Airboy Comics #11 [82]

Dec 1950 · Hillman · 0.10 USD

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In "The Pearl," a 1950 Hillman comic, a film crew arrives at Black Tower Castle in Denmark, where the enigmatic Baroness sets her sights on Lon, dismissing him as unfit for a monster role—though she sees him as a perfect husband. When he refuses, she threatens to kill his fiancée, Miss Erin, setting off a tense chain of events. Written, drawn, and inked by Ernest Schroeder, this eerie tale unfolds with suspense and unexpected turns, all under the stark, expressive visuals of Schroeder’s cover art.

Contains 5 stories

The Pearl

15 pp · Adventure, Aviation

Airboy [David Nelson II]Tex Calhoun

The Old Lumber Camp

7 pp

The Boy in Overalls

7 pp · Sports

The Horsethieves and the Palomino

5 pp

Monster Duel

7 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Heap [Baron Eric von Emmelman]Lon Calypso (athlete, movie star)Cornelia Erin (movie star, Lon's fiancee)Eric Zazerac (movie producer)Hans (studio employee)The Baroness (villain)

In "Monster Duel," a film crew arrives at Black Tower Castle in Denmark, where the enigmatic Baroness sets her sights on Lon, dismissing him as unfit for the monster role—yet perfect as a husband. When he refuses, she threatens to kill his fiancée, Miss Erin, setting off a tense chase that forces the crew to rely on the very creature they’ve been filming.