I dug this picture up today. I did it for the Captain Marvel jam on drawingboard.org a while back. I thought of it because I ran into a Major with the last name of Marvel, which means that before he was promoted, he was Captain Marvel.

I’ve met some Marines with cool names over the years. One of my mentors, was a Sgt Strong. I also knew a Cpl Hawk, a Sgt Kill, a Lt Sargent (who was prior enlisted and was at one point Sgt Sargent), and a GySgt Marine. And of course, there is GySgt Wolf, the artist of Semper Toons.

Some people, born with heroic names, were just meant to be Marines. I think if I changed my last name, I would change it to America. I’d have to get a commission and pick up rank though so that people would get it.

Ironically, I share the same last name with the artist and creator of Captain Marvel, C.C. Beck. I guess some are meant to be heroes, and others are meant to draw them — or at least draw attention to them.