"Flaming Carrot Comics Flaming Carrot Comics is a comic book series by cartoonist Bob Burden. The title character first appeared in ""Visions"" #1, a magazine published by the Atlanta Fantasy Fair in 1979. Flaming Carrot can be seen as a parody of various aspects of the superhero genre (though his origin story is much the same as that of Don Quixote). Burden refers to the character as ""the World's first surrealist superhero!"" Flaming Carrot is often noted for his distinctive exclamation ""Ut!"" Flaming Carrot adventures have been published by Aardvark-Vanaheim, Renegade Press, Dark Horse Comics, and Image Comics, among others."
"Captain Marvel made a cameo appearance, along with other alternate versions of Captain Marvel, in issue #27 of DC Comics' ""The Power of Shazam!"" (1997). The character is shown performing his trademark division trick while wearing the traditional thunderbolt costume of Fawcett Comics' Captain Marvel. A strikingly similar if more darkly humorous superhero was Mort Todd and Daniel Clowes's the Divisible Man who appeared in issues of ""Lloyd Llewellyn"" and ""Anything Goes!"" back in the eighties and was, according to Todd, an attempt to create a character as ""nuttily visual"" as Jack Cole's original Plastic Man. Captain Marvel (M. F."
"1953. Since Marvel Comics revived the character in 1964, Captain America has remained in publication. The character wears a costume bearing an American flag motif, and he utilizes a nearly indestructible shield which he throws as a projectile. Captain America is the alter ego of Steve Rogers, a frail young man enhanced to the peak of human perfection by an experimental serum to aid the United States government's efforts in World War II. Near the end of the war, he was trapped in ice and survived in suspended animation until he was revived in the present day. Although Captain America"
"appearances from 1981 to 1994. At the beginning, the Navajo hero was wearing a stereotypical costume with feather headdress and buckskin boots. When the writer Warren Ellis and the artist Mike Deodato Jr. used the character in ""Thunderbolts"", its new look is composed of ordinary clothes, a leather jacket and a helmet resembling the head and beak of a bald eagle. In its first appearances, Strongbow was running under his own power, at the opposite the new version uses a motorcycle. There was an American Eagle before Strongbow took the mantle. Lt. Col. James Fletcher, a renowned battlefield hero of"
"character design than elsewhere. The series then went dormant for five years while the character's adventures were published in the aforementioned titles. It was revived, slightly shortened to ""Powerhouse Pepper"" (as on its trademarked cover logo, though still copyrighted as ""Powerhouse Pepper Comics"" per its postal indicia), for four additional issues (#2-5, Spring - Nov. 1948). Backup features there included the humor characters Goofy Giggles, L'il Louie, Squeeky, and (in issue #2) Wolverton's detective Disk-Eyes the Dick. The series star a bullet-headed boxer in a striped turtleneck, he is, per comics historian Don Markstein, Modern-day Powerhouse Pepper reprints include the"
"stories provided by Mather (""Dopey Dan""), Stan Pitt (""Jim Atlas"", ""Dr Peril of Igogo"") and Michael Trueman (""Crackajack – Daredevil Trapeze Star""). Captain Atom was one of the few original Australian comic heroes to have his own merchandising and fan club. In the 1950s the fan club boasted that it had ""over 75,000 members"". The character was revived in 1985 and again in 2016 by Gerald Carr, appearing in Meteor Comics' ""Vixen"". Captain Atom, renamed as the Atomic Warrior, featured alongside another 1950s Australian comic book hero, The Panther (created by Paul Wheelahan), and Carr's Vixen and Brainmaster. There is"
"Superkatt Superkatt is an American ""funny animal"" comic book series by Dan Gordon (under the comics pen name ""Dang""), a jab at the “long-underwear” genre of superhero comics. The series stars Superkatt, an anthropomorphic cat who wears a bowtie, bonnet, and diaper as a superhero costume. Ron Goulart, author of ""Ron Goulart's Great History of Comic Books"", said that Superkatt was Dang's most memorable comic book character. Denis Gifford, author of ""The International Book of Comics"", said that the character ""was as silly as his supercostume."" Superkatt first appeared in American Comics Group's ""Giggle Comics"" #9 in 1944. The series"
"Captain Carrot Captain Carrot is a funny animal superhero published by DC Comics. His first appearance was in a special insert in ""The New Teen Titans"" #16 (cover-dated Feb. 1982). He was created by Roy Thomas and Scott Shaw. Captain Carrot is depicted as a superhero who lived on the other-dimensional world of Earth-C, an alternate Earth populated by sentient animals, which was later redesignated Earth-26 in the new DC multiverse. At the beginning of the ""Captain Carrot"" series, he was referred to as ""Roger Rabbit""; later in the series, ""Rodney Rabbit"" was usually used, to avoid legal issues involving"
