain Tornado was a good fighter and carried conventional Earth weapons and equipment, including a knife, revolver, and hunting rifle. |
Source Captain Tornado – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |