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Four Aces Comic#2
Cover: Dan Barry

Four Aces Comic #2

Jan 1954 · L. Miller & Son · 6d [0-0-6 GBP]
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In Four Aces Comic #2 (1954), boxer Ben Bolt steps into the ring for a high-stakes match against professional Jack Hoffer, unaware that both fighters have been secretly offered metal strips to add to their gloves—though only Hoffer takes the advantage. Written by Elliot Caplin and illustrated by John Cullen Murphy, this tense, grounded tale unfolds with quiet intensity, spotlighting the unseen pressures beneath the spotlight. The cover by Dan Barry captures the moment’s tension in sharp, dynamic lines.

Contains 7 stories
Untitled Adventure story
4 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Dale ArdenFlash GordonRay Carson, son of Emil Carson

In the frozen depths of the Moon’s hidden caverns, Flash and Dale stumble upon a terrified boy named Ray Carson, fleeing the relentless Frost Men who’ve taken his father hostage in the Ice City. As shadows stretch across the lunar underworld, the trio must navigate a world of glacial traps and silent dangers, where every step could mean capture—or survival.

Untitled Adventure story
4 pp · Adventure, Animal
Tim TylerSpudFang (panther)Chunky (water buffalo)
Untitled Adventure story
4 pp · Adventure
Johnny HazardPunch (young girl)

In the remote wilderness, a plane crashes, leaving only a young passenger named Punch alive and the pilot dead. Johnny Hazard joins the search, tracking the wreckage and the pilot’s body, but soon realizes the girl has vanished—no trace, no sign, just an empty clearing and the weight of a mystery in the silence.

Untitled Detective-Mystery story
4 pp · Detective-Mystery
Secret Agent X-9Anne Long

In "null," Agent X-9 meets with Anne Long, the niece of Chief Twanda, who warns him that she’s been told she’ll vanish unless her people sell their land for its oil—leaving the agent to unravel a mystery tied to power, pressure, and the quiet threat beneath the surface.

Untitled Sports story
4 pp · Sports
Ben BoltJack HofferSpider Haines

In "null," Ben Bolt steps into the ring for a high-stakes boxing match against pro Jack Hoffer, unaware that both fighters have been secretly offered hidden advantages—each given a strip of metal to add to their gloves. With Coach Spider's warning lingering, Ben refuses the offer, but the true test lies in the unseen edge one opponent has taken, and the consequences of that choice.

Untitled Jungle story
4 pp · Jungle, Superhero
The PhantomTomaBeeliNanda
Untitled Adventure story
3 pp · Adventure, Superhero

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Full credits

artist, inker John Cullen Murphy
cover pencils, inks Dan Barry

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