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Move Over
Mighty Mouse, Captain Strata's Here!
Captain Strata and the Lost Chord
Presented by Leschi 55 Comics
The James
Marshall Hendrix Foundation, and the man at the
helm of it all, Mr. Jimmy Williams, will soon
present the first online comic of "Captain
Strata." Sure to be a classic cult comic hero,
the idea for Captain Strata emerged from the
Black Gold tapes. According to Tony Brown's
online article, "Black Gold was the title for a
suite of songs Jimi had composed for an idea he
had worked on to compliment a film of a cartoon
character of the same name. It's really unknown
when Jimi first developed these ideas, but he
certainly drew on his childhood memories of
watching Mighty Mouse." Jimmy Williams affirms
that Hendrix was "totally enamoured with Mighty
Mouse." And so, the character, named after
Hendrix' guitar, evolved.
In 1950s Seattle, Williams and Hendrix were
classmates. Their childhood friendship began at
Leschi Elementary School (a name which later
inspired the trademark, "Leschi 55 Comics") and
continued until Jimi joined the army. This
friendship meant a lot to the young Jimi, who it
is widely reported had a poverty stricken
childhood. In an article featured recently in
the Renton Reporter, "Williams said that in
papers left with his drummer Mitch Mitchell,
Hendrix said he wanted to return to the West
Coast, break into the R & B genre and create
animated superheroes. So I thought I was going
to do something to finish this off for Jimi."
A brief glimpse of the comic hero is now
available online at www.captainstrata.com. After
teaming up with Roly Wood, a talented and
established animator from Calgary, Alberta, the
character was put to form. This is definitely
Hendrix territory, psychedelic colour and all.
Atop the world, Captain Strata stands proud;
ready to help anyone who needs it. His purple
cape, rainbow bell bottoms and winged shoes make
you wonder just what superpower this character
has. Captain Strata is loosely based on Hendrix
himself: the afro and the left-handed guitar are
clear indicators.
Williams' commitment to his friend speaks to the
enormity of the effect Jimi Hendrix has in his
life. Here we are, almost forty years after Jimi
Hendrix's death, and Williams' is still working
tirelessly in an effort to honour and fulfill
the dreams of his friend.
Visit Captain Strata online at:
www.captainstrata.com
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