Big Boss #48
In "Les captifs des hommes-oiseaux," Roy Raymond dives into the depths of an underground sea, drawn by a local legend that warns swimmers will turn into fish. When two men vanish after testing the myth, Roy takes the plunge—only to find himself inside a whale, uncovering a hidden scheme beneath the lake bed. With art by Amilcar Ruben Moreira and a striking cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff, this 1960 issue blends mystery and myth in a tale where the truth lies deeper than the surface.
In "Les captifs des hommes-oiseaux," Bill Landers ventures into the unknown to find four missing scientists—only to be taken by towering, winged beings who serve their captors. Trapped in a world where the line between hunter and hunted blurs, he uncovers a sinister plan brewing in the shadows, driven by the very minds he came to rescue.
In "Le planétaire," Tommy and Brent try to recreate their daring space exploits for a film shoot, but their routine turns dangerous when sabotage threatens to turn the stunt sequences into real-life peril—putting the Planeteers in harm's way once more.
In "Etonnant voyage dans l'espace," Ted Larkin—once driven by a dream to outpace history’s greatest pioneers—discovers a mysterious piece of metal that bends time. With the chance to rewrite his legacy, he instead chooses to guide Edwin Blake, Stanley Adams, and Frederick Tomkins toward their own triumphs, reshaping the past with quiet generosity.
In "Adieu à la Terre," Jo and Manhunter find themselves caught in a high-stakes standoff when Jovians descend on Earth to track a fugitive—only to discover their vulnerability to rain. With the skies pouring and their powers failing, they turn to Jones for help, offering passage home in return.
In "Appareil de gymnastique," Bobo takes on the Goliath Gang with a mix of muscle and makeshift machinery, scaling a towering backyard jungle gym to spot their next heist. When brute force fails, a clever twist of fate—courtesy of a painter’s scaffold—finally brings the crooks down, leaving Bobo with a new appreciation for thinking before he leaps.
In "Mystère de la mer magique !", Roy Raymond investigates a chilling local legend about swimmers turning into fish in an underground sea, filming two attempts that end in eerie disappearances—only for fish to surface in their place. Suspicious of the pattern, Roy ventures in himself, vanishing just as the others did, but instead of becoming a fish, he discovers the truth hidden within a massive whale. The legend was no myth—it was a clever ruse to keep treasure hunters away from the lake bed.
Find on ebay
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Full credits
Reprints
↩ Reprints The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #28 (1956), Sugar & Spike #9 (1957), Star Spangled War Stories #66 (1958), Detective Comics #267 (1959), My Greatest Adventure #38 (1959), World's Finest Comics #107 (1960), Mystery in Space #58 (1960)
Reviews
Reader reviews
No reader reviews yet.