Capeworld Comics

Here’s an short comic from a few years back. It was meant to be the start of a series exploring how the Capeworld setting was in the “Immortal 30’s”–a time of superman legislation, rebellion, and the tireless quest for a way to use superpowers to give humanity eternal youth.

It didn’t get off the ground, but Master Man is still part of setting.

From his hand-made fortress atop Mt. Fawcett, Masterman was a beacon of cheerful positivity throughout the 1930’s. He was everyone’s friend and beloved by all, especially children. He fought crime and evil, as was expected of a powerful superhuman in the 1930’s, but he was best known for charity parades where he used his speed and strength to keep floats airborne like how one would juggle pieces of paper and for taking neighborhoods on adventures around the world by carrying them on an ocean liner.

Some of Master Man’s contemporaries, such as ARGO agent Commando Yank, derided him for being frivolous and childish. He was playful during difficult times, but this was precisely what people liked about Master Man. During the Worlds War of the 1940’s, Commando Yank would take back what he said and call him “A light in darkness.”

For Master Man, being childish was more than a choice. It was an obligation based on the circumstances of his hyperstasis. He felt that he had to enjoy the gift of his powers and share that enjoyment with as many as possible for the sake of those lost in his empowerment.