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Cover: Lee Elias

Black Cat Comics #48

Feb 1954 · Harvey · 0.10 USD
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“The Lonely”

In "The Lonely," a 1954 Harvey Comics standout, Howard Nostrand crafts a tense, isolated tale of survival and desperation. After a storm strands Johnny and the man he’s betrayed on a tiny island, their fragile coexistence becomes a haunting cycle of guilt and isolation. With moody, expressive art by Nostrand and a striking cover by Lee Elias, this issue captures a chilling sense of loneliness in the most literal sense.

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writer, artist, inker Howard Nostrand · cover Lee Elias

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writer, artist, inker Howard Nostrand
cover pencils, inks Lee Elias

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While fishing during a storm Johnny throws Hilton overboard because he had been stealing money from the firm. Unfortunately the storm gets worse and Johnny has to jump overboard with a lifejacket on. Eventually they both get to a very small island. Johnny is asleep when a sleeping Hilton washes up on the shore by him. When Johnny wakes up he tries to throw Hilton into the sea but he keeps washing back up. He then buries him but decides to dig him up, tie a rock around his neck, and throw him into the ocean. Unfortunately, no one comes by to rescue Johnny and he gets very lonely.

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