Who Is Captain Blood? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Captain Blood is a In the Public Domain comic book character, the alter ego of Peter Blood, with over 24 comic issue appearances. Captain Blood is a soldier and sailor based on the real-life person Thomas Blood.

Who is Captain Blood?

Origin A doctor living in 17th century England, Blood spends his days reminiscing about his time adventuring through Europe. Blood soon winds up on the wrong side of a rebellion and is sentenced to ten years of hard labor on the island of Barbados. Creation Ready for Battle Captian Peter Blood is based in part on a real person named Colonel Thomas Blood (1618-1680). He once tried to steal the England's crown Jewels from the Tower Of London. He is also rumored to be involved in the attempted kidnapping and murder of the Duke of Ormonde. Being well liked by King Charles II he ended up living his full life and died of natural causes. The novel Captain Blood (1922) is the first appearance of Peter Blood in fiction created by Rafael Sabatini. Character Evolution A Man Of Adventure Captain Blood makes a few brief appearances in comics.

Key facts

Captain Blood is of human origin. The character is published by In the Public Domain. With 24 recorded issue appearances, Captain Blood ranks among the most featured characters in comics.