Marvel Mystery Comics #53

In "Master Plan For Destruction," Torch and Toro race to a salt mine in Poland to stop Nazi scientists from producing the components of a super bomb. Captured in a vacuum chamber with only a sliver of air, Torch uses his flame to burn through the device, turning the sound of approaching bombers into a weapon against their captors. The story, illustrated with crisp precision by Jimmy Thompson, finds the heroes fighting back with ingenuity and fire. The cover, a striking wartime scene by Alex Schomburg, captures the tension of the moment.