Name: Cave Carson
Universe: Earth-1
Alter Ego: Calvin "Cave" Carson
Occupation: Professional Spelunker
Marital Status: Single
Group Affiliation: The Forgotten Heroes
Base of Operations: Inside Earth
Known Relatives: None
Height: 5 ft. 11 in.
Weight: 178 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
First Appearance: Brave and the Bold #31

History:
Possessed of a lifelong fascination with tunnels and caves, Cave Carson became an expert on the world within the world, and gathered together a highly skilled team to help him in his explorations. This team included ex-convict, strongman, and tunnel expert Bulldozer Smith; renowned geologist Christie Madison; and devil-may-care adventurer and fellow spelunker Johnny Blake.

Accompanied by Bulldozer’s pet lemur, Lena, these four devoted their lives to uncovering the hidden secrets of the world beneath the Earth. With the aid of the "Mighty Mole," a remarkable digging machine invented by Carson and constructed with funds Cave had acquired as a result of his underground discoveries, Cave and his comrades uncovered the remains of ancient cities, located lost civilizations now living underground, and battled evolutionary throwbacks and even various alien life-forms, all dwelling inside Earth.

Recently, Cave was banned from further exploring when he accidentally discovered an ancient object the government had classified top secret. Joining forces with a number of other once-famous adventurers whose careers were in decline, these forgotten heroes uncovered the secret of this mysterious object and helped to save the world.

While Cave Carson is now a regular member of the so-called Forgotten Heroes, the whereabouts of his three former companions remain unknown as of this writing.

Powers:
Possessing no true super-powers, Cave Carson is nonetheless a fair athlete and competent hand-to-hand combatant, with natural leadership ability.

Cave’s single weapon is the unique underground digging machine known as the Mighty Mole. The thermo-ray in the Mole’s nose is capable of burning through solid rock like a hot knife through butter, while its interior contains adjustable lighting, a recycling oxygen system, a compact lab, and a small arsenal in case of emergencies.