Who Is Captain Tootsie? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Captain Tootsie is a In the Public Domain comic book character, the alter ego of Thomas Tootsie, with over 431 comic issue appearances. Captain Tootsie is a Golden Age superhero who appeared in advertisement comics for Tootsie Rolls and related products. Bears a striking similarity to Captain Marvel/Shazam. Recently, Captain Tootsie has resurfaced in Savage Dragon.

Who is Captain Tootsie?

History Captain Tootsie was originally created be a superhero mascot for Tootsie Roll candies by C.C. Beck , Peter Costanza and Bill Schreider. Captain Tootsie appeared in various comic book advertisements in 1943. In his earliest adventures in the Golden Age of Comics , Captain Tootsie had a sidekick named Rollo , and then four supporting characters named Fatso, Fisty, Maybelle, and Sweetie who together were called the Secret Legion . Captain Tootsie didn't have much of rogues gallery, but his enemies include Dr. Nartsy, Hans & Schmanz, Red the Terror, Monster Man, and aliens from Venus. Captain Tootsie also starred in a short lived two issue comic in 1950 with him as a space hero. Since then, the character has fallen into obscurity and public domain .

Key facts

Captain Tootsie is of human origin and first appeared in "Doll Man". The character is published by In the Public Domain. With 431 recorded issue appearances, Captain Tootsie ranks among the most featured characters in comics.