Four Favorites #17
"Thunder in the Mountains" kicks off in 1945 with Captain Courageous racing to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a wealthy manufacturer, stumbling upon the sinister Swami’s plot to steal blueprints for secret precision instruments vital to the Superfortresses—crafted at her father’s plant. Rendered with crisp energy by artist Rudy Palais, the story unfolds in the rugged mountains, where every shadow hides a new threat. The cover, a dynamic collaboration by Lou Ferstadt, captures the tension with bold lines and dramatic composition.
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The kidnapping of a wealthy manufacturer's daughter leads Captain Courageous right onto the trail of the Swami, who plans to get the plans for the secret precision instruments for the Superfortresses, made at the girl's father's plant.
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