Taku Umrat is the leader of a band of ruthless tribal marauders based on an uncharted island off of the coast of India. Taku contracts Captain Barnacle to deliver a shipment of guns for use in Umrat’s revolution. The deal goes sour when the captain finds out that the weapons are intended to massacre a village of people. The tribesmen on board Barnacle’s ship mutiny, with the intention of killing the captain and his passengers, Gypsy Johnson, Dorothy Collier, and her brother Leonard Collier, all whom the captain had rescued after their escape from Baron Von Krasner’s island. The four of them manage to stop the mutiny.
Alias Taku Umrat |
Real Names/Alt Names Taku Umrat |
Characteristics Villain, Pirate, MLJ Universe, World War II Era, Indian |
Creators/Key Contributors John Bulthius |
First Appearance Blue Ribbon Comics #7 (November 1940) |
First Publisher Archie / MLJ [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Blue Ribbon Comics #7 |
Sample Read Blue Ribbon [DCM] [CB+] |
Description Taku Umrat is the leader of a band of ruthless tribal marauders based on an uncharted island off of the coast of India. Taku contracts Captain Barnacle to deliver a shipment of guns for use in Umrat’s revolution. The deal goes sour when the captain finds out that the weapons are intended to massacre a village of people. The tribesmen on board Barnacle’s ship mutiny, with the intention of killing the captain and his passengers, Gypsy Johnson, Dorothy Collier, and her brother Leonard Collier, all whom the captain had rescued after their escape from Baron Von Krasner’s island. The four of them manage to stop the mutiny. |
Source Taku Umrat – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |