Captain Nepto

Just Released!

2009-06-11T07:45:00.001-07:00

By Bob Barnes

Special to DFG ONLINE!

After a hiatus of one year, Captain Nepto Prime is back on the stands. "This issue marks a new direction for the series," said Captain Nepto creator and DFG VP, Darryl Andrews. "The series continues to feature stories of Cap "in his prime," that is, the mid-1980's period and as such we decided to adjust the numbering our issues to reflect the legacy numbering." Legacy numbering is when a series that has been rebooted returns to its original numbering, with the cumulative addition of any other issues published in the interim. "The original series ended in 1985 at #9. Cap then became a regular feature in the second Spy Comics series. Last year we relaunched Cap in his own title under the Prime banner. Those issues were unnumbered and known only by their month of release. For example, Captain Nepto Prime - July. Only three issues were released (May, June & July). Thus, this issue is actually Captain Nepto Prime #4, but in order to avoid further confusion we just decided to return to the numbering of the original series, plus the addition of the 3 Prime issues from last year... as a result, we are now at Issue #13! Future issues will be reckoned by the legacy numbering system! It's an exciting development and it really links us to our history while at the same time looking forward to the future."

Captain Nepto Prime #13 marks another development for the series. "The Todd Abbot Studio is taking complete responsiblity for the series from this point on," noted DFG President and Co-Publisher Dan Graves. "Darryl's corporate responsiblities at the Peterborough Office have really taken him away from the drawing board of late, and we feel that it is important that he focus primarily on those very important duties which include licensing and product development. Thus, Mr. Abbot who did both 'ghosted' and credited work in the original series, as well as the pencilling duties of the Prime series has taken over the entire creative duties of the new series and will be doing so with the able assistance of the creative team at his studio. We are very happy that Todd was able to step in for us. He has a deep commitment to Captain Nepto and the Nepto family of characters."

When asked about the fate of the unfinished and previously solicted Captain Nepto Prime August 2008 (the original #4), Mr. Andrews noted, "It's still a project that I'm working on. Due to its length ... over 20 pages ... it slowed up our schedule. I still plan to complete it and release it as either an Annual or King-Sized Special.

When reached for comment, Mr. Abbot stated, "Yes, I'm very happy to finally get to work on the creation that I LARGELY CREATED ON MY OWN. And for the record, while my studio will be assisting me, their contributions will be largely minor. I will write, pencil, and ink all the issues. They will provide assistance with paste-up, colouring and lettering only."

Captain Nepto Prime #13 is now online and can be read by clicking here .

Prime July...Finally Published!

2009-02-12T20:52:00.000-08:00

Check out the link!

Update on Prime August

2009-01-07T14:24:00.000-08:00

With all the turmoil in the DFG Universe, it was decided by DFG upper management to postpone the highly anticipated August publication of "Captain Nepto Prime". "The timing is not right, commented DFG Vice-President Darryl Andrews. It would be unfair to the current publications and the incredible storyline being developed in "Spy-comics Presents". The confusion to our readers of a compliament title depicting the learned awareness that David Anderson is not Captain Nepto and more that the entire DFG character list does not exsist could be potentially harmful to our readership base." It is not known when the issue, a whopping 24 pages, will be released. When asked how 2009 will unfold for DFG's premier superhero, Darryl Andrews was glib saying only, "Nepto will have a continued presence in the current titles with no impacting reference to the storyline being developed in the Prime title".

Frank Gorshin ~ Muse

2009-01-06T16:16:00.000-08:00

Inspiration comes from many different places. For example, Captain Nepto's most popular villain, The Jester, was created in homage to comedian and impressionist Frank Gorshin. Mr. Gorshin was, of course, the ultimate Batman baddy in the popular 1960's Batman live action television series. Meeting Mr. Gorshin, who sadly passed away May 17, 2005 was certainly a thrill for Nepto's creator. Gorshin in the typical sarcastic fashion he was known, told Darryl he would gladly don the role of the Jester if DFG ever graduated from only being popular in Canada and if the cheque was big enough.

Nepto Guest Appearance

2008-11-25T19:39:00.000-08:00

Captain Nepto makes a supporting appearance in Stephanie Andrews' Mr. Strong #1. Find your copy today, where better comic-books [ie. DFG Comics] are sold!

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2008-11-09T06:01:00.000-08:00

Plot Revealed!!

2008-10-26T20:23:00.000-07:00

Aaron Addler [The Priest] was the son of the Devil [Addler stems from to addle (rotten)]. Nepto has to stop Addler from resurrecting his master. But he must become evil to defeat evil!

Will this forever change our hero?

New Nepto Material to Materialize in November

2008-10-23T16:30:00.000-07:00

"I Promise!"