"appeared in a nine-part limited series entitled ""Captain Atom: Armageddon"" under DC's WildStorm imprint. In this title, he wore the yellow/red outfit seen in the ""Kingdom Come"" series. In the story, Captain Atom experiences a time-shift at the moment of his apparent 2005 death in ""Superman/Batman"", transporting him to the WildStorm Universe. He quickly gets into and appears to win a fight with an overzealous Mr. Majestic. Observing the frightened reactions of onlookers, and puzzling over his own altered appearance, he realizes that he has somehow become trapped on an alternate Earth, one where superheroes are feared by the general"
"his teammates, he gathered: The Blue Diamond (a super-strong, superhumanly durable anthropologist), Jack Frost (the mythological spirit of winter), and the Thin Man (comics' first stretching hero, predating Plastic Man by just over a year) were here reintroduced into Marvel continuity, appearing for the first time since the Golden Age. Unofficial team leader the Patriot had appeared as a simulacrum projected from the mind of Rick Jones in ""The Avengers"" #97 (March 1972), but was otherwise reintroduced here. The winged Red Raven, who'd starred in the single issue of a namesake title in 1940, had re-entered the modern Marvel universe"
"of the Bongo comic differs from ""Radioactive Man #1"" as seen in ""The Simpsons"" episode ""Three Men and a Comic Book"". While featuring a similar scenario and accident (Claude getting his trousers caught on barbed wire just before a mega-bomb explodes is a parody of Bruce Banner getting caught by the Gamma Bomb in the ""Incredible Hulk #1""), the Bongo series' Claude was not wearing tattered clothes. In the comic book, Claude's survival is due in part to a large thunderbolt-shaped shard of metal embedded in his head by the explosion. Claude would attempt to remove the bolt throughout the"
"Cimota superpowers, which he uses to fight for justice against the evil Count Gatto. Atomic Mouse Atomic Mouse is a funny-animal superhero created in 1953 by Al Fago for Charlton Comics. Created by writer-artist Al Fago, the funny-animal superhero Atomic Mouse debuted in Charlton Comics' ""Atomic Mouse"" #1 (cover-dated March 1953). The series ran 52 issues through cover-date February 1963, with the Grand Comics Database noting, ""Overstreet has listed #53-54, but there is no evidence they actually exist."" From 1981 to 1962, Charlton published an additional five issues, vol. 2, #11-16, containing reprinted material and used as promotional giveaways. Another"
"comics. Captain Carrot Captain Carrot is a funny animal superhero published by DC Comics. His first appearance was in a special insert in ""The New Teen Titans"" #16 (cover-dated Feb. 1982). He was created by Roy Thomas and Scott Shaw. Captain Carrot is depicted as a superhero who lived on the other-dimensional world of Earth-C, an alternate Earth populated by sentient animals, which was later redesignated Earth-26 in the new DC multiverse. At the beginning of the ""Captain Carrot"" series, he was referred to as ""Roger Rabbit""; later in the series, ""Rodney Rabbit"" was usually used, to avoid legal issues"
"seems to take on a liquid-like form, suggesting that his powers are derived from fluidity, rather than elasticity. Since Big Bang Comics began self-publishing, Protoplasman has become a favourite with fans, with a sense of humor derived from Plastic Man (on whom he was based) and the zany attitude of Canadian actor Jim Carrey. A collection of the Protoplasman comics was released in Spring 2009 called All-Protoplasman Color Cavalcade #1, co-published by Big Bang Comics and Comicfix. Protoplasman Protoplasman is a Big Bang Comics superhero, who first appeared in Big Bang's self-published issue, Big Bang Presents #1, though his metafictional"
"all known toxins, can submerge in strong acid unaffected, and is able to withstand a vacuum in his bare skin. The series was rebooted in 1989 in the story ""The War Machine,"" featuring a new version of the character called Friday. This version of the character last appeared in 1996. The original character returned in 1999 and all stories since then have featured the original Rogue. The character has also featured in a number of ""2000 AD"" crossovers. Gibbons left the strip early on, to be replaced by a succession of artists and writers who have taken the strip in"
"Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy are the sixth and seventh books in the ""Captain Underpants"" series by Dav Pilkey. The first part was published on August 1, 2003, and the second part was published on September 30, 2003. The duology features the debut of George and Harold's new pets Sulu (a hamster with a bionic endoskeleton) and Crackers (a Quetzalcoatlus) who first appeared in the first and second parts respectively. The second part also features the debut of time travel in"
