Captain Compass
| Captain Compass | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| First appearance | Star Spangled Comics #83 (August 1948) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Mark Compass |
| Team affiliations | United States Navy |
Captain Compass is a nautical detective in the DC Comics universe first appearing in a 1948 Star Spangled Comics issue. A former private detective, Mark Compass is hired by a shipping company as a troubleshooter.
Publication history
- Star Spangled Comics #83-130 (August 1948 - July 1952)
- World's Finest Comics #63 (March/April 1953)
- Detective Comics #203-224 (January 1954 - October 1955)
- Detective Comics #500 (March 1981)
Compass appeared alongside the Martian Manhunter when J'onn J'onnz signed onto his ship to investigate the murder of a sea captain's daughter. Compass also aided the Justice League after Green Arrow decided to depart to battle his personal demons.
Captain Compass appeared in several issues of Detective Comics, including #500 where he joined forces with other detective characters such as Slam Bradley and the Human Target to solve one last case.
External links
- Captain Compass ] at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Accessed 25 March 2009.
- Captain Compass at the Comic Book DB
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