Feature Comics #42
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Treasure of the Black Albatross," a mysterious locket unearthed in 1941 holds a secret tied to the birth of a nation—its threads once woven by Besty Ross herself. When the locket opens, a spirit of liberty awakens, wielding the magic of the American flag and a torch of conviction to challenge European loyalists. Penciled and inked by Maurice Gutwirth in the story’s interior, and brought to life on the cover by Lou Fine, this 1941 gem blends history and myth with a touch of the supernatural.
When Jane's father is found murdered in his shop, Doll Man [Darrel Dane] helps the grieving young woman investigate—only to discover that a ruthless old sailor named Captain Rocco is hunting for a legendary treasure the father left behind. As Doll Man tracks Rocco from the waterfront to the pet shop and beyond, he'll need all his wits, his shrinking powers, and some unexpected help from Jane's feathered and furry friends to stop the villain and recover what's been lost.
In 1777, a young girl witnessed Betsy Ross stitch the first American flag and carried a fragment of it in her locket until her passing. Centuries later, in 1941, the locket is unearthed, and from its sacred thread, the spirit of the nation—USA—awakens. Armed with a magic flag and a torch of liberty, she takes up the cause to inspire those still loyal to old empires, showing them the true meaning of freedom.
Capt. Bruce Blackburn goes undercover to investigate a scheme to damage relations between the United States and Angolia, and discovers a sinister plot involving The Prussorians hidden beneath Embassy Row. Working alongside his companion Gurk, Blackburn must navigate secret passages and uncover explosives before a carefully orchestrated frame-up can tear nations apart.
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