Marvel Mystery Comics #74
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Escape from Doom" in Marvel Mystery Comics #74 (1946) delivers a gripping prison breakout with a twist, as the condemned Crusher plots his escape with the help of the Torch—only to take hostages, including the warden’s daughter, during a high-stakes tunnel heist. Allen Bellman handles both pencils and inks for the story, bringing the tense chase and dramatic reveals to life, while Alex Schomburg’s cover captures the moment of suspense with a striking image of the Torch and the girl amid the chaos.
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Crusher is scheduled to die in the electric chair but plans to escape using the Torch's help. He has the warden call the Torch and tell him he's willing to talk about his partner. Arriving at the prison the warden's little girl is smitten with Toro. Torch finds this amusing and convinces the warden to allow the girl to accompany them to Crusher's cell. Crusher takes the kids hostage forcing Torch to burn an underground tunnel where Steely is waiting for them. In the getaway car Toro uses the girl's hair ribbon to write Torch a message. Torch rescues the kids and the felons are apprehended.
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