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Captain Ahab

Captain Ahab

Captain Ahab becomes a man who became obsessed by a white wale that took his leg.

Name:
Captain Ahab
Real name:
Ahab
Aliases:
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
  • Leadership
  • Marksmanship
First issue:
Classic Comics (1941) #5 Moby Dick
cover

Background

The captain of the Pequod who becomes obsessed with hunting the white whale that took his leg. Not much is known about his early life other than he was orphaned early in life. He began whaling at 18 and had been doing it for 40 years at the time Moby Dick takes place. His obsession dooms all of his crew to death except Ishmael. In his final battle with Moby Dick, a loop in his harpoon line gets caught around his neck and drags him into the deep alongside his nemesis. Moby Dick proceeds to destroy the Pequod and all her crew.

Issues

March 1969

August 1976

January 1990

February 2011

March 2011

March 2013

April 2013

May 2013

October 2023

July 2025

August 2025

Volumes

1954

1976

1988

2009

2013

2023

2025

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