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Captain Invincible

Captain Invincible

Real Name
Unknown
First Appearance
The Return of Captain Invincible, 1983
Creators
Philippe Mora, Steven E. de Souza, Andrew Gaty
Team Affliation
None
Aliases
The Man of Magnet, The Legend in Leotards, The Caped Contender
Base of Operations
New York City (previously), Australia (while in exile)
Powers
Super Strength, Super Speed, Flight, Magnetism, "Computer" Brain
Skills and Abilities
Experienced Hand-to-Hand Fighter
Tools and Weapons
None

Captain Invincible is the lead character in the 1983 Austailian musical film The Return of Captain Invincible.

Captain Invincible was played by Alan Arkin.

Origin

No origin has been given for Captain Invincible.

Biography

Captain Invincible first appeared during World War II, fighting criminals and Nazis and representing good and honesty and kept fighting evil and crime well into the 1950's.  However, some time in the 1950's, Captain Invincible was accused of being a communist (as well as violating US air space, impersonating a military officer by using the name "Captain" and indecent outfits) and was publicly scorned by the population.  Deciding America no longer needed him, Captain Invincible flew to Australia and fell into a vicious cycle of drinking and depression.

Thirty years pass and Captain Invincible was called back into action when his arch-nemesis Mr. Midnight returns and steals a hypno-ray from the government.  Captain Invincible was hesitant at first, feeling that people have changed for the worst and lost their ideals, but agreed to try to put an end to Mr. Midnight.  However, first Invincible needed to get back into training to overcome years of alcoholism and being out of practice.

Powers

Flight - Captain Invincible can fly through the air at high speed, but it shown struggling to control his flight while trying to overcome his alcoholism.

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