The Adventures of Captain Nemo

The Adventures of Captain Nemo was a comic book series that ran for 6 issues from 1963 through 1972. It starred Captain Nemo from the 1954 Disney film adaptation of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. It was published worldwide and serialized in Walt Disney Comics Digest and Walt Disney’s World of Adventures in the United States.
== Story ==
In 1866, Captain Nemo was commanding the Nautilus. After escaping the prison of Rorapandi, he abandoned society and lived under the sea in a massive submarine. As he travels the world’s oceans, he fights evildoers and helps the less fortunate, with the help of the crew of the Nautilus.
== Issues ==
* "Doom Island" (April 1963) - The Nautilus comes across a man named Larkin adrift at sea and rescues him. He was a prisoner on Doom Island, an island prison where men are worked to death. After learning of the injustices, Nemo sets a course for the island to destroy it once and for all.
* "Lightning Justice" (July 1963) - The Nautilus travels to Ramaronga to test out a weather balloon, which is inhabited by friendly indigenous people. However, the island has been discovered by a slave ship. When Nemo discovers that they’re after diamonds located on the island and plan on enslaving the natives afterwards, he has to help drive them away.
* "The Mysterious Birdman" (October 1963) - Nemo is testing out a flying machine and crash lands on an island, where he’s taken prisoner, only referred to as the Birdman. He’s tied up and tortured, but refuses to give up his secrets. The crew of the Nautilus set out to rescue him, and Nemo must escape before the warship he’s held on is destroyed.
* "Dr. Neptune’s Sea Monsters" (October 1963) - The Nautilus encounters a real life sea monster and Nemo goes to investigate. There, he’s captured by the villainous Dr. Neptune, who created the sea monsters, himself. He knows of Nemo and wants to join forces with him to rule the ocean. When he refuses, he must escape the island and destroy his work before he’s able to inflict them on others.
* "Mr Mailson’s Mansion" (December 1970) - While traveling in tropical waters, Nemo comes across a mansion on the cliff of a deserted part of the island. After seeing a child walking along the cliffs, they go to investigate. The mansion is the home of Mr. Mailson, who forces orphans to work in his gold mines, and it’s up to Nemo to rescue them.
* "Isle of the Lost" (1972) - Nemo rescues a boy named Tom left abandoned on the Isle of the Lost by a rowboat. When they discover that he was sent there by his Uncle George, in hopes to gain control of a plantation on Borinoco, it’s up to Nemo to save the day.
== Recurring Characters ==
* Captain Nemo
* The Crew of the Nautilus - named members Wilcox, Norton, Larkin
* Chief Kuma - the leader of the island Ramaronga
== Trivia ==
* The events of the series all take place in 1866 - two years before the events of the film.
* This is the first time that Nemo’s first mate was given a name - Wilcox.
Category:20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
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