Blue Ribbon Comics #22

Mar 1942 · Archie · 0.10 USD

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In "The Black Hand's Pirate Ship," reporter Ruth Ransom dives into a grisly mystery when fingerless bodies wash up in the East River, leading her to a hidden opium den beneath a Chinese museum. Caught by the enigmatic Mandarin, she’s saved at the last moment by the Fox, who turns the villain’s own deadly trap against him—a pit with a blade-laced ladder that claims the very fingers the Black Hand once stole. Written by Joe Blair and illustrated by Warren King, with inks by Bob Montana, this 1942 adventure features a striking cover by Lin Streeter.

Contains 8 stories

The Black Hand's Pirate Ship

11 pp · Superhero

Captain Flag [Tom Townsend]The Black Hand (villain, death)

The Sacrifice

9 pp · Animal

Scott (villain, introduction, death)A small dog (introduction, death)

The Fingerless Corpse

6 pp · Superhero

The Fox [Paul Patton]Ruth Ransom (reporter)The Mandarin (villain, introduction, death)

In "The Fingerless Corpse," reporter Ruth Ransom dives into a chilling mystery when a series of fingerless bodies turn up in the East River. Her investigation leads her into a hidden opium den beneath a Chinese museum, where she’s captured by the enigmatic Mandarin—only to be rescued by the swift and cunning Fox, who turns the villain’s own trap against him.

The Last Mission

8 pp · War

Corporal Collins [Jim Collins]The Nazis (villains)

Beethoven

6 pp · Biography

Ludwig Von Beethoven (origin)

The Warren House Curse

6 pp · Horror-Suspense

Dr. Frank Payne (introduction, death)Dr. Wallace (introduction, death)John Payne (introduction, death)

Leonardo Da Vinci

6 pp · Biography

Leonardo Da Vinci (origin)