DC Comics Before Superman: Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's Pulp Comics #[nn]
"Fang Gow of China, Part 7" offers a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the early days of American comics through the personal recollections of associate editor David Armstrong. Drawing from interviews with pioneers like Vin Sullivan, Creig Flessel, and Joe Giella, Armstrong shares firsthand accounts of working for Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson’s pioneering pulp comic ventures. The story, written by David Armstrong, is a thoughtful, historically grounded reflection on the roots of the medium, illustrated with a rare photo of Flessel and Fred Guardineer.
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She interrogates Holly about how he acquired the scarab ring. Holly is flustered but doesn't reveal anything, and soon She relents. Holly visits Leo, finding him still feverish and declining, so instead, he goes back to investigate a passageway. At the end of it, he glimpses She in the middle of a feverish ritual. He remains hidden and speculates to himself whether Leo really is her lover reincarnated. Later She and Holly discuss her rule and whether She can help save Leo. She arrives to do this and realizes that Leo is her reincarnated lover, Kallikrates.
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