-Darryl Andrews
Captain Nepto Creator

Nepto Strip Continues: Story by Andrews, Art by Abbot

2008-09-08T07:25:00.000-07:00

Nepto Strip Continues

2008-08-29T18:39:00.001-07:00

[Sneak Peak - Pictured: Nepto delivering the dangerous "Bumble Bee" to PHQ]

Update from Creator Darryl Andrews

2008-08-23T16:22:00.000-07:00

I have elected to remove 'Captain Nepto Prime' August from this year's schedule. My reasoning is, that to publish the 'last' Captain Nepto story with the Invincibles storyline only half revealed would be premature. That does not mean that new Captain Nepto stories will not be published this year. I am happy to update fans of this site that Spy Classics #4 has all principle artwork completed and will be released as a Winter edition.

This classic retelling of the famous Captain Nepto Annual #1 features the incredible team-up of The Spy-Master and Nepto. There are other projects on the drawing board that will satisfy even the most disappointed fan of the the 'Prime' series. Please enjoy the sneak peak of the cover for Spy Classics #4.

Nepto Strip continues...

2008-08-09T04:52:00.001-07:00

Captain Nepto Comic Strip Debuts

2008-08-06T18:48:00.001-07:00

UK Cover for "Captain Nepto Prime" May

2008-08-02T11:01:00.000-07:00

1st Look!!!

2008-07-31T20:05:00.000-07:00

An ominously huge event overshadows reality this week, and it has been almost wholly neglected in the national press. Kendall [Mark] Andrews has returned to DFG!!!
Long before Todd Abbot became an Icon, there was Mark Andrews. And his legend? Underrated, in some ways unrealized -- and like the man himself, understated.

Andrews’ renown receded quickly, possibly because he never finished his last assignment...the dreaded DFG fifteen page annual!! Andrews did manage to put out some remarkable pin-ups, but the era was issue driven. still he tried to tackle DFG's biggest challenge: the Spy 96 finale, when both Dan & Darryl resided themselves with the awlful truth that they were in fact passing the buck since they too couldn't finish the series.

But, happier days have returned. Andrews has returned, and the annual is scheduled for release later this year.

You really can go home Toto!

Update from Creator Darryl Andrews

2008-07-16T18:03:00.001-07:00

Captain Nepto Prime July is near completion with a July 24th release date. Work is already underway on the August issue with some panels already circulating around the World Wide Web. August will be a very special issue for both personal and professional reasons. I've completed the basic story breakdown and it has 'come in' at a staggering 25 pages in length! It will be full of surprises and nostalgia. Keep visiting this site for the latest news on Canada's favourite Adventure Strip Character since 1981!

The Ending Is The Beginning

2008-06-25T19:13:00.000-07:00

A.K.A. Darryl Destroys DFG Universe

Captain Nepto & Me by Creator Darryl Andrews

2008-06-25T19:10:00.000-07:00

Nepto was my first "Super-hero" creation, therefore he had to be a REALLY big deal. Back in '81, I was reading every comicbook I could get my hands onto including: Batman, The Sub-Mariner, Spiderman, Moon Knight etc. I took the very best from every character and implemented it into him. I was just starting to learn about the value of own ego and was exercising some escapism with this character. Over the years, Nepto has always been progressive; never static. I attribute this to my own life as it mirrored constant change and no true defination. Nepto would change costumes like I would change personalty traits [drop one, pick up another]. With Nepto I could change his appearance, his powers, his orgin and offer no explanation. I tried to do the same thing with my life many times, simply by not offering any explanation for sudden personality or direction changes in my life. I wouldn't allow myself ownership over anything and frustrated all around me with how sudden I could change my stance on what to some were very important issues. All these years later, Nepto is still a work in progress. There is no character sheet that would illustrate exactly who he is. I have to think after all these years that notion was appealing to me [no simple defination], frustrating to everyone else, but right or wrong, a life coping skill I've transfered to my hero.
To learn more about Nepto's creator please visit:
http://worldofdarryl.blogspot.com/

Classic Nepto Story Reprinted

2008-06-25T06:04:00.000-07:00

Hype is building around the upcoming release of Spy Classics #3. Delayed for 12 years, the issue is set to be formally released at July's Carnage City Comicon '08! The issue features story and art by DFG superstars Dan Graves, Darryl Andrews and Peter (Repas) Repovski, with colouring by DFG colourist Flora Lovartalot! The above image is a sneak peek at page 5 of the issue which features a retelling of the first Captain Nepto adventure, originally featured in Captain Nepto #1, 1981!

