Four Color #1106
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Kookie's Close Call," the misadventures of the perpetually unlucky Kookie take a dangerous turn when he borrows Stuart's car and is mistaken for the notorious Bailey—someone the crooks' boss has a personal grudge against. With the clock ticking toward midnight and a freight train's roar set to drown out the sound of a gunshot, Kookie finds himself in a high-stakes situation he never saw coming. Written by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer and brought to life with sharp, dynamic art by Alex Toth, this 1960 Four Color Comics tale delivers a tight, suspenseful caper with a uniquely quirky twist.
In "Kookie's Close Call," Jo finds himself in a dangerous mix-up when he borrows Stuart's car, only to be mistaken for the notorious Bailey by two crooks. Taken to their boss, Jo must outwit a man who holds a grudge—and plans to silence him at midnight, when the roar of a passing freight train will hide the gunshot.
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Reprinted in 77 Sunset Strip Comic Album #1 (1964), T.V. Strip #12 (1965), The Alex Toth Reader #2 (2005), Krimi Klassiker #18 (2025), 77 Sunset Strip #11, Taschenstrip #29
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