Monthly Archives: April 2015

Carlyle, Gerry. Gerry Carlyle was created by Arthur K. Barnes (Jack Darrell, Pete Manx) and appeared in ten stories in Thrilling Wonder Stories from 1937 to 1946, beginning with “The Hothouse Planet” (Thrilling Wonder Stories, Oct. 1937); several of the … Continue reading →

Carly, Jim. Jim Carly was created by the pseudonymous “Purna Malavaji” and appeared in the Indonesian story serial “Purna Malavaji alias Jim Carly, Pentjoeri Ksatria” (1938?-1940?). Jim Carly is a Lupin (gentleman thief). The mysterious Anglo-Indian Jim Carly is active, usually … Continue reading →

Carlton, Queen Sue. Queen Sue Carlton was created by C.B. Yorke (Velma Dare) and appeared in a number of stories in Gangster Stories from 1929 to 1932. Queen Sue Carlton is a Gun Moll. She is a lone wolf adventuress, … Continue reading →

Caresco, Doctor. Doctor Caresco was created by André Couvreur (Professor Tornada) and appeared in Le Mal Nécessaire (1899) and Caresco Surhomme (1904). Doctor Armand Caresco is an Evil Surgeon and was one of the first such in popular literature, following … Continue reading →

Captain Storm. Captain Storm as created by Emilio Salgari (Sandokan) and appeared in the Italian novels Capitan Tempesta (1905) and Il Leone di Damasco (1910). Captain Storm is a Costumed Avenger. During the Third Crusade the Saracens attack the island of … Continue reading →

Captain Stinky. Captain Stinky was created by “Gerald Vance,” the pseudonym of William McGivern (Philip Poincare, Tink), and appeared in “Captain Stinky” (Amazing Stories, June 1942) and “Captain Stinky’s Luck” (Amazing Stories, Sept 1942). Captain Ebenezer Scragg is the Captain … Continue reading →

Captain Mors. Captain Mors appeared in Der Luftpirat und sein Lenkbares Luftschiff #1-165 (1908-1911); the series was reprinted in Italy, Poland, and Russia through 1912. Captain Mors is a Costumed Avenger. Der Luftpirat was one of the first space operas … Continue reading →

  Captain Justice. Captain Justice was created by “Murray Roberts,” the pseudonym of Robert Murray Graydon (Sexton Blake, Newton), and appeared in several hundred stories in Modern Boy and Boys’ Friend Library from 1930 to 1939, beginning with “Captain Justice–Modern Pirate” … Continue reading →

Captain Future. Captain Future was created by Edmond Hamilton (Rab Crane, Brian Cullan, Ethan Drew, Interstellar Patrol, Stuart Merrick, Jan Tor, Dr. Whitney) and appeared in twenty-seven stories in Captain Future and Startling Stories from 1940 to 1951, beginning with … Continue reading →

  Campu. Campu was created by “Tevan,” the pseudonym of Ar. Makatevan, and appeared in a number of stories in Anar Da Vikatan and one novel from 1940 to the mid-1940s, beginning with “Thupariyum Campu” (Anar Da Vikatan, 1940). Campu … Continue reading →