Characters and Story
Originally, Captain Easy was a supporting character in the series Wash Tubbs, which focused on the adventures of the zany Washington Tubbs II. On May 6, 1929, Crane introduced taciturn toughguy Captain Easy, who soon took over the strip. On June 11, 1933, Crane launched Captain Easy, Soldier of Fortune as a Sunday page starring Easy.
Captain Easy was a chivalrous Southern adventurer in the classic adventure-hero mold. After a series of globe-trotting adventures, Easy enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II, afterwards becoming a private detective.
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