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Captain Comet (Adam Blake) is a fictional character, a DC Comics superhero created by writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Strange Adventures was an American comic book published by DC Comics. ... John Broome (aka: pen names John Osgood and Edgar Ray Meritt) was a writer-contributor to DC Comics. ... Cover for Spider-Woman #8 (November 1978). ... L.E.G.I.O.N. was a DC Comics science fiction comic book. ... The Secret Society of Super Villains (SSOSV) is a group of comic book villains that exist in the DC Universe. ... Telepathy, from the Greek τῆλε, tele, remote; and πάθεια, patheia, to be effected by, describes the hypothetical transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses. ... The term psychokinesis (from the Greek ψυχή, psyche, meaning mind, soul, or breath; and κίνησις, kinesis, meaning motion; literally movement from the mind)[1][2] or PK, also known as telekinesis[3] (Greek + , literally distant-movement referring to telekinesis) or TK, denotes the paranormal ability of the mind to influence matter, time... Clairvoyance, from 17th century French Clair meaning clear and voyant meaning seeing, is a term used to describe the transference of information about an object, location or physical event through means other than the 5 traditional senses (See Psi). ... Teleportation is the movement of objects or elementary particles from one place to another, more or less instantaneously, without traveling through space. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... For the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, see Super Hero (Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode). ... John Broome (aka: pen names John Osgood and Edgar Ray Meritt) was a writer-contributor to DC Comics. ... Cover for Spider-Woman #8 (November 1978). ...

Publication history

The character of Captain Comet first appeared in Strange Adventures #9 (June, 1951), and his 1950s appearances ended with Strange Adventures #49 (October, 1954). Strange Adventures was an American comic book published by DC Comics. ...

Captain Comet reappeared in 1976 when comic writer Gerry Conway brought him back as a supporting character in Secret Society of Super Villains. In this series, it was revealed that Captain Comet has been exploring space since his final Strange Adventures appearance. After the cancellation of Secret Society of Super Villains, he makes various guest appearances in other DC titles until becoming a lead character in the 1990s L.E.G.I.O.N. series. In one L.E.G.I.O.N. scene he returned to the team after exile on a primitive planet where he took the native species from their Stone Age to interstellar travel in the space of a single year, explaining that "They were a bit slow." Gerard F. Gerry Conway (September 10, 1952 - ) is an American writer of comic books and television shows. ... The Secret Society of Super Villains (SSoSV) is a group of comic book villains that exist in the DC Universe. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... L.E.G.I.O.N. was a DC Comics science fiction comic book. ...

Captain Comet was revived in 2006 in the Rann-Thanagar War mini-series in the lead up to the Infinite Crisis event, and again in the new Mystery in Space mini-series written by Jim Starlin and penciled by Shane Davis. Rann-Thanagar War #1; cover by Ivan Reis and Marc Campos. ... Infinite Crisis was a seven-issue limited series of comic books published by DC Comics, beginning in October of 2005. ... Mystery in Space was a science fiction comic book published by DC Comics from 1951 to 1966, and later in 1980/81 (issues #111-117). ... Jim Starlin, 2006 James P. Jim Starlin (b. ...

Fictional character biography

Strange Adventures #9
Art by Carmine Infantino.

Captain Comet is a mutant metahuman "born a hundred thousand years before his time". His "metagene" is triggered by a comet shining its light upon him at birth. His powers include telepathy, telekinesis, clairvoyance, electrical manipulation, a genius-level intellect, superhuman strength and endurance, photographic memory, and invulnerability. Blake discovers his unique abilities while he is growing up, but he first uses his skills to fight crime as an adult. He intervenes when criminals attempt to steal an advanced scientific device invented by his friend, physics Professor Emery Zackro. After this adventure, Blake decides to become a superhero on a full-time basis, creating his own costume and fighting various threats. Image File history File links Strange_adventures_9. ... Image File history File links Strange_adventures_9. ... Cover for Spider-Woman #8 (November 1978). ... The idea of a mutant is a common trope in comic books and science fiction. ... Metahuman is a term to describe superhumans in the DC Universe. ... Comet Hale-Bopp Comet West For other uses, see Comet (disambiguation). ... Telepathy, from the Greek τῆλε, tele, remote; and πάθεια, patheia, to be effected by, describes the hypothetical transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses. ... The term psychokinesis (from the Greek ψυχή, psyche, meaning mind, soul, or breath; and κίνησις, kinesis, meaning motion; literally movement from the mind)[1][2] or PK, also known as telekinesis[3] (Greek + , literally distant-movement referring to telekinesis) or TK, denotes the paranormal ability of the mind to influence matter, time... Clairvoyance, from 17th century French Clair meaning clear and voyant meaning seeing, is a term used to describe the transference of information about an object, location or physical event through means other than the 5 traditional senses (See Psi). ... Comic book fiction traditionally features characters with superhuman, supernatural, or paranormal abilities, often referred to as superpowers (also spelled super-powers). Below is a list of many of those that have been known to be used. ...

Captain Comet is unusual in that, unlike most comic book superheroes, he remains a product of the time he was created. In the 2006 Mystery in Space miniseries, his dog Tyrone talks about Adam Blake discovering his abilities "during what he called the 1950s."

