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Cover: Lou Ferstadt
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Four Favorites #17

Feb 1945 · Ace Magazines [1940s-1950s] · 0.10 USD; 0.15 CAD
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"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.

Contains 4 stories
Untitled Superhero story
13 pp · Superhero
MagnoDaveyThe Clown
Untitled Superhero story
13 pp · Superhero
The Unknown Soldier
Thunder in the Mountains
10 pp · Superhero
Lash LightningLightning Girl

Young bicyclists are turning up dead in mountain streams, and when Lash Lightning and Lightning Girl investigate the deaths during a weekend trip, they discover a sinister cult operating out of a hidden cave—one that's been performing ritual sacrifices to an ancient sun god. After being lured to Professor Bixby's estate and drugged, the two heroes find themselves the next targets of the ceremony, and must fight their way free before the professor's twisted plans come to fruition.

Unholy Death
10 pp · Superhero
Captain CourageousJohn Judson (wealthy manufacturer)Judy Judson (John's daughter)Captain Nippo (villain)the Swami (villain)

In "Unholy Death," Captain Courageous races to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a wealthy manufacturer, following a trail that leads straight to the sinister Swami—whose dark ambitions target the secret blueprints for precision instruments vital to the Superfortresses, crafted at the girl’s father’s plant.

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Raw (Good) $223
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $5,836*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $1,815*
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $1,142*
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CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $949
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $797*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $716
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $579*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $551*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $470*
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $408*
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
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Full credits

artist, inker Rudy Palais
cover pencils, inks Lou Ferstadt

Reprints

Reprinted in Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #6 (2011)

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