Cover: Vic Prezio

Four Color #1330

Apr 1962 · Dell · 0.15 USD

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In "Dictionary of 'Psychic Words'," Matt Price—born with psychic abilities after a high-voltage accident during his mother’s pregnancy—takes on his first mission as "Brain Boy," a government agent with a mind tuned to telepathy. Sent to the secretive South American nation of Xochtan, he teams up with exiled composer Hillary Gomez to stay one step ahead of Ricorta, the telepathic enforcer for dictator General Droz. Written by Herb Kastle and illustrated by Gil Kane and Al Jaffee, with inks by Bob Fujitani and letters by John Duffy, this 1962 Four Color adventure blends Cold War intrigue with the early days of psychic superhero lore, all under Vic Prezio’s striking cover.

Contains 4 stories

Dictionary of "Psychic Words"

1 pp · Non-Fiction

Brain Boy

32 pp · Spy, Superhero

Brain Boy [Matt Price] (origin)Ricorta (villain)

In the 1962 tale "Brain Boy," Matt Price—gifted with psychic abilities after a high-voltage accident during his mother’s pregnancy—finds his powers put to the test when a telepathic government agent recruits him for a secret mission. Disguised as "Brain Boy," he’s sent to the fictional South American nation of Xochtan, where he must protect the reclusive composer Hillary Gomez while evading the mind-reading menace of Ricorta, the telepathic enforcer for dictator General Droz.

Hypnotism

1 pp · Non-Fiction

John ParkWilliam Reed

Animal Miracles

1 pp · Non-Fiction