To say that Captain Midnight was before your time is just a bit of an understatement. It was almost before mine but I was old enough to watch and enjoy it over 50 years ago on Black & White TV.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046585/ And NO, not a cartoon. But I don't think anyone ever should totally outgrow cartoons. I feel sorry for the ones that do. A bit of imagination and creativity is good for everyone. So is spellcheck.