Captain Boom

Captain Boom is a Filipino comic book character who fights crime that was created by Mars Ravelo and illustrated by his son Ric Ravelo. Captain Boom first appeared in United Komiks of PSG Publishing House in 1966.^[2][3] When the character was first introduced in television, his character is renamed to Kapitan Boom. Kapitan is a Tagalog word for "captain."

Captain Boom
Publication information
Publisher	PSG Publishing House[1][2]
First appearance	United Komiks (1966)[3][2]
Created by	Mars Ravelo Ric Ravelo
In-story information
Alter ego	Lance Mercado
Species	Human
Team affiliations	Isang Lakas[4]
Notable aliases	Kapitan Boom
Abilities	Flight Super speed Heightened sense of hearing Sonic powers such as sonic shield and sonic roar

Character background

Captain Boom is a crime fighter that can fly and run fast.^[5][6] He also have an amplified hearing and able to create a sonic shield and sonic roar.^{[5][Note 1]} He does not have super strength but upon generating a sonic shield on his fist and hitting a vehicle, it can have a dent without making a damage on his hand. All of his powers are produced through sonic means.^[5] He has the ability of flight due to the creation of sound waves and thus, he cannot fly in space because there is no sound there.^[5][7]

He dons a red suit with a three-star emblem on his chest and a blue cape. His grandmother made his first costume out of a red shirt and pants together with a handkerchief with holes that serves as a mask.^[5]

In other media

In 2008, Captain Boom's character was featured on Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom, a television series that was aired on ABS-CBN.^[8] The character was renamed to "Kapitan Boom" and was portrayed by Jon Avila.^[6] His alter-ego, Lance Mercado, was played by Jay-R Siaboc.^[9]

Collected editions

Title	Volume	Issue	Date
Mars Ravelo's Captain Boom	United Komiks	#73[10]	October 29, 1966

See also

• Isang Lakas
• List of Filipino superheroes

External links

• Kapitan Boom (2008 TV series) at IMDb 

Notes

1. ¹ In the 2008 television series, the terms used are super shield and super boom instead of sonic shield and sonic roar respectively.^[6]

References

1. Lent, John A. (January 24, 2014). Southeast Asian Cartoon Art: History, Trends and Problems. p. 47. ISBN 9780786475575.
2. Komixpage (June 15, 2015). "KOMIXPAGE: Flash Bomba, Captain Boom and Tiny Tony". KOMIXPAGE. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
3. "MARS RAVELO". SAILECINCO. December 10, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
4. "Luis vows to meet challenges in 'Flash Bomba'". ABS-CBN News. January 27, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
5. "komikverse". komikverse.blogspot.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
6. Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (March 31, 2008). "Jon Avila plays a fumbling superhero in "Kapitan Boom"". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
7. "Is there sound in space?". www.qrg.northwestern.edu. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
8. "'Kapitan Boom' star swings by Metro Gaisano stores". philstar.com. The Philippine Star. June 21, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
9. "Kapitan Boom cast members". PEP.ph. January 30, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
10. "United Komiks #73 Captain Boom". Comic Vine. Retrieved March 4, 2021.