Created by: Carl Formes and Jack Binder
Written by: Rik Offenberger
Art by: Gilbert Monsanto
PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME: Jonathan Battle
IDENTITY: Publicly known; decorated war hero
OCCUPATION: Former Army intelligence officer, independent operative
PLACE OF BIRTH: Chicago, Illinois
CITIZENSHIP: United States citizen
MARITAL STATUS: Widowed
KNOWN RELATIVES: Captain Battle Jr. (William Battle; son)
KNOWN ALLIES: Hale, Kane, Captain Battle Jr., Dan Hagen
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: The Sentinels of Liberty, Allied Resistance Command, Federal Bureau of Investigation
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Mobile; formerly New York City
EDUCATION: United States Military Academy at West Point; advanced science training
FIRST APPEARANCE: Silver Streak Comics #10 (May 1941); modern: Sgt. Flag #6 (November 2025)
HEIGHT: 6’2″ (188 cm)
WEIGHT: 210 lbs (95 kg)
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Brown
HISTORY
Jonathan Battle was one of the youngest intelligence officers in United States history. Injured in the final days of World War I, he refused to retire. Instead, he dedicated his life to ensuring that the Great War would truly be “the war to end all wars.” After years of private study and government-backed experimentation, he developed the Luceflyer, a personal aerial propulsion system. He used it to become Captain Battle, an airborne avenger striking against tyranny and injustice.
During the rise of fascism in Europe, Captain Battle operated behind enemy lines, leading daring raids, conducting solo rescue operations, and dismantling experimental superweapons. His sidekicks, young warriors Hale, Kane, and his son, Captain Battle Jr., joined him in global missions to disrupt Axis-aligned operations. Though aging, Battle remains a legend of the Golden Age and is still rumored to advise covert global peacekeeping operations.
After the war, Jonathan was accidentally teleported to the 21st century. There, he joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation and was assigned to Peaksville, Missouri.
POWERS & ABILITIES
Captain Battle possesses no superhuman powers, but his peak physical conditioning, unshakable will, and brilliant tactical mind make him one of the most formidable non-powered heroes of his era.
He is a master strategist, fluent in several languages, and a combat-tested expert in espionage, hand-to-hand combat, and guerrilla warfare. Captain Battle also served as an instructor to multiple Allied operatives during and after World War II, pioneering techniques in asymmetric warfare and resistance organization.
WEAPONS & PARAPHERNALIA
Luceflyer: Jetpack enabling flight and rapid movement across battlefields.
Curvoscope: A portable periscope allowing vision through and around obstructions.
Electro-Shock Gauntlets: Electrified melee gloves for disabling opponents.
Custom .45-caliber pistols: Dual-wield capable.
Encrypted field communicator: Developed in conjunction with Allied technology forces.
Modified M1 carbine: Equipped with an integrated microscope.
Vintage combat knife: Engraved with the family crest.