- Captain Americana
Captain Americana (AKA: Charlton Magnum) is a villain and an American ultra-nationalist in the world of
Howard the Duck , and is considered to be an evil equivalent ofCaptain America . He first appeared in "Howard the Duck #65".Living in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Captain Americana is an insane patriot who believes firmly that America is the worlds' supreme power. He accuses any Non-Americans as an excuse for "polluting the American home", as he describes Howard. His weapons include a variety of guns he keeps loaded around his home, although a majority of these are shotguns.
He wields a shield like that of the
Silver Age Captain America , which Magnum can toss at great length and catch it as it ricochets off an object like a wall. His obsession with American ideals is somewhat disturbing, especially as any foreigners he comes to face with is described as a "PinkoCommunist " in the captains' dictionary. He also idolizes SenatorJoseph McCarthy , and believes in McCarthys' idea that negotiations are just a waste of time. WhenHoward the Duck asks who McCarthy is (not having heard of him), Captain Americana denounces him as a blasphemer.Captain Americana still resides in Shaker Heights, living with his three children (Sissy, Billy and Junior Magnum) and his wife, Emily.
The Magnum Family
Emily Magnum - Wife of Captain Americana, who is a keen bridge-player and once hired
Howard the Duck as a babysitter. She believes in judging people by their appearance, but seems to hold no grudge against Howard personally.Sissy Magnum - The daughter of Captain Americana, who is a spoilt brat and an expert in
Blackmail . Her acting skills are impressive, by pretending that Howard had tried to force Sissy into marrying her when the Captain returned home from work. She is described by Captain Americana as a "good little American".Billy Magnum - The elder son of Captain Americana. A thug and a bully, Billy believes his parents are insane and is unable to believe how the two could conceive children like him and his siblings. Billy is also a good actor like Sissy, and is another "good little American" according to his father.
Junior Magnum - The youngest of the Magnum family, Junior Magnum talks mostly in baby language, and tries to cut off Howards' head with a pair of electric shears. When Captain Americana fails to kill Howard, Junior babbles "Daddy's a goober".
External links
* [http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/captainamericana.htm Captain Americana at Marvunapp]
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