Steamboat (comics)
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| Steamboat | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Fawcett Comics |
| First appearance | America’s Greatest Comics #2, 1942[1] |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Steamboat Bill |
| Team affiliations | Marvel Family |
| Supporting character of | Captain Marvel |
Steamboat Bill, most commonly as Steamboat, was a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Fawcett Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Captain Marvel.[2] The character played the role of valet to both Captain Marvel and his teenaged alter-ego, Billy Batson, and was intended by Captain Marvel co-creator C. C. Beck to appeal to African-American readers.[3][4] However, protests from African-Americans and other readers concerning Steamboat's racial stereotyping led to the character's disuse after 1945.[5]
Steamboat was an African-American food truck owner who helped Captain Marvel catch a gang of criminals in a park. By doing this, Steamboat's truck was destroyed. As a gesture of gratitude, Billy Batson gave Steamboat a job at WHIZ Radio in 1942.
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