Captain Aero Comics #8 (2)
In "Keep 'Em Flyin'!", Flag-Man and Rusty take to the skies to stop a shadowy gang using a hidden tunnel beneath the West River to launch magnetic mines at passing cargo ships—then steal the spoils. Penciled and inked by Charles Quinlan, this 1942 adventure blends wartime intrigue with pulp-style heroics in a 10-cent comic that captures the era’s bold spirit.
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Flag-Man and Rusty battle a group of mobsters who have built a tunnel under the West River that allows them to see cargo ships passing overhead, and then activate a device that sends up magnetic mines to blow up the ships. Then the group steals the valuable cargo they were carrying.
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