Little Orphan Annie [Popped Wheat Giveaway] #[nn]
In "Axel's Captive Part 1," Harold Gray delivers a tense, character-driven tale from 1947, where Bolo manipulates local businessmen into turning on Nick Gatt, setting off a chain of betrayals that traps Gatt in a deadly game. With Gatt caught between his own past and a desperate bid for redemption, the story unfolds through Gray’s signature art and storytelling—every line and shadow charged with consequence. The free 1947 issue, illustrated entirely by Harold Gray, features his distinctive cover art and marks a pivotal moment in the series’ long-running narrative.
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Bolo tries to turn the local businessmen against Nick Gatt. The businessmen bring their concerns to D.A. John Tecum. Gatt tries to get Tecum to side with him in taking out Axel's gang, but Tecum warns Gatt he's going to have to start going straight. Tecum also knows Nick has Annie, as does Bolo who sets Nick up with the police when it is time to return Annie. Nick deals with Axel and his confederates. Then, when he tries to return Annie to the Tecums, the police spring their trap. Nick shoots Bolo, then shoots himself. Annie is reunited with the Tecums.
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