"Captain Paragon Paragon, or Captain Paragon, is a fictional superhero character published by AC Comics currently as a supporting character in ""Femforce"". This character initially had his own book, then was with the Sentinels of Justice. Charlie Starrett was a ranch hand back in the 19th century who was secretly the heroic masked gunslinger known as the Latigo Kid. In the early 20th century, a secret organization called the Paragon Foundation enhanced Starrett's latent psionic abilities and transformed him into the super-powered, blue and red-costumed Captain Paragon. He fought the forces of evil until the Fifties when he was apparently"
"enough to send Imperiex back to the beginning of time. He retains all of these powers in the New 52. Garth (comics) Garth is a fictional character in publications from DC Comics, originally known as Aqualad since his first appearance in 1960, and later known by the codename Tempest. As Aqualad, he was the teen sidekick and protégé to his guardian, the super-hero known as Aquaman, bearing the same super-abilities as his mentor that allow him to breathe underwater and communicate with marine life. He also possesses superhuman strength and speed that allow him to move through the ocean with"
"Abominations""); Cloak and Dagger (as ""Marvel Knights""). Cloak/Dagger, Iron Man, A-Bomb/Abomination and Baron Zemo are packed two to a 12-figure case, plus repacks of Wolverine (X-Force) (Wave 1), Ghost Rider (Wave 10, repainted black with blue trim), Hulk (Wave 18, repainted grey) and Captain America (Wave 22). Continuing the practice for Series 5, the repacks are repackaged and inserted into the wave numbering. Wolverine (Astonishing) 009, Thanos 010, Wolverine (X-Force) 011, Dark Hawkeye 012, Red Hulk 013, Spider-Man 014, Punisher 015, Nova 016, Ghost Rider 020, Hulk (Grey) 021. Running Change: Colossus 024, Warpath (X-Force) 025. The artwork at the"
"1988, Acme Press republished the series in the UK for the first time, to capitalize on the popularity of the artists, both of whose careers had since taken off. Acme changed Powerman's name to Powerbolt, to avoid confusion with the character Luke Cage, published by Marvel Comics. Powerman, who was superstrong and could fly, appeared in stories rendered in a simple style reminiscent of Fawcett Comics' Golden Age Captain Marvel. His only apparent weakness was snakebite. Jet Jungle and his black panther Jupiter starred in one of the longest running radio plays and comic strips in South Africa, from 1965"
"John which is more related to his comic book appearance. Another action figure toy line was created by DC Heroclix, which resembles the Constantine in The New 52. Film tie-in merchandise of the film were also released. John Constantine John Constantine () is a fictional antihero, appearing in comic books published by DC Comics and its alternative imprint Vertigo. The character first appeared in ""The Saga of Swamp Thing"" #37 (June 1984), and was created by Alan Moore, Steve Bissette, John Totleben, Jamie Delano and John Ridgway. He serves as the lead character of the comic books ""Hellblazer"" (1988–2013), ""Constantine"""
"version of Kato. In 2013, an eight-issue miniseries called ""Masks"" brought together famous heroes from the pulp era. It starred The Shadow, the Green Hornet and Kato, The Spider and Zorro, and was written by Chris Roberson with art by Alex Ross and Dennis Calero. A 1994 Hong Kong film, ""Qing feng xia"", starred Kar Lok Chin as a Kato-like masked hero called the Green Hornet (in English subtitles). In one scene, he is reminded of his predecessors, one of whom is represented by a picture of Bruce Lee in his TV Kato costume.. ""Black Mask"" is a 1996 Hong"
"per jump. The boots' power source is worn on his back like a back pack. His suit also has an internal padding to protect him from impacts and a computer-guided system for leaping accuracy. Leap-Frog (comics) Leap-Frog is two fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters use a frog suit containing electrical coils on the soles of each of the two flippers which allow the wearer to leap great distances up to high or long. The boots' power source is worn on his back like a back pack, and triggered via hidden buttons in"
"Sub could travel at great speeds underwater. He could only stay out of water for one hour initially, but his upgraded suit allowed him to remain out of the water for longer periods. Atomic Sub The Atomic Sub is a superhero published by Big Bang Comics, who first appeared in Big Bang #1 of the original miniseries by Caliber Press. In 1940, Dr. Noah Talbot was experimenting with Hydro-Glycerine on his test-monkey, Bubbles. The Hydro-Glycerine converted the blood so it would draw oxygen from water rather than from air. Those with Hydro-Glycerine could only stay out of the water for"
"a bio-stomach (toxic gut), in 1997 - a firing hand; in 1998 - a chopper bike, in 1999 - a laughter button, in 2000 - a robotic arm, in 2001 - a bronze arm and ball & chain, in 2002 - a firing missile arm, in 2003 - a titanium arm In 2004/5 a Komodo Dragon and a whole new body. There have been several Action Man games released over the years including ""Action Man: Destruction X"", ""Action Man: Raid on Island X"", ""Action Man: Jungle Storm"" (PC, 2000), (PS/PC,2000) and (GBC, 2001), as well as movie tie-in game (GBA,"
