Captain Victory
Captain Victory was an intersellar lawman, military Hero, and commanding a team known as the Galactic Rangers. (It was suggested that Captain Victory was the son of Orion, of the New Gods, but never proven).
Name:
Captain Victory
Publisher:
Real name:
Aliases:
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
- Intellect
- Leadership
- Marksmanship
- Stamina
- Super Strength
First issue:
Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers (1981) #1
History
Pacific Comics
Topps Comics
Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers' next appearance is seen in a crossover event that connects all characters in the Kirbyverse in a mini-series titled Victory. He arrives on Earth in command of his spacefaring dreadnought Tiger, where he and his executive officers encounter Silver Star, Captain Glory, Night Glider, Bombast and The Boojum. When they reach the surface Captain Victory declares the planet is now under martial law and all armed forces must submit to his command or the world will be destroyed. This story was not completed.
Jack Kirby Comics
In 2000, Jack Kirby's grandson, Jeremy, launched Jack Kirby Comics where he worked on a three-issue retelling Captain Victory. The last issue was published exclusively on the web.
Marvel - Icon Comics
After nearly ten years, Captain Victory and his Galactic Rangers made a guest appearance Jack Kirby's Galactic Bounty Hunters #3, co-written by Jack Kirby's daughter, Lisa. It is revealed that he has on and off relationship with Skylla, a member of Squad 11 of the Galactic Bounty Hunters, despite their career differences. He was last seen in #6, where he saves Skylla and her team from a nuclear smart missile from Slugg.
Dynamite Entertainment
Captain Victory's appearance in the story-arc from Dynamite Entertainment called Kirby: Genesis written by Kurt Busiek with art direction & layouts by Alex Ross. Through the series Captain Victory and his team encounter other Jack Kirby-owned characters from the 80's and 90's in addition to Galaxy Green, a team created by Kirby for DC in the 70s.
