Captain Stingaree

Captain Stingaree is a foe of the Batman,a criminal who commits crimes using a pirate motif.

Character History
Born one of a set of quadruplets, Karl Courtney was always the black sheep of the family. Donning a cutlass and pirate outfit, Karl becomes Captain Stingaree. In his first outing, Captain Stingaree attempts to uncover Batman's secret identity. Somehow Stingaree has become convinced that his three brothers are actually Batman. Batman approaches the Courtney brothers pose as Batman and act as bait for Stingaree. This allows the real Batman to capture Captain Stingaree. In Secret Society of Super-Villains #6 (April 1977), Captain Stingaree joins the Society. Teaming up with Captain Cold and Captain Boomerang I, the three captains went on a crime spree kidnapping other captains to show supremacy over air,land and sea, before they are taken down by Captain Comet and Black Canary.

In Detective Comics #526, Captain Stingaree meets at an old warehouse with other enemies of Batman. While there,Stingaree and the other villains brand Talia Al Ghul a traitor. While Talia escapes, Captain Stingaree is accidentally frozen by Mr. Freeze in the confusion. Later, Captain Stingaree makes his last Post-Crisis appearance alongside Cavalier fighting the Secret Six. ==Powers and Abilities== Captain Stingaree is a skilled swordsman.