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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. 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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