Adventure Comics #53
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Minute Men of America," Hourman takes on a chilling case involving the mysterious deaths of twelve factory children, leading him to uncover a conspiracy tied to a reclusive industrialist. When he meets Jimmy Martin, the brother of one victim and a skilled ham radio operator, the two hatch a bold plan to mobilize amateur radio enthusiasts nationwide into a crime-fighting network—giving birth to the Minute-Men of America. Written by Ken Fitch and brought to life with dynamic art by Bernard Baily, this 1940 classic blends early superhero intrigue with a pioneering vision of citizen-led justice, all captured in a striking cover by Baily.
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The Hourman investigates the suspicious deaths of twelve children who work in a factory owned by a Mr. Tareff. After rounding up the villains, Hourman meets with the brother (Jimmy Martin) of one of the dead children from the factory, and discovers that he is a ham radio operator. The Man of the Hour suggests that Jimmy enlist the aid of hams all over the nation to assist in the fight against crime with Hourman, and that they call themselves The Minute-Men of America!
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