| Sky Pirate | |
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 From Adventure magazine (15 November 1928) | |
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Real Name |
Capt. Alfonso Payton |
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First Appearance |
The Sky Pirate in The Scrap Book (1909) |
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Original Publisher |
Munsey |
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Created by |
Garrett P. Serviss |
Origin[]
Captain Alfonso Payton, the Sky Pirate, is portrayed as a daring and sophisticated air plunderer. Described as a handsome and refined Spanish-American, he commands the airship "Chameleon." In June 1936 (the fictitious time period set in the book), Payton kidnaps Helen Grayman, the daughter of a New York billionaire, along with her maid, from her bedroom. Initially, Helen believes the abduction is a prank orchestrated by her friends. Payton introduces himself as Commodore Brown of the Washington Aero-Yacht Club to mislead her. He demands a $10 million ransom from her father, William Grayman, and takes the captives to his lodge in a remote Labrador wilderness. Throughout the narrative, Payton's cunning and audacity are central to the unfolding events.
Public Domain Appearances[]
All published appearances of Sky Pirate from before January 1, 1931 are public domain in the US.
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- The Sky Pirate in The Scrap Book (1909)
Notes[]
- The illustration used for this article is a substitute, as no artwork of the character has been found, so a cover art by Duncan McMillan from an old pulp magazine in the public domain was used.