All Select Comics #9
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Tick-Tack-Toe Murder," a desperate old man uses a hidden tic-tac-toe code to send a message to the world, leading Steve Rogers and Bucky to a high-stakes showdown with a ruthless gang. Penciled by Vince Alascia and featuring a striking cover by Alex Schomburg, this 1945 issue delivers a tight, suspenseful mystery where every mark on a scrap of paper could mean life or death.
In "The Tick-Tack-Toe Murder," a desperate old man uses a hidden tic-tac-toe code in a newspaper to signal for help while held hostage by gangsters demanding ransom. When Steve Rogers and Bucky stumble upon the crooks harassing a garbage collector, they spring into action—only for Bucky to be thrown atop a runaway horse-drawn wagon. As Cap races to rescue him, Bucky deciphers the cryptic message, leading them straight to the moment the criminals plan to kill their hostage. The duo arrives just in time to stop the murder and bring the crooks to justice.
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