Action Comics #24
In "Carnahan's Heir," Tex answers a desperate call from editor Dick Dangello after three reporters vanish on the mysterious Isle of Akra. With the island’s reclusive scientist claiming to have invented invisibility, Tex arrives to find himself trapped—and confronted by a man whose middle section has vanished into thin air. The story unfolds with a creeping sense of dread as Tex and his companions uncover the truth behind the missing reporters, guided only by the elusive, invisible Inspector Burke. Written by Ken Fitch and illustrated by Bernard Baily, with a striking cover by Joe Shuster and Paul Cassidy, this 1940 classic blends pulp intrigue with early superhero mystery in a tale that’s as grounded in its setting as it is daring in its premise.
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Tex gets a call from Dick Dangello, editor of the Daily Press. Three of his reporters have vanished on the Isle of Akra, off the coast of Africa, while investigating a scientist who claims to have discovered an invisibility device. Tex offers to sail to Akra, where he meets up with the scientist, who orders them off the island. He picks up a gun and fires a cloud of gas at Gargantua, whose whole middle section becomes invisible. While being held captive they encounter the invisible Inspector Burke, who had been sent to investigate the murders of the three reporters.
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