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Fictional character biography

When an elderly psychologist couldn't afford to pay plumber Griffin Gogol, he offered to cure Gogol's smoking habit via hypnosis. However, as Gogol later learned, the psychologist was an extraterrestrial, and the hypnosis unlocked Gogol's innate superhuman potential. Donning a staggeringly gaudy costume, Gogol became the superhero Captain Ultra ; however, he suffered from severe pyrophobia (fear of fire). Extraterrestrial, as an adjective, refers to something that originates, occurs, or is located outside Earth or its atmosphere. ... The English suffix -phobia is used to describe fear or hatred (the latter is often ignored) of a particular thing or subject. ...

Captain Ultra's first appearance was as an applicant to the supervillain team called the Frightful Four; he was at first enthusiastically accepted by the other three villains, ecstatic at his large array of powers. However, when one of them began to light a cigarette in celebration, he fainted in the presence of the match; he was promptly rejected. He eventually overcame his pathological fear of fire thanks to years of extensive therapy under Doc Samson.^{[citation needed]} Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... Cover to Fantastic Four #36 The Frightful Four are a group of fictional characters in Marvel Comics who serve as the opposite number to the Fantastic Four. ... Two unlit filtered cigarettes. ... Household safety matches Ignition of a match burning match This article refers to the implement used to create a flame. ... Psychotherapy is an interpersonal, relational intervention used by trained psychotherapists to aid clients in problems of living. ... Doc Samson (Dr. Leonard Samson) is a fictional character, a superhero and psychiatrist in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

An unauthorized television program told of the Defenders. Captain Ultra was one of a large group to investigate by traveling to the Richmond Riding Academy on Long Island. There he worked with a small group to stop a crime spree back in New York. Like most of the other applicants, he was not pleased with the Defenders and never really petitioned the core group for membership. The Defenders are a Marvel Comics superhero group — usually presented as a non-team of individualistic outsiders each known for following their own agendas — that usually battles mystic and supernatural threats. ...

Soon after, he would move to Chicago. He has since had a minor career as a solo superhero, often teaming up with heroes like Thor to battle minor villains. Thor (often called The Mighty Thor) is a superhero appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Captain Ultra was also one of the aliases used by The Captain. The Captain (formerly Captain ☠☠☠☠, where ☠☠☠☠ is an unknown expletive) is a fictional character, a satiric Marvel Comics superhero appearing in the book Nextwave. ...

The Initiative

Griffin is being considered as a "potential recruit" for the Initiative program, according to Civil War: Battle Damage Report. It is revealed that he was assigned to the Nebraska state team. ^[1] Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Largest metro area Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ...

Powers and abilities

Captain Ultra has the power of flight, superhuman strength and endurance, and X-ray vision &mdash among others. He can apparently tap his 'ultra-potential' to perform all sorts of 'ultra-feats', and once even told an 'ultra-joke'. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In the NATO phonetic alphabet, X-ray represents the letter X. An X-ray picture (radiograph) taken by Röntgen An X-ray is a form of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength approximately in the range of 5 pm to 10 nanometers (corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 PHz...

In other media

Captain Ultra made a cameo appearance in the 2006 Fantastic Four TV series episode "The Cure." In that episode, Ben Grimm's "condition" had been cured, and the team was auditioning possible replacements. In a scene reminiscent of his introduction with the Frightful Four, Captain Ultra was considered a top candidate for his powers until Johnny Storm "lit up" his thumb while giving a thumbs-up gesture, causing Captain Ultra to faint and be summarily rejected.^[2] Fantastic Four: Worlds Greatest Heroes is a new animated television series premiering on Cartoon Network in Fall 2006 based on Marvel Comics hit series. ... thing, see Thing (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Silver/Modern Age Human Torch, Johnny Storm. ...

References

External links

• http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/c/captainultra.htm
• Profile for Captain Ultra