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Cover: Sid Greene & John Celardo
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Date with Danger #5

Dec 1952 · Pines · 0.10 USD
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"The Betrayal" follows a diplomatic courier named Sam Gace who is tasked with delivering secret papers from Paris to Belgrade despite the danger posed by enemy agents. When Gace is intercepted and accused of carrying the documents by authorities, he cleverly switches coats with another man to frame him, allowing the real documents to remain hidden while Gace himself is arrested. The story explores themes of espionage and the sacrifices made by operatives during wartime intelligence operations.

Contains 4 stories
Spies Walk Alone
8 pp · Spy

In a sweltering Central American port, U.S. Counter-Intelligence Agent Johnny Miller goes undercover as a deckhand aboard the Lucy B., a suspicious ship captained by the ruthless Knut Larsen, to uncover what cargo is being smuggled. Once at sea, Johnny strikes up a connection with Sandra Martell, a dancer escaping her past—but discovers the ship is far more dangerous than he bargained for. When his cover is blown and the true nature of the operation is revealed, Johnny must rely on his wits and his backup to survive the night.

The Betrayal
7 pp · Spy

Diplomatic courier Sam Lacey is tasked with delivering a crucial pouch to Belgrade, but his secretary Eliana harbors a dangerous secret: she's being blackmailed by the ruthless spy Targov to steal the documents for him. Racing against time aboard a train bound for the border, Eliana must choose between her captor's threats and her loyalty to Sam—leading to a high-stakes gambit involving switched pouches, a desperate jump from a moving train, and a final showdown with the police.

The Traitor's Trail
6 pp · Spy

U.S. Intelligence Agent Joe Kramer races across the frozen Alaskan wastes to track down Kurt Werner, a radar expert who's been kidnapped by enemy agents—and discovers that nothing in this mission is quite what it seems. With dogged reporter Sue Bradley and local guide Tanuk at his side, Kramer must navigate betrayal, blizzards, and a desperate chase toward the Siberian border before vital military secrets fall into Soviet hands. "The Traitor's Trail" is a tense Cold War thriller where every ally may be suspect and survival means staying one step ahead of the snow.

Captain Coward
6 pp · Spy

Bruce Kimball arrives at Tokyo General Hospital with a reputation as a cowardly captain—but his shameful behavior is actually a cover for his real mission as a State Department espionage agent sent to expose communist operatives infiltrating the military wards. As Kimball plays the role of a disgruntled officer, he carefully gathers evidence against the conspirators targeting vulnerable wounded soldiers, until a calculated slip reveals his true identity and forces a dangerous confrontation.

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Raw (Good) $69
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $2,459*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $1,095*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $765*
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $600*
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $481*
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CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $400*
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $336
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $290*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $232*
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 4 in census $172*
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Full credits

artist, letterer Ross Andru
cover pencils Sid Greene
cover inks John Celardo

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Reprinted in Un Faux Livre #[nn] (2017)

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