"and was eventually capable of wresting control over Cobra from Cobra Commander. Serpentor was first released as an action figure in 1986, packaged with the Air Chariot. The Air Chariot is like a flying throne, with two 7.62mm attack guns, reinforced battle shield, and hover engine. He was released in 2002 as a re-issue 2-pack that was exclusive to online retailers. A new mold of Serpentor was released in 2005, as part of a comic three pack, which included a reprint of issue #49 of the Marvel Comics series. Serpentor was released again in 2007 as a single carded figure"
"Hydro-Man Hydro-Man (Morris ""Morrie"" Bench) is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Morris Bench version of Hydro-Man made his first appearance in ""The Amazing Spider-Man"" #212 (January 1981) and was created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist John Romita Jr. Morris ""Morrie"" Bench gained his superpowers while working as a crewman on the cargo ship the U.S.S. ""Bulldog"", having been knocked overboard accidentally by Spider-Man (right after the hero finished a fight against Namor) while a powerful experimental generator is being tested in the ocean. The combination of unknown radiation and"
"the aptly named Strong Man, an unmasked, super-strong hero in a jungle-print circus strongman outfit. The Avenger was one of the very few traditional, costumed superheroes created during the period before superheroes' revival in what historians and fans call the Silver Age of Comics, beginning 1956. Other original characters include the jungle goddess Cave Girl, drawn by Bob Powell, and the funny animal canine hero Hot Dog, created by cartoonist George Crenshaw and unrelated to the later Archie Comics character of that name. Among the company's publications were licensed film and TV comics featuring comedian Jimmy Durante; suave actor Dick"
"(with a new flesh-tone Dr. Evil figure), The Green Hornet, and his never-before-made sidekick Kato. The line met with lackluster sales, and carded costumes-only were issued separately: Green Hornet, Kato, Lone Ranger (in blue outfit), Tonto, The Phantom, and his never-before-made enemy Kabai Singh. Also revived was Action Boy (now called Kid Action, due to Hasbro owning the rights to the name Action Man) and retro long box packaging for Captain Action and Dr. Evil. The changes made little difference in the general sales and the second coming of Captain Action ended in 2000. Since 2005 Captain Action Enterprises holds"
"U.S.), and Budo (representing Japan). An Oktober Guard three-pack was produced in 1998, which consisted of Colonel Brekhov (a re-coloration of Red Star); Lt. Gorky (a re-coloration of Big Bear); and Lt. Volga (a new name for the character Daina). In 2004, Hasbro released several three-packs of G.I. Joe action figures that included reprints of comics from the Marvel Comics run. Sets 6 and 7 each included Oktober Guard figures alongside reprints of issues #6 and 7 (which had introduced the Oktober Guard). Set 6 included figures of Brekhov, Daina, and Schrage while set 7 included figures of Horrorshow and"
"and used by John Dandy (""Yankee Doodle""). Aristotle Rodor Doctor Aristotle ""Tot"" Rodor is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a scientist and former school professor who lives in Hub City. His colleague was the villain Arby Twain. He invented the pseudoderm mask and the gas for sealing it used by the various ""Question"" heroes: Charles Szasz and Renee Montoya. He mentors both of these heroes. He also knows Richard Dragon. He debuted in Blue Beetle Volume 2 Issue #1 in 1967, and later re-introduced in February 1987 in the first issue"
"on humor than the comics do. Here, the Ninja Turtles are portrayed as four wise-cracking, pizza-obsessed superheroes that fight the forces of evil from their sewer hideout, and they make their first appearance in masks color-coded to each turtle, where previously they had all worn red. The cast included new and different characters, such as Bebop and Rocksteady and the Neutrinos. Original characters such as Splinter, Shredder, and the Foot Soldiers stayed true to the comics in appearance and alignment only. Instead of being Hamato Yoshi's mutated pet rat, Splinter was a mutated Hamato himself. The Foot Soldiers changed from"
"which returns Captain Atom to his usual self (if somewhat confused). In 2005/2006, Captain Atom appears in a nine-part limited series entitled ""Captain Atom: Armageddon"" under DC's Wildstorm imprint. Captain Atom's sacrifice in ""Superman/Batman"" sends him to the WildStorm universe for the duration of the series. In this title, he wears a yellow/red outfit that was first seen in the 1996 ""Kingdom Come"" limited series. At the moment of his apparent death, Captain Atom experiences a time-shift coinciding with his 2005 appearance in ""Superman/Batman"", resulting in his arrival in the Wildstorm Universe. He quickly gets into a fight with an"