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==Golden Age Origin==
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==Origin==
Captain Tootsie was a superhero that was pretty unique in that he was a character created to advertise a product. He would always need to consume a Tootsie Roll for a sudden boost of energy in whatever task he needed to perform.
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Captain Tootsie was a superhero created to advertise a product. He would always need to consume a Tootsie Roll for a sudden boost of energy in whatever task he needed to perform.
   
He had a sidekick, a boy named Rollo, and two other young cohorts named Fatso and Fisty.
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He had a sidekick, a boy named [[Rollo]], and two other young cohorts named Fatso and Fisty (the three of whom, along with the Captain himself, made up the [[Secret Legion]]).
   
==Golden Age Appearances==
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==Public Domain Appearances==
* Various advertisements (including Ace Comics #76)
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*Various advertisements (including Ace Comics #76)
* Captain Tootsie #1-2
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*Captain Tootsie #1-2
   
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
*[http://www.toonopedia.com/tootsie.htm Toonopedia]
 
*[http://www.toonopedia.com/tootsie.htm Toonopedia]
 
*[http://www.tootsie.com Tootsie Roll Industries]
 
*[http://www.tootsie.com Tootsie Roll Industries]
[[File:F3aaafc1-66fd-4746-857a-e625041c9057.jpg|thumb|left|(L-R) Fisty, Fatso, Captain Tootsie, and Rollo.]]
 
 
[[Category:C.C. Beck - Creator]]
 
[[Category:C.C. Beck - Creator]]
 
[[Category:Pete Costanza - Creator]]
 
[[Category:Pete Costanza - Creator]]
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[[Category:1943 Debuts]]
 
[[Category:1943 Debuts]]
 
[[Category:Male Characters]]
 
[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Blonde Characters]]
 
 
[[Category:Real Name Unknown]]
 
[[Category:Real Name Unknown]]
 
[[Category:Advertising Characters]]
 
[[Category:Advertising Characters]]
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[[Category:United Features Characters]]
 
[[Category:United Features Characters]]
 
[[Category:Ace Characters]]
 
[[Category:Ace Characters]]
 
[[Category:Image Characters]]

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Captain Tootsie
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Real Name

Unknown

First Appearance

Ace Comics #76 (July 1, 1943)

Original Publisher

Tootsie Roll Industries

Created by

C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza

Origin

Captain Tootsie was a superhero created to advertise a product. He would always need to consume a Tootsie Roll for a sudden boost of energy in whatever task he needed to perform.

He had a sidekick, a boy named Rollo, and two other young cohorts named Fatso and Fisty (the three of whom, along with the Captain himself, made up the Secret Legion).

Public Domain Appearances

  • Various advertisements (including Ace Comics #76)
  • Captain Tootsie #1-2

See Also