Captain Comet

First appearing in Strange Adventures #9 in 1951, the character of Captain Comet is an explorer, adventurer and of course hero. Born Adam Blake in 1931 to a Mid-Western farm couple, Adam is described as being a mutant metahuman, the only one of his kind. His powers are unlocked when a strange comet passes over him at birth. At age four, he is able to find objects without effort. At age eight he demonstrates an amazing photographic memory. Other skills manifested over time, but he always felt isolated from humanity because he was different. He first adopted the Captain Comet persona when he prevents thieves from stealing an experimental device from his mentor and the scientist who discovered Blake was a mutant, Professor Emery Zackro. Both he and the professor agree that Blake should become a full time superhero. Blake makes his first appearance in his new guise stopping a giant terraforming robot belonging to an alien race looking for a world to colonize. He had many strange battles over the years, then disappeared into space for 20 years. He returned in 1976, having not aged and wearing a new protective costume instead of his spacesuit and with new skills. Upon his return, after being tricked by Gorilla Grodd into helping him commit crimes, he was offered membership in the Justice League, which he turned down, although he did become an honorary member. The Captain has been a powerful ally to the superhero community over the years, helping them when danger strikes. His adventures from the 2006 'Mysteries in Space' series have been reprinted in two volumes. So get out there, and read about the adventures of this amazing individual today!