Five-Score Comic Monthly #9

Jan 1958 · K. G. Murray · 2/- [0-2-0 AUP]

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“Mystery of the Moon Sniper”

In "Mystery of the Moon Sniper," Jimmy’s life takes a bizarre turn after a chance encounter with a mysterious green substance from space—turning his body into living rubber. Now forced to hide as Elastic Lad in a traveling freak show, he’s drawn into a web of crime, using his newfound elasticity to outwit crooks before his powers inevitably fade. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Curt Swan with inks by Ray Burnley, this 1958 adventure features a cover by Gil Kane and Jack Adler.

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writer Otto Binder · artist Curt Swan · inker Ray Burnley · cover Gil Kane, Jack Adler

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writer Otto Binder

artist Curt Swan

inker Ray Burnley

cover pencils Gil Kane

cover inks Jack Adler

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When Jimmy accidentally exposes himself to a green substance from space, his entire body becomes like rubber. Hiding out as Elastic Lad in a freak show, Jimmy falls in with criminals who use his abilities to carry out their plots, but Jimmy turns the tables on them before his elastic abilities fade.

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