The character and scenario of Captain Black Jack Savage comes from the real Disney TV series "The 100 Lives of Captain Black Jack Savage" that aired on NBC in 1991. Every episode would end with an updated number referring to the number of lives needing to be saved to rescue the spirit of Captain Black Jack Savage from limbo. It was canceled after 7 episodes. The unfinished quest stuck with Edwin J. Hill writer Nathan Zoebl, and so he wrote a conclusion to the character.