Comic Cavalcade #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Mystery of the House of Seven Gables," Lt. Dangerfield returns from a remote South Sea isle with a surprising prisoner and a tale of survival, mistaken identity, and unexpected leadership. Written and illustrated by Ed Wheelan, this 1942 adventure unfolds as the lieutenant recounts how he was rescued by Kalua, the island’s native woman, only to be hailed as a god by the locals—until he was forced to confront a Japanese cruiser commander who arrived on a drifting raft. The cover by Frank Harry captures the story’s tropical intrigue, setting the stage for a wartime mystery that blends suspense and romance.
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Lt. Dangerfield is back in Australia having been rescued from a tiny South Sea isle, where he met Kalua, his fiancee. He brought back a Japanese cruiser commander, who he turns over to Sgt. McGruff while the Lieutenant told his story to the General. Dangerfield's bailed out over the isle, and rescued by Kalua. Later the natives think he was some sort of god and put him on a throne as their leader. Later, he tended to his signal fire, and noticed a raft approaching and on it was the Japanese cruiser commander, who he took into custody. He was rescued and the General agreesto him marrying Kalua.
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