Look Out Evildoers And Bad Breakfasts, Here Comes Captain Citrus!

I’m not even making this up. Captain Citrus is the mascot of the Florida Department of Citrus, and he used to look like this:

So who’s the buff gentleman pictured above? That’s the new Captain Citrus, unveiled today after what I imagine was breathless anticipation. He was designed by Marvel Comics, and he’ll be appearing in Marvel Custom Edition issues of Avengers Assemble, fighting alongside the super heroes we all know and love. Scoff if you will, but is that really any more questionable than allowing Ex Nihilo or Abyss onto the current Jonathan Hickman team?

Captain Citrus has kind of a Green Lantern vibe going on, as he has the power to create hard light weapons. And when he goes into battle, he fights for the Amazing 5 traits you get with pure orange juice: Taste, Vitamin C, Potassium, Folate and No Added Sugar.

I think “No added sugar!” should be his battle cry. Like, right after Captain America yells “Avengers assemble,” he can follow up “with no added sugar!”

Okay, maybe not. Check out his digital comic so you know what I’m cosplaying when you bump into me at a con next year.