Monday, December 25, 2023

MINOR SUPER-VILLAIN 406: CAPTAIN BLACK JACK

(More Fun Comics 074, 1941)


Captain Black Jack is your typical modern pirate, albeit a very charmingly-written one. He took a look at the nautical landscape of the early 40s and saw a niche that he could fill: that of the buccaneer. He raids a yacht and comes into conflict with Aquaman and almost comes out on top but makes the key mistake of trying to drown an amphibious man and ends up blown to Kingdom Come for his efforts.

OR DOES HE? No, he doesn't - he makes it to shore and swears revenge against Aquaman and actually carries through with it! I'm pretty sure that he's Golden Age Aquaman's major recurring foe! WE WILL SEE CAPTAIN BLACK JACK AGAIN!

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