Captain Black (Captain Scarlet)

Captain Black
Captain Scarlet character
Black's appearance changes as he is taken over by the Mysterons in the first episode of the original series
First appearance"The Mysterons"
(29 September 1967)
Created byGerry and Sylvia Anderson
Designed byChristine Glanville (Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons)[1]
Voiced byDonald Gray
(Captain Scarlet)
Jeremy Wilkin
("The Mysterons" only)
Gary Martin
(Captain Scarlet and the Return of the Mysterons)
Nigel Plaskitt
(New Captain Scarlet)
In-universe information
Full nameConrad Turner
(Captain Scarlet)
Conrad Lefkon
(New Captain Scarlet)
OccupationSpectrum officer (formerly)
Significant otherDestiny Angel
(New Captain Scarlet)[2]
OriginManchester, England
(Captain Scarlet)
Brooklyn, New York
(New Captain Scarlet)

Captain Black is the fictional nemesis of Captain Scarlet and the primary, recurring Mysteron agent in the 1960s British Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and its 2005 animated remake, New Captain Scarlet.

"Black" is a codename; in the original series, the character's real name is never revealed (although in tie-ins he is named as Conrad Turner),[3] while in the remake the character's tombstone indicates that his real name is Conrad Lefkon.[4] The character's transformation from human to Mysteron agent occurs on Mars in the first episode of each series ("The Mysterons" and "Instrument of Destruction, Part 1").[5]

  1. ^ La Rivière, Stephen (2014) [2009]. Filmed in Supermarionation (2nd ed.). London, UK: Network Distributing. p. 247. ISBN 978-0-992-9766-0-6.
  2. ^ Billen, Andrew (21 February 2005). "Red-Hot Hero". New Statesman. London, UK: Neal, Spencer. ISSN 1364-7431. OCLC 35012871. Archived from the original on 13 June 2007.
  3. ^ "Captain Scarlet: TV21, 1968". technodelic.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Instrument of Destruction (Part 1)". New Captain Scarlet. Season 1. Episode 1. 12 February 2005. Event occurs at 13:28. ITV.
  5. ^ In the original, the transformation is indicated by the character's face paling while his voice deepens to match that of the Mysterons; in the remake, only his complexion changes.