The Adventures of Captain Kentucky explained

The Adventures of Captain Kentucky
Author:Don Rosa
Illustrator:Don Rosa
Status:Concluded
First:October 6, 1979
Last:August 15, 1982
Genre:Superhero
Adventure

The Adventures of Captain Kentucky is a weekly comic-strip by Don Rosa, in the local newspaper Louisville Times.[1] It ran from October 6, 1979, to August 15, 1982, after the publication of 150 episodes.

It was a continuation of his earlier comic strip,The Pertwillaby Papers, featuring the main character Lance Pertwillaby. In this sequel, Lance has taken up a job as a newspaper journalist in Louisville, Kentucky, Don Rosa's hometown. Due to toxic waste being dumped into a sewer where Lance was working on a story, he discovers that consuming the toxic waste temporarily grants him superpowers. He salvages a large barrel and keeps a small vial of it on his person for emergencies. The comic often incorporated real events and local celebrities from Louisville and Kentucky as backdrops, or occasionally as supporting characters in storylines.

Also featured was Lance's Basset hound Cleo, based on Don Rosa's own dog of the same name and breed.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cheves . John . Meet Don Rosa, the most famous Kentuckian you've never heard of . www.kentucky.com . . 5 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161126161131/https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/article116975098.html . November 26, 2016 . en-us . November 25, 2016 . live.