| Captain Easy | |
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Real Name |
Unknown |
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First Appearance |
Wash Tubbs (February 26, 1929) |
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Original Publisher |
Newspaper Enterprise Association |
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Created by |
Roy Crane |
Origin[]
The first appearance of Captain Easy from 1929.
Originally a supporting character in the daily comic strip Wash Tubbs, Captain Easy is introduced as a taciturn toughguy foil, solemn and more capable in physical combat than the bumbling Wash.
Early on, he is portrayed as having a somewhat mysterious past. He is an American. Not much is revealed immediately, giving him an aura of competence and intrigue. He becomes the muscle or the adventurer whom Wash depends on and looks up to. When in trouble or dangerous situations, Captain Easy is the one who can fight, protect, rescue, and help in dire straits.
Captain Easy's introduction marked a major shift in tone in the strip, becoming less humorous and incorporating an ongoing action-adventure narrative. Over time, he became more prominent, eventually surpassing Wash in terms of popularity.
Public Domain Comic Appearances[]
All published appearances of Captain Easy from before January 1, 1931 are public domain in the US.
Some notable appearances are listed below:
Comic Strip[]
- Wash Tubbs Comic Strip (1929-1930)
Comic Books[]
- Captain Easy (Argo) #1
- Captain Easy (Hawley)
- Captain Easy (Pines) #10-17
- Crackajack Funnies #2-6, 11, 14, 19, 22-23, 25-26, 30-32
- Four Color #11, 28, 53, 111
- Famous Funnies #1-16, 18-26, 28, 30-34, 36-40, 42-43, 45, 48, 51, 53
- The Funnies #6, 8, 17, 28-30, 41-42, 44, 47, 49
- Red Ryder Comics #3-17, 19-32
Notes[]
- Originally, Captain Easy was a supporting character in the daily comic strip Wash Tubbs, which focused on the adventures of the zany Washington Tubbs II. On February 26, 1929, Crane introduced taciturn toughguy Captain Easy, who soon took over the strip. On July 30, 1933, Crane launched Captain Easy, Soldier of Fortune as a Sunday page starring Easy.
- Only the original materials found in the Platinum Age Comics starring Captain Easy are public domain. Re-prints of the original comic strips or other material that originated from other media would still be under copyright if its original publication was renewed.