Captain Awareness is YOU--and me, and your neighbor, and your best friend, and anyone else that you know.  Captain Awareness is both male and female; young and old; white, African American, Asian, Spanish, and any other race or religion that you can think of.  Unlike other super-heroes, Captain Awareness does not have just one secret identity, because the power of Captain Awareness exists within everyone and can appear in any person at any time.  This power is a physical manifestation of the potential for heroism that exists within everyone, a power that links all mankind together and is known as the power of cosmic awareness.  Most people use only a small fraction of this power in their daily lives--they are aware of who they are, where they are, and what they are doing--but a large portion of their inner power remains unfulfilled.  However, when the forces of ignorance and fear threaten our society, there are a select few who are able to tap into this power and realize their full human potential to become...CAPTAIN AWARENESS!

    Captain Awareness can draw upon the forces of cosmic awareness for a variety of superhuman powers, such as super-strength, super-speed, super-intelligence and wisdom, the power to fly, and psychic abilities.  Captain Awareness uses these powers to battle the forces of evil and help others.  However, unlike other super-heroes, Captain Awareness does not exist merely to rescue victims, but to empower others to be able to help themselves.   Because people often need a symbol to inspire them to greatness, the power of cosmic awareness manifests itself in the form of a super-hero.  Captain Awareness represents the ideal that anyone can be a hero by achieving awareness of their true potential, and the Captain's motto is "Knowledge Is Power!"  By promoting  public awareness of problems such as assault, drug and alcohol abuse, or fire safety, Captain Awareness instructs others about the dangers of these problems, how to prevent them, and what to do if they happen to you or to someone that you know.  Anyone can be a hero--even YOU!  You don't need super-powers and a cape.  No matter what problems you may face in your life, you have the power to take control of the situation and turn things around, if you choose to wield that power.  You don't have to remain a victim.

    Captain Awareness originated in 1991 as a comic strip called "Captain Stetson" for Stetson University's campus newspaper, The Stetson Reporter.  Captain Stetson was basically the same character as Captain Awareness is now, except that the costume was green-and-white (the Stetson colors) with a big "S" on the chest, as opposed to the "A" Captain Awareness wears now, and Cap also wore the trademark Stetson cowboy hat.  Captain Stetson defended the university against costumed villains such as the Mad Hatter (pictured above on page 1, battling Captain Awareness).  The comic strip proved to be so popular with students that Captain Stetson spun off into a one-shot comic book and was later used as the basis for the Captain Awareness character.
 
 

    In the story, ASSAULT ON CAMPUS, Captain Awareness confronts the problem of assault against women when a series of assaults threatens the security of a school campus.  Captain Awareness also confronts the menace of the Berzerker (pictured above on page 24), a monstrous entity that is the exact opposite of Captain Awareness and represents the dark, aggressive nature that exists within all mankind.  In battling the Berzerker, Captain Awareness realizes that a victory over this monstrous foe will not put an end to the problem, as the Berzerker does not force people to commit assault, but merely feeds on the anger and hatred that already exists within the attacker.  In order to truly defeat the Berzerker, Captain Awareness must enlighten others by encouraging men and women to treat each other with respect, getting victims to seek counseling and report the crime, and helping the school to establish programs to educate all students about the problem.  It is these goals to which Captain Awareness is dedicated.