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Four Color #28

Jan 1943 · Dell · 0.10 USD
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In this 1943 Four Color #28, Roy Crane delivers a tight, suspenseful adventure as Easy, still reeling from a mysterious past, finds himself entangled in a web of deception at McKee Industries. When a stolen gold shipment goes overboard and the crew is rescued, Easy’s past resurfaces in the form of Rowden Splendix, the man who gave him amnesia—now working to undermine him and steal Carol from Wash. With Roy Crane handling writing, art, and inks, the story unfolds with sharp pacing and a grounded, noir-tinged tension.

Contains 8 stories
Untitled Adventure story
3 pp · Adventure
Wash TubbsCaptain EasyJ.P. McKeeCarol McKeeBull DawsonAdolfo de la Cucaracha

In the jungle heat of Panazuela, Wash tracks Carol McKee and her father into a crumbling prison during a sudden revolution. With Captain Easy still reeling from amnesia, the group barely escapes a shelling—only for Easy to suddenly remember who he is. As they hijack a ride to the airport, a treacherous plan unfolds: Bull Dawson, loyal only to himself, prepares to seize the nation’s treasury while sending the president on a dangerous flight.

Untitled Adventure story
5 pp · Adventure
Wash TubbsCaptain EasyBull DawsonJ.P. McKeeCarol McKee

In the 1943 adventure "null," outlaw Bull Dawson steals six million dollars in gold, only to strand his boat on a sandbar. Framing Mr. McKee and pretending to aid the rebels, Dawson sets the stage for a showdown. When Easy orchestrates a daring rescue and confronts Dawson in a fierce brawl, control of the gold-laden vessel hangs in the balance.

Untitled Adventure story
11 pp · Adventure
Wash TubbsCaptain EasyJ.P. McKeeCarol McKeeI.R. SplendixRowden SplendixMother GreyVirginia

In the 1943 adventure "null," Jo and Wash find themselves entangled in a web of deception when Easy, now in control of a boat, abandons Dawson and sinks the gold to escape. After being rescued by a passing ship and returning to the U.S., the tension escalates at McKee Industries, where I.R. Splendix and his son Rowden scheme to separate Carol from Wash. Rowden, secretly the man who gave Easy amnesia, is sent to manipulate the pair—only to be beaten and now determined to ruin Wash. With Splendix orchestrating from the shadows, Easy is sidelined by a sudden promotion to assistant production manager of the hairpin department.

Untitled Adventure story
8 pp · Adventure
Wash TubbsCaptain EasyI.R. SplendixRowden SplendixJ.P. McKeeCarol McKeeJackie Wartts [bum]

In the 1943 adventure tale "null," Jo and her family are caught in a web of deception when Rowden Splendix concocts a false tale of Wash’s father returning from Africa—only to hire a disheveled stranger to impersonate him. The impostor’s chaotic antics at the McKee mansion leave Wash powerless to stop the unraveling, as the ruse threatens to expose more than just a lie.

Untitled Adventure story
8 pp · Adventure
Wash TubbsCaptain EasyI.R. SplendixRowden SplendixFifi La PearlBolito CokerJackie Wartts [bum]Virginia

In this 1943 adventure from Four Color #28, Jo finds herself caught in a web of deception when her father’s missteps strain his ties with the McKees. Rowden Splendix and his father escalate the tension by pushing Jo to take a mysterious woman “customer” out on the town, setting off a chain of events that leads her to dig into the truth.

Untitled Adventure story
7 pp · Adventure
Wash TubbsFifi La PearlBolito CokerI.R. SplendixJackie Wartts [bum]VirginiaMother GreyRowden Splendix

In this 1943 adventure from Four Color #28, Wash’s evening takes a sharp turn when Easy intercepts his date with Fifi, Splendix’s hired girl, and exposes the crooked scheme behind her presence. As tensions rise and Fifi storms the McKee household, Wash is left reeling—only to learn the full truth from Mother Grey and Virginia. Now driven by fury, he sets out to confront Splendix, only to find the man already dead and the police closing in. With nowhere to turn, Wash flees, reconnecting with his old bum "father" and boarding a freight train to disappear.

Untitled Adventure story
8 pp · Adventure
Wash TubbsCaptain EasyJ.P. McKeeCarol McKeeFifi La PearlBolito CokerJackie Wartts [bum]Mother GreyVirginia

In a tense 1943 adventure from Four Color #28, Jo, a young man on the run, tries to clear his name after being framed for a murder he didn’t commit. With his unreliable "father" by his side and the law closing in, Jo disguises himself as a little girl using a borrowed dress—only to find that even in disguise, he can’t escape suspicion.

Untitled Adventure story
9 pp · Adventure
Wash TubbsCaptain EasyJ.P. McKeeCarol McKeeJackie Wartts [bum]Milly WarttsIrwin Wartts

In this 1943 adventure from Four Color #28, Wash—still fleeing with his unreliable "father"—finds temporary refuge on a houseboat, leading them to a forgotten farm where the man’s estranged wife and son once lived. After a quiet moment of connection, Wash sets off alone in the boat, only to be tracked down by Easy, who brings him back to the McKees.

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writer, artist, inker Roy Crane

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