Crown Comics #18
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Adventure in El Chico" delivers a gripping mystery from Crown Comics #18, a 1949 treasure with a 10-cent cover price. Written by Ken Fitch and illustrated by Anthony Cataldo—whose distinctive pencils and inks define both the interior and the striking cover—this tale unfolds in a remote village haunted by a deadly legend. When bride Cecille fears she’s next to fall victim to the so-called "Claws of Death," a shocking revelation from Denton Bowles promises to unravel the curse’s true, far more human origins.
Detective Vic Cutter's relaxing Miami vacation takes a deadly turn when U.S. State Department agent Jay Thompson shows up at his hotel and is gunned down before dying in his arms. Tasked by the State Department to continue Jay's investigation into a revolutionary outfit called the Central American Legion, Cutter follows a trail of clues—El Chico souvenirs, smuggled military surplus planes, and a hangar crime scene—that points him toward Central America, where Laura and their dog Erie insist on joining him whether he likes it or not.
In "The Claws of Death," bride Cecille trembles as the century-old legend of the cursed Sherill brides resurfaces, claiming its next victim—herself. But when detective Denton Bowles steps in, he unravels the mystery with a chilling truth that strips away the supernatural, revealing a secret far more dangerous than any curse.
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