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Mark Compass | |
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Mark Compass | |
Continuity: | Swamp Thing |
Type: | Troubleshooter |
Gender: | Male |
Location: | Atlantic Ocean |
Associations: | Penny Steamship Lines; United States Navy |
Introduction: | Swamp Thing, Vol. 2 #46 |
Overview[]
Captain Compass was a naval detective for the Penny Steamship Lines.
Biography[]
Mark Compass began as a frogman for the U.S. Navy and later commanded a few of the ships he had first served upon. He became well known as a capable and courageous captain, as well as a noted nautical investigator. Following his naval stint, Captain Compass was employed as a roving troubleshooter for Penny Steamship Lines. In his capacity as ship's detective aboard the S.S. Nautilus, Compass solved many mysteries on the high seas, as well as preventing crimes on the Nautilus and other vessels in the Penny Steamship Lines fleet. Compass currently lives in semi-retirement in his own personal cabin suite on the Nautilus while sleuthing the occasional seaborne mystery.
Powers and Abilities[]
Abilities[]
- Criminology
- Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic)
- Investigation
- Seamanship
- Diving and Swimming: former frogman.
- Throwing: He knows how to throw bolas, a skill taught to him by a gaucho from the Pampas.
Paraphernalia[]
Transportation[]
- S.S. Nautilus (a liner)
Notes & Trivia[]
- First Appearance as Captain Compass was in Star-Spangled Comics #83.
- Captain Compass was created by Jimmy Thompson.
Recommended Reading[]
See also[]
External links[]
- Mark Compass on Wikipedia
- Mark Compass on DC Wiki
- Mark Compass on Swamp Thing Wiki
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