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Captain Cutaneum is a character-superhero featured in an action comic book series of the same name. Wearing a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, and a sun-protective supersuit, he fights to protect the world from skin cancer and other maladies. His alter-ego is a mild-mannered dermatologist.

In the comic book series, Captain Cutaneum battles phantasmic, disease-promoting villains. These nemeses include characters named Lentigo, Melasma, Sunburn, Melanoma, and the Carcinoma Cousins: Squamous and Basal. Though the enemies are invisible to the human eye, Captain Cutaneum has a unique ability to see them and fight them.

Phoenix-area dermatologist Ruskin R Lines, III, M.D., created Captain Cutaneum to educate the public about skin health. The comic books, first released in 2006, feature a significant amount of medical science. Dr. Lines also give dermatology-themed presentations at schools and public events, dressed as Captain Cutaneum. He also records cutaneumusic.

Captain Cutaneum stated in an interview that he aims to "reduce the incidence of skin cancer through education."

COMMENTARY ON CAPTAIN CUTANEUM Publisher'sWeekly.com commented: "...we feel Doctor Lines may also have been motivated to come up with the alter ego to let his freak flag fly..." http://www.whenmonkeysattack.com/blog/category/sociology/page/13/

Website Mental Floss lists Captain Cutaneum among it's "11 Unbelievable Healthcare Industry Mascots" http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/123030