Black Cat Comics #13

Hollywood's glamorous crime fighter takes a daring leap on the cover of Black Cat Comics #13 (Harvey, 1948), where the masked heroine hurls herself from a speeding motorcycle toward what appears to be a magician's or hypnotist's trailer, thought bubble reading "Well here goes!" with the kind of breezy confidence that defines her appeal. Cover art by Joe Simon and Lee Elias captures the kinetic energy of the moment beautifully — smoke billowing, limbs outstretched, the whole scene alive with mid-air momentum. With an interior story titled "Crime At 2,000 Feet!!!" and art by Lee Elias, this September 1948 issue promises the sort of breathless, high-stakes adventure that made Black Cat "the darling of comics.