Principle Breakdowns Completed for "CN Prime" July

2008-06-19T17:00:00.001-07:00

DFG Comic Icon Todd Abbot has finished pencils and breakdowns for "Captain Nepto Prime" July. Finisher and DFG Co-Publisher Darryl Andrews said, he's very pleased with the results - even more so then he was with the June issue. Some panels are already complete and are awaiting colouring. "Captain Nepto Prime" July has many surprise elements including: the sinister super villain group, C4 [ The Blaster, Death, The Man-Hunter and The Radiation Master], Carnage City's favourite super scientist Dr. Zed, more Nepto Sub and Nepto sports a new wig!!

Captain Nepto Prime July

2008-06-16T07:35:00.000-07:00

Captain Nepto Prime June

2008-06-02T08:17:00.001-07:00

Captain Nepto Prime May 2008

2008-05-26T11:18:00.000-07:00

What's In A Number Anyway?

2008-05-26T05:33:00.000-07:00

The chronology of the Captain Nepto series is muddled at best. There have been numerous revisions over the years [and breaks] in an attempt to organize the stories and quality of art to reflect a specific timeline. There is also the numerous costume changes and issues depicting our hero in a wig and without one. Now blessed with 20/20 insight, there was probably nothing wrong with the traditional chronology other then the fact that the Jester debut lasted 5 issues and was almost as many panels long[!]. The revisionist chronology only created new questions and problems. Now with new issues on the horizon, the question arose as to where these issues would fit into the chronology. There was no simple answer since the debut of the series back in 1981 did not have an intended structure. Issues were created on an individual basis with no consideration given to a particular timeline. Therefore the events in the original series were more apart of an 'age' then a time frame. It is to this conclusion that the chronology of Captain Nepto will be recorded much the same as the Spy-Comics series. For reference purposes the 1981-1984 series will consist of the Golden ages of the history. The present day issues being released beginning in June, depicting a Golden age Captain Nepto will simply exist somewhere in that chronology without having a numeric value. The decision has also been made to not number the new Prime series but refer to the issues rather by release date then numeric value. Romantically speaking, this will further reflect the original intention of the series and provide for more freedom with creating new stories...which is all everyone really wants anyway.

BTW - this change can be of course changed by future DFG revisionists into the 'Retro' age or 'Classic' age so let's none of us worry about it!!

06.01.2008

2008-05-22T15:04:00.000-07:00

Captain Nepto Prime #1 Sneak Peak

2008-05-21T17:50:00.001-07:00

"Captain Nepto Prime" Direction Change

2008-05-21T14:09:00.000-07:00

May 18th, 2008

Dear Fans:

As you will know, DFG Comics has recently been embroiled in a series of "creator-related" controversies with former DFG artist and staffer, Mr. Todd Abbot. The most recent controversy involved Mr. Abbot's seizing of an old DFG trade imprint (DTA Comics) and the rights to early Captain Nepto material. We at DFG planned to launch a new series, Captain Nepto Prime, set during the Silver Age of DFG (mid-late 1980's), while Mr. Abbot announced that DTA would be launching a rival Captain Nepto, Captain Nepto: The Original, set during DFG's Golden Age period (early 1980's). Things appeared to be at a stalemate, but thanks to the herculean efforts of DFG legal counsel, Sir Milton Goldfarbstein, LLB, PhD, QC, KG, who acted as mediator, Mr. Abbot & DFG Comics have come to an agreement. Mr. Abbot, and Nepto creator Darryl Andrews, will be collaborating on a single new Captain Nepto series, Captain Nepto Prime, co-published under the DFG and DTA banners. However, the series will differ significantly from DFG's previously announced series of the same title, as it will be set in Cap's earliest period (the period of Mr. Abbot's series). Mr. Andrews will handle the scripting and inking chores, while Mr. Abbot will provide the pencil artwork. I am pleased to add that Flora Lovartalot will be doing the colouring. I will be personally editing the title.

This agreement has meant that the previously solicted cover cannot be used for the first issue (the costume worn by Cap on the cover is from the late silver age period, whereas the new series will feature his original costume, wig and all!). We hope to be able to use Mr. Andrew's cover art for a future issue of Spy Comics.

I wish to thank DFG fans for their patience during this controversy. I am pleased that Mr. Abbot has returned to the DFG fold, and I am especially thrilled that we will be reuniting two giants from the original Captain Nepto series to return their hero to his former glory.

Committed to bringing you "the Best in Canadian Comics,"

I remain,

Dan Graves
President and Co-Publisher,
DFG Comics

Official Website Launch June 1 2008

2008-05-21T13:56:00.000-07:00

"PRIME"

2008-03-30T03:49:00.000-07:00

Captain Nepto Prime #1

Coming Soon! This series will feature all-new "single story" adventures from Cap's "lost period" (between Spy Comics, Vol. 2, #3 & #4). Written and illustrated by DFG giant and Cap creator Darryl Andrews! Over twenty years in the making!