Captain Flag Archives

A colorful illustration from a comic book featuring two superheroes in dynamic action poses, with one character wearing a striped cape and the other in a green suit. The background is vibrant and filled with various comic-style elements, adding to the sense of adventure.

The End of MLJ's First Series, Blue Ribbon Comics #22 at Auction

Issue #22 of Blue Ribbon Comics, which featured the patriotic superhero Captain Flag, is a fascinating example of a series struggling to stand out in a crowded market, a case of a pulp-legacy branding misfire eventually leading to its cancellation with that issue.  It was the first comic book title that MLJ published, and the[...]
Blue Ribbon Comics featuring Captain Flag and Yank (MLJ, 1941)

Before Eagly, Yank the Eagle in Blue Ribbon Comics #16, at Auction

A patriotic superhero with a weird helmet and an intelligent eagle sidekick? That sounds like Peacemaker and Eagly of course, but before that, MLJ's Captain Flag and his amazing eagle sidekick named Yank also fit that description Captain Flag and Yank made their first appearance in Blue Ribbon Comics #16, cover-dated September 1941, in a[...]