Airboy Comics #12 [47]

Jan 1948 · Hillman · 0.10 USD

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In "Racket King Deported Today," Dr. Drake and his daughter embark on a daring mission to relocate the mysterious Heap to a more suitable habitat in South America, unaware their ship is a front for a dangerous drug smuggling operation. Frank Bolle’s artwork brings the adventure to life, with Leonard Starr’s inks adding depth to the suspense. The cover by Arthur Peddy and Bernard Sachs captures the tension of a story where the sea holds more than just a journey—it holds secrets.

Contains 5 stories

Racket King Deported Today

15 pp · Adventure, Aviation

Airboy [David Nelson II]

The Card Edged in Black

8 pp · Aviation

Link ThorneWing DingRiot O'Hara

The Instrument Panel

4 pp

Airboy [David Nelson II]

The Prize Was Darkness

8 pp · Adventure

The Island of Dr. Drake

8 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Heap [Baron Eric von Emmelman, given as Ulric in this story]Dr. Edmund Drake (eccentric botanist)Joyce Drake (Drake's daughter)un-named ship's captainSparks (villain, radioman aboard the "Whitecap", death)Mr. Abel (villain, death)Jack (villain, death)Slim (villain, death)Al (villain, death)

In "The Island of Dr. Drake," Dr. Drake discovers the Heap stranded on a remote beach and brings him to his lab, convinced the creature belongs in the wilds of South America. As he and his daughter prepare to transport the Heap aboard a ship bound for a new home, they unknowingly set sail on a vessel with a far darker purpose.