DC Special #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Cartoonist -- At Home!", writer Bob Haney and artist Joe Kubert deliver a whimsical yet perilous tale as Jon ventures through the Ice King’s frozen domain to complete the Fourth Task of Thor. Facing traps like a two-headed bear, a waterfall descent, and snowmen made of ice, Jon climbs a towering "vine" of Rapunzel-like hair to reach a sleeping beauty holding a rose—only to discover the true test lies beyond the kiss. With cover art by Joe Kubert, this 1969 DC Special #5 offers a striking blend of fantasy and adventure, all rendered in Kubert’s signature detail and dynamism.
In the ashes of war, a blinded soldier and a wounded comrade forge an unlikely bond—Jackie, now without sight, relies on Wild Man to guide him, while Wild Man, unable to use his hands, trusts Jackie to lead him through the chaos. Together, they must navigate a battlefield that demands more than survival: it demands trust, courage, and a connection forged in silence.
In the rugged frontier of the Old West, Young Eagle Feather faces disgrace after Black Lightning, a fearsome mountain lion, slaughters five of his tribe’s sheep. To restore his honor, he’s tasked with confronting the beast, guided by the wisdom of Godfather, a mighty eagle who watches over him from above.
In "Menace of the Matter Master!" from DC Special #5 (1969), Hawkman and Hawkgirl face a baffling new threat as the enigmatic Matter-Master unleashes a string of strange crimes using a wand forged from the rare element Mentachem—granting him the power to command inanimate matter, provided it remains in its purest state.
In "Threat of the Ice King," Jon and the Mute Bard brave the Ice King’s frozen realm to complete the Fourth Task of Thor. Trapped in a land of snowmen, icy waterfalls, and a two-headed bear, Jon must navigate deadly trials—until he reaches a high castle and a sleeping beauty with a rose. A single kiss breaks the spell, but the Ice King’s frost remains.
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↩ Reprints Showcase #2 (1956), The Brave and the Bold #18 (1958), The Brave and the Bold #35 (1961), Strange Adventures #130 (1961), Our Army at War #113 (1961)
Reprinted in Action Comics #381 (1969)
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