Big Boss #46
In "L'énigme du satellite étranger," Agent Drew, haunted by a weakened heart from a past shock, races across the globe—from the Eiffel Tower to the Egyptian pyramids and finally to a high bridge in Johannesburg—chasing the elusive Human Eel. Disguised as the Eel’s rival Zorac and relying on an oxygen mask, Drew makes one last desperate move to disable the villain’s shock suit. Written by Jack Miller and illustrated by Bill Ely, with inks by Bill Ely, this 1980 issue delivers a tense, high-stakes chase through iconic landmarks, all leading to a climactic confrontation on a narrow bridge.
In "L'insaisissable anguille," Agent Drew, haunted by a past shock that weakened his heart, races across the globe—from the Eiffel Tower to the Egyptian pyramids—chasing the elusive Human Eel, whose shock suit renders foes helpless. Now in Johannesburg, he dons the guise of Zorac, the Eel’s rival, and battles the odds with an oxygen mask, climbing a towering bridge to finally strike at the source of the Eel’s power.
In "La tête interdite de Fa-Saw !", three treasure hunters stumble upon a mysterious three-headed idol, where two heads grant fortune while the third metes out punishment to those who betray their companions. The story unfolds with eerie tension, as greed tests loyalty in a tale rooted in ancient, unsettling power.
In "Plante cosmique," a city street splits open as a strange, relentless plant begins its ascent, driven by an insatiable need for water. When authorities try to stop it by poisoning the water supply, the plant adapts—revealing a surprising ability to purify itself, and sparking a growing mystery.
In "Le dilemme de Barry Morrell," actor Barry Morrell finds himself caught between two alien visitors, each claiming to be stranded on Earth—yet with opposing motives. One says they’re here to save humanity; the other, to conquer it. With no way to tell which is truthful, Barry must choose who to help and who to stop, all while the fate of Earth hangs in the balance.
In "Les deux visages de Mr. X," model Don Reed is pulled into a dangerous double life when the FBI recruits him to impersonate Alex Tate, a crime boss whose true identity is hidden behind a surgically altered face. As Reed prepares to play the part, he discovers the real Tate was set to undergo plastic surgery—just as he's forced into the operating room himself. With no time to think, Reed uses his wits and a dose of knockout gas to turn the tables on the syndicate.
In "Je fus le roi des anciens sorciers," a curious mistake awakens the ancient sorcerers of legend, their power stirring once more in a world unprepared for their return. Now, a lone man must unravel the secrets of their resurrection before their magic reshapes reality.
In "Le secret de l'homme de bronze," a jungle explorer stumbles upon a mysterious spring whose waters grant him the power to turn his skin to metal—just long enough to test his new ability. Back in the city, he takes up the mantle of a crimefighter, but when thieves target him for his secret and his doctor warns that the transformation might never reverse, he must decide how far he's willing to go to protect the world.
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