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Cover: Jack Kirby

Fighting American #4 [4]

Oct 1954 · Prize · 0.10 USD
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In "Tokyo Run-Around!", a downed American pilot struggles to survive after being shot down over the ocean, only to find himself stranded in Tokyo amid a web of danger. Caught between Japanese mobsters and communist secret agents, he’s soon aided by the unlikely duo of the Fighting American and Speedboy. Written by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon and illustrated by Kirby with inks by Simon, this 1954 adventure blends wartime tension and espionage in a high-stakes urban chase, with Kirby’s dynamic cover art capturing the action’s intensity.

Contains 3 stories
Tokyo Run-Around!
8 pp · Superhero
Ginza Goniff (first appearance, villain, death)Massamuttin (first appearance, villain)Madame Butterscotch (first appearance)Togo (first appearance)Uncle Samurai (first appearance)

In "Tokyo Run-Around!" from Fighting American #4 (1954), a downed American pilot struggles to survive after being shot down over the ocean, only to find himself stranded in Tokyo caught in a dangerous game between Japanese mobsters and communist secret agents. With the help of the Fighting American and Speedboy, he must navigate a city teeming with hidden threats and shifting loyalties—before the next strike comes.

Home-Coming Year 3000
9 pp
Starman ZeroKleeter

In "Home-Coming Year 3000," Johnny Flagg drifts into a vivid dream of the far future, where Starman Zero returns from a distant planet with tales of alien worlds beyond imagination. The story unfolds in a quiet, speculative moment, blending science fiction wonder with the personal weight of a dreamer’s journey.

Operation Wolf!
5 pp · Superhero
Rimsky (first appearance, villain)Korsakoff (first appearance, villain)Doraymirio Wolfirosoff (first appearance, villain)Rhode Island Red (first appearance, villain)Count Yuscha (first appearance, villain)Sawdoff (first appearance, villain)Geegee La Swill

In "Operation Wolf!", Rhode Island Red and her gang enlist the flamboyant con artist Doraymirio Wolfirosoff to target wealthy single women, using his charm and deception to fund their communist schemes—though their latest plan might just be one step too far.

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Cast · 4 characters

Full credits

writer, artist Jack Kirby
writer, inker Joe Simon
letterer Ben Oda
cover pencils, inks Jack Kirby

Reprints

Reprinted in Fighting American #[nn] (1989), The Simon and Kirby Library #[nn] (2010), Fighting American #[nn] (2011), Fighting American #5

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