Canadian comic artist Ross Saakel figured no one would notice in 1942 that he was doing a rip off of Superman and Captain Marvel. A guru living in the Himalayans summons Norse gods to give orphan Bob Victor powers like flight, super-strength, and bullet-immunity. Bob then leads a double life as the superhero Capt. Wonder, rarely referred to as "Captain", possibly to differentiate between the Timely Comics character of the same name. His first adventure sees him fighting the mad scientist named none other than Frank N. Stein, and then concluding it with a war bonds ad. Capt. Wonder doesn't have the transforming power like Shazam, so he has to change clothes quickly like Superman, and spends most of the rest of his run protecting Canada from Nazis who were always trying to invade Canada. Saakel was often accused of tracing American comic panels from Batman and Marvel Boy, but this didn't stop him from having a crossover with fellow Canuck hero White Mask, aka: Speed Savage, which you think would make for a better superhero name.
Canadian comic artist Ross Saakel figured no one would notice in 1942 that he was doing a rip off of Superman and Captain Marvel. A guru living in the Himalayans summons Norse gods to give orphan Bob Victor powers like flight, super-strength, and bullet-immunity. Bob then leads a double life as the superhero Capt. Wonder, rarely referred to as "Captain", possibly to differentiate between the Timely Comics character of the same name. His first adventure sees him fighting the mad scientist named none other than Frank N. Stein, and then concluding it with a war bonds ad. Capt. Wonder doesn't have the transforming power like Shazam, so he has to change clothes quickly like Superman, and spends most of the rest of his run protecting Canada from Nazis who were always trying to invade Canada. Saakel was often accused of tracing American comic panels from Batman and Marvel Boy, but this didn't stop him from having a crossover with fellow Canuck hero White Mask, aka: Speed Savage, which you think would make for a better superhero name.
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