Infinite Crisis and "One Year Later"

Captain Comet reappears during the Rann-Thanagar War, helping Kyle Rayner and Adam Strange against the invasion of Rann by Onimarr Synn. Captain Comet was then featured in the Mystery In Space miniseries written by Jim Starlin. One Year Later event logo. ... Rann-Thanagar War #1; cover by Ivan Reis and Marc Campos. ...

During the year after the events of Infinite Crisis Captain Comet is tortured and killed by Lady Styx, which forces him to eject his consciousness from his body. Several months afterwards, Comet's psyche comes into contact with the Weird's soul, which causes the two of them to create new bodies, with each possessing some of the other's memories. The Weird is a fictional DC Comics character created by Jim Starlin and Bernie Wrightson. ...

Captain Comet creates a new younger body for himself with all the memories and mental abilities of his previous body. Captain Comet then teleports home and sets of to locate his former body. He creates a modified costume for himself and goes by the name Comet, dropping the "Captain" title from his moniker.

Investigating, he discovers how the Church of Eternal Light has enslaved a group of Aurakles, using their abilities to grow brainwashed cloned telepaths from the charred remainders of his former body. Although the clones have his former strength, they are psychically weaker, so Comet is able to destroy his corpse, sabotage the factory and flee. This brands him as a fugitive, and is only able to continue his battles and avoid arrest due to his connivance and friendship with the police chief. Halo, Gabrielle Doe, Violet Harper or Marissa Baron, is a fictional superheroine whose adventures were published by DC Comics in The Outsiders in the 1980s and 1990s. ...

Powers

Captain Comet in
Rann-Thanagar War #5 (2005). Art by Ivan Reis.

Captain Comet is the pinnacle of human evolution. His evolved mental functions not only give him genius level I.Q. but endows him with telepathy, a gift that enables him to read people's minds, communicate with his thoughts, and control minds. He also has the mental power of telekinesis, an ability that enables him to use his thoughts to move, lift, and alter matter (usually in the form of creating and dispelling clothing) without having any physical contact with it, mentally lift himself upwards to fly at high-speed, create barriers of psychic force to deflect most physical attacks, and fire bursts of psionic energy that strike a target with concussive impact or energy of various forms, such as electricity or fire. His telekinetic shields can be used to simultaneously protect himself from the vacuum of space, while surrounding himself with an aura of oxygen to breathe. Captain Comet's brain also contains evolved sensory centers enabling him to clairvoyantly "see" events outside of his range of sight, or even, in a limited way, see the future. If he focuses on clairvoyance he can see up to a 100,000 years into the future. He also possesses two extra senses: the "sense of strength" allows him to evaluate an opponent's strength and a "vibro-sense" which allows him to read the emotions of others. His evolved physiology makes him superhumanly strong and durable. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (587x796, 90 KB)Scanned panel from Rann-Thanagar War. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (587x796, 90 KB)Scanned panel from Rann-Thanagar War. ... Ivan Reis (real name Rodrigo Ivan dos Reis ), born 1976 in São Paulo, is a Brazilian comic book artist. ... Telepathy, from the Greek τῆλε, tele, remote; and πάθεια, patheia, to be effected by, describes the hypothetical transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses. ... The term psychokinesis (from the Greek ψυχή, psyche, meaning mind, soul, or breath; and κίνησις, kinesis, meaning motion; literally movement from the mind)[1][2] or PK, also known as telekinesis[3] (Greek + , literally distant-movement referring to telekinesis) or TK, denotes the paranormal ability of the mind to influence matter, time... Clairvoyance, from 17th century French Clair meaning clear and voyant meaning seeing, is a term used to describe the transference of information about an object, location or physical event through means other than the 5 traditional senses (See Psi). ...

At one point, Captain Comet was armed with a weapon known as the Omni-Blaster, which could literally have any effect on his target, but it will also have the same effect on Captain Comet.

Captain Comet is a prodigy with the ability to master any skill upon his first attempt. He has a photographic memory, and possesses a comprehensive intellect well in advance of that of the average human. He is also a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant.

After his rebirth in Mystery in Space #1, Captain Comet can now teleport instantly to anywhere in the universe. However, Comet must rest for five minutes after teleporting a short distance, and for one hour after teleporting a greater distance. Comet's super-strength is vastly diminished after his rebirth. Due to his physical prowess building with age, and his rebirth as much younger self, Comet supposes that eventually his body will regain his lost strength.

Other appearances

In the 1994 Elseworlds mini-series Kingdom Come, Captain Comet is a member of Superman's reformed Justice League. He is chosen by Superman to be warden of the Gulag, the holding facility/prison for meta-humans who chose to defy the Justice League. He is killed in a prison riot. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The cover to Absolute Kingdom Come by Alex Ross (2006) Kingdom Come is a comic book limited series published in 1996 by DC Comics, written by Mark Waid and painted by Alex Ross. ...

Captain Comet also makes an appearance in the final issue of the out-of-continuity Elseworlds miniseries The Golden Age, which takes place in 1951 during the early years of his crime fighting career. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

External links

• Toonopedia entry on Captain Comet
• Cosmic Teams entry on Captain Comet
• Strange Adventures, Includes a study of the Captain Comet tales.