Captain Compass

CAPTAIN COMPASS

Real Name: Mark Compass

Class: Human

Occupation: Troubleshooter for Penny Steamship Lines

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Mobile

First Appearance: Star-Spangled Comics I #83 (August, 1948)

Powers: Compass possessed an analytical mind and was a skilled fighter.

History: Compass was a private investigator hired by Penny Steamship lines to solve crimes committed on their ships.

(Star-Spangled Comics I #100) -

(Star-Spangled Comics I #112) - Compass decided to disprove old seafaring superstitions, so he set sail on a Friday the 13th, brought along a black cat and went against a number of other traditions. There were many near-accidents on the ship, and Compass discovered that the cause was not defying the fates, but a criminal on board named Bryson.

(Star-Spangled Comics I #113) -

(Star-Spangled Comics I #116) - Compass followed the career of Paul Rhone, the Painter of Doom, who had the misfortune to be on several ships that sank. Compass accompanied Rhone on a trip to San Juan and discovered that the painter had a split-personality that sabotaged all the ships he was on. Compass told the painter what he had done, and Paul committed suicide shortly thereafter.

(Star-Spangled Comics I #121) -

After a long and successful career Compass retired and currently lives on the S.S. Nautilus.

Comments: Created by an unnamed writer and Jimmy Thompson.

Captain Compass received a profile in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #4 and The DC Comics Encyclopedia.

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