| Cave Carson | |
|---|---|
 Cover toShowcase #48, art by Lee Elias. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Brave and the Bold #31 (August 1960) |
| Created by | France Herron (writer) Bruno Premiani (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Calvin Carson |
| Team affiliations | Shadow Fighters Forgotten Heroes |
| Abilities | Highly intelligent; Cybernetic eye |
Calvin "Cave" Carson is a fictional character who appeared in stories published byDC Comics. Carson, aspelunker, first appeared inBrave and the Bold #31 (September 1960); he was created byFrance Herron andBruno Premiani.[1]
Cave Carson andRip Hunter were science fiction characters inspired by the success of theChallengers of the Unknown.[2] Unlike similar groups, such as Hunter'sTime Masters and theSea Devils, Carson and his team never received a solo title.
The group appeared inThe Brave and the Bold #31–33, 40, and 41.[3] Next, they appeared inShowcase #48, 49, and 52. Carson's stories featured Carson and a team of fellow adventurers engaging in various adventures beneath the Earth's surface. He was joined by Bulldozer Smith, Johnny Blake, and Christie Madison.
In 2016, Cave Carson received a solo series,Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye, as part ofDC's Young Animal publishing line. It is written byGerard Way and Jon Rivera, with art byMichael Avon Oeming.[4][5][6][7][8][9] In March 2018, the series was relaunched asCave Carson Has An Interstellar Eye.[10]
Cave Carson is an expert geologist and skilled cave diver and spelunker. He worked with his friends Bulldozer Smith, Johnny Blake, and Christie Madison. Carson and a team of fellow adventurers engage in various adventures beneath the Earth's surface.[11] Carson had a lifelong fascination with tunnels and caves, but maybe not always of high moral values, as when he was young, he started his career as a lab tech for the company E. Borsten & Sons.
There, Carson started the Mighty Mole Project, which was working on developing a remarkable digging machine to help in mining-access. However, the government's priority was on space shuttle and satellite projects, so the funding of the Mighty Mole Project was cut.
Carson would later join theForgotten Heroes, who helped stop theAppellaxian invasion.[1] They helpAquaman and theSea Devils find an underwater grotto, during which they battle water-polluting aliens.[12] Carson later works with the Time Masters on one of their adventures in time.
Carson later battlesEclipso when working with government liaisonAmanda Waller. He leads Mona Bennet and Bruce Gordon in retaking the country Parador from Eclipso, who breaks his legs.[13]
Carson and his team help theJustice Society of America retrieveSand from the Earth's crust.[14] InFinal Crisis, Carson discovers ancient cave drawings underManhattan.[15]
InChallengers of the Unknown (2025), Carson is revealed to have been killed by a living asteroid.[16]