Adventure Comics #496
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Tomorrow's Answers!", the not-yet-Challengers race against time to uncover who sabotaged their jet, following a trail that leads from Hawaii to Las Vegas. With Prof and Rocky confronting a surprisingly alive Uncle Cyrus—faking his death to dodge taxes—and Ace and Red facing a debt collector with a personal stake, the mystery deepens as a crucial clue emerges: a plastic sabotage device. Written by Bob Rozakis and illustrated with sharp precision by Alex Toth, with inks by Frank Giacoia and colors by Anthony Tollin, this 1983 adventure pulses with tension and wit. The cover, a dynamic piece by Gil Kane, captures the moment of revelation with flair.
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Continued from last issue... The not-yet-Challengers are still trying to discover who sabotaged their jet... In Hawaii, Prof and Rocky pay a call on Prof's cousin Freddie, who was passed over to inherit Uncle Cyrus's fortune. Rocky kicks in a door - and finds Uncle Cyrus, alive and cranky! Cyrus faked his death to avoid taxes, and now attacks Prof with his cane! Cyrus collapses with heart trouble. Neither the old man nor Freddie could have rigged a sabotage... In Las Vegas, Ace and Red visit Bernie, a loan shark that gambler Red owes a fortune. He wants Red alive to pay his debt. What about Johnny Green, an old friend of Red's? He was supposed to fly with them. As for the plastic sabotage gizmo - Ace yells, "Plastic, that's it!" Continued...
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