Etranges Aventures #21
In "Le poulpe maléfique," the Challengers face a series of perilous trials to claim leadership, each relying on their unique gifts. When June's challenge leads them through traps involving a robot pterodactyl, a minisub, a giant robot hand, and a gorilla, Ace emerges as the unlikely hero—using his wits and the tools at hand to save his teammates. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Bob Brown with inks by Wally Wood, this 1971 adventure from Etranges Aventures #21 is a clever, high-stakes test of courage and ingenuity.
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June proposes a contest to determine the leader of the Challengers. She gives them each a gift to help them get the Gargoyle. Ace uses his hour-glass to escape from a robot pterodactyl and parachute into the castle. Underwater, Ace uses the ink of his pen to blind a minisub, but needs Ace to rescue him. Red rappels down the mountain and uses his key to grind the gears of a giant robot hand, but he's knocked out and Ace rescues him too. Rocky uses his balloon as a slingshot against a gorilla, but he too needs Ace's help. June crowns Ace the leader because he used his gift and saved